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Delivery and recovery sheaths for medical devices
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A deployment control system provides controlled deployment of an embolic protection device which may include a guide wire, an expandable filter attached to the guide wire near its distal end, and a restraining sheath that maintains the expanded filter in a collapsed position. The deployment control system includes a torque control device which allows the physician to torque the guide wire into the patient's anatomy and a mechanism for preventing the guide wire from buckling as the restraining sheath is being retracted to deploy the expandable filter. A recovery control system for recovering the embolic protection device includes an inner catheter which extends within a lumen of an outer recovery sheath in a coaxial arrangement. A distal portion of the inner catheter extends beyond another recovery sheath during advancement of the recovery system into the vasculature. The recovery sheath can be advanced over the inner catheter to collapse the expandable filter. The proximal ends of the inner catheter and recovery sheath include handle portions having snap mechanisms which hold the components together as the recovery system is being advanced into the patient's vasculature.
Inventors
- 👤 William Boyle
- 👤 Andy Denison
- 👤 Benjamin Huter
- 👤 Scott Huter
- 👤 John Papp
- 👤 Charles Peterson
- 👤 Kent Stalker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/011; A61F2/95; A61F2002/018; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
1 . A restraining device for maintaining a self-expanding medical device on a delivery catheter, comprising: a restraining sheath having an expandable housing portion adapted to receive and maintain the self-expanding medical device in a collapsed condition on the delivery catheter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
1 . A restraining device for maintaining a self-expanding medical device on a delivery catheter, comprising: a restraining sheath having an expandable housing portion adapted to receive and maintain the self-expanding medical device in a collapsed condition on the delivery catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
2 . The restraining device of claim 1 , wherein: the expandable housing portion is adapted to expand between a contracted position and an expanded position, the housing portion having sufficient column strength to maintain the self-expanding medical device in its collapsed condition on its delivery catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
3 . The restraining device of claim 2 , wherein: the expandable housing portion is made primarily from an elastic material which is stretchable between the contracted position and expanded position and includes at least one reenforcing member associated therewith for providing additional column strength to the housing portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
4 . The restraining device of claim 3 , further including: a plurality of reenforcing members associated with the expandable housing portion to provide additional column strength to the housing portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
5 . The restraining device of claim 4 , wherein: the reenforcing members extend substantially along the length of the expandable housing portion but do not interfere with the expansion of the elastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
6 . The restraining device of claim 5 , wherein: the reenforcing members are elongated bar-like members made from a material having high stiffness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
7 . The restraining device of claim 3 , wherein: the elastic material is selected from a group of materials which includes silicone, polyurethane, polyisoprene, and lower durometer PEBAX.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
8 . The restraining device of claim 4 , wherein: the reenforcing member is made from a material selected from a group including stainless steel, polymeric material, and nitinol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
9 . The restraining device of claim 8 , wherein: the reenforcing members are loaded with a material having high radiopacity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
10 . The restraining device of claim 1 , wherein: the expandable housing portion is made from a substantially tubular-shaped material which is highly elastic and includes a plurality of reenforcing members disposed within the tubular elastic material to provide additional column strength to the housing portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
11 . The restraining device of claim 4 , wherein: the reenforcing members are disposed within the elastic material forming the expandable housing portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
12 . The restraining device of claim 4 , wherein: the reenforcing members are attached to the surface of the expandable housing portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
13 . The restraining device of claim 4 , wherein: each reenforcing member is disposed along the expandable housing portion to provide additional column strength to the housing portion but does not interfere with the expansion of the housing portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
14 . The restraining device of claim 2 , further including: coil spring associated with the expandable housing portion which provides column strength to the housing portion and is expandable from the contracted position to the expanded position with the elastic material which forms the housing portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
15 . The restraining device of claim 14 , wherein: the coils of the coil spring extend longitudinally along the length of the expandable housing portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
16 . The restraining device of claim 14 , wherein: the coil spring is made from a material selected from a group including nickel-titanium, spring steel and highly flexible plastic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
17 . The restraining device of claim 2 , further including: a ring member disposed near the distal tip of the expandable housing portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
18 . The restraining device of claim 17 , wherein: the ring member has a plurality of undulations and is expandable with the elastic material which forms the housing portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
19 . The restraining device of claim 18 , wherein: the ring member is made from a material selected from a group including nickel-titanium, spring steel and highly flexible plastic.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
