Patent ID: 11896471
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus, comprising:
an inflatable chamber having an inside surface, an outside surface opposite the inside surface, an inflated state, and a deflated state; and
a backing adjacent the outside surface of the chamber, the backing including a flexible member, a first reinforcing member, and a second reinforcing member, the first reinforcing member being disposed at a location spaced from the second reinforcing member, the first reinforcing member being coupled to the flexible member such that the flexible member is disposed between the first reinforcing member and the inflatable chamber; and
the inflatable chamber and backing are configured to surround a duct of a patient with the inside surface of the chamber facing the duct,
wherein the first reinforcing member is formed of a silicone elastomer reinforced with polyester yarn.