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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2020
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Justin Peterson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Victoria Ung, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods for purging a balloon catheter of air. An inflation fluid is inserted into a balloon and an inflation lumen of a balloon catheter. The inflation lumen is in fluid communication with the balloon. The balloon catheter is positioned in an inverted orientation with a distal end thereof disposed below a proximal end thereof. The distal end of the balloon catheter includes a balloon. A vibration source is positioned in direct contact with an outer surface of the balloon catheter. The balloon catheter is vibrated via the vibration source. A vacuum is applied or pulled on the inflation lumen of the balloon catheter. The steps of vibrating the balloon catheter and applying the vacuum are performed simultaneously.