Systems and methods for treating a vessel using focused force
AssigneeY Med, Inc.
InventorsRonald J. Solar, Yoav Shaked
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Abstract
A device for introduction into a body vessel includes a main elongated element, a balloon positioned at the main elongated element distal end, a distal connecting element positioned at the distal end of the balloon to receive a guidewire during use, and a longitudinally movable sheath positioned external to the main elongated element, a position of the sheath distal end with respect to the balloon defining an exposed portion of the balloon that expands when fluid is delivered to the balloon through the inflation lumen.
Claims19
A device for introduction into a vessel, comprising:
- a main elongated element having a main elongated element proximal end and a main elongated element distal end;
- an inflatable balloon positioned at the main elongated element distal end, the balloon having a balloon proximal end and a balloon distal end;
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- a core wire extending along the balloon and having a core wire attachment point within the main elongated element.
A device for introduction into a vessel, comprising:
- a main elongated element having a main elongated element proximal end and a main elongated element distal end;
- an inflatable balloon positioned at the main elongated element distal end, the balloon having a balloon proximal end and a balloon distal end;
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- a core wire attached to said main elongated element at a core wire attachment point including an internal core wire portion positioned within said main elongated element and an external core wire portion positioned distally with respect to said internal core wire portion, said external core wire portion external to and running alongside said balloon.
A device for introduction into a vessel, comprising:
- a main elongated element having a main elongated element proximal end and a main elongated element distal end;
- an inflatable balloon positioned at the main elongated element distal end, the balloon having a balloon proximal end and a balloon distal end;
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- a core wire including an internal core wire portion positioned within said main elongated element and attached to said main elongated element at a core wire attachment point, and an external core wire portion positioned distally with respect to said internal core wire portion, said external core wire portion exiting the main elongated element adjacent the main elongated element distal end and the balloon proximal end and running alongside said balloon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.