BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS FOR PERICARDIOCENTESIS AND PERCUTANEOUS PERICARDIOTOMY
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a catheter; and
a first inflatable balloon attached to the catheter,wherein either the first inflatable balloon is a tulip-shaped balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally conical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally half-spherical along the axis, or the first inflatable balloon is a two-sphere balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally spherical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally spherical along the axis.
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Abstract
The present subject matter describes a balloon catheter and methods of using the balloon catheter. The balloon catheter is particularly useful for pericardiocentesis and percutaneous pericardiotomy.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a catheter; and a first inflatable balloon attached to the catheter, wherein either the first inflatable balloon is a tulip-shaped balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally conical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally half-spherical along the axis, or the first inflatable balloon is a two-sphere balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally spherical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally spherical along the axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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providing an apparatus, comprising; a catheter, and a first inflatable balloon attached to the catheter, wherein either the first inflatable balloon is a tulip-shaped balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally conical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally half-spherical along the axis, or the first inflatable balloon is a two-sphere balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally spherical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally spherical along the axis; advancing the apparatus into a pericardial space; inflating the first balloon to encompass the pericardial space; and draining the fluid from the pericardial space. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A kit for pericardiocentesis comprising:
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a catheter for draining the pericardial space; a first inflatable balloon attached to the catheter, for enlarging the pericardial space, wherein either the first inflatable balloon is a tulip-shaped balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally conical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally half-spherical along the axis, or the first inflatable balloon is a two-sphere balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally spherical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally spherical along the axis; and a second inflatable balloon attached to the catheter, for securing the catheter.
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28. A kit for pericardiocentesis comprising:
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a catheter for draining the pericardial space; and a first inflatable balloon attached to the catheter, for enlarging the pericardial space, wherein either the first inflatable balloon is a tulip-shaped balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally conical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally half-spherical along the axis, or the first inflatable balloon is a two-sphere balloon that has an axis and comprises a first section proximal to the user being generally spherical along the axis, and a second section distal to the user being generally spherical along the axis.
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