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Flow directed catheter
Assignee: Target Therapeutics Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-25
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2013-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An infusion catheter with an elongate tubular body having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending between the ends through which a diagnostic, therapeutic, or vasoocclusive agent can be delivered is disclosed. The elongate tubular body is formed of a relatively stiff tapered proximal segment, a relatively flexible and strong distal segment, and a transition section that is less flexible than the distal segment but more flexible than the proximal segment. The infusion catheter is directed to the target site by means of the flow of blood to that site.
Inventors
- 👤 Wendy J. Zenzen
- 👤 Uriel H. Chee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/14; A61L29/04; A61L29/041; A61L29/06; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L29/16; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M25/0054; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0125; A61L2300/00; A61M25/0021; A61M2025/0042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A catheter that can be guided by the blood flow within a vessel, said catheter comprising an elongate tubular member having proximal and distal ends and an inner lumen extending between these ends, said member comprising: (a) a tapered proximal segment that is between about 110 and 160 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.4 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.6 and 1.2 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.2 and 0.6 mm; (b) a distal segment that is between about 5 and 40 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.3 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.5 and 0.8 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.25 and 0.5 mm; and (c) a transition section between said proximal and said distal segments that is between about 20 and 40 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.3 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.5 and 0.9 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.2 and 0.5 mm; wherein said distal segment has a burst pressure of at least about 195 psi and is made of a material which will show a force of about 10 -4 pounds or less when ten centimeters of the material is deflected 10° from horizontal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A catheter that can be guided by the blood flow within a vessel, said catheter comprising an elongate tubular member having proximal and distal ends and an inner lumen extending between these ends, said member comprising: (a) a tapered proximal segment that is between about 110 and 160 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.4 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.6 and 1.2 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.2 and 0.6 mm; (b) a distal segment that is between about 5 and 40 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.3 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.5 and 0.8 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.25 and 0.5 mm; and (c) a transition section between said proximal and said distal segments that is between about 20 and 40 cm long and has a wall thickness of between about 0.1 and 0.3 mm, an outer diameter of between about 0.5 and 0.9 mm, and an inner diameter of between about 0.2 and 0.5 mm; wherein said distal segment has a burst pressure of at least about 195 psi and is made of a material which will show a force of about 10 -4 pounds or less when ten centimeters of the material is deflected 10° from horizontal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the burst pressure of the distal segment is between about 195 and 220 psi.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal section is made of a material that further will show an additional force of about 10 -5 pounds or less for each 1° of deflection of the material from horizontal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the proximal segment is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate or other polyester elastomer or of a polymer outer core with a metallic mesh inner core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal segment is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, a block copolymer of polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, silicone and blends thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 5 wherein the polymeric material of the distal segment is doped with a metallic material selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, bismuth trioxide, bismuth subcarbonate, tungsten and tantalum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition section is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, a block copolymer of polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, and silicone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 7 wherein the polymeric material of the transition section is doped with a metallic material selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, bismuth trioxide, bismuth subcarbonate, tungsten and tantalum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal segment is in an S-shaped configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method for accessing a target site, said method comprising: (a) inserting a guiding catheter into the vasculature; (b) inserting the infusion catheter of claim 1 into the guiding catheter; and (c) pushing the infusion catheter out of the guiding catheter into the vasculature such that the blood flow in the vessel directs the infusion catheter to the target site.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 10 which further comprises inserting a stylet into the infusion catheter in order to insert the catheter into the guiding catheter and further removing the stylet prior to pushing the infusion catheter out of the guiding catheter and into the vasculature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the stylet is a teflon-coated stainless steel stylet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method for delivering a diagnostic, therapeutic or vasoocclusive agent to a target site within the vasculature, said method comprising: (a) inserting a guiding catheter into the vasculature; (b) inserting the infusion catheter of claim 1 into the guiding catheter; (c) pushing the infusion catheter out of the guiding catheter into the vasculature such that the blood flow in the vasculature directs the infusion catheter to the target site; and (d) injecting the diagnostic, therapeutic or vasoocclusive agent through the catheter lumen and into the target site.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 13 which further comprises inserting a stylet into the infusion catheter in order to insert the catheter into the guiding catheter and further removing the stylet prior to pushing the infusion catheter out of the guiding catheter and into the vasculature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the vasoocclusive agent is n-butylcyanoacrylate and the target site is an arteriovenous malformation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the vasoocclusive agent is polyvinylacetate dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide and the target site is an arteriovenous malformation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the vasoocclusive agent is a vasoocclusive coil.
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