RAPID EXCHANGE INFLATABLE CATHETER

摘要

Rapid exchange inflatable catheter of the type comprising a flexible tubular body (1) including a distal portion (1c), an intermediate portion (1b) and a proximal portion (1a). According to the invention, said body includes a core (11) having a high modulus of elasticity fixedly attached at one end (12) to the proximal portion (1a) and embedded at its other end (13) in a wall defining an inner canal for the passage of a guide wire (8). The inflatable catheter of the invention is useful for the treatment of vascular stenosis.