Distal cooling distribution system for a medical device

The present invention may include a medical device having a handle, a catheter coupled to the handle, and an expandable element coupled to the catheter. The medical device may also include first and second elongate bodies that traverse a length of the handle and the catheter. A housing may be dispos...

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Hauptverfasser: WITTENBERGER DAN, TZONEV VLADIMIR, LANE MIRIAM, MIHALIK TERESA ANN, HU YIXIN, PETRE CRISTIAN, THIBAULT BENOIT
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention may include a medical device having a handle, a catheter coupled to the handle, and an expandable element coupled to the catheter. The medical device may also include first and second elongate bodies that traverse a length of the handle and the catheter. A housing may be disposed within the handle, with the housing defining a first opening able to receive a portion of the first elongate body, a second opening able to receive a portion of the second elongate body, and a third opening opposite the first and second openings able to receive a portion of both the first and second elongate bodies. A separation element may be disposed within the housing, with the separation element defining a path able to receive a portion of the second elongate body, and whereby a portion of the first elongate body forms a loop around the separation element.