ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,843, issued on Oct. 6.
"Bifurcated dual-balloon catheter system for bifurcated vessels" was invented by Khalid Al-Saadon (Sarnia, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bifurcated dual-balloon catheter apparatus for deploying one or more stents to a bifurcated vessel or for use in angioplasty procedures involving bifurcated vessels. The apparatus is particularly suited for bifurcated vessels of the type having a main branch from which a side branch extends therefrom. The apparatus has a main branch balloon and a side branch balloon. A conduit is provided in the main branch balloon through which a portion of the side branch balloon ex...