Patent ID: 11883061
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical balloon catheter comprising:
a catheter shaft;
an inflatable balloon secured to a distal portion of the catheter shaft;
a cutting member extending from a first end to a second end and having a first portion and a second portion, each portion including a cutting edge and a base portion;
a mounting pad for securing the base portion to the inflatable balloon;
wherein the first portion and the second portion of the cutting member are connected by at least one region of enhanced flexibility between the first end and the second end of the cutting member;
wherein each region of enhanced flexibility includes at least one vertical slot extending from the cutting edge;
wherein each one of the at least one vertical slot includes a first open end proximate the cutting edge and a second closed end proximate the base portion;
wherein the second closed end includes an enlarged region having a width larger than a width of a remainder of the at least one vertical slot; and
wherein the region of enhanced flexibility is configured to allow the first portion to flex relative to the second portion without fracturing the first portion from the second portion.