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Method of rapid catheter exchange
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-26
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Granted: 1995-05-09
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Expires: 2012-10-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a rapid exchange catheter system comprising a exchange member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the rigid shaft being integral with the proximal end of the exchange member, such that said shaft is adapted to advance the exchange member distally to a desired location wherein the exchange member is positioned concentrically to a catheter shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald J. Solar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0169; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M2025/0025; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1056; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A method of exchanging exchangeable members in a corporal channel, which comprises the steps of: (a) advancing into a patient's body a first exchangeable member having proximal and distal portions through a corporal channel so that the distal portion of said first exchangeable member is at a desired site; (b) placing an exchange member of a rapid exchange catheter system comprising: (1) an exchange member having proximal and distal ends, and (2) a rigid pushing wire having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the pushing wire being integral with the proximal end of the exchange member, such that said pushing wire is configured to advance the exchange member distally to a desired location wherein the exchange member is positioned concentrically to an exchangeable member, over the proximal portion of said first exchangeable member and advancing said rapid exchange catheter system distally so that the distal portion of the exchange member is adjacent to or at the distal portion of the first exchangeable member; (c) withdrawing said first exchangeable member proximally through said exchange member and removing said first exchangeable member from the body; (d) advancing a second exchangeable member distally through said corporal channel through said exchange member to the desired site; and (e) withdrawing said exchange member through said corporal channel to remove the rapid exchange catheter system from the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
224 words
A method of exchanging exchangeable members in a corporal channel, which comprises the steps of: (a) advancing into a patient's body a first exchangeable member having proximal and distal portions through a corporal channel so that the distal portion of said first exchangeable member is at a desired site; (b) placing an exchange member of a rapid exchange catheter system comprising: (1) an exchange member having proximal and distal ends, and (2) a rigid pushing wire having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the pushing wire being integral with the proximal end of the exchange member, such that said pushing wire is configured to advance the exchange member distally to a desired location wherein the exchange member is positioned concentrically to an exchangeable member, over the proximal portion of said first exchangeable member and advancing said rapid exchange catheter system distally so that the distal portion of the exchange member is adjacent to or at the distal portion of the first exchangeable member; (c) withdrawing said first exchangeable member proximally through said exchange member and removing said first exchangeable member from the body; (d) advancing a second exchangeable member distally through said corporal channel through said exchange member to the desired site; and (e) withdrawing said exchange member through said corporal channel to remove the rapid exchange catheter system from the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein steps (c) and (d) are repeated at least one time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein each exchangeable member is selected of the group consisting of catheters, balloon dilatation catheters, guidewires, stents, perfusion catheters, infusion catheters, and atherectomy catheters.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
291 words
A method of exchanging exchangeable members in a corporal channel, which comprises the steps of: (a) advancing into a patient's body a first exchangeable member having proximal and distal portions through a corporal channel so that the distal portion of said first exchangeable member is at a desired site; (b) placing an exchange member of a rapid exchange catheter system comprising: (1) an exchange member having proximal and distal ends, and (2) a rigid pushing wire having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the pushing wire being integral with the proximal end of the exchange member, such that said pushing wire is configured to advance the exchange member distally to a desired location wherein the exchange member is positioned concentrically to an exchangeable member, and wherein the pushing wire has a flexible, collapsible sheath having proximal and distal ends and being arranged thereon, such that as the collapsible sheath is expanded by infusion of fluid or insertion of a catheter, guidewire, or other device, the diameter of the sheath increases, and when the fluid flow ceases or the catheter, guidewire, or other device is withdrawn, the diameter of the sheath decreases, over the proximal portion of said first exchangeable member and advancing said rapid exchange catheter system distally so that the distal portion of the exchange member is adjacent to or at the distal portion of the first exchangeable member; (c) withdrawing said first exchangeable member proximally through said exchange member and removing said first exchangeable member from the body; (d) advancing a second exchangeable member distally through said corporal channel through said exchange member to the desired site; and (e) withdrawing said exchange member through said corporal channel to remove the rapid exchange catheter system from the body.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
291 words
A method of exchanging exchangeable members in a corporal channel, which comprises the steps of: (a) advancing into a patient's body a first exchangeable member having proximal and distal portions through a corporal channel so that the distal portion of said first exchangeable member is at a desired site; (b) placing an exchange member of a rapid exchange catheter system comprising: (1) an exchange member having proximal and distal ends, and (2) a rigid pushing wire having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the pushing wire being integral with the proximal end of the exchange member, such that said pushing wire is configured to advance the exchange member distally to a desired location wherein the exchange member is positioned concentrically to an exchangeable member, and wherein the pushing wire has a flexible, collapsible sheath having proximal and distal ends and being arranged thereon, such that as the collapsible sheath is expanded by infusion of fluid or insertion of a catheter, guidewire, or other device, the diameter of the sheath increases, and when the fluid flow ceases or the catheter, guidewire, or other device is withdrawn, the diameter of the sheath decreases, over the proximal portion of said first exchangeable member and advancing said rapid exchange catheter system distally so that the distal portion of the exchange member is adjacent to or at the distal portion of the first exchangeable member; (c) withdrawing said first exchangeable member proximally through said exchange member and removing said first exchangeable member from the body; (d) advancing a second exchangeable member distally through said corporal channel through said exchange member to the desired site; and (e) withdrawing said exchange member through said corporal channel to remove the rapid exchange catheter system from the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4, wherein steps (c) and (d) are repeated at least one time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the collapsible shaft inflates from fluid infusion or from insertion of said second exchangeable member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4, wherein each exchangeable member is selected of the group consisting of catheters, balloon dilatation catheters, guidewires, stents, perfusion catheters, infusion catheters, and atherectomy catheters.
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