| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a balloon catheter and a balloon by which works such as the bonding of the balloon by folding back the balloon inward, or the shaving of the external wall of a catheter main body in order to level off a step with the catheter main body can be eliminated when it is required to avoid a direct contact between the distal end of the catheter and tissues by making the balloon protrude, of which the manufacturing process can be facilitated, and at the same time, of which the manufacturing cost can be reduced. <P>SOLUTION: For this balloon catheter 1, the balloon 3 which protrudes from the distal end of the catheter body when being inflated is attached to the distal end of the catheter body 2. In the balloon catheter 1, the balloon 3 is attached in such a manner that one end part 3a and the other end part 3b are bonded without being folded back. At the same time, the thickness gradually becomes larger extending to at least one half of the total length from the one end part side or the other end part side to the other end part side or the one end part side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
