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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
Francesco Greco, Cantu, IT;
Kenneth Jorgensen, Copenhagen, DK;
Marianne Nielsen, Helsinge, DK;
Anders Pedersen, Herlev, DK;
Knud Aundal, Roskilde, DK;
Francesco Greco, Cantu, IT;
Kenneth Jorgensen, Copenhagen, DK;
Marianne Nielsen, Helsinge, DK;
Anders Pedersen, Herlev, DK;
Knud Aundal, Roskilde, DK;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A catheter system is disclosed including an elongated catheter, an elongated balloon carrier and a disposable balloon formed from an expandable and resilent biocompatible material. The balloon has a lumen disposed between a proximal end and a distal end thereof. The proximal end of the carrier and the distal end of the catheter are configured to permit the distal end of the catheter to matingly engage the proximal end of the carrier. The outer diameter of the balloon carrier and the outer diameter of the balloon are configured such that the diameter of the carrier and the diameter of the balloon permit the balloon first to be slideably mounted onto the balloon carrier and second to be slideably moved from the carrier onto the catheter when the proximal end of the carrier is matingly or otherwise suitably engaged with the distal end of the catheter.