DILATION DEVICE FOR PLACING CATHETER TUBES

A stoma dilation device that includes a tubular support defining a continuous pathway through the device; an inflatable dilation balloon located on the tubular support, the inflatable dilation balloon including a dilation region forming a first portion of the device and a retention region forming a...

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Hauptverfasser: GRIFFITH, Nathan C, HOLLEY, Steven A, TAI, Kok-Ming, ROTELLA, John A, MADSEN, Edward B, REICHART, Emily A, ROWE, Courtney E, MCMICHAEL, Donald J
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A stoma dilation device that includes a tubular support defining a continuous pathway through the device; an inflatable dilation balloon located on the tubular support, the inflatable dilation balloon including a dilation region forming a first portion of the device and a retention region forming a second portion of the device; and a balloon inflation lumen. The retention region of the balloon is configured to have a diameter upon full, unrestrained inflation that is greater than the diameter of the dilation region.