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EP0747088A1
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Adjustable inflatable catheter and method for adjusting the relative position of multiple inflatable portions of a catheter within a body passageway
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable inflatable catheter having a shaft, two or more inflatable portions disposed on the shaft and means for adjusting the position of at least one of the inflatable portions relative to the shaft while the catheter is disposed within a body passageway, and a method for adjusting the position of at least one inflatable portion of a catheter relative another inflatable portion of the catheter while the catheter is located in a body passageway.
Inventors
- 👤 Juan Carlos Parodi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1006; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M25/1011; A61M25/1025; A61F2/82; A61F2002/826; A61M2025/1015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A catheter for insertion into a body passageway, comprising: a shaft, having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end of the shaft; first and second inflatable members disposed on the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft; and means for adjusting the position of at least one of the first and second inflatable members relative to the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft while the catheter is disposed within the body passageway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the shaft includes a first passage disposed in fluid transmitting relationship with the first inflatable member, whereby the first inflatable member may be expanded upon the introduction of a fluid into the first passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the means for adjusting includes a moveable member disposed upon the shaft for movement along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the means for adjusting the position, of at least one of the first and second inflatable members along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, adjusts the position of the second inflatable member relative to the first inflatable member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The catheter of claim 4, wherein the first end of the shaft is insertable into the body passageway, the first inflatable member is disposed on the shaft proximate the first end of the shaft, and the means for adjusting includes a moveable member disposed upon the shaft between the first inflatable member and the second end of the shaft, for movement along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The catheter of claim 5, wherein the second inflatable member is disposed upon the moveable member, whereby upon movement of the moveable member, the location of the second inflatable member may be adjusted with respect to the first inflatable member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The catheter of claim 6, wherein the moveable member includes a second passage disposed in fluid transmitting relationship with the second inflatable member, whereby the second inflatable member may be expanded upon the introduction of a fluid into the second passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the adjusting means includes first and second moveable members disposed on the shaft between the first inflatable member and the second end of the shaft, whereby the first and second moveable members are moveable with respect to the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The catheter of claim 8, wherein the second inflatable member has first and second ends, the first end being secured to the first moveable member and the second end being secured to the second moveable member, whereby upon movement of the first and second moveable members, the location of the second inflatable member may be adjusted with respect to the first inflatable member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The catheter of claim 8, wherein the second moveable member is associated with the first moveable member by a connection means which connects the first and second moveable members to each other, whereby the first and second moveable members may be moved cooperatively along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The catheter of claim 8,wherein the first and second moveable members are spaced from each other to form an annular clearance disposed between the first and second moveable members, the annular clearance being in fluid transmitting relationship with the second inflatable member, whereby the second inflatable member may be expanded upon the introduction of fluid into the annular clearance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the first and second inflatable members are first and second inflatable balloons.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
176 words
An adjustable multi-balloon catheter, comprising: a shaft, having first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a plurality of internal passages; a first inflatable balloon disposed upon the shaft adjacent the first end of the shaft, and disposed in a fluid transmitting relationship with at least one of the internal passages of the shaft; a first moveable member having first and second ends, and disposed upon the shaft between the first inflatable balloon and the second end of the shaft; a second moveable member associated with the first moveable member, the first and second moveable members being movable with respect to the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a second inflatable balloon having first and second ends, the first end of the second balloon being secured to the first moveable member, and the second end of the second balloon being secured to the second moveable member, whereby upon movement of the first and second moveable members, the location of the second balloon with respect to the first balloon may be adjusted.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 13, wherein the first and second moveable members are spaced from each other to form an annular clearance disposed between the first and second moveable members, the annular clearance being in fluid transmitting relationship with the second inflatable balloon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 14, including inlet openings in fluid transmitting relationship with at least one of the passages and the annular clearance, whereby the first and second balloons may be inflated upon introduction of a fluid into at least one passage and the annular clearance through the inlet openings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 13, wherein the second moveable member is associated with the first moveable member by a connection means which connects the first and second moveable members to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 13, including at least one radiopaque marker secured to the shaft proximate the first balloon and at least one radiopaque marker secured to the first moveable member proximate the second inflatable balloon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 13, including an elongate guide member disposed in one of the internal passages of the shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The multi-balloon catheter of claim 13, including a third inflatable balloon disposed on the shaft between the first inflatable balloon and the first end of the shaft.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
173 words
An apparatus for repairing a body passageway, comprising: a catheter, including a shaft having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end of the shaft, and first and second inflatable members disposed upon the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft; a first securing means disposed upon the first inflatable member; a second securing means disposed upon the second inflatable member; a prosthesis having first and second ends, whereby the first securing means is attached to the prosthesis proximate the first end of the prosthesis and the second securing means is associated with the prosthesis proximate the second end of the prosthesis; and means for adjusting the location of the second inflatable member with respect to the first inflatable member along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, whereby the location of the second inflatable member and second securing means may be adjusted with respect to the first inflatable member after the first and second inflatable members have been disposed within the body passageway.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first and second securing means are expandable tubular shaped members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first and second inflatable members are first and second inflatable balloons.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first end of the shaft is insertable into the body passageway, the first inflatable member is disposed on the shaft proximate to the first end of the shaft, and the means for adjusting includes a moveable member disposed upon the shaft between the first inflatable member and the second end of the shaft, for movement along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the second inflatable member is disposed upon the moveable member, whereby upon movement of the moveable member, the location of the second inflatable member may be adjusted with respect to the first inflatable member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the shaft includes a first passage disposed in fluid transmitting relationship with the first inflatable member, and the moveable member includes a second passage disposed in fluid transmitting relationship with the second inflatable member, whereby the first and second inflatable members may be expanded upon the introduction of a fluid into the first and second passages.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the adjusting means includes first and second moveable members disposed on the shaft between the first inflatable member and the second end of the shaft, whereby the first and second moveable members are moveable with respect to the shaft along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the second inflatable member has first and second ends, the first end being secured to the first moveable member and the second end being secured to the second moveable member, whereby upon movement of the first and second moveable members, the location of the second inflatable member may be adjusted with respect to the first inflatable member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the second moveable member is associated with the first moveable member by a connection means which connects the first and second moveable members to each other, whereby the first and second moveable members may be moved cooperatively along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first and second moveable members are spaced from each other to form an annular clearance disposed between the first and second moveable members, the annular clearance being in fluid transmitting relationship with the second inflatable member, whereby the second inflatable member may be expanded upon the introduction of fluid into the annular clearance.
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