CPC A61B 17/221 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0067 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 25/0102 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22035 (2013.01); A61F 2/011 (2020.05); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0047 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A catheter comprising:
an elongated body including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the elongated body comprising:
an inner liner;
an outer jacket mechanically coupled to the inner liner;
a structural support member positioned between at least a portion of the inner liner and at least a portion of the outer jacket; and
an expandable member mechanically coupled to the structural support member at the distal portion of the elongated body, wherein the expandable member is configured to expand radially outward from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, and wherein the outer jacket extends over at least a portion of the expandable member that expands radially outward when the expandable member is in the expanded configuration and when the expandable member is in the collapsed configuration.
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