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Catheter with retractable cannula for delivering a plurality of chemicals
Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-05
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-06-05
Abstract
Abstract Catheter with a retractable cannula for delivering a plurality of chemicals comprising a flexible elongate member having a centrally disposed lumen and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart lumens including first and second fluid passage lumens Flexible elongate member has proximal and distal extremities. An actuator member is slidably mounted in the centrally disposed lumen. Springs are disposed within the centrally disposed lumen and engage the actuator member for moving the actuator member between extended and retracted positions. A tool having a distal extremity is carried by the actuator member and has a flow passage therein extending through the distal extremity of the tool. First and second fittings are secured to the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member and having passages therein in communication with the first and second fluid passage lumens in the flexible elongate element. The distal extremity of the flexible elongate member is capable of supplying fluid from said first and second fluid passage lumens to the flow passage in the tool when the tool has been advanced to an extended position.
Inventors
- 👤 Mir A. Imran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0082; A61M25/0084; A61M25/0075; A61M2025/0076; A61M2025/0089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A catheter with a retractable cannula for delivering a plurality of chemicals comprising, a flexible elongate member having a centrally disposed lumen and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart lumens including first and second fluid passage lumens, said flexible elongate member having proximal and distal extremities, an actuator member slidably mounted in the centrally disposed lumen, means disposed with the centrally disposed lumen and engaging the actuator member for moving the actuator member between extended and retracted positions with respect to the flexible elongate member, a tool having a distal extremity carried by the actuator member and having a flow passage therein extending through the distal extremity of the took, first and second syringes secured to the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member and having passages therein in communication with the first and second fluid passage lumens in the flexible elongate element, cooperative means carried by the tool on the distal extremity of the flexible elongate member for supplying fluid from said first and second fluid passage lumens to the flow passage in the tool when the tool has been advanced to an extended position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A catheter with a retractable cannula for delivering a plurality of chemicals comprising, a flexible elongate member having a centrally disposed lumen and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart lumens including first and second fluid passage lumens, said flexible elongate member having proximal and distal extremities, an actuator member slidably mounted in the centrally disposed lumen, means disposed with the centrally disposed lumen and engaging the actuator member for moving the actuator member between extended and retracted positions with respect to the flexible elongate member, a tool having a distal extremity carried by the actuator member and having a flow passage therein extending through the distal extremity of the took, first and second syringes secured to the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member and having passages therein in communication with the first and second fluid passage lumens in the flexible elongate element, cooperative means carried by the tool on the distal extremity of the flexible elongate member for supplying fluid from said first and second fluid passage lumens to the flow passage in the tool when the tool has been advanced to an extended position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said cooperative means includes an annular recess formed in the tool, holes formed in the annular recess extending into the flow passage in the tool, and holes in the distal extremity of the flexible elongate member in communication with the fluid flow passages and opening into the annular recess when the tool is in an extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said tool is in the form of a cannula having a cutting edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said means for moving the actuator member further includes first and second helical springs having a negative coefficient of expansion and means for selectively energizing said first and second helical spring whereby when the first spring is energized, the actuator member is moved into an extended position, and when the second spring is actuated, the actuator member is moved to a retracted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catheter as in claim 1 further including means for steering the distal extremity of the catheter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A catheter as in claim 5 wherein said means for steering includes first, second and third elongate elements found with the circumferentially spaced apart lumens and spaced approximately 120° apart and means for selectively supplying energy to the first, second and third elongate elements to cause bending movement of the distal extremity of the catheter to thereby permit steering of the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A catheter as in claim 4 wherein said actuator member is in the form of a cylindrical rod having proximal and distal extremities and disks secured to the proximal and distal extremities and wherein the first and second springs are coaxially mounted on the rod between said disks together with an annular member disposed within the central lumen and secured to the distal extremity of the flexible elongate member, the distal extremity of the first helical spring engaging the annular member, the proximal extremity of the second spring also engaging the annular member.
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