Catheter having inflation and deflation lumen useful for preventing or reducing reperfusion injury
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1. A catheter system comprising:
- a single balloon;
a catheter shaft including an inflation lumen and an independent deflation lumen disposed between a proximal section and a distal section of the shaft, wherein the inflation lumen and the deflation lumen are both in fluid communication with the single balloon, andan indicator associated with the deflation lumen, wherein the indicator indicates inflation of the balloon.
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Abstract
A system including a catheter and an expandable member. The catheter includes an independent inflation lumen and an separate independent deflation lumen capable of sequential inflation and deflation of an expandable member in rapid succession, such as less than five seconds.
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1. A catheter system comprising:
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a single balloon; a catheter shaft including an inflation lumen and an independent deflation lumen disposed between a proximal section and a distal section of the shaft, wherein the inflation lumen and the deflation lumen are both in fluid communication with the single balloon, and an indicator associated with the deflation lumen, wherein the indicator indicates inflation of the balloon. - 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, 28, 29, 45)
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30. A system for reducing or preventing reperfusion injury to a patient, the system comprising:
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a single balloon; and a catheter having a catheter shaft wherein the catheter shaft includes an inflation lumen and an independent deflation lumen, wherein the inflation lumen and the independent deflation lumen are both in fluid communication with the balloon; disposed on the catheter shaft, wherein the balloon is configured for sequential inflation and Venturi-assisted deflation. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system comprising:
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a single balloon; a catheter shaft including an inflation lumen and an independent deflation lumen, wherein the inflation lumen and the independent deflation lumen are both in fluid communication with the balloon; an indicator in communication with the deflation lumen; and an expandable member disposed on the catheter shaft, wherein the indicator is configured to notify a user of inflation or deflation of the expandable member. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 46)
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