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US4787399A
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Remote controlled catheter guide
Assignee: SARCEM SA
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Filing: 1987-07-01
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Granted: 1988-11-29
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Expires: 2007-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a remote controlled catheter guide provided with a micro-balloon which comprises a head formed of a coil spring (4) mounted at the end (2) of a tube (1). When pulling on a flexible traction member (7) fastened to an eccentric point inside the end of the head, this head can be curved at will. The remote controlled catheter guide with micro-balloon is thus constituted of the assembly of elements forming a channel through which it is possible to locate the flexible traction (8) which is inflatable through its feeding duct (9) it is possible to carry out the pre-dilatation of stenosis so that afterwords a conventional catheter can be slid in place over the catheter-guide.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe Bonello
- 👤 Maurice Jeanmonod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09041; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09033; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22001; A61M2025/09008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
In a remote controlled catheter-guide comprising a thin and flexible tube, one end of which is fixed to a head and the other end of which is removably fixed to a control unit, said head comprising a coil spring secured at one end to said flexible tube and closed at its other end, said spring having spaced coils at least in its central zone, and an operating member sliding in the control unit and connected to an eccentric point of said closed end of said head by a flexible traction member; the improvement in which the end of the tube that carries the head is comprised by a coil spring having abutting coils covered by a fluid-tight casing, an inflatable microballoon surrounding said casing, and a duct connecting said microballoon to a channel in the control unit for the introduction of a fluid into the microballoon to inflate the microballoon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a remote controlled catheter-guide comprising a thin and flexible tube, one end of which is fixed to a head and the other end of which is removably fixed to a control unit, said head comprising a coil spring secured at one end to said flexible tube and closed at its other end, said spring having spaced coils at least in its central zone, and an operating member sliding in the control unit and connected to an eccentric point of said closed end of said head by a flexible traction member; the improvement in which the end of the tube that carries the head is comprised by a coil spring having abutting coils covered by a fluid-tight casing, an inflatable microballoon surrounding said casing, and a duct connecting said microballoon to a channel in the control unit for the introduction of a fluid into the microballoon to inflate the microballoon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
Catheter-guide according to claim 1, in which the extremity of the coil spring with abutting coils is fitted on a sleeve, this latter being partly driven into a portion of the tube which is disposed between said coil spring with abutting coils and said control unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Catheter-guide according to claim 1, in which the coil spring of the head is fitted on a sleeve, said latter being partly driven into the adjacent end of the tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Catheter-guide according to claim 1, in which the control unit has a cutter intended to cut the flexible traction member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Catheter-guide according to claim 1, in which the channel is formed by an envelope concentric to the tube, the channel having one end integral with the micro-balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
Catheter-guide according to claim 5, in which the other end of the envelope is fluid tightly mounted on the control unit whereas the end of the microballoon remote from the channel is fluid tightly mounted on the fluid-tight casing of the coil spring forming the extremity of the tube.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-29 | 1992-05-30 | 1992-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-29 | 1996-05-30 | 1996-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-29 | 2000-05-30 | 2000-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |