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US6132450A
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Catheter with removable balloon protector
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1998-12-14
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter. A stent delivery system is provided to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, and includes a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state, said distal portion further comprising a balloon and at least one dam over which the balloon extends, and a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter around the balloon or gripper linear control device, said stent having a contracted condition, being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the balloon in the contracted state, and being expandable to an expanded condition; a first removable (inner) sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the stent (and between the dams where the device comprises two dams), said first sleeve comprising a first end, a second end and a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the sleeve over the balloon and stent; an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the stent, first sleeve and at least one dam, said second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, whereby when compressed by the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve will have an inner diameter approximately equal to or less than the outer profile of the collapsed balloon over the at least one dam, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the stent delivery system and release of the stent by expansion of the balloon.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott M. Hanson
- 👤 Richard J. Traxler
- 👤 Louis G. Ellis
- 👤 Linda Lorentzen Cornelius
- 👤 Thomas J. Holman
- 👤 Gregory K. Olson
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 15:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0095; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter constructed and arranged to provide radial compression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter constructed and arranged to provide radial compression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein the expandable member comprises a balloon and the distal portion further comprises at least one dam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein said first sleeve has a slit extending therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medical device of claim 3 wherein the slit is a longitudinal slit extending from the first end of the sleeve to the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein the balloon protector means further comprises a second removable sleeve positioned over the first sleeve, said second sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the medical device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein at least one of said first and second sleeves has a slit extending therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medical device of claim 6 wherein the slit is a longitudinal slit extending from the first end of the sleeve to the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medical device of claim 6 wherein the slit is a spiral slit extending in a helical manner from the first end of the sleeve to the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein at least one of said first and second sleeves is a straight tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein the distal portion of the catheter further comprises at least one enlarged portion, whereby when compressed by the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve will have an inner diameter less than or equal to the outer diameter of the at least one enlarged portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The medical device of claim 10 wherein the at least one enlarged portion comprises a proximal dam and a distal dam spaced a predetermined distance apart, said dams having an equal outer diameter, and the expandable member comprises a balloon located over and between said dams.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein the expandable member and the first sleeve are of a material which resiliently deforms under radial pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve are made of a low friction material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein said first sleeve is coextruded and has a high friction inner diameter and a low friction outer diameter, whereby the inner sleeve will not slip when the outer sleeve is pushed thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
121 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said sleeve having a slit extending therethrough, wherein the slit is a spiral slit extending in a helical manner from the first end of the sleeve to the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said sleeve having a slit extending therethrough, wherein the slit is a spiral slit extending in a helical manner from the first end of the sleeve to the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
104 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said first sleeve being constructed and arranged to exert a compressive force upon the expandable member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
104 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said first sleeve being constructed and arranged to exert a compressive force upon the expandable member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
145 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said first sleeve being constructed and arranged to exert a compressive force upon the expandable member; wherein the balloon protector means further comprises a second removable sleeve positioned over the first sleeve, said second sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the medical device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
145 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion, said expandable member being constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of said catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the expandable member, said first sleeve comprising a first end and a second end and having a variable inner diameter, said first sleeve being constructed and arranged to exert a compressive force upon the expandable member; wherein the balloon protector means further comprises a second removable sleeve positioned over the first sleeve, said second sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the medical device.
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