Stent security balloon/balloon catheter
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsWayne Mareiro, Robert Estes, Ralph J. Barry JR.
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Abstract
A medical balloon is constructed with protrusions thereon to prevent unwanted movement of an expandable, implantable medical device such as a stent during delivery and deployment. At least some of the protrusions are underlying the expandable, implantable medical device to grip the expandable, implantable medical device.
Claims22
A medical balloon with an expandable, implantable medical device mounted thereon, the surface of the medical balloon having a plurality of protrusions thereon, at least some of the protrusions at least partially underlying the expandable, implantable medical device to grip the expandable, implantable medical device.
A method of delivering an expandable, implantable medical device to a bodily location comprising the steps of:
- i) providing a medical device delivery apparatus comprising
- a balloon mounted on a tube, the balloon having protrusions thereon,
- an inflation lumen capable of fluid communication with the balloon,
- an expandable, implantable medical device disposed about the balloon, at least some of the protrusions on the balloon underlying the expandable, implantable medical device to grip the expandable, implantable medical device;
- ii) inserting at least a portion of the apparatus including the balloon and medical device into a bodily vessel;
- iii) advancing the medical device and balloon to a desired bodily location;
- iv) inflating the balloon to expand the medical device;
- v) at least partially deflating the balloon such that the protrusion no longer extends into the opening in the medical device;
- vi) withdrawing the apparatus from the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.