Patent ID: 9283018
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A biodegradable kyphoplasty balloon system, comprising: a biodegradable balloon catheter comprising: an elastomeric tube having opposed open and closed ends, a resealable slit being formed in a central portion of the elastomeric tube; and a biodegradable balloon mounted on the elastomeric tube such that the biodegradable balloon is sealed thereto about the resealable slit for selective inflation thereof; and an inflation tube having opposed open and closed ends, an aperture being formed through said inflation tube adjacent the closed end thereof, wherein the elastomeric tube of said biodegradable balloon catheter slidably receives the inflation tube such that the aperture formed through said inflation tube may be selectively aligned with the resealable slit formed in the elastomeric tube for selective inflation of the biodegradable balloon.