BALLOON CATHETER WITH ENHANCED LOCATABILITY

摘要

A balloon catheter for insertion in a vessel includes a catheter shaft (24) and an inflatable balloon (12) attached to the catheter shaft; the balloon including a working surface having a midpoint (B) in an inflated condition; at least one first radiopaque marker (39) correspoonding to the location of at least one end of the working surface in the inflated state; at least one secondradiopaque marking (30) corresponding to the location of at the midpoint of the working surface in the inflated condition.