ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,994, issued on July 28, was assigned to Restore Endosystems LLC (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.).
"Bifurcated balloon catheters and methods of use" was invented by Stefan Georg Schreck (South Jordan, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Balloon catheters for treating a diseased bifurcated blood vessel that includes a catheter hub, a proximal balloon hub, a distal balloon hub, a catheter tip, a catheter shaft comprising a proximal shaft and a distal shaft, and a bifurcated balloon assembly with a first balloon and second balloon that are substantially parallel. A proximal end of the proximal shaft is connected to the catheter hub and a distal ...