Vascular catheter with an expandable section and a distal tip for delivering a thromboembolic protection device and method of use
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1. A vascular catheter for delivery of a thromboembolic protection device within a blood vessel of a patient comprising:
- a shaft including an expanded distal tip having an interior structured and arranged to releasably house at least a portion of the thromboembolic protection device within the interior of the distal tip during delivery of the thromboembolic protection device; and
a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft.
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Abstract
A vascular catheter including a radially expandable initial dilation segment, such as an inflatable balloon and an expanded distal tip for releasably housing at least a portion of a thromboembolic protection device is disclosed. A vascular catheter including a shaft structured and arranged to at least partially house a thromboembolic protection device, a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft, and a radially expandable stent expanding segment disposed on the shaft, is also disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. A vascular catheter for delivery of a thromboembolic protection device within a blood vessel of a patient comprising:
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a shaft including an expanded distal tip having an interior structured and arranged to releasably house at least a portion of the thromboembolic protection device within the interior of the distal tip during delivery of the thromboembolic protection device; and
a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vascular catheter for delivery of a thromboembolic protection device in a blood vessel of a patient comprising:
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means for releasably housing at least a portion of the thromboembolic protection device during delivery of the thromboembolic protection device; and
means for initially dilating at least a portion of a stenoted and/or occluded area of the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of dilating a blood vessel, comprising:
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inserting into the blood vessel a vascular catheter comprising a shaft, a thromboembolic protection device housed at least partially within a distal tip of the shaft, and a radially expandable initial dilation segment;
expanding the thromboembolic protection device from the shaft from a collapsed position to an expanded position; and
expanding the radially expandable initial dilation segment to dilate at least a portion of a stenoted and/or occluded area of the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A vascular catheter comprising:
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a shaft structured and arranged to at least partially house a thromboembolic protection device;
a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft; and
a radially expandable stent expanding segment disposed on the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vascular catheter comprising a shaft including:
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means for initially dilating a portion of a stenoted and/or occluded area of the blood vessel; and
means for radially expanding a stent disposed about the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of dilating a blood vessel comprising:
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inserting into the blood vessel a vascular catheter comprising a shaft housing a thromboembolic protection device, a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft, and a radially expandable stent expanding segment disposed on the shaft;
expanding the thromboembolic protection device from the shaft;
expanding the radially expandable initial dilation segment to dilate at least a portion of a stenoted and/or occluded area of the blood vessel; and
expanding the radially expandable stent expanding segment to expand a stent against the stenoted and/or occluded area of the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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