摘要:
An inflatable structure apparatus for use as an inflatable medical device, wherein the apparatus has a shell having a shell longitudinal axis, a central section, a first neck section and a second neck section, strips extending between the first neck section and the second neck section to provide added longitudinal stiffness to the apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a first aperture on the first neck section and/or a second aperture on the second neck section.
摘要:
A treatment instrument for an endoscope is equipped with a sheath; and a balloon which is provided at a distal end of the sheath, the balloon being configured to be expandable to an unfolded inflated shape from a folded initial shape by supplying a fluid, the balloon having a first region and a second region provided at both end portions in a longitudinal direction, and an intermediate section provided between the first region and the second region. In the initial state of the balloon, an amount of residual strain of the intermediate section is larger than the amount of residual strain of the first region and the amount of residual strain of the second region. When an internal pressure of the balloon has a first internal pressure value, the first region and the second region are unfolded to be faster than the intermediate section, thereby having a greater diameter than the intermediate section. When the internal pressure of the balloon has a second internal pressure value greater than the first internal pressure value, the first region, the second region, and the intermediate section are unfolded to have the inflated shape, and the diameter of the intermediate section and the diameters of the first region and the second region are substantially the same.
摘要:
Delivery system embodiments for treatment of a vascular defect of a patient's vasculature that may include an endoluminal prosthesis loaded on a delivery catheter. In some cases, an inflatable balloon used to facilitate deployment of the endoluminal prosthesis may be disposed within an inner lumen of a tubular graft portion of the endoluminal prosthesis.
摘要:
Everting balloon systems and methods for using the same are disclosed herein. The systems can be configured to access and dilate body lumen and cavities. For example, the systems can be used to dilate the cervix and access the uterine cavity. The systems can also be used to occlude the cervix. The systems can also be used to occlude the urethra.
摘要:
An apparatus for performing a medical procedure in the vasculature comprises an inflatable perfusion balloon including a passage for transmitting fluid in an inflated condition of the balloon. A metal or wire mesh is positioned along or over at least a portion of the inflatable balloon. The mesh may allow fluid to flow through the wire mesh into the passage when the balloon is inflated. The mesh may comprise a wire sock or sleeve, and may comprise a shape memory material, such as Nitinol. Related methods are also disclosed.
摘要:
A system (1) consists of an aspiration catheter (2), which is guided by means of a guide wire (3) to a thrombotic point in a blood vessel. A collapsed infusion balloon (4) is located inside the aspiration catheter (2), which has an interior/inner volume (40) delimited by a wall (41), and a delivery catheter (42). The delivery catheter (42) is intended for delivering saline solution (salt solution) for rinsing or a thrombus-dissolving drug into the interior (40). The balloon comprises a plurality of openings which have a diameter between 10 µm and 100 µm in order to enable an atraumatic application of fluid.
摘要:
A balloon catheter assembly (10) includes a balloon structure (20) formed of an inner balloon (40) and an outer balloon (70) which entirely envelops the inner balloon (40). The inner balloon (40) can be filled with air or other echogenic fluid and inflates to a diameter substantially less than the inflated diameter of the outer balloon (70), typically to a diameter of no more than 50% of the inflated diameter of the outer balloon (70). The inner balloon (40) can be inflated with air or other echogenic fluid, enabling the balloon structure (20) to be visible under ultrasonic imaging. The inner balloon (40) is protected within the outer balloon (70) and is shorter than the outer balloon (70). The assembly (10) can be used for PTA procedures, for deploying an implantable medical device or for other medical applications.