Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
October 2012
Patent Number
8298134
Abstract
The dilation balloon of the subject invention preferably comprises a balloon portion mounted about a shaft that, when inflated, produces a configuration comprising a tapered distal end and a proximal end or butt that is substantially flat (preferably truncated) and is adapted to generally conform with the outer contours of an endoscope through which it is introduced when the balloon is pulled back against the endoscope face. The close engagement of the subject balloon catheter and endoscope, when forming a balloon-scope train, enables the scope to more readily navigate strictures and tortuous body lumen, as well as allows the balloon to act as a lens for viewing anatomical structure within the body lumen, such as tumors, strictures, and the inner luminal wall surface itself.
Application Number
11/218,084
Recommended Citation
Barthel, James S., "Eccentric dilation balloons for use with endoscopes" (2012). USF Patents. 361.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/361
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
08/31/2005
Primary/U.S. Class
600/116