BIFURCATED BALLOON FOLDING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A balloon folding system (10) specifically configured to reduce a side branch balloon (122) of a bifurcated balloon catheter assembly (100) includes a die (12) that defines at least one chamber (14) for receipt of the sidebranch balloon, and at least one pin (16) sized to fit into the chamber and reduce the balloon to a substantially flattened state. The system also may include a housing (54) for the reduction and folding of a primary branch balloon (112). The system is configurable to fold and reduce both branches simultaneously or separately.