LOW PROFILE BALLOON CATHETER AND METHOD

摘要

This invention is a low profile catheter (21) comprising a flexible elongate tubular member (22) having proximal and distal extremities (23, 24), and having a guide wire lumen (26), and at least one balloon inflation lumen (27) extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity (24), said at least one balloon inflation lumen being offset eccentrically with respect to said guide wire lumen (26) having at least one inflatable balloon (31) formed thereon and having an interior in communication with said at least one balloon inflation lumen (27); said guide wire lumen (26) extending through said at least one inflatable balloon (30) and being offset eccentrically with respect to said at least one inflatable balloon (31).