Definitions for "Balloon catheter"
a hollow tube with a small, inflatable balloon at the tip; used to open a narrowed artery or organ that has become blocked
An inflatable plastic cylinder mounted on a thin tube and used for dilating narrowed areas of the intestine.
A long, thin catheter that has a small inflatable balloon at the distal end. The balloon is expanded by injecting a mixture of saline and contrast medium. The inflated balloon catheter opens a blocked artery by pushing the plaque into the artery wall.
A brachytherapy device with a balloon that surrounds the hollow channel into which the radiation source is inserted. It is commonly used in breast brachytherapy.