Balloon Inflation Device
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device;
removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device; and
injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter.
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Abstract
One embodiment provides a method implemented by a powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure. In this embodiment, the method includes drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device, removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device, and injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter The powered inflation device may be a stand-alone device in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the powered inflation device is coupled to an angiographic injector system. When it is coupled to an angiographic injector system, the balloon inflation device and the injector system may be controlled by a common control panel, or console, in one embodiment.
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29 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure, the method comprising:
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drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device; removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device; and injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure, the inflation device comprising:
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a motor; a fluid reservoir; a pressurizing unit operatively coupled to both the motor and the fluid reservoir; wherein, during a first operation, the motor causes the pressurizing unit to draw an amount of medical fluid from the fluid reservoir into the inflation device; wherein, during a second operation, the motor causes the inflation device to remove an amount of air from a balloon catheter that is coupled to the inflation device; and wherein, during a third operation, the motor causes the pressurizing unit to inject the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure, the inflation device comprising:
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means for drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device; means for removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device; and means for injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter.
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