BALLOON-CARRYING INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN CONTINUOUSLY INJECTING MEDICAL FLUID

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP89/00515 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 19, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 19, 1990 PCT Filed May 24, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/14115 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 29, 1990.An infuser with a balloon for continuously infusing a drug in liquid form comprises a tubular main body (1) having in axial alignment, a first portion (12) at a first end of the tubular main body, a second portion (13) at a second end of the tubular main body opposite the first end, a control portion (3) intermediate the two ends, and a balloon coaxial with the first portion (12). The first portion (12) has a check valve (121) which allows the drug to be infused therefrom into the infuser which is at the first end of the tubular main body (1) and has a flow path (11) for the drug. The second portion (13) allows the drug to be injected therefrom at the second end of the tubular main body (1). The control portion (3) for controlling outflow of the drug is provided in such a manner as to be adjacent to the second portion (13) allowing the drug to be injected therefrom. A plurality of holes (111) are formed in the tubular main body in such a manner as to extend through a wall thereof. The balloon (2) made from an elastic material is provided so as to surround the holes (111) with the perimeter (21) thereof being airtightly secured to the outer periphery of the tubular main body (1). When in use, a predetermined volume of the drug is infused into the balloon, and the drug is caused to be outwardly injected from the infuser over a long period of time via the control portion.