18883209. HOURGLASS BALLOON-IN-BALLOON SYSTEM (Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.)
HOURGLASS BALLOON-IN-BALLOON SYSTEM
Organization Name
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Jeffrey Steven Fuller of Brooklyn Park MN (US)
Andrew John Mitterholzer of Eden Prairie MN (US)
Soo-Young Yoon of Maple Grove MN (US)
HOURGLASS BALLOON-IN-BALLOON SYSTEM
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18883209 titled 'HOURGLASS BALLOON-IN-BALLOON SYSTEM
Original Abstract Submitted
A balloon system for balloon aortic valvuloplasty includes a delivery catheter, an outer expandable member coupled to the delivery catheter, and an inner balloon disposed within the outer expandable member. The outer expandable member has a first length, and a preset hourglass shape defined by first and second bulbous portions separated by a waist region. The inner balloon is non-compliant and has a second length shorter than the first length.