ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,319, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to NEURAVI Ltd. (Galway, Ireland).
"Enhanced balloon bonding for balloon guide catheters while minimizing outer profiles" was invented by Patrick Connolly (Galway, Ireland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Balloon guide catheter with a balloon bonded thereto maximizing bonding strength and integrity while minimizing outer profile. Reflow jacket(s) is melted to/embedded within a braid supporting structure of the catheter securing beneath the balloon. Radially arranged apertures and/or recesses may be defined in the balloon through which adhesive is seepable upwards when secured about the catheter shaf...