OVER-THE-WIRE INFLATABLE CATHETER

摘要

An over-the-wire inflatable catheter including a flexible tubular body (1) with a distal portion (1c), an intermediate portion (1b) and a proximal portion (1a). The body comprises a core (11) with a high modulus of elasticity having one end (12) rigidly connected to the proximal portion (1a) and the other end (13) embedded in a wall defining an inner channel for a guide wire (8). The catheter is particularly useful for treating vascular stenosis.