US Patent Issued to Stryker, Stryker European Operations on Feb. 18 for "Balloon catheter assembly for insertion and positioning therapeutic devices within a vascular system" (Michigan, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,601, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Stryker Corp. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) and Stryker European Operations Ltd. (Carrigtwohill, Ireland).

"Balloon catheter assembly for insertion and positioning therapeutic devices within a vascular system" was invented by Enkhsanaa Batsukh (Kalamazoo, Mich.) and Huey Chan (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A balloon catheter which allows for faster preparation and effective purging of air. The balloon catheter includes an elongated, flexible catheter having an inner lumen. A balloon member is secured to an outer surface of a distal portion of the catheter such that an inner surface of th...