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Intravascular catheter with expanded distal tip
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-21
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2018-01-21
Abstract
Abstract An intravascular catheter of the invention has an improved distal tip with an expanded portion which has exterior transverse dimensions greater than an unexpanded portion proximally adjacent to the expanded portion. In one presently preferred embodiment the catheter has an inflatable balloon with a distal skirt which is secured to the unexpanded portion of the distal tip so as to provide an even exterior surface thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Brett W. Cryer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/008; A61M2025/0081; A61M25/01; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1093; A61M25/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A balloon catheter comprising: a) an elongated catheter shaft having proximal and distal ends, a port in the distal end, a guidewire lumen extending at least within a distal portion of the catheter shaft to and in fluid communication with the port in the distal end and an inflation lumen extending through the catheter shaft to a location spaced proximal to the distal end; b) a balloon on the distal portion of the catheter shaft having an interior chamber which is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and a distal skirt; c) a inner tubular member extending through the interior chamber of the balloon, having the distal balloon skirt secured to the exterior of the inner tubular member and having an expanded portion extending beyond the distal skirt of the balloon which has outer transverse dimensions greater than outer dimensions of the distal skirt of the balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A balloon catheter comprising: a) an elongated catheter shaft having proximal and distal ends, a port in the distal end, a guidewire lumen extending at least within a distal portion of the catheter shaft to and in fluid communication with the port in the distal end and an inflation lumen extending through the catheter shaft to a location spaced proximal to the distal end; b) a balloon on the distal portion of the catheter shaft having an interior chamber which is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and a distal skirt; c) a inner tubular member extending through the interior chamber of the balloon, having the distal balloon skirt secured to the exterior of the inner tubular member and having an expanded portion extending beyond the distal skirt of the balloon which has outer transverse dimensions greater than outer dimensions of the distal skirt of the balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The balloon catheter of claim 1 wherein the inner tubular member has a portion distal to the expanded section which tapers to outer transverse dimensions smaller than the outer transverse dimensions of the expanded section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The balloon catheter of claim 2 wherein the tapered portion distal to the expanded portion has transverse dimensions smaller than transverse dimensions of the unexpanded portion proximal to the expanded portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The balloon catheter of claim 1 wherein the expanded section of the distal tubular extremity has a length of about 0.1 to about 1 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The balloon catheter of claim 1 wherein the expanded section of the distal tubular extremity has a length of about 0.2 to about 0.5 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The balloon catheter of claim 1 wherein a portion of the distal tubular extremity distal to the expanded portion is unexpanded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The balloon catheter of claim 1 wherein the length of the distal tubular extremity including the expanded portion and the distal unexpanded portion is about 0.2 to about 1.3 cm.
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