Patent ID: 7048713

Claim:
A balloon catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter comprising: an inner tubular member extending along at least a distal portion of the catheter, the inner tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end; an outer tubular member disposed about the inner tubular member, the outer tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the inner tubular member extending distally beyond the distal end of the outer tubular member; a balloon having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the balloon including a distal waist; and a discrete tubular insert formed with a tie material; wherein the balloon distal waist is secured onto the discrete tubular insert; and the discrete tubular insert is secured onto the inner tubular member such that the discrete tubular insert extends from a location distal the distal end of the outer tubular member to a location proximate the distal end of the catheter.