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Occlusion catheter having compliant balloon for use with complex vasculature

  • US 8,486,046 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2011
  • Issued: 07/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microcatheter system suitable for temporary vascular occlusion comprising:

  • a microcatheter including a substantially tubular structure with at least one lumen and an inflatable balloon, the inflatable balloon located at the distal portion of said tubular structure and positioned in fluid communication with said at least one lumen, said inflatable balloon being inflatable to an inflated state in which said inflatable balloon deforms at a pressure less than the pressure required to deform the vascular wall when placed into a blood vessel, said inflatable balloon dimensioned to occlude vasculature in said inflated state; and

    an injection catheter defining a lumen dimensioned to permit passage of an embolizing agent to treat an aneurysm with said embolizing agent when said inflatable balloon of said microcatheter is in said inflated state, said injection catheter being dimensioned to deliver said embolizing agent to said aneurysm separate from said microcatheter.

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