Medical Professionals Use Balloon Catheters for Patients Who Need Therapeutic Surgeries, such as Cleaning Blockages Near The Heart.

A balloon catheter is a type of super-catheter with an inflated balloon tip that is used to widen an obstructed or restricted passage in the human body during a catheterization procedure. The surgeon uses a balloon catheter to inject a long, narrow tube into a blocked or restricted entryway through the vaginal or urethral canal. The balloon catheter shuts off this entryway after filling it with saline solution or medicine.

When the blockage is caused by a surgical repair of a bulge in the abdomen, a balloon catheter can be utilised to treat uterine prolapse. A balloon catheter put in the vaginal or urethral canal allows the doctor to place a small flexible tube where it's needed, seal it, and keep it open. The following step is to make a typical incision-like incision in the perineum above the rectum. The doctor can use this balloon catheter to reach a blocked or narrowed route and reattach it to the wall if necessary.

A patient having coronary angioplasty (CAT) is another example: a technique in which a guidewire is inserted into the heart through a blood valve. The angioplasty medication is then guided along the micro-fabricated line until it reaches a place where it is infiltrated into the stenosis (narrowing of the coronary arteries). A balloon catheter, similar to a regular catheter, can now be introduced through the vaginal or urethral canal, and a new hole in the perineum can be carved to allow the drug to enter the heart.

The only significant difference between a traditional and balloon catheter in this regard is the location of the insertion. Traditional insertion usually occurs on the left side of the heart, while a catheter made from a plastic tube with holes at the end (usually balloon catheter) can be inserted on the right side. Although not visible from the outside, these devices contain tiny plastic beads that grow into the walls of the passage and thus enlarge the opening. With the help of a hand pump, a tiny electrical current is generated, activating the growth process and activating the passage again.