Balloon catheter and method of mounting same
AssigneeGore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
InventorsAlvaro J. Laguna, Carey V. Campbell
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Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods for forming and mounting a sleeve on a catheter shaft in order to form a distensible balloon catheter. The balloon is formed from a distensible sleeve that is treated to render one or both of its ends essentially non-distensible. The balloon is mounted on the catheter shaft by the non-distensible ends, without compromising the distensible operative portion of the balloon. The balloon may also be mounted using non-distensible tape or similar means to achieve a similar result.
Claims19
A sleeve adapted to be mounted on a catheter shaft so as to be formed into an inflatable balloon comprising
- the sleeve having a first end, a second end, and a middle section;
- wherein prior to being formed into the balloon by mounting on the catheter shaft at least one of the ends is non-distensible while the middle section of the sleeve is distensible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.