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US5468225A
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Rapid exchange catheter
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-17
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Granted: 1995-11-21
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Expires: 2014-02-17
Abstract
Abstract An over-the-wire rapid-exchange catheter having a distal guidewire channel and a proximal guidewire channel. The catheter is exchanged by withdrawing the catheter from a guiding catheter until the guidewire can be removed from the proximal guidewire channel and then further withdrawn in the conventional fashion. The proximal guidewire channel provides a sealing surface for a releasable seal on the guiding catheter, avoiding the gripping of the guidewire.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S. Teirstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M2025/0177; A61M2025/0183; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/0032; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1002; A61N2005/1003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
An operative catheter, for use through a guiding catheter having a releasable seal, said operative catheter comprising: an elongated catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end; an operative means mountable on said catheter body adjacent said distal end of said catheter body, for performing a diagnostic or therapeutic operation on a patient; a communicative means extending through said catheter body from said proximal end of said catheter body to said operative means; a distal guidewire channel formed on said catheter body adjacent said distal end of said catheter body, said distal guidewire channel terminating at a first distal port and a first proximal port; and a proximal guidewire channel separate from and substantially axially aligned with said distal guidewire channel, said proximal guidewire channel being formed on said catheter body adjacent said proximal end of said catheter body, said proximal guidewire channel terminating at a second distal port and a second proximal port; wherein said second distal port and said second proximal port are longitudinally positioned along said catheter body so that installation of said operative catheter within the guiding catheter, with said operative means adjacent a distal end of the guiding catheter, locates the releasable seal on the guiding catheter between said second distal port and said second proximal port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
An operative catheter, for use through a guiding catheter having a releasable seal, said operative catheter comprising: an elongated catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end; an operative means mountable on said catheter body adjacent said distal end of said catheter body, for performing a diagnostic or therapeutic operation on a patient; a communicative means extending through said catheter body from said proximal end of said catheter body to said operative means; a distal guidewire channel formed on said catheter body adjacent said distal end of said catheter body, said distal guidewire channel terminating at a first distal port and a first proximal port; and a proximal guidewire channel separate from and substantially axially aligned with said distal guidewire channel, said proximal guidewire channel being formed on said catheter body adjacent said proximal end of said catheter body, said proximal guidewire channel terminating at a second distal port and a second proximal port; wherein said second distal port and said second proximal port are longitudinally positioned along said catheter body so that installation of said operative catheter within the guiding catheter, with said operative means adjacent a distal end of the guiding catheter, locates the releasable seal on the guiding catheter between said second distal port and said second proximal port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An operative catheter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a reference mark placed on said catheter body between said second distal port and said second proximal port, said reference mark being placed at a longitudinal distance from said distal end of said catheter body, said longitudinal distance being slightly less than the length of the guiding catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An operative catheter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operative means comprises an angioplasty balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An operative catheter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said communicative means comprises a fluid passageway extending longitudinally through said catheter body from said proximal end of said catheter body to said balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An operative catheter as claimed in claim 4, wherein: said distal guidewire channel is formed with, but isolated from, said fluid passageway; said first distal port is longitudinally positioned distally from said balloon; and said first proximal port is longitudinally positioned proximally from said balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
An operative catheter as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said proximal guidewire channel is formed with, but isolated from, said fluid passageway; said second proximal port is longitudinally positioned at said proximal end of said catheter body; and said second distal port is longitudinally positioned distally from said second proximal port by a distance greater than the difference between the length of said catheter body and the length of the guiding catheter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
279 words
A vascular catheter system, comprising: an elongated guiding catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; a releasable seal mountable on said guiding catheter adjacent said proximal end of said guiding catheter; an elongated operative catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end; an operative means mountable on said operative catheter body adjacent said distal end of said operative catheter body, for performing a diagnostic or therapeutic operation on a patient; a communicative means extending through said operative catheter body from said proximal end of said operative catheter body to said operative means; a distal guidewire channel formed on said operative catheter body adjacent said distal end of said operative catheter body, said distal guidewire channel terminating at a first distal port and a first proximal port; a proximal guidewire channel separate from said distal guidewire channel, said proximal guidewire channel being formed on said operative catheter body adjacent said proximal end of said operative catheter body, said proximal guidewire channel terminating at a second distal port and a second proximal port; and a guidewire passing through said distal guidewire channel, alongside said operative catheter body, and through said proximal guidewire channel, with a distal end of