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Multi-section coaxial angioplasty catheter
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract An over-the-wire balloon catheter for use in angioplasty includes a dual lumen shaft formed by a multi-section outer tube with a multi-section inner tube coaxially aligned therein. The outer tube includes a proximal hypotube outer tube section which is connected to a manifold at its proximal end. The outer tube also includes a distal high density polyethylene outer tube section which is attached to the distal end of the proximal outer tube section at an outer tube bonding region. The inner tube has a proximal polyimide inner tube section which extends generally coaxially through the proximal outer tube section. The inner tube also includes a distal high density polyethylene inner tube section which is attached to the distal end of the first inner tube section at an inner tube bonding region. The inner tube bonding region is spaced proximally from the outer tube bonding region, and a balloon is attached to the distal ends of the outer and inner tubes.
Inventors
- 👤 Michelle M. Arney
- 👤 Matthew M. Burns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M2025/0004; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1079
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A dilatation catheter comprising: an inner tube including a proximal inner tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube and a distal inner tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube connected together at an inner tube bonding region and having a guide wire lumen extending therethrough, with the distal inner tube section being more flexible than the proximal inner tube section; an outer tube positioned over the inner tube to define an inflation lumen between the inner tube and the outer tube, the outer tube having a proximal outer tube section formed from a thin wall metal tube and a distal outer tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube connected together at an outer tube bonding region which is spaced distally from the inner tube bonding region, with the distal outer tube section being more flexible than the proximal outer tube section; and a balloon having a proximal portion connected to a distal end of the distal outer tube section and having a distal portion connected to a distal end of the distal inner tube section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A dilatation catheter comprising: an inner tube including a proximal inner tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube and a distal inner tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube connected together at an inner tube bonding region and having a guide wire lumen extending therethrough, with the distal inner tube section being more flexible than the proximal inner tube section; an outer tube positioned over the inner tube to define an inflation lumen between the inner tube and the outer tube, the outer tube having a proximal outer tube section formed from a thin wall metal tube and a distal outer tube section formed from a thin wall polymer tube connected together at an outer tube bonding region which is spaced distally from the inner tube bonding region, with the distal outer tube section being more flexible than the proximal outer tube section; and a balloon having a proximal portion connected to a distal end of the distal outer tube section and having a distal portion connected to a distal end of the distal inner tube section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the proximal outer tube section is a stainless steel hypotube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the proximal inner tube section is formed from a polyimide tube and the distal inner tube section is formed from a high density polyethylene tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal outer tube section is formed from a high density polyethylene tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the outer tube bonding region is spaced approximately 2 cm distally from the inner tube bonding region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the balloon is formed from a polyolefin copolymer material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the balloon is formed from a polyimide material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the inner tube bonding region is approximately 2 mm long.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the outer tube bonding region is approximately 3.5 mm long.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the outer tube has a lubricious material as at least a portion of its outer surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 10 wherein the lubricious material is hydrophobic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 11 wherein the hydrophobic lubricious material is a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 10 wherein the lubricious material is hydrophilic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 13 wherein the hydrophilic lubricious material is a polyacrylamide polyurethane substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the inner tube has a lubricious material as at least a portion of its inner surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 15 wherein the lubricious material is hydrophobic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 16 wherein the hydrophobic lubricious material is a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 16 wherein the hydrophobic lubricious material is a polyimidepolytetrafluoroethylene composite.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 16 wherein the hydrophobic lubricious material is a polydimethylsiloxane coating.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 15 wherein the lubricious material is hydrophilic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dilatation of claim 20 wherein the hydrophilic lubricious material is a polyacrylamide polyurethane substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the proximal tube sections are relatively long compared to their respective distal tube sections, wherein the guide wire lumen is reduced in diameter in the distal inner tube section, and wherein the longitudinal spacing between the proximal inner tube bonding region and the distal outer tube bonding region is relatively small whereby the length of the guide wire lumen defined by the distal inner tube section is relatively short.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dilatation catheter of claim 1 wherein the outer tube has a maximum outer diameter of 0.0405 inch.
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