Vascular catheter with an expandable section and a distal tip for delivering a thromboembolic protection device and method of use

摘要

A vascular catheter including a radially expandable initial dilation segment, such as an inflatable balloon and an expanded distal tip for releasably housing at least a portion of a thromboembolic protection device is disclosed. A vascular catheter including a shaft structured and arranged to at least partially house a thromboembolic protection device, a radially expandable initial dilation segment disposed on the shaft, and a radially expandable stent expanding segment disposed on the shaft, is also disclosed.