Vascular occlusion device

Claim 1

A vascular occlusion device for use by a surgeon during vascular surgery comprising the combination of an elongated semi-rigid tubular member and an encircling element attached to the distal end of said semi-rigid tubular member for passing over and into surrounding engagement with only a singular vascular conduit of a patient, means including said elongated semi-rigid tubular member for positioning said encircling element in a remote area along the singular vascular conduit, said encircling element including an annular balloon and a fabric sheath surrounding said balloon for preventing said balloon from expanding outwardly but having sufficient slack to permit said balloon to inflate in an inwardly radial direction to thereby prevent over-distension of said balloon while allowing complete occlusion of the singular vascular conduit and said fabric sheath having a soft but coarse gripping inner surface for engaging a singular vascular conduit and providing resistance to slippage along the vascular conduit, fastening means attached to said encircling element to secure said encircling element around the vascular conduit, a syringe operatively connected to the proximal end of said tubular member for inflating said balloon through said tubular member to thereby occlude the vascular conduit to a desired degree, and a stop cock for maintaining the degree of inflation of said balloon separating said syringe and said balloon and disposed adjacent said syringe and connected thereto at the proximal end of said tubular member whereby the vascular conduit can be occluded and maintained at the desired degree of occlusion with a minimal amount of trauma to a patient.