Patent ID: 6013054
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A61M,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
A balloon catheter comprising:a) an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, and an inflation lumen extending therein;b) a seamless multifurcated balloon on a distal portion of the elongated shaft with each of the balloon multifurcations having an interior in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, and a distal skirt; andc) an inner member extending within the elongated shaft having a proximal tubular portion with an inner lumen and multifurcated distal tubular portions with inner lumens in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the proximal portion, the distal tubular portions extending through the interior of the balloon multifurcations, having distal extremities to which the distal skirts of the multifurcated balloon are secured.