DEVICES FOR TREATING CALCIFIED HEART VALVES

摘要

A balloon device for treating a calcified structure of a body tissue comprising: an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal end and having at least one lumen extending along at least a portion thereof and defining a fluid path; and at least one inflatable balloon secured to the elongated body and fluidly connected to the at least one lumen, the at least one lumen being fluidly further connectable to a fluid source for selectively inflating and deflating the at least one inflatable balloon, the at least one inflatable balloon for treating the calcified structure when being inflated, being positioned in close proximity to the calcified structure and vibrating, mechanical vibrations of the at least one inflatable balloon causing destructuration of the calcified structure.