Balloon catheter having metal balloon and method of making same
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1. A catheter comprising:
- at least two balloons, the at least two balloons comprising a first metallic balloon, the first metallic balloon having a solid balloon thickness, the balloon thickness consisting of metal, and a second polymer balloon, the at least two balloons positioned concentrically relative to each other and at least one annular lumen defined there between.
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Abstract
A metal balloon catheter having a main tubular body, a metal balloon proximate a distal end of the main tubular body, a central annulus extending along an entire longitudinal aspect of the catheter for accommodating a guidewire therethrough and an inflation annulus adjacent the central annulus which extends along the longitudinal axis of the main tubular body and terminates in fluid flow communication with an inflation chamber of the metal balloon. The metal balloon catheter may be either unitary integral metal catheter in which the main tubular body and the balloon are fabricated of metal, or it may consist of a polymeric main tubular body and a metal balloon.
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1. A catheter comprising:
- at least two balloons, the at least two balloons comprising a first metallic balloon, the first metallic balloon having a solid balloon thickness, the balloon thickness consisting of metal, and a second polymer balloon, the at least two balloons positioned concentrically relative to each other and at least one annular lumen defined there between.
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