Surgical balloon having varying wall thickness

Details Surgical balloon having varying wall thickness Surgical balloon having varying wall thickness

2005-10-04

2005-10-04

Bui, Vy (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

C606S191000, C606S192000, C606S027000, C606S028000, C606S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06951569

ABSTRACT:
A surgical balloon is provided for insertion into a uterus that includes a substantially continuous outer wall defining an exterior surface of the balloon on a first side and an interior hollow of the balloon on a second side, with the outer wall being formed from a stretchable elastic material and being stretchable by pressure within the inner hollow between a collapsed state and an expanded state. The substantially continuous outer wall has a base portion for coupling with shaft, an intermediate portion adjacent the base portion and an end portion at a distal end of the balloon and adjacent the intermediate portion. The base portion has a first primary wall thickness, the intermediate portion has a second primary wall thickness, and the end portion has a third primary wall thickness.

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