Catheter having inflation and deflation lumen useful for preventing or reducing reperfusion injury

摘要

A system including a catheter and an expandable member. The catheter includes an independent inflation lumen and an separate independent deflation lumen capable of sequential inflation and deflation of an expandable member in rapid succession, such as less than five seconds.

主权项

1. A catheter system comprising:
a single balloon; a catheter shaft including an inflation lumen and an independent deflation lumen disposed between a proximal section and a distal section of the shaft, wherein the inflation lumen and the deflation lumen are both in fluid communication with the single balloon, and an indicator associated with the deflation lumen, wherein the indicator indicates inflation of the balloon.