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Steerable light diffusing catheter
Assignee: PDT Systems Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-15
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2013-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A steerable catheter is disclosed which can treat luminal surfaces such as those occurring in the vascular tree, pulmonary tree, gastrointestinal tract, urological organs, etc. with Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) or other optical diffusing treatments. The catheter, which may include an inflatable balloon portion, has a light diffusing tip which can be deflected allowing the catheter to be steered precisely. The light diffusing tip on the steerable catheter is able to gain access to and enter virtually any sub-branch of the luminal system being treated. Since this catheter does not require a guidewire lumen for insertion, the profile is reduced. A low profile device allows treatment light to be delivered to the walls of the most distal, small diameter lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh L. Narciso, Jr.
- 👤 Steven C. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 14:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/062; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61N5/0601; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22051; A61B2018/2255; A61B2018/2261; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61N5/0603; A61N2005/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
An intraluminal catheter for delivering light energy from a source of optical energy to a tissue undergoing optical energy treatment, or receiving an optical signal from tissue, said light energy being delivered in a uniform cylindrical pattern, said catheter comprising: (a) A tubular body portion having a first proximal end and a first distal end; (b) An optically transmissive member coextensive with at least a portion of said body portion, said optically transmissive member terminating at said first distal end of said body portion; (c) A flexible cylindrical light diffusing tip having a second proximal end attached to a said first distal end of said body portion in optical communication with said optically transmissive member, and a second distal end having a cap attached thereto; (d) Means for coupling said light energy from said source of optical energy into said optically transmissive member; (e) A tip deflection means extended from said end and terminating in a controlling device, wherein said controlling device is positioned between said light diffusing tip and said means for coupling light energy from said source of optical energy into said optically transmissive member; (f) An optically transparent inflatable balloon enveloping at least a portion of said light diffusing tip; (g) Means for inflating said inflatable balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
An intraluminal catheter for delivering light energy from a source of optical energy to a tissue undergoing optical energy treatment, or receiving an optical signal from tissue, said light energy being delivered in a uniform cylindrical pattern, said catheter comprising: (a) A tubular body portion having a first proximal end and a first distal end; (b) An optically transmissive member coextensive with at least a portion of said body portion, said optically transmissive member terminating at said first distal end of said body portion; (c) A flexible cylindrical light diffusing tip having a second proximal end attached to a said first distal end of said body portion in optical communication with said optically transmissive member, and a second distal end having a cap attached thereto; (d) Means for coupling said light energy from said source of optical energy into said optically transmissive member; (e) A tip deflection means extended from said end and terminating in a controlling device, wherein said controlling device is positioned between said light diffusing tip and said means for coupling light energy from said source of optical energy into said optically transmissive member; (f) An optically transparent inflatable balloon enveloping at least a portion of said light diffusing tip; (g) Means for inflating said inflatable balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter of claim 1 where the said optically transmissive member is a single optical fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter of claim 1 where the said optically transmissive member is a plurality of fiber optics.
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