Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Robert W Reinhardt

Randy J Kesten

Sam G Payne

Beverly A Huss

Jeffrey W Krier

Kirsten L Valley

A balloon dilatation catheter for the dilatation of a prostatic urethra having a reinforcing element extending through the elongated shaft of the catheter to prevent significant elongation or failure of the catheter and a traction member for assisting in the resistance to substantial tensile stresses. The balloon dilatation catheter also includes an expandable means between the balloon and catheter shaft to extend the length of the balloon when it is deflated. The extension of the deflated balloon prevents the balloon from bunching up and interfering with the withdrawal of the balloon through the working channel of the cystoscopic sheath upon the completion of the dilatation. The catheter has a marker for easy visualization so that the balloon can be positioned reliably and a tip construction so that the catheter can be advanced into the bladder safely.

Catheter for prostatic urethral dilatation

An elongated catheter assembly for the intravascular delivery of therapeutic fluids which has an infusion section on the distal end for the discharge of fluids to the exterior of the catheter and an elongated sheath which moves longitudinally to vary the length of the infusion section through which treatment fluid can pass. The sheath preferably is elongated so that the position thereof can be adjusted from the proximal end of the catheter assembly. In this manner, the effective length of the infusion section can be adjusted to the length of the treatment site, such as a thrombus.

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Robert W Reinhardt