PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioVascular Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has recently received a Notice of Allowance for its patent application titled, “Rapid Exchange (RX) Catheter with Stent Deployment, Therapeutic Infusion and Lesion Sampling Features” (United States Patent Application #: 20030120208). The allowed claims provide patent protection for a novel Rapid Exchange (RX) catheter platform, including PTCA / PTA and Stent Deployment catheters. The allowed claims also cover a novel ostial lesion stent deployment catheter. The unique design prevents deploying a portion of the stent within the aorta. Other devices covered in the allowed claims include a Guide Wire or Pacing Lead Carrier catheter. The patent application has an early filing date (2001), with the core technology going back further.
