US2023240685A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and balloon catheter

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Assignee: SATO TAKAHIROPriority: May 30, 2019Filed: Apr 4, 2023Published: Aug 3, 2023
Est. expiryMay 30, 2039(~12.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Takahiro Sato
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Abstract

There is provided with a method. A cardia and a pylorus of a stomach of a patient is blocked. The stomach is inflated. The stomach is secured within an abdominal cavity of the patient.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A balloon catheter comprising:
 a catheter tube;   a first balloon for blocking a cardia of a stomach; and   a second balloon for blocking a pylorus of the stomach.   
     
     
         2 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 1 , wherein the first balloon has a first inflatable portion and a second inflatable portion which are designed to sandwich the cardia when inflated. 
     
     
         3 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 1 , wherein the second balloon has a third inflatable portion and a fourth inflatable portion which are designed to sandwich the pylorus when inflated. 
     
     
         4 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 1 , wherein an inside of the catheter tube, an inside of the first balloon, and an inside of the second balloon are continuous. 
     
     
         5 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 1 , wherein the first balloon has a first hole through the first balloon, the first hole designed to receive a further catheter other than the catheter tube. 
     
     
         6 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 5 , wherein the second balloon has a second hole through the second balloon, the second hole designed to receive the further catheter. 
     
     
         7 . The balloon catheter according to  claim 5 , wherein the second balloon is designed to close the second hole while the further catheter is removed from the second hole and the second balloon is inflated.

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