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AssigneeKuraray Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasayasu Ogushi, Kyoichiro Shibatani, Toshihide Nakashima, Motohiro Fukuda, Toshiyuki Zento, Yasuzo Kirita, Yukihiro Fujieda, Chuck Bates
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A balloon catheter and its pilot balloon system visually indicate the state of the inflation of a balloon placed in a human body. The small pilot balloon is conveniently manufactured by blow molding utilizing substantially the same material and has substantially the same structure as the main balloon. The pilot balloon is useful for a catheter with balloon or a tube with cuff where the balloon or the cuff is made of a very resilient material. The preferred material is a blend of composition having certain properties comprising styrenic thermoplastic elastomer and polyolefin.
A balloon catheter comprising:
A balloon catheter comprising:
A pilot balloon assembly for monitoring the inflation state of a balloon catheter, wherein the pilot balloon assembly has a substantially same structure as a main balloon of a balloon catheter, comprising:
A method of manufacturing an inflation state monitor for a main balloon of a balloon catheter, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.