Device Category Dossier

Catheter, bronchial balloon

Device Category Dossier for Catheter, bronchial balloon. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Bronchial balloon catheters are thin flexible tubes with an inflatable balloon at the distal end intended for insertion into the bronchi. These devices are used to inject contrast medium or other medical fluid into respiratory organs, and can also be used for irrigation, haemostasis and retrieval of foreign bodies within the respiratory organs.