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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Kok-ming Tai, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Donald J. Mcmichael, Roswell, GA (US);
John A. Rotella, Roswell, GA (US);
Nathan C. Griffith, Roswell, GA (US);
Emily A. Reichart, Atlanta, GA (US);
Courtney E. Rowe, Marietta, GA (US);
Steven A. Holley, Cumming, GA (US);
Edward B. Madsen, Cumming, GA (US);
Kok-Ming Tai, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Donald J. McMichael, Roswell, GA (US);
John A. Rotella, Roswell, GA (US);
Nathan C. Griffith, Roswell, GA (US);
Emily A. Reichart, Atlanta, GA (US);
Courtney E. Rowe, Marietta, GA (US);
Steven A. Holley, Cumming, GA (US);
Edward B. Madsen, Cumming, GA (US);
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A stoma dilation device that includes a tubular support defining a continuous pathway through the device; at least one inflatable dilation balloon and at least one inflatable retention balloon located on the tubular support; and inflation lumens for each balloon. The inflatable dilation balloon forms at least a first portion of the device and the inflatable retention balloon forms at least a second portion of the device. The inflatable retention balloon is configured to have a diameter upon full, unrestrained inflation that is greater than the largest diameter of the inflatable dilation balloon upon inflation.