Inflation devices configured to communicate with remote displays are disclosed herein. Kits including such inflation devices with portable display devices are also disclosed herein. Methods of remotely displaying pressure data from a medical device are also disclosed herein. Devices, kits, and methods of connecting medical devices to remote displays and transferring information to or from linked computers are also disclosed.

A system to be used inside a dialysis unit for dilating obstructed blood vessel, comprises a catheter, a device, a remote-control box, supportive components and connection cables. A catheter comprises an elongated portion, a proximal end and a distal end, extended longitudinally. A distal end of a catheter has a convectively heating tip with a heat generating element and an inflatable balloon. A device has a radiofrequency current generator to supply and control a heating process of a heat generating element of a catheter tip. A remote-control box comprises a valve assembly, a heat activation switch and a balloon inflation switch to facilitate a treatment process.

A cuff pressure adjusting device includes: a gas feeding unit which feeds a gas into a cuff by a pressing manipulation performed by a user; a cuff pressure detection unit which detects a pressure in the cuff; and a display unit which displays the pressure detected by the cuff pressure detection unit. The gas feeding unit includes: an elastic hollow body which is deformed so as to reduce an inner volume with reception of a pressing manipulation; and a support member which is disposed adjacently to the elastic hollow body in a direction along which the pressing manipulation is performed.

A cryogenic balloon catheter system for treating a condition in a patient includes a balloon catheter and an inter-balloon pressure control assembly. The balloon catheter includes a first balloon; and a second balloon that substantially encircles the first balloon to define an inter-balloon space between the first balloon and the second balloon, the inter-balloon space having an inter-balloon pressure. The inter-balloon pressure control assembly controls the inter-balloon pressure in the inter-balloon space. The inter-balloon pressure control assembly includes a vacuum pump that is configured to selectively evacuate fluid from the inter-balloon space to adjust the inter-balloon pressure; and a solenoid valve that is in fluid communication with the inter-balloon space, the solenoid valve selectively allowing the vacuum pump to evacuate the fluid from the inter-balloon space.

A gastrostomy device (100) comprises a gastrostomy tube (200) having a retainer lumen (235) extending between a proximal part and a distal part of the tube (200); and an inflatable retaining element (300) coupled to the tube (200) at the distal part. An interior space of the retaining element (300) is in fluid communication with the retainer lumen (300). The gastrostomy device (100) also comprises an indicator (410) being in fluid communication with the retainer lumen (235) at the proximal part of the tube (200). The indicator (410) is configured for indicating a pressure in the retaining element (300) continuously within a range from a pressure corresponding to an empty retaining element (300) to an optimal pressure for the inflated retaining element (300).

The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional epidural catheter being equipped with a sensor for detecting a pressure applied to a combined balloon. And, most particularly, provided herein is a multifunctional epidural catheter being equipped with a sensor for detecting a pressure applied to a combined balloon, wherein the catheter comprises a main body, and a catheter insertion part being connected to the main body and inserted in a patient's body, wherein the catheter has a combined balloon attached to one side of the catheter insertion part that is inflated when the catheter is inserted in the patient's body so as to expand an empty space within the patient's body, the multifunctional epidural catheter comprising a syringe connection part for a balloon formed on one side of the main body to protrude outside and having a syringe for the balloon connected thereto so as to supply fluid into the balloon, a fluid transfer part being formed inside the main body, having one end connected to the syringe connection part for a balloon, and transferring the fluid supplied from the syringe to be supplied to the balloon, a pressure sensor being formed inside the main body, contacting the fluid transfer part, and measuring a pressure of the fluid according to an expansion or contraction of the balloon, a display unit being formed on an external side of the main body, receiving a measurement value detected by the pressure sensor, and numerically displaying the received value, and an alarm unit generating a visual or auditory alarm when the pressure measured by the pressure sensor reaches a threshold value.

A medical balloon sensing assembly constituted of: a handle; a first catheter extending distally from the handle; an inflatable medical balloon, the inflatable medical balloon secured by the first catheter; at least one sensor position member; and at least one sensor secured to the at least one sensor position member, wherein the at least one sensor position member is arranged to contact an outer face of the inflatable medical balloon.

A volume indicator for a syringe can include an indicator body configured to removably clip onto a syringe body and a window portion extending through a thickness of the indicator body. The volume indicator can include inflation indicia corresponding to a range of expanded diameters for a prosthetic heart valve. The volume indicator can include one or more first engagement elements that correspond to one or more second engagement elements on a syringe.

A pressure monitoring apparatus (1) for monitoring pressure of a liquid (4) in a vessel (2) comprises a housing (3) within which an airtight gas chamber (6) is formed. A pressure sensor (8) is located in the housing (3) monitors the pressure of a gas in the gas chamber (6). A conduit (12) having a communicating bore (16) of total length Lt communicates the gas chamber (6) with the vessel (2). As the pressure of the liquid in the vessel (2) increases, a liquid/gas interface meniscus (20) travels along a working length L.sub.w of the communicating bore (16) from the second end (15) thus increasing the pressure in the gas chamber (6) to the pressure of the liquid, which is monitored by the pressure sensor (8). The total length L.sub.t of the conduit (12) is greater than the working length L.sub.w of the conduit (12) to avoid the liquid/gas interface meniscus (20) reaching the first end (14) of the communicating bore (16). The pressure monitoring apparatus (1) may also be mounted at the distal end (33) of a balloon catheter (30) for monitoring the pressure of a liquid inflating medium inflating the balloon (35) of the balloon catheter (30), which may be an electrically conductive liquid, with the gas isolating the pressure sensor (8) from the liquid inflating medium.

A dilator includes a tube including a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen therethrough. The proximal end includes a connector configured to connect to an inflation device. The dilator includes a balloon disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The balloon is configured to transition between a contracted state and an expanded state, wherein the device is insertable into a body passage of a subject in need thereof.