Patent ID: 9314370
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A catheter, comprising: working fluid supply and return lumens through which working fluid can circulate, at least one lumen being defined by plural coils axially spaced from each other, at least a first coil being a large coil that inflates with working fluid to seat against a wall of a blood vessel in which the catheter is positioned with blood flowing through the coil so as not to block blood flow in the vessel; at least a second coil, the second coil being a small coil in that the second coil does not contact the wall of the blood vessel when inflated with working fluid; and at least a third coil, the third coil being a large coil that inflates with working fluid to seat against a wall of a blood vessel in which the catheter is positioned with blood flowing through the third coil so as not to block blood flow in the vessel, wherein the first and third coils are separated from each other in an axial dimension by the second coil.