Patent ID: 11957852
Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of claim 13, further comprising:
inflating an inflatable balloon of a balloon catheter through a flow path that traverses an elongated shaft of the balloon catheter, a central lumen of a central tube positioned within the inflatable balloon, an opening in the central tube and inflation ports of the central tube, and an interior of the inflatable balloon, the opening in the central tube being in fluidic communication with the central lumen, in fluidic communication with the elongated shaft, and positioned in a proximal direction from the inflation ports;
structurally supporting the inflatable balloon along a longitudinal axis of the balloon catheter with the central tube, the central tube being aligned with the longitudinal axis so that at least a portion of the central tube is positioned within the inflatable balloon; and
inhibiting inflation medium traversing the flow path from moving through the central lumen distal of the central tube.