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Methods and apparatus for anchoring an occluding member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2005-02-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-02-14
Abstract
Abstract Pressure is measured on both sides of an occluding member for determining when pressure forces on the occluding member may cause migration of the occluding member. An alarm indicates when the pressure force on the balloon exceed a predetermined threshold. In another aspect of the invention, a pressure monitor determines when a rate of pressure increase with respect to the fluid volume in the balloon reaches a predetermined threshold when inflating the occluding member. A predetermined amount of fluid is then added to the balloon so that the balloon is not under inflated or over inflated.
Inventors
- 👤 Kirsten Valley
- 👤 David Snow
- 👤 Sylvia Fan
- 👤 Richard Mueller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2427; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12027; A61B17/12036; A61B17/1204; A61B17/12045; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3653; A61M1/3659; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/0028; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0041; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0147; A61M25/0152; A61M25/0155; A61M25/02; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/10; A61M25/1002; A61M25/1006; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1029; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00232; A61B2018/0025; A61B2018/00261; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/064; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61M1/3613; A61M2025/0001; A61M2025/0002; A61M25/003; A61M2025/0031; A61M2025/0034; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M2025/0046; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M2025/0076; A61M2025/0078; A61M2025/015; A61M2025/0161; A61M2025/028; A61M2025/1031; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1059; A61M2025/1077; A61M2025/1095; A61M2202/00; A61M2202/04; A61M2202/0468; A61M2202/047; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/11; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/366; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/125; A61M2210/127; A61M25/0054; A61M25/0125; A61M25/1034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 59
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
1 . A method of anchoring a balloon catheter in a patient, comprising the steps of: positioning the balloon in the patient's body passageway with the balloon in the collapsed shape so that the radially outward extremes contact the body passageway; and advancing the balloon in the patient to a position to be occluded with the balloon in the collapsed shape; inflating the balloon after the advancing step so that the high friction portion contacts the patient's body passageway for anchoring the balloon in the patient's body passageway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
1 . A method of anchoring a balloon catheter in a patient, comprising the steps of: positioning the balloon in the patient's body passageway with the balloon in the collapsed shape so that the radially outward extremes contact the body passageway; and advancing the balloon in the patient to a position to be occluded with the balloon in the collapsed shape; inflating the balloon after the advancing step so that the high friction portion contacts the patient's body passageway for anchoring the balloon in the patient's body passageway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein: the positioning step is carried out by inserting the balloon into the patient's arterial system; and the inflating step is carried out with the balloon being positioned in the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the balloon catheter having a first lumen and an opening at the distal end fluidly coupled to the first lumen, the opening being configured for delivery of a fluid into a patient,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising the step of: introducing cardioplegic fluid into the patient through the first lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the balloon catheter having at least three arms extending radially outward from the shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the high friction portion having a plurality of ribs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the shaft having a substantially straight portion and a hooked portion connected to the substantially straight portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
8 . A balloon catheter for occluding a body passageway in a patient, comprising: a shaft; and a balloon mounted to the shaft, the balloon having an expanded shape and a collapsed shape, the expanded shape being configured to occlude a body passageway in a patient, the balloon including an outer surface having at least two high friction portions and a low friction portion, the low friction portion having a lower coefficient of friction than the high friction portions relative to the patient's body passageway, the balloon having at least three radially extending arms when in the collapsed shape, each of the at least two low friction portions being positioned at radially outward extremes of adjacent radially extending arms, the high friction portion being exposed and being positioned between two of the radially outward extremes of the radially extending arms when the balloon is in the collapsed shape, the high friction portion being everted when the balloon moves from the collapsed shape to the expanded shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
166 words
8 . A balloon catheter for occluding a body passageway in a patient, comprising: a shaft; and a balloon mounted to the shaft, the balloon having an expanded shape and a collapsed shape, the expanded shape being configured to occlude a body passageway in a patient, the balloon including an outer surface having at least two high friction portions and a low friction portion, the low friction portion having a lower coefficient of friction than the high friction portions relative to the patient's body passageway, the balloon having at least three radially extending arms when in the collapsed shape, each of the at least two low friction portions being positioned at radially outward extremes of adjacent radially extending arms, the high friction portion being exposed and being positioned between two of the radially outward extremes of the radially extending arms when the balloon is in the collapsed shape, the high friction portion being everted when the balloon moves from the collapsed shape to the expanded shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
