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Dilating catheter for the introduction of expandable stents
Assignee: Invatec SpA
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Filing: 1998-04-20
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2018-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A dilating catheter is provided for introducing and inserting an expandable stent. The dilating catheter includes an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter and which can be wrapped, if empty, on the section in order to be applied there around a the contracted stent. The outer surface of the balloon is roughened by means of a supply of material or a deformation in order to offer greater interference and grip to the said stent contracted tightly around it.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrea Venturelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1027; A61F2002/9583; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A dilating catheter for introducing and inserting an expandable stent, the dilating catheter comprising: a catheter element; an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter element and which can be wrapped, when empty, on said distal section in order to be applied with a contracted stent there around, said balloon having an outer surface with a roughened portion providing greater interference and grip with the stent contracted tightly around it, said roughened portion being formed by one of a material applied on said balloon and a deformation of said balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A dilating catheter for introducing and inserting an expandable stent, the dilating catheter comprising: a catheter element; an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter element and which can be wrapped, when empty, on said distal section in order to be applied with a contracted stent there around, said balloon having an outer surface with a roughened portion providing greater interference and grip with the stent contracted tightly around it, said roughened portion being formed by one of a material applied on said balloon and a deformation of said balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein an outer layer of said material has a high coefficient of friction, said layer of material being chemically bound by vulcanization or by another method with said balloon to be coated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 2, wherein said layer of material increases an external diameter and a surface friction of said balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 3, wherein said material is a silicone, a gel or another biocompatible product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein a wall of said balloon is deformed in order to have corrugations, knurling, or embossing for interfering with the stent applied thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A dilating catheter for introducing and inserting an expandable stent, the dilating catheter comprising: a catheter element; an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter element and which can be wrapped, when empty, on said distal section in order to be applied with a contracted stent there around, said balloon having an outer surface having a friction with the stent for fastening the stent to said balloon during insertion of said catheter element into a patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A dilating catheter for introducing and inserting an expandable stent, the dilating catheter comprising: a catheter element; an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter element and which can be wrapped, when empty, on said distal section in order to be applied with a contracted stent there around, said balloon having an outer surface having a friction with the stent for fastening the stent to said balloon during insertion of said catheter element into a patient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 6, wherein said roughened portion is formed by a material layer applied on said balloon, said material layer having a high coefficient of friction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 7, wherein said material layer is chemically bound by vulcanization or by another method with said balloon to be coated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 7, wherein said material layer increases the external diameter and the surface friction of said balloon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 8, wherein said material layer is a silicone, a gel or another biocompatible product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The dilating catheter in accordance with claim 6, wherein said roughened portion is formed by a deformation of said balloon wherein a wall of said balloon is deformed to provide at least one of corrugations, knurling, and embossing for interfering with the stent applied thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein: said roughened portion has friction with said stent for fastening the stent to said balloon during insertion of the catheter into a patient.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter in accordance with claim 6, wherein: said friction includes a roughened portion on said outer surface of said balloon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter; a stent arranged around said catheter; a balloon arranged on said catheter between said catheter and said stent, an outer surface of said balloon having friction means with said stent for fastening said stent to said balloon during insertion of said catheter into a patient, said friction means includes a roughened portion on said outer surface of said balloon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter; a stent arranged around said catheter; a balloon arranged on said catheter between said catheter and said stent, an outer surface of said balloon having friction means with said stent for fastening said stent to said balloon during insertion of said catheter into a patient, said friction means includes a roughened portion on said outer surface of said balloon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system in accordance with claim 14, wherein: said roughened portion is formed by a material layer applied on said balloon, said material layer having a high coefficient of friction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system in accordance with claim 14, wherein: said roughened portion is formed by a deformation of said outer surface of said balloon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system in accordance with claim 16, wherein: said deformation includes one of corrugations, knurling, and embossing for interfering with said stent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system in accordance with claim 14, wherein: said balloon is inflatable from a compact state to an expanded state, said friction means exists during said compact state of said balloon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system in accordance with claim 14, wherein: said stent is expandable between a compact state and an expanded state; said balloon is inflatable from a compact state to an expanded state and is adjacent said catheter and said stent when said catheter and said stent are in said compacted state.
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