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US 12,357,798 · App. 18/351,887 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Cage for medical balloon

Inventors: Robert M. Giasolli (Orange, CA); Peter Schneider (Honolulu, HI)
Assignee: Cagent Vascular, Inc.
A61M25/1002A61L29/04A61M25/1029A61M25/1036A61M25/104B23P11/025B29C48/0022B29C48/09B29C63/0065B29C65/48A61M2025/1031A61M2025/105A61M2025/1081A61M2025/1086B29L2031/7543Y10T29/49865
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Patent No.
US 12,357,798
App. No.
18/351,887
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cage can be positioned around a medical balloon, such as an angioplasty balloon, to assist in a medical procedure. The cage can include a plurality of strips, each extending between a set of rings including first and second rings. As the balloon expands, the first and second rings move closer together and allow the strips to expand outward. The cage may have wedge dissectors on the strips.

Claims (24)

1. A method of manufacturing a balloon catheter comprising:

providing a balloon;

positioning at least one strip comprising a plurality of wedge dissectors relative to an outer surface of the balloon, wherein the plurality of wedge dissectors are spaced apart along the at least one strip by open spaces between adjacent wedge dissectors of the plurality of wedge dissectors;

positioning at least one ring relative to the balloon and the at least one strip, wherein the at least one ring comprises a central aperture that receives the balloon;

wherein the at least one ring secures the at least one strip to the balloon, wherein the at least one ring comprises a plurality of holes extending through the at least one ring, wherein the plurality of holes are separated by a portion of the at least one ring, wherein each hole is configured to accommodate a corresponding tip of a wedge dissector of the plurality of wedge dissectors therethrough, and the portion of the at least one ring is configured to overlie a corresponding open space between adjacent wedge dissectors.

2. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , further comprising inflating the balloon, the at least one strip, and the at least one ring after the at least one ring secures the at least one strip to the balloon.

3. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , further comprising deflating the balloon, the at least one strip, and the at least one ring after the at least one ring secures the at least one strip to the balloon.

4. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring comprises a heat shrink material.

5. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strip extends longitudinally along the outer surface of the balloon.

6. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strip comprises a plurality of strips equally spaced around the balloon.

7. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strip is positioned relative to the outer surface of the balloon before the at least one ring is positioned.

8. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring comprises a polymer.

9. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring prevents or limits the at least one strip from moving, sliding, tilting or twisting at any point along the length of the strip.

10. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is positioned around the balloon with the balloon in an expanded state.

11. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is positioned around the balloon with the balloon in a deflated state.

12. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring accommodates the balloon as the balloon transitions from a deflated to an inflated shape.

13. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is attached to the at least one strip by friction fit.

14. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is attached to the at least one strip by adhesive.

15. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the at least one ring acts as a lubricant.

16. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring is configured to stretch as the balloon is inflated.

17. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are linearly arranged.

18. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wedge dissectors protrude through the at least one ring.

19. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein a length of the open space between adjacent wedge dissectors is equal to or greater than the length of each of the plurality of wedge dissectors.

20. The method of manufacturing a balloon catheter of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ring secures two or more strips.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2025
From: CAGENT VASCULAR, INC.
To: TRINITY CAPITAL INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070005/0936 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: GIASOLLI, ROBERT; SCHNEIDER, PETER
To: CAGENT VASCULAR, LLC
Reel/Frame 065014/0366 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: CAGENT VASCULAR, LLC
To: CAGENT VASCULAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 065022/0912 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16673882 · Nov 4, 2019
Continuation 15316067
Provisional Application 62007842 · Jun 4, 2014
Related Publication 20240001088A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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