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Kink free catheter
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-25
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Granted: 1995-10-24
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Expires: 2014-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A balloon catheter having an outer shaft and an inner shaft in which the inner shaft is constructed to protect itself over its entire length and especially in its most vulnerable areas without adversely effecting its flexibility, trackability, or pushability or the catheter's deflation time. The inner shaft can be reinforced to prevent it from collapsing or breaking throughout its length and also improving the deflation time of the balloon.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Lodin
- 👤 Scott R. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A balloon catheter comprising: an outer thermoplastic shaft having a uniform wall thickness and proximal and distal ends, an inner thermoplastic shaft having a uniform wall thickness and proximal and distal ends, the inner surface of said inner thermoplastic shaft being smooth and unencumbered and defining a lumen having a given cross section area, the diameters and wall thickness of said outer and inner thermoplastic shafts being such that an annular shaped lumen of a given cross section area is formed between the inner surface of the outer thermoplastic shaft and the outer surface of the inner thermoplastic shaft, the distal end of the inner shaft being distal of the distal end of the outer shaft, a balloon having a proximal and a distal end, the proximal end of the balloon being bonded to the distal end of the outer shaft, the distal end of the balloon being bonded to the distal end of the inner shaft, said inner thermoplastic shaft including a reinforcing member extending axially therethrough, the reinforcing member being formed by a single layer of metallic wire in a helical pattern with a pitch greater than the width of the wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A balloon catheter comprising: an outer thermoplastic shaft having a uniform wall thickness and proximal and distal ends, an inner thermoplastic shaft having a uniform wall thickness and proximal and distal ends, the inner surface of said inner thermoplastic shaft being smooth and unencumbered and defining a lumen having a given cross section area, the diameters and wall thickness of said outer and inner thermoplastic shafts being such that an annular shaped lumen of a given cross section area is formed between the inner surface of the outer thermoplastic shaft and the outer surface of the inner thermoplastic shaft, the distal end of the inner shaft being distal of the distal end of the outer shaft, a balloon having a proximal and a distal end, the proximal end of the balloon being bonded to the distal end of the outer shaft, the distal end of the balloon being bonded to the distal end of the inner shaft, said inner thermoplastic shaft including a reinforcing member extending axially therethrough, the reinforcing member being formed by a single layer of metallic wire in a helical pattern with a pitch greater than the width of the wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1 in which said reinforcing member extends without interruption throughout the entire length of said inner thermoplastic shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2 in which said reinforcing member is made from a material such as stainless steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2 in which a radiopaque marker is secured to the outer surface of the inner shaft such that it underlies said balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2 in which said reinforcing member extends through the center of the wall of the inner thermoplastic shaft such that the reinforcing member is not a part of the inner or outer surfaces of said inner thermoplastic shaft.
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