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Apparatus for restenosis treatment
Assignee: Calmedica LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-28
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Granted: 1995-05-02
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Expires: 2014-03-28
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for treatment and post-treatment of the stenosed region of an artery after reduction of the region by angioplasty or other means by applying a radioactive dose to said reduced region of the artery by positioning a radioactive dose to the reduced region is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Hess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1002; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22068; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047; A61N2005/1004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means further including an angioplasty balloon, said radioactive dose means being connected to said balloon and moveable into contact with the stenosed region by expansion of said balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means further including an angioplasty balloon, said radioactive dose means being connected to said balloon and moveable into contact with the stenosed region by expansion of said balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the radioactive dose means comprises a plurality of radioactive sources distributed around the balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means including a retractable sheath which may be removably positioned over said radioactive dose means and the dose means being located in a housing having a cut-out in a sidewall thereof, the dose means being exposed to the stenosed region by moving the sheath from a first position wherein the cut-out is covered by the sheath to a second position wherein the cut-out is not covered by the sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means including a retractable sheath which may be removably positioned over said radioactive dose means and the dose means being located in a housing having a cut-out in a sidewall thereof, the dose means being exposed to the stenosed region by moving the sheath from a first position wherein the cut-out is covered by the sheath to a second position wherein the cut-out is not covered by the sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the housing is a wirewound housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means including a retractable remotely activated cover which may be removably positioned over said radioactive dose means and the dose means being located in a housing having an opening therein, the dose means being exposed to the stenosed region by moving the remotely activated cover from a first position wherein the opening is covered by the remotely activated cover to a second position wherein the opening is not covered by the remotely activated cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
155 words
Apparatus for post-treatment of stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means comprising: radioactive dose means for emitting radiation; and positioning means operatively connected to said dose means for advancing said dose means and positioning said dose means within the stenosed region of an artery that has been reduced by angioplasty or other means, said positioning means also being operatively connected to said dose means for withdrawing said dose means from the artery, the positioning means including a retractable remotely activated cover which may be removably positioned over said radioactive dose means and the dose means being located in a housing having an opening therein, the dose means being exposed to the stenosed region by moving the remotely activated cover from a first position wherein the opening is covered by the remotely activated cover to a second position wherein the opening is not covered by the remotely activated cover.
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