Fig. 1From: Design of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon cathetersGeneral scheme of an RX PTCA Balloon Catheter. 1: metallic hypotube, 2: transition between proximal and distal part, 3: distal part of the catheter including the inner shaft for the guidewire and the outer shaft for inflating the balloon, 4: (folded) balloon with radio-opaque markers, and 5: tipBack to article page