Integrated Therapeutic Imaging Catheter and Methods
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorsJeremy Stigall, Maritess Minas
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an integrated therapeutic and imaging catheter. The catheter comprises an inner member defining a guidewire lumen, a radiopaque balloon assembly, a treatment device operatively associated with an outer sleeve of the balloon assembly, and an imaging device adjacent the balloon assembly. The balloon assembly comprises an inner sleeve surrounding the inner member and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The catheter includes a connection medium, wherein when the connection medium extends through the balloon it is disposed between the balloon inner sleeve and the inner member. The imaging device is disposed adjacent to the balloon assembly and is coupled to the connection medium.
Claims25
An integrated therapeutic and imaging catheter, comprising:
- an inner member defining a guidewire lumen;
- a radiopaque balloon assembly comprising:
- an inner sleeve surrounding the inner member, and
- an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve;
- wherein the radiopaque balloon assembly is adapted to provide treatment;
- and
- an imaging device disposed adjacent to the balloon assembly and coupled to a connection medium.
An integrated therapeutic and imaging catheter, comprising:
- a radiopaque balloon assembly comprising an inner balloon sleeve surrounding an inner member, the inner balloon sleeve defining a fluid-tight space therebetween;
- an imaging device disposed adjacent to the balloon assembly;
- a treatment device surrounding the balloon assembly;
- and
- a connection medium disposed within the catheter and operably connecting the imaging device to a proximal end of the catheter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.