Catheter with inflation control device

Details Catheter with inflation control device Catheter with inflation control device

1976-12-20

1978-09-26

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128349BV, 137226, 137493, 1375125, A61M 2500

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041162013

ABSTRACT:
A catheter comprising, an elongated shaft, an inflatable balloon secured to the shaft, and an inflation lumen extending along the shaft and communicating with the balloon. The catheter has valve means communicating with the inflation lumen, with the valve means being normally closed and being openable to pump fluid into the inflation lumen for inflating the balloon. The catheter also has vent means communicating with the inflation lumen, with the vent means being normally closed and opening responsive to closure of the valve means and a pressure in the balloon above a predetermined amount, such that the vent means relieves pressure in the balloon above the predetermined amount after inflation of the balloon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1724063 (1929-08-01), Anderson
patent: 3491786 (1970-01-01), Crossman et al.
patent: 3543759 (1970-12-01), McWhorter
patent: 3633586 (1972-01-01), Sheridan
patent: 3985141 (1976-10-01), Stanley et al.
patent: 4044793 (1977-08-01), Krueger et al.

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