A balloon catheter and process for its manufacture

Abstract

Abstract 674,134. Catheters. RUSCH, W. Sept. 3, 1949 [Aug. 15, 1949], No. 22894/49. Class 81 (ii). A catheter is made from extruded rubber tubing having two or more bores, the larger 1 forming the catheter tube and the smaller 2 forming the air tube. The required length of the tubing is laterally perforated at 5, 8 and the outer extremities of the air tube are sealed. Thereafter a rubber sleeve 11, forming the balloon sac, is drawn over the orifice 8, a head 6, with discharge apertures 7, is formed at one end, funnels 3, 4 are fitted at the other end and the whole is dipped in rubber so as to unite the sac with the body.

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