BALLOON CATHETER EXHIBITING RAPID INFLATION AND DEFLATION
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1. A catheter comprising,a catheter shaft and a balloon disposed on the catheter shaft, wherein the catheter is capable of being operated by one person to actuate inflation of the balloon in less than about four seconds.
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Abstract
A catheter capable of rapid inflation and deflation and operation by one individual.
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1. A catheter comprising,
a catheter shaft and a balloon disposed on the catheter shaft, wherein the catheter is capable of being operated by one person to actuate inflation of the balloon in less than about four seconds.
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11. A catheter system, the catheter comprising:
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a catheter shaft and a balloon disposed on the catheter shaft, a reservoir housing inflation fluid, an inflation lumen and a separate deflation lumen, the inflation and deflation lumen providing independent fluid communication between inflation and deflation ports and the interior of the balloon, and a non-reversible arming device to allow flow of the inflation fluid from the reservoir to the inflation lumen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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