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US 11,589,874 B2Granted
Split balloon assist device and method for using the same
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsJuan Lorenzo, Robert Slazas
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Abstract
A method is disclosed, including joining a balloon to a resilient inner body of a balloon assist device, the balloon comprising an axial length shorter than an axial length of the inner body; expanding a slit in the resilient inner body of the balloon assist device; inserting a catheter through the slit; and releasing the slit to contract the balloon assist device around the catheter.
Claims11
A method, comprising:
- joining a balloon to a resilient inner body of a balloon assist device, the balloon comprising an axial length shorter than an axial length of the inner body;
- expanding a slit in the resilient inner body of the balloon assist device;
- inserting a catheter through the slit;
- and
- releasing the slit to contract the balloon assist device around the catheter.
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