Patent ID: 9226768
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A medical balloon catheter comprising: a catheter shaft; an inflatable balloon secured to a distal portion of the catheter shaft; a cutting member having a cutting edge and a base portion including a plurality of slots formed along a length of the base portion of the cutting member; a mounting pad encasing the base portion for securing the cutting member to the inflatable balloon; wherein each of the plurality of slots has a T-shape with a horizontal segment having a first end and a second end and a vertical segment intersecting the horizontal segment intermediate the first end and the second end, the vertical segment opening to a lower surface of the cutting member; wherein each of the first end and the second end of the horizontal segment extends toward and is closer to the lower surface of the cutting member than an intermediate portion of the horizontal segment.