US 11,027,146 B2Granted

Intracavity balloon catheter

AssigneeMyriad Medical LLC

InventorFernando Plata

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Abstract

An intracavity balloon catheter may include a flexible catheter and a balloon provided on a distal end of the flexible catheter. The balloon may be inflatable with the introduction of fluid into the balloon from the flexible catheter. The balloon may be composed of a plurality of sections, including a center section and side sections. The inflated balloon may have shapes such as cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or pillow shape. The intracavity balloon catheter may further include a securing device, such as a positioning ring, for securing the position of an inserted intracavity balloon catheter. This securing device may be composed of two, matable components with a passage extending through. The flexible catheter may be insertable into the passage. Tabs may be provided, either on one of the components or on a locking mechanism provided between the components, to prevent sliding of an inserted flexible catheter.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An intracavity balloon catheter, comprising:

a flexible catheter having a proximal catheter portion, a distal catheter portion having a distal tip, and a fluid passageway traversing between the distal tip and the proximal catheter portion;
a balloon disposed at the distal end of the catheter, the distal tip of the flexible catheter extending into the balloon, the balloon inflatable between a deflated condition and an inflated condition by introduction of a fluid into the balloon from the distal tip of the flexible catheter;
and,
a positioning ring comprising a first component matable with a second component at a connection point, and a passage along a longitudinal axis of the positioning ring, the passage having a first opening at a first end of the first component and a second opening at a second end of the second component,
wherein the flexible catheter is positionable through the passage, and
wherein the positioning ring is securable to the flexible catheter between the proximal catheter portion and the distal catheter portion.

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Facts

Application: 16/247,004Filed 14 Jan 2019 · division
Priority: 8 Jan 2015
Published: US 2019/0143142 A116 May 2019
Granted: 8 Jun 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A61N 5/1002
Using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy: intraluminal radiation therapy
A61M 25/10
Catheters; Hollow probes: balloon catheters
A61N 5/10
Radiation therapy: x-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
A61N 5/1014
Using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy: intracavitary radiation therapy

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Application62/101,187Us provisional application · filed 8 Jan 2015
Application14/991,464Parent of this division · filed 8 Jan 2016
US 2019/0143142 A1Pre-grant publication · published 16 May 2019
US 10,179,249 B2Parent of this division
US 2017/0197093 A1Published application
US 11,027,146 B2This patent

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