17-12-2009 дата публикации
Номер: US2009312740A1
Автор:
KIM ROBERT,
LIU JIYAN,
MCPEAK THOMAS,
MOHIUDDIN KHADER,
MOON JON,
OFTEDAHL RICHARD A,
SCHWARTZ NORMAN,
TOEWS GLENN,
WILSON ROBERT F,
OFTEDAHL RICHARD A.,
WILSON ROBERT F.
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One embodiment provides a method implemented by a powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure. In this embodiment, the method includes drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device, removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device, and injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter The powered inflation device may be a stand-alone device in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the powered inflation device is coupled to an angiographic injector system. When it is coupled to an angiographic injector system, the balloon inflation device and the injector system may be controlled by a common control panel, or console, in one ...
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