9 . The balloon catheter of claim 8 , wherein: the balloon is configured and sized to occlude the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
10 . The balloon catheter of claim 8 , wherein: the shaft includes a first lumen and an opening at the distal end fluidly coupled to the first lumen, the opening being configured for delivery of a fluid into a patient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
11 . The balloon catheter of claim 8 , further comprising: a source of cardioplegic fluid fluidly coupled to the first lumen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
12 . The balloon catheter of claim 8 , wherein: the high friction portion includes a plurality of ribs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
13 . The balloon catheter of claim 8 , wherein: the shaft has a substantially straight portion and a hooked portion connected to the substantially straight portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
14 . A method for positioning a balloon in a passageway and occluding the passageway, comprising the steps of: providing a catheter having a shaft and a balloon mounted thereto, the balloon having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; inserting the catheter into a body passageway of a patient with the balloon in the collapsed shape; positioning the catheter in a portion of the body passageway for occluding the portion of the body passageway; inflating the balloon with a fluid; monitoring a rate of pressure increase in the balloon with respect to a fluid volume in the balloon; and adding an amount of fluid after the rate of pressure increase in the balloon exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
14 . A method for positioning a balloon in a passageway and occluding the passageway, comprising the steps of: providing a catheter having a shaft and a balloon mounted thereto, the balloon having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; inserting the catheter into a body passageway of a patient with the balloon in the collapsed shape; positioning the catheter in a portion of the body passageway for occluding the portion of the body passageway; inflating the balloon with a fluid; monitoring a rate of pressure increase in the balloon with respect to a fluid volume in the balloon; and adding an amount of fluid after the rate of pressure increase in the balloon exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein: the positioning step is carried out by positioning the balloon in the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the catheter having a lumen fluidly coupled to the balloon, the catheter also having a pressure sensor and a pressure sensing alarm, the pressure sensing alarm indicating when the rate of pressure increase in the balloon exceeds the predetermined threshold.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein: the adding step is carried out with the amount of fluid being a predetermined volume of fluid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein: the adding step is carried out by adding the amount of fluid to increase the pressure in the balloon a predetermined amount.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
118 words
19 . A device for pressurizing a balloon catheter, comprising: a catheter having a shaft and a balloon mounted thereto, the balloon having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape, the collapsed shape being configured for advancement within a patient the catheter having a first lumen fluidly coupled to the balloon for inflating the balloon; a fluid source coupled to the first lumen for inflating the balloon; a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure in an interior of the balloon; and a pressure monitor coupled to the pressure sensor, the pressure monitor determining when a rate of pressure increase in the balloon with respect to an increase in fluid volume in the balloon exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
118 words
19 . A device for pressurizing a balloon catheter, comprising: a catheter having a shaft and a balloon mounted thereto, the balloon having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape, the collapsed shape being configured for advancement within a patient the catheter having a first lumen fluidly coupled to the balloon for inflating the balloon; a fluid source coupled to the first lumen for inflating the balloon; a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure in an interior of the balloon; and a pressure monitor coupled to the pressure sensor, the pressure monitor determining when a rate of pressure increase in the balloon with respect to an increase in fluid volume in the balloon exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
20 . The device of claim 19 , further comprising: means for adding a predetermined amount of fluid after the pressure monitor detects the rate of pressure increase exceeds the predetermined threshold.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
21 . The device of claim 19 , further comprising: means for increasing the pressure in the balloon a predetermined amount after the pressure monitor detects the rate of pressure increase exceeds the predetermined threshold.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
102 words
22 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter having an occluding member mounted thereto, the occluding member having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; positioning the occluding member in a body passageway in the patient; expanding the occluding member to the expanded shape after the positioning step to thereby occlude the body passageway; monitoring a pressure exerted on the occluding member on a distal side and a proximal side of the occluding member; and determining a difference between the pressure on the distal and proximal sides of the occluding member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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22 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter having an occluding member mounted thereto, the occluding member having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; positioning the occluding member in a body passageway in the patient; expanding the occluding member to the expanded shape after the positioning step to thereby occlude the body passageway; monitoring a pressure exerted on the occluding member on a distal side and a proximal side of the occluding member; and determining a difference between the pressure on the distal and proximal sides of the occluding member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising the step of: adjusting a pressure on at least one of the distal and proximal sides of the occluding member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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24 . The method of claim 22 , wherein: the adjusting step is carried out by adjusting a pressure on the distal side of the occluding member.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
