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The Evolution of the Intra-Aortic Balloon: The Datascope Contribution

Sidney Wolvek, M.A.

Disposable Products Datascope Corp. 30 Park Place P.O. Box 5 Paramus, NJ 07653

The first clinical use of the intra-aortic balloon was reported in 1968. In the ensuing twenty years it has become the most commonly used cardiac assist device. The evolution of the balloon catheter, its driving console and the indications for its use during the past two decades are reviewed.

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 3, No. 4, 527-543 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/088532828800300401
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