Patent ID: 6837869
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A balloon catheter, comprising: a) an elongated catheter shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal shaft section, a distal shaft section, and an inflation lumen; b) a balloon on the distal shaft section, having an inflatable interior which is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, and having a distal section disposed about and secured to the distal end of the elongated catheter shaft; c) a tip member at a distal end of the balloon catheter, having a distal end, a lumen which extends to a port in the tip member distal end, and having a proximal end spaced distally apart from the distal end of the elongated catheter shaft, and the balloon distal section is disposed about and secured to the tip member; and d) a sheath disposed about and secured to the tip member.