25 . The method of claim 22 , wherein: the inserting step is carried out with the occluding member being a balloon.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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26 . The method of claim 22 , wherein: the inserting step is carried out with the body passageway being an ascending aorta.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
94 words
27 . A catheter for occluding an ascending aorta in a patient, comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; an occluding member mounted to the shaft, the occluding member having an expanded shape sized to occlude the patient's ascending aorta; a first pressure sensor positioned between the distal end and the occluding member for measuring a pressure on a first side of the occluding member; and a second pressure sensor positioned between the proximal end and the occluding for measuring a pressure on a second side of the occluding member.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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27 . A catheter for occluding an ascending aorta in a patient, comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; an occluding member mounted to the shaft, the occluding member having an expanded shape sized to occlude the patient's ascending aorta; a first pressure sensor positioned between the distal end and the occluding member for measuring a pressure on a first side of the occluding member; and a second pressure sensor positioned between the proximal end and the occluding for measuring a pressure on a second side of the occluding member.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
28 . The catheter of claim 27 , further comprising: a pressure monitor coupled to the first and second pressure sensors, the pressure monitor determining a pressure difference between the first and second pressure sensors.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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29 . The catheter of claim 28 , further comprising: an alarm coupled to the pressure monitor for indicating when a pressure difference sensed by the first and second pressure sensors exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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30 . The catheter of claim 27 , wherein: the occluding member is a balloon; and the shaft includes a first lumen, a second lumen and an opening at the distal end of the shaft fluidly coupled to the first lumen, the second lumen being fluidly coupled to the balloon for inflating the balloon.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
59 words
31 . The catheter of claim 30 , further comprising: means for adjusting the pressure on at least one of the first and second sides of the balloon when a pressure difference sensed by the first and second pressure sensors exceeds a predetermined threshold, the pressure adjusting means reducing the pressure difference to a value below the predetermined threshold.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
36 words
32 . The catheter of claim 31 , wherein: the pressure adjusting means is coupled to the first lumen for adjusting a fluid pressure exerted by fluid delivered into the ascending aorta through the first lumen.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
112 words
33 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in an ascending aorta of a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter into a patient, the catheter including a shaft having an occluding member at a distal end, the occluding member having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; positioning the catheter in the patient's ascending aorta; expanding the occluding member to the expanded shape after the positioning step to thereby occlude the ascending aorta; and displacing the shaft of the catheter a first amount after the expanding step so that a predetermined portion of the catheter contacts the patient's aortic lumen for anchoring the occluding member in the ascending aorta.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
112 words
33 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in an ascending aorta of a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter into a patient, the catheter including a shaft having an occluding member at a distal end, the occluding member having a collapsed shape and an expanded shape; positioning the catheter in the patient's ascending aorta; expanding the occluding member to the expanded shape after the positioning step to thereby occlude the ascending aorta; and displacing the shaft of the catheter a first amount after the expanding step so that a predetermined portion of the catheter contacts the patient's aortic lumen for anchoring the occluding member in the ascending aorta.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein: the displacing step is carried out by withdrawing an amount of the catheter from the patient so that the predetermined portion of the catheter engages a radially inner portion of the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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35 . The method of claim 33 , further comprising the step of: displacing the catheter a second amount in a direction opposite to the first amount so that a second predetermined portion of the shaft engages a radially outer wall of the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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36 . The method of claim 33 , further comprising the step of: inserting the shaft through a delivery cannula, the delivery cannula having a shaft engaging mechanism and a shaft displacing mechanism; the displacing step being performed with the shaft displacing mechanism of the delivery cannula.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
150 words