20 . The restraining device of claim 2 , wherein: the expandable housing portion includes a low expansion section with at least one expansion member disposed within the low expansion section to provide the elasticity needed to move the housing portion between the contracted position and expanded position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
21 . The restraining device of claim 2 , wherein: the expandable housing portion includes a plurality of low expansion sections and a plurality of expansion members disposed between low expansion sections.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
22 . The restraining device of claim 21 , wherein: the low expansion sections are made from a material loaded with a material having high radiopacity.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
23 . The restraining device of claim 21 , wherein: the expansion members are made from an elastic material selected from a group which includes polyurethane, silicone, polyisoprene and lower durometer PEBAX.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
24 . The restraining device of claim 23 , wherein: the low expansion sections are made from a material selected from a group including cross-linked HDPE, polyolefin and polyamide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
25 . The restraining device of claim 21 , wherein: the expansion members extend longitudinally along the length of the expandable housing portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
26 . The restraining device of claim 25 , wherein: the expansion members include means for preventing the low expansion sections from tearing as the expandable housing portion expands from the contracted position to the expanded position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
27 . The restraining device of claim 2 , wherein: the expandable housing portion includes a distal tip section made from highly elastic material which is expandable and contractable between a contracted position and expanded position.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
28 . The restraining device of claim 27 , wherein: the distal tip section is made from a more elastic material than the remaining portion of the expandable housing portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
29 . The restraining device of claim 28 , further including: an expandable ring member associated with the distal tip section which is expandable between the contracted position and expanded position and is normally biased to the contracted position.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
30 . The restraining device of claim 29 , wherein: the ring member is encapsulated within the material forming the distal tip section.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
31 . The restraining device of claim 29 , wherein: the ring member is attached to the outer surface of the distal tip section.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
32 . The restraining device of claim 29 , wherein: the ring member is made from materials selected from a group including nickel-titanium, stainless steel and highly elastic plastic.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
130 words
33 . A recovery device for retrieving from a body vessel a deployed embolic filtering device which includes an expandable filter basket mounted on a guide wire, the recovery device comprising: a recovery sheath having a lumen extending therethrough which is coaxially mounted on the guide wire of the filtering device, the recovery sheath having a distal end which is adapted to contact the filter basket to collapse the filter basket; and an inner recovery tip coaxially mounted on the guide wire, a portion of the inner recovery tip disposed within the lumen of the recovery sheath and a distal portion of the inner recovery tip extending distally from the distal tip of the recovery sheath as the recovery sheath and inner recovery tip move simultaneously along the guide wire.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
130 words
33 . A recovery device for retrieving from a body vessel a deployed embolic filtering device which includes an expandable filter basket mounted on a guide wire, the recovery device comprising: a recovery sheath having a lumen extending therethrough which is coaxially mounted on the guide wire of the filtering device, the recovery sheath having a distal end which is adapted to contact the filter basket to collapse the filter basket; and an inner recovery tip coaxially mounted on the guide wire, a portion of the inner recovery tip disposed within the lumen of the recovery sheath and a distal portion of the inner recovery tip extending distally from the distal tip of the recovery sheath as the recovery sheath and inner recovery tip move simultaneously along the guide wire.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
34 . The recovery device of claim 33 , wherein: the inner recovery tip is slidable within the lumen of the recovery sheath after a certain amount of force is applied to the inner recovery tip.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
46 words
35 . The recovery device of claim 33 , wherein: the inner recovery tip engages the inner surface of the lumen of the recovery sheath to maintain a frictional fit therebetween which is overcome upon application of a certain external force to the inner recovery tip.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
36 . The recovery device of claim 33 , wherein: the inner recovery tip is in contact with the recovery sheath to maintain a frictional fit therebetween.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
37 . The recovery device of claim 33 , wherein: the lumen of the recovery sheath defines a surface which contacts the surface of the inner recovery tip to maintain a frictional fit therebetween.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
38 . The recovery device of claim 37 , further including: a mechanism for enhancing the frictional fit between the inner recovery tip and the recovery sheath.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
41 words
39 . The recovery device of claim 38 , wherein: the mechanism includes a plurality of rib-like projections disposed on the surface of the recovery sheath which contact a plurality of rib-like projections on the surface of the inner recovery tip.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
58 words
40 . The recovery device of claim 39 , wherein: the ribs of the recovery sheath are maintained in an interconnected relationship with the ribs of the inner recovery tip until a certain amount of force is applied to the inner recovery tip which causes the inner recovery tip to move within the lumen of the recovery sheath.
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