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Patent AT-E401106-T1: [Translated] BALLOON CATHETER

Published by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 07, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-06
The balloon catheter comprises a proximal shaft (10) and a distal shaft (12). A transition section (15) is located therebetween, in which a guidewire lumen (17) projects laterally. In order to enhance the resistance to buckling and the rigidity, the transition section (15) contains a wire filament (20) consisting of windings placed against one another. A stiffening wire (25) extends through the wire filament (20), said wire extending onto the adjacent shafts (10,12).

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