Occlusion balloon catheter with longitudinally expandable balloon
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1. A balloon catheter comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a distal region and a proximal region and defining a lumen therebetween; and
an inflatable balloon disposed over a portion of the distal region of the elongate shaft, the balloon having distal and proximal portions and distal and proximal ends;
wherein the balloon is configured to expand to a first expansion configuration when a first amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon, and to expand to a second expansion configuration when a second, greater, amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon;
wherein when the balloon is in the first expansion configuration, the distal portion of the balloon is expanded to the first diameter and the proximal portion of the balloon is in a collapsed configuration.
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Abstract
Balloon catheters such as guide catheters can be configured to provide distal occlusion, while still providing sufficient interior lumen space for device delivery. Such catheters can provide a desired level of balloon expansion, yet prevent vessel damage caused by balloon over-expansion. A catheter can include an elongate shaft having a distal region, a proximal region and a lumen extending therebetween. A balloon is inflated to a desired expansion configuration with a desired diameter. Over-inflation of the balloon causes longitudinal expansion instead of increased radial expansion, thus maintaining the diameter of the balloon.
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44 Claims
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1. A balloon catheter comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a distal region and a proximal region and defining a lumen therebetween; and
an inflatable balloon disposed over a portion of the distal region of the elongate shaft, the balloon having distal and proximal portions and distal and proximal ends;
wherein the balloon is configured to expand to a first expansion configuration when a first amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon, and to expand to a second expansion configuration when a second, greater, amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon;
wherein when the balloon is in the first expansion configuration, the distal portion of the balloon is expanded to the first diameter and the proximal portion of the balloon is in a collapsed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A catheter assembly comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a distal region and a proximal region and a lumen disposed therebetween;
an expandable balloon disposed about the distal region of the shaft;
wherein the balloon is configured such that as an inflation fluid is inserted into the balloon, the balloon is expanded from a completely collapsed configuration to a partially inflated configuration and then to fully inflated configuration;
wherein a diameter of the balloon in the partially inflated configuration is substantially the same as a diameter of the balloon in the fully inflated configuration. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A balloon catheter comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a distal region and a proximal region and defining a lumen therebetween; and
an inflatable balloon disposed over a portion of the distal region of the elongate shaft, the balloon having a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion and distal and proximal ends;
wherein the balloon is configured for the first longitudinal portion to expand to a first expansion configuration when a first amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon, and for the second longitudinal portion to expand when a second, greater, amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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