BALLOON HYDRAULIC AND GASEOUS EXPANSION SYSTEM
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
- an intrabody balloon configured to be in a folded state during insertion into a subject'"'"'s body, and to become inflated inside the subject'"'"'s body; and
one or more bands disposed annularly around the balloon at respective longitudinal positions along the balloon, the bands configured;
while the balloon is in the folded state thereof, to secure the balloon in the folded state, anddue to the balloon becoming inflated, to slide and become coupled to a portion of the apparatus.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including an intrabody balloon configured to be in a folded state during insertion into a subject'"'"'s body, and to become inflated inside the subject'"'"'s body. The apparatus also includes one or more bands disposed annularly around the balloon at respective longitudinal positions along the balloon. The bands are configured, while the balloon is in the folded state thereof, to secure the balloon in the folded state, and due to the balloon becoming inflated, to slide and become coupled to a portion of the apparatus. Other applications are also described.
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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an intrabody balloon configured to be in a folded state during insertion into a subject'"'"'s body, and to become inflated inside the subject'"'"'s body; and one or more bands disposed annularly around the balloon at respective longitudinal positions along the balloon, the bands configured; while the balloon is in the folded state thereof, to secure the balloon in the folded state, and due to the balloon becoming inflated, to slide and become coupled to a portion of the apparatus. - 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 method, comprising:
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providing apparatus that includes an intrabody balloon that is configured to be in a folded state during insertion into a subject'"'"'s body, and to become inflated inside the subject'"'"'s body; and placing one or more bands annularly around the balloon at respective longitudinal positions along the balloon, such that; while the balloon is in the folded state thereof, the bands secure the balloon in the folded state, and due to the balloon becoming inflated, the bands slide proximally and become coupled to a portion of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 38)
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30. (canceled)
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32-37. -37. (canceled)
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39-66. -66. (canceled)
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