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Occlusion balloon catheter with longitudinally expandable balloon

  • US 7,198,632 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2004
  • Issued: 04/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A balloon catheter comprising:

  • an elongate shaft having a distal region and a proximal region and defining a lumen therebetween; and

    an inflatable balloon disposed over a portion of the distal region of the elongate shaft, the balloon having distal and proximal portions and distal and proximal ends;

    wherein the balloon is configured to expand to a first expansion configuration when a first amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon, and to expand to a second expansion configuration when a second, greater, amount of fluid is inserted into the balloon;

    wherein when the balloon is in the first expansion configuration, the distal portion of the balloon is expanded and the proximal portion of the balloon is in a collapsed configuration;

    wherein the proximal portion of the balloon is releasably attached to the shaft;

    wherein the proximal portion of the balloon is heat bonded to the shaft for releasably attaching to the shaft.

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