Patent ID: 9149318
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for performing a surgical procedure, the device comprising: an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end and defining an interior lumen, the distal end of the elongated shaft being open to allow for dispensing of a material from the elongated shaft, the elongated shaft comprising a primary region having a first diameter, a secondary region having a second diameter, and a continuously tapering transition region extending between the primary region and the secondary region, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter; a valve disposed with the proximal end of the elongated shaft, the valve including a membrane; an inflatable structure comprising a proximal end embedded with a wall thickness of the primary region of the elongated shaft and a distal end coupled to the secondary region of the elongated shaft, the interior lumen being in communication with an interior volume of the inflatable structure; and a stylet configured for insertion through the membrane and removably disposed in the interior lumen of the elongated shaft such that the stylet provides strength to the elongated shaft.