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Balloon catheter with inflation/deflation valve
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-11
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Granted: 1999-07-06
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Expires: 2012-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A balloon catheter for use with a guide wire in angioplasty includes a main shaft which is a flexible tube which has an inflatable balloon at its distal end. The inflatable balloon is attached at its proximal and distal ends to and surrounds a guide wire director. The guide wire extends through the catheter by extending through the shaft, through the guide wire director, and out the distal end of the balloon. Located within the interior of the balloon is an inflation valve and a deflation valve used to provide a fluid tight seal around the guide wire during balloon inflation and deflation.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew McCoy Burns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1063; A61M2025/1079
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendable out the distal end of the catheter body; the guidewire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen; and a sealing balloon for releasably sealing the inner lumen about said guidewire, said sealing balloon disposed in the inner lumen distal of the inflation path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendable out the distal end of the catheter body; the guidewire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen; and a sealing balloon for releasably sealing the inner lumen about said guidewire, said sealing balloon disposed in the inner lumen distal of the inflation path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen; the guidewire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen; and a seal disposed in the inner lumen of the catheter body for releasably providing a substantially fluid tight seal between the guidewire and the catheter body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen; the guidewire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen; and a seal disposed in the inner lumen of the catheter body for releasably providing a substantially fluid tight seal between the guidewire and the catheter body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body having an inflation lumen extending therethrough; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen via an inflation path; and means for releasably sealing the inflation lumen, said sealing means disposed in the inflation lumen of the catheter body distal of the inflation path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body having an inflation lumen extending therethrough; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen via an inflation path; and means for releasably sealing the inflation lumen, said sealing means disposed in the inflation lumen of the catheter body distal of the inflation path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body having an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen; the guide wire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen thereby forming an inflation lumen therebetween; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen via an inflation path; and means for releasably sealing the inflation lumen about said guidewire, said sealing means disposed in the inflation lumen distal of the inflation path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body having an inner lumen extending therethrough, wherein the inner lumen has a diameter; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen; the guide wire having an outer diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the inner lumen thereby forming an inflation lumen therebetween; a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen via an inflation path; and means for releasably sealing the inflation lumen about said guidewire, said sealing means disposed in the inflation lumen distal of the inflation path.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for securing a guidewire to an elongated catheter body, wherein the elongated catheter body has an inner lumen extending therethrough, and the guidewire is slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendible out the distal end of the catheter body, the method comprising the steps of: providing an outward expanding balloon member near a distal portion of the catheter body, said outward expanding balloon member having a balloon interior which is defined by one or more defining walls, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more defining walls engages and longitudinally secures the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body when the outward expandable balloon member is inflated; and inflating the balloon member, thereby longitudinally securing the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for securing a guidewire to an elongated catheter body, wherein the elongated catheter body has an inner lumen extending therethrough, and the guidewire is slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendible out the distal end of the catheter body, the method comprising the steps of: providing an outward expanding balloon member near a distal portion of the catheter body, said outward expanding balloon member having a balloon interior which is defined by one or more defining walls, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more defining walls engages and longitudinally secures the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body when the outward expandable balloon member is inflated; and inflating the balloon member, thereby longitudinally securing the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendible out the distal end of the catheter body; an outward expanding balloon member positioned near a distal portion of the catheter body, said outward expanding balloon member having a balloon interior which is defined by one or more defining walls, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more defining walls engages and longitudinally secures the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body when the outward expandable balloon member is inflated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
103 words
A catheter assembly, comprising: an elongated catheter body with an inner lumen extending therethrough; a guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen having a distal portion extendible out the distal end of the catheter body; an outward expanding balloon member positioned near a distal portion of the catheter body, said outward expanding balloon member having a balloon interior which is defined by one or more defining walls, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more defining walls engages and longitudinally secures the guidewire relative to the elongated catheter body when the outward expandable balloon member is inflated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A catheter assembly according to claim 6 wherein said outward expandable balloon member is inflated via an inflation lumen the extends from the balloon member to at least the proximal end of the catheter body.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for providing a seal between a guidewire and an elongated catheter body, the elongated catheter body having an inner lumen extending therethrough with the guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen, a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path, and means for releasably sealing the inner lumen about said guidewire, said sealing means disposed in the inner lumen distal of the inflation path, the method comprising the step of: activating the sealing means, thereby creating a seal between the guidewire and the catheter body.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for providing a seal between a guidewire and an elongated catheter body, the elongated catheter body having an inner lumen extending therethrough with the guidewire slidably disposed within the inner lumen, a balloon disposed on a distal portion of the elongated catheter body, said balloon having an interior that is in fluid communication with the inner lumen via an inflation path, and means for releasably sealing the inner lumen about said guidewire, said sealing means disposed in the inner lumen distal of the inflation path, the method comprising the step of: activating the sealing means, thereby creating a seal between the guidewire and the catheter body.
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