(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,719,774 Bi
Wang (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 13,2004
(54) METHOD FOR FORMING LOW PROFILE BALLOON AND LOW PROFILE BALLOON FOR USE WITH A CATHETER
(75) Inventor: Chicheng Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/471,199
(22) Filed: Dec. 23, 1999
(51) Int. CI.7 A61M 29/00
(52) U.S. CI 606/194; 604/103.07; 604/103.08;
604/103.06
(58) Field of Search 604/103.06-103.08,
604/103, 96.01, 104, 509, 101.01-101.02, 101.05, 912, 915-920; 606/191, 194
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