Centering catheter with improved perfusion
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Sep 17, 2002
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Dec 29, 1999
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A centering catheter with engagement knobs to provide improved perfusion in a vessel during intravascular radiation therapy. In one embodiment, a helical centering balloon catheter includes a helical centering balloon formed of helical lobes having a plurality of engagement knobs that outwardly protrude from the helical lobes. The helical lobes form a main spiral perfusion channel for perfusion of blood past the centering catheter. The engagement knobs compliantly engage the vessel walls and offset of the helical lobes such that auxiliary perfusion channels are formed around the engagement knobs between the helical lobes and the walls of the vessel to allow additional perfusion. In the event of a partial obstruction of the spiral channel or a single point failure, the auxiliary perfusion channels allow perfusion past the obstruction.
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