37 . A catheter having an expandable member for occluding an ascending aorta in a patient, comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, a proximal end, a first lumen and an opening at the distal end in fluid communication with the opening, the opening being configured for delivery of a fluid into the patient's ascending aorta; an expandable member mounted near the distal end of the shaft, the expandable member having an expanded shape and a collapsed shape, the expanded shape being configured to occlude the patient's ascending aorta; and a delivery cannula, the shaft being movably coupled to the delivery cannula for movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis in an inward direction and an outward direction; the shaft having a first portion configured to contact the radially inner wall of the aortic lumen when the shaft is slidably displaced in the outward direction.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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37 . A catheter having an expandable member for occluding an ascending aorta in a patient, comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, a proximal end, a first lumen and an opening at the distal end in fluid communication with the opening, the opening being configured for delivery of a fluid into the patient's ascending aorta; an expandable member mounted near the distal end of the shaft, the expandable member having an expanded shape and a collapsed shape, the expanded shape being configured to occlude the patient's ascending aorta; and a delivery cannula, the shaft being movably coupled to the delivery cannula for movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis in an inward direction and an outward direction; the shaft having a first portion configured to contact the radially inner wall of the aortic lumen when the shaft is slidably displaced in the outward direction.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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38 . The catheter of claim 37 , further comprising: a shaft displacing mechanism coupled to the delivery cannula, the shaft displacing mechanism being configured to displace the shaft a predetermined amount in the outward direction so that the first portion engages the radially inner wall of the aortic lumen.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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39 . The catheter of claim 37 , wherein: the shaft includes a second portion configured to contact a radially outer wall of the aortic lumen when the shaft is slidably displaced in the inward direction.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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40 . The catheter of claim 39 , wherein: the shaft includes a third portion configured to contact the radially outer wall of the aortic lumen when the shaft is slidably displaced in the inward direction, the second portion being positioned between the first and second portions.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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41 . The catheter of claim 37 , wherein: the delivery cannula includes a lumen for introducing a fluid into the patient.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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42 . The catheter of claim 37 , wherein: the shaft includes a first bend and a second bend, the first portion being positioned between the first and second bends.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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43 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter into a patient, the catheter having an occluding member mounted thereto; positioning the occluding member at a desired location; expanding the occluding member to occlude the desired location; and clamping a portion of the passageway adjacent the desired location to prevent migration of the occluding member.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
65 words
43 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter into a patient, the catheter having an occluding member mounted thereto; positioning the occluding member at a desired location; expanding the occluding member to occlude the desired location; and clamping a portion of the passageway adjacent the desired location to prevent migration of the occluding member.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
22 words
44 . The method of claim 43 , wherein: the inserting step is carried out with the occluding member being a balloon.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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45 . The method of claim 43 , wherein: the clamping step is carried out by clamping the body passageway around the balloon thereby trapping the balloon.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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46 . The method of claim 43 , wherein: the inserting step is carried out with the balloon having an indentation; and the clamping step is carried out with the clamp being positioned around the indentation.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
74 words
47 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient's ascending aorta comprising the steps of: inserting an occluding member in the ascending aorta between the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic artery; expanding the occluding member in the patient after the inserting step; positioning an anchor in the brachiocephalic artery, the anchor having a proximal end extending into the aorta, the anchor preventing migration of the occluding member beyond the brachiocephalic artery.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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47 . A method of anchoring an occluding member in a patient's ascending aorta comprising the steps of: inserting an occluding member in the ascending aorta between the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic artery; expanding the occluding member in the patient after the inserting step; positioning an anchor in the brachiocephalic artery, the anchor having a proximal end extending into the aorta, the anchor preventing migration of the occluding member beyond the brachiocephalic artery.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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48 . The method of claim 47 , wherein: the positioning step is carried out with the anchor being a perfusion catheter configured to deliver oxygenated blood to the brachiocephalic artery.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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49 . The method of claim 47 , wherein: the anchor is separate from the catheter.
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