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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Juan Lorenzo, Raynham, MA (US);
Robert Slazas, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 17/1204 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61M 25/10181 (2013.11); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1043 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1052 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1072 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is disclosed, including joining a balloon to a resilient inner body of a balloon assist device, the balloon comprising an axial length shorter than an axial length of the inner body; expanding a slit in the resilient inner body of the balloon assist device; inserting a catheter through the slit; and releasing the slit to contract the balloon assist device around the catheter.