INFLATION CONTROL DEVICES FOR A BALLOON CATHETER, SUCH AS FOR USE IN CLOT TREATMENT SYSTEMS

Abstract

Disclosed herein are clot treatment systems including mechanical thrombectomy devices and clot treatment devices, and associated devices and methods. In some embodiments, a method of removing clot material from a blood vessel of a patient includes inserting a catheter to proximate the clot material within the blood vessel while radially constraining a clot treatment device and an embolic protection device within the catheter. The clot treatment device can include a balloon catheter including an inflation port positioned on a proximal end of the balloon catheter and fluidly connected to a balloon on a distal end thereof. The balloon catheter includes an inflation control device fluidly connected to the inflation port, wherein the inflation control device is configured to reduce pressure within the balloon during inflation of the balloon.

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