Patent ID: 11872362
Assignee: LAMAMED, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device to return an inflated balloon to a substantially low profile following deflation, comprising:
an elongate catheter shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end defining a longitudinal axis there between and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
an expandable member comprising an interior, an exterior, a proximal end, and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the expandable member is coupled to the distal end of the elongate catheter shaft such that the interior of the expandable member is in communication with the lumen of the elongate catheter shaft, and wherein the expandable member is expandable from a collapsed state to an expanded state when pressurized;
a stationary inner member comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the expandable member is positioned at the distal end of the stationary inner member;
a catheter hub comprising a biasing member, wherein the catheter hub comprises an inflation port and is positioned at the proximal end of the stationary inner member;
wherein the biasing member is slidably disposed within the catheter hub and wherein a distal end of the biasing member is positioned at the proximal end of the elongate catheter shaft.