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Balloon catheter and method of manufacture
Assignee: Mirage Ip LLC
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Filing: 1999-11-03
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Granted: 2001-11-20
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Expires: 2019-11-03
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a compliant catheter balloon with an improved elastic response and reduced longitudinal expansion, and a method of forming the same. The balloon comprises a SEBS block copolymer, which is longitudinally pre-stretched during the balloon manufacture process. In order to control the working length of a balloon on a catheter, at least one adhesive stop is provided on the catheter which prevents adhesive from wicking into the working length of the balloon. Preferably, a pair of thermoset tubings with an outer diameter size close to the size of the inner diameter of the balloon are inserted on the distal portion of the catheter. After the proper placement of the balloon, the adhesive is applied at the balloon's proximal and distal ends. As the adhesive wicks to the balloon, the thermoset tubings will eventually stop the adhesive to prevent further wicking of adhesive into the balloon's working length. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a balloon catheter to improve centering of the balloon on the catheter. After a balloon tubing is stretched, the stretched tubing is clamped to a fixture and stabilized at about 100° C. for 15 minutes. This stabilization step ensures that a balloon mounted on a catheter will inflate in a uniform manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Isaac J. Kim
- 👤 Juan T. Domingo
- 👤 Celso J. Bagaoisan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1029; A61M25/0009; A61M25/1034; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An inflatable balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate tubular body having proximal and distal ends; a lumen extending through the tubular body from the proximal end to the distal end; an inflatable balloon with an interior volume in fluid communication with the lumen, the balloon having proximal and distal ends both of which are bonded concentrically to the tubular body by an adhesive, the balloon having a working area within the interior volume; an opening in a side wall of the elongate tubular body positioned at least partially between the proximal and distal ends of the balloon for communicating fluids from the lumen to the interior volume of the balloon; and a pair of adhesive stops located on the elongate tubular body and on either side of the opening and within the interior volume of the balloon to prevent the adhesive from wicking into the working area of the balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An inflatable balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate tubular body having proximal and distal ends; a lumen extending through the tubular body from the proximal end to the distal end; an inflatable balloon with an interior volume in fluid communication with the lumen, the balloon having proximal and distal ends both of which are bonded concentrically to the tubular body by an adhesive, the balloon having a working area within the interior volume; an opening in a side wall of the elongate tubular body positioned at least partially between the proximal and distal ends of the balloon for communicating fluids from the lumen to the interior volume of the balloon; and a pair of adhesive stops located on the elongate tubular body and on either side of the opening and within the interior volume of the balloon to prevent the adhesive from wicking into the working area of the balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the adhesive stops are tubular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the adhesive stops are made of a thermoset material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the adhesive stops are made of a polyimide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the adhesive stops each have a length of about 0.25 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distance between the adhesive stops is about 4 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate catheter shaft; a balloon having an interior volume and proximal and distal ends, the balloon being bonded concentrically at its proximal and distal ends to the catheter shaft by an adhesive, wherein both the proximal and distal ends of the balloon are bonded to the catheter shaft; an opening in a side wall of the elongate catheter shaft positioned at least partially between the proximal and distal ends of the balloon for communicating fluids to the balloon; and an adhesive stop located on the elongate catheter shaft within the interior volume of the balloon on at least one side of the opening to prevent the adhesive from wicking into the balloon past the location of the adhesive stop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate catheter shaft; a balloon having an interior volume and proximal and distal ends, the balloon being bonded concentrically at its proximal and distal ends to the catheter shaft by an adhesive, wherein both the proximal and distal ends of the balloon are bonded to the catheter shaft; an opening in a side wall of the elongate catheter shaft positioned at least partially between the proximal and distal ends of the balloon for communicating fluids to the balloon; and an adhesive stop located on the elongate catheter shaft within the interior volume of the balloon on at least one side of the opening to prevent the adhesive from wicking into the balloon past the location of the adhesive stop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The balloon catheter of claim 7 , wherein the catheter shaft comprises an elongate tubular body having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending through the tubular body from the proximal end to the distal end, the interior volume of the balloon being in fluid communication with the lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The balloon catheter of claim 8 , wherein the catheter shaft further comprises: a core wire attached to the distal end of the tubular body; and a coil surrounding the core wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The balloon catheter of claim 9 , wherein the distal end of the balloon is bonded at least partially to the coil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim, 1 , wherein the inflatable balloon is made from a longitudinally pre-stretched elastomeric material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 11 , wherein the inflatable balloon is made from a longitudinally pre-stretched styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
122 words
A medical catheter, comprising: an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end; an expandable member mounted at the distal end of the elongate body, the expandable member having a proximal end and a distal end that are both mounted to the elongate body; and a first tube and a second tube spaced apart along the elongate body near the distal end of the elongate body; wherein the expandable member is mounted to the elongate body over the first tube and the second tube, and the expandable member adheres to the elongate body from its proximal end up to about the location of the first tube and from its distal end up to about the location of the second tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
122 words
A medical catheter, comprising: an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end; an expandable member mounted at the distal end of the elongate body, the expandable member having a proximal end and a distal end that are both mounted to the elongate body; and a first tube and a second tube spaced apart along the elongate body near the distal end of the elongate body; wherein the expandable member is mounted to the elongate body over the first tube and the second tube, and the expandable member adheres to the elongate body from its proximal end up to about the location of the first tube and from its distal end up to about the location of the second tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the expandable member is an inflatable balloon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catheter of claim 14 , wherein the balloon is a longitudinally pre-stretched elastomeric material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the elongate body is tubular having a lumen extending therethrough.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catheter of claim 16 , further comprising a core wire extending into the distal end of the lumen.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter of claim 17 , further comprising a coil surrounding the core wire extending from the distal end of the elongate body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter of claim 18 , wherein the expandable member is adhered near its distal end to both the distal end of the elongate body and to the coil.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the expandable member adheres to the elongate body with an adhesive.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter of claim 20 , wherein the adhesive is a cyanoacrylate.
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