US 12,220,138 B2
Adhesive-free bonded balloon for a balloon guide catheter with minimal outer profile
Stephen Whelan, Galway (IE)
Assigned to Neuravi Limited, Galway (IE)
Filed by Neuravi Limited, Galway (IE)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/807,129.
Application 17/807,129 is a division of application No. 16/942,671, filed on Jul. 29, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304711 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/22 (2013.01) [A61M 25/1034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22051 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A balloon guide catheter comprising:
a catheter shaft having an outer layer made of a reflowable material;
a balloon having a bond interface area with a plurality of punctures defined therein secured about the outer layer of the catheter shaft via seepage of the reflowable material of the outer layer into the plurality of punctures forming a radially outward reflow bond between the catheter shaft and the balloon; wherein the balloon is secured to the catheter shaft without an adhesive; and
a single reflow jacket made of a reflowable material; the single reflow jacket having an opening defined therein aligned with the balloon; and wherein along the bond interface area of the balloon about a perimeter of the opening, the single reflow jacket is secured to the balloon via seepage of the reflowable material of the single reflow jacket into the plurality of punctures of the balloon forming a radially inward reflow bond.