Balloon catheter

A balloon catheter is a type of "soft" catheter with an inflatable "balloon" at its tip which is used during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening or passage within the body.

Some common uses include: Balloon catheters used in angioplasty are either of Over-the-Wire (OTW) or Rapid Exchange (Rx) design.

While OTW Catheters may still be useful in highly tortuous vascular pathways, they sacrifice deflation time and pushability.

Ureteric balloon catheters are used to treat ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstructions [2] caused by intrinsic wall factors as fibrosis and / or hypertrophic wall problems.

They can also help to solve Brickers bladder (also called Ileal conduit) problems.