Balloon catheter
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorKarunakaravel Karuppasamy
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AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorKarunakaravel Karuppasamy
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A balloon catheter includes a catheter having longitudinally opposite proximal and distal catheter end portions. The catheter has a catheter inflation opening. An expandable balloon is positioned on at least the distal catheter end portion. The balloon defines at least one balloon opening. A first balloon catheter lumen extends substantially longitudinally from the proximal catheter end portion toward the distal catheter end portion. A second balloon catheter lumen extends substantially longitudinally from the proximal catheter end portion to at least the at least one balloon opening. An inflation lumen extends substantially longitudinally from the proximal catheter end portion to the catheter inflation opening. The catheter inflation opening provides fluid communication between the inflation lumen and an inflatable volume of the expandable balloon.
A balloon catheter, comprising:
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