Stent removal from a body
First Claim
1. A method for capturing a stent, comprising:
- inflating a balloon on a catheter;
engaging a stent with a socket defined by a surface of the balloon, the surface inwardly sloped toward a lumen of the catheter; and
retracting a portion of the stent through the socket and into the lumen.
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Abstract
This disclosure contains methods, devices, and systems for object removal from a body, including removal of a stent from a body. Methods of the present disclosure include inflating a balloon on a catheter, engaging a stent with a socket defined by a surface of the balloon, the surface inwardly sloped toward a lumen of the catheter, and retracting a portion of the stent through the socket and into the lumen. The present disclosure also includes methods for making a catheter, including forming a balloon, inverting a portion of the balloon, and attaching the balloon to a catheter such that a surface of the balloon defines a socket that is inwardly sloped toward a lumen of the catheter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for capturing a stent, comprising:
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inflating a balloon on a catheter;
engaging a stent with a socket defined by a surface of the balloon, the surface inwardly sloped toward a lumen of the catheter; and
retracting a portion of the stent through the socket and into the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for making a catheter, comprising:
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forming a balloon;
inverting a portion of the balloon; and
attaching the balloon to a catheter such that a surface of the balloon defines a socket that is inwardly sloped toward a lumen of the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stent retrieval catheter, comprising:
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a shaft with a lumen; and
a balloon connected to the shaft wherein a surface of the balloon defines a socket inwardly sloped toward the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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