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Annular perfusion balloon catheter
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-03
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2016-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A catheter suitable for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures and the like is provided. The catheter includes an annular balloon having an exterior wall, an interior wall and an inner longitudinal passageway defined by the interior wall. An elongated flexible tube extends into an interior compartment formed between the exterior and interior walls to pass fluid therebetween and inflate and deflate the balloon between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. When in its expanded condition, the balloon engages a body vessel wall for dilating the body vessel, while simultaneously permitting perfusion of blood through the longitudinal passageway without need for an additional mechanism for pumping or channeling the blood.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernesto Avellanet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/1002; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
A dilation catheter for use in medical procedures comprising: an annular balloon member having an inner longitudinal passageway, an exterior cylindrical wall member and an interior cylindrical wall member, said exterior wall member and said interior wall member defining an annular cylindrical compartment therebetween, said inner longitudinal passageway being larger in radial extent than said annular compartment, said balloon member having a collapsed condition of a size allowing said catheter to be transported through a body vessel, and said balloon member having an expanded condition of a size allowing said balloon exterior wall member to engage a body vessel wall; an elongated flexible tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, said tubular member having a longitudinal distal length sealingly disposed between said exterior cylindrical wall member and said interior cylindrical wall member and within said cylindrical annular compartment; said longitudinal distal length of the tubular member being fully enclosed within said balloon member annular cylindrical compartment in a manner such that said exterior and interior cylindrical balloon wall members are circular in cross-section along their respective lengths; means for passing fluid between said flexible tubular member and said annular compartment to vary said balloon member between said collapsed condition and said expanded condition; said exterior wall member expands radially outwardly from said inner longitudinal compartment when said balloon member is at its said expanded condition in order to cause said exterior wall member to dilate the body vessel wall; said exterior wall member and said interior wall member are substantially adjacent when said balloon member is in said collapsed condition; said exterior wall member is radially spaced from said interior wall member when said balloon member is in said expanded condition; and said balloon member is the only balloon member at said distal end of the dilatation catheter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
301 words
A dilation catheter for use in medical procedures comprising: an annular balloon member having an inner longitudinal passageway, an exterior cylindrical wall member and an interior cylindrical wall member, said exterior wall member and said interior wall member defining an annular cylindrical compartment therebetween, said inner longitudinal passageway being larger in radial extent than said annular compartment, said balloon member having a collapsed condition of a size allowing said catheter to be transported through a body vessel, and said balloon member having an expanded condition of a size allowing said balloon exterior wall member to engage a body vessel wall; an elongated flexible tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, said tubular member having a longitudinal distal length sealingly disposed between said exterior cylindrical wall member and said interior cylindrical wall member and within said cylindrical annular compartment; said longitudinal distal length of the tubular member being fully enclosed within said balloon member annular cylindrical compartment in a manner such that said exterior and interior cylindrical balloon wall members are circular in cross-section along their respective lengths; means for passing fluid between said flexible tubular member and said annular compartment to vary said balloon member between said collapsed condition and said expanded condition; said exterior wall member expands radially outwardly from said inner longitudinal compartment when said balloon member is at its said expanded condition in order to cause said exterior wall member to dilate the body vessel wall; said exterior wall member and said interior wall member are substantially adjacent when said balloon member is in said collapsed condition; said exterior wall member is radially spaced from said interior wall member when said balloon member is in said expanded condition; and said balloon member is the only balloon member at said distal end of the dilatation catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The dilation catheter of claim 1 wherein said means for passing fluid between said flexible tubular member and said annular compartment includes at least one pathway between said flexible tubular member and said annular compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dilation catheter of claim 1 wherein said flexible tubular member includes at least one longitudinal lumen therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dilation catheter of claim 1 wherein said flexible tubular member includes a first lumen for transporting a fluid and a second lumen for transporting a guidewire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dilation catheter of claim 1, further including a radially extending end wall joining said exterior wall member and said interior wall member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dilation catheter of claim 1, further including two radially extending end walls joining respective longitudinal edges of said interior wall member and exterior wall member.
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