Balloon catheter with selectable diameter and expandable length
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising:
- a catheter body;
an inflatable balloon disposed on the catheter body;
a plurality of concentrically disposed restrictors circumferentially disposed on the inflatable balloon, wherein one or more restrictors are at least partially removable to allow expansion of the inflatable balloon to a predetermined size; and
inflation means to inflate the inflatable balloon, the inflation means coupled to a proximal end of the catheter body.
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Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides a system for treating a vascular condition, including a catheter body, an inflatable balloon disposed on the catheter body, a plurality of concentrically disposed restrictors circumferentially disposed on the inflatable balloon, and inflation means coupled to a proximal end of the catheter body to inflate the inflatable balloon. One or more restrictors are at least partially removable to allow expansion of the inflatable balloon to a predetermined size. A method of treating a vascular condition and a balloon catheter including a plurality of restrictors is also disclosed.
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising:
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a catheter body;
an inflatable balloon disposed on the catheter body;
a plurality of concentrically disposed restrictors circumferentially disposed on the inflatable balloon, wherein one or more restrictors are at least partially removable to allow expansion of the inflatable balloon to a predetermined size; and
inflation means to inflate the inflatable balloon, the inflation means coupled to a proximal end of the catheter body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating a vascular condition, comprising:
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providing a variable expansion balloon catheter including a plurality of concentrically disposed restrictors circumferentially disposed on an inflatable balloon;
selecting at least one of the restrictors based on a predetermined balloon size;
axially displacing the selected restrictors with respect to the inflatable balloon; and
inflating the inflatable balloon to the predetermined balloon size based on the axial displacement of the selected restrictors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A balloon catheter, comprising:
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a catheter body;
an inflatable balloon disposed on the catheter body; and
a plurality of concentrically disposed restrictors circumferentially disposed on the inflatable balloon, wherein one or more restrictors are axially translatable to allow expansion of the inflatable balloon to a predetermined size. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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