Catheter and methods of using same
AssigneeThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorMuta M. Issa
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A catheter includes a conduit assembly. The conduit assembly can have a conduit having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a lumen that extends through the conduit from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. A balloon can be coupled to and configured to extend radially outwardly of the conduit. The distal end portion of the conduit has a distal tip of the conduit. At least one inlet to the lumen is positioned between the balloon and the distal tip of the conduit. A guidewire dilator is coupled to the conduit.
Claims37
A catheter comprising:
- a conduit assembly having:
- a conduit having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a lumen that extends through the conduit from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion;
- and
- a balloon coupled to and configured to extend radially outwardly of the conduit,
- wherein the distal end portion of the conduit has:
- a distal tip of the conduit;
- and
- at least one inlet to the lumen that is positioned between the balloon and the distal tip of the conduit;
- and
- a guidewire is coupled to the conduit, wherein the guidewire extends distally of the distal end portion of the conduit.
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
A catheter comprising:
- a conduit having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a lumen that extends through the conduit from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of the conduit has:
- a distal tip of the conduit;
- and
- at least one inlet to the lumen;
- and
- a guidewire is coupled to the conduit, wherein the guidewire extends distally of the distal end portion of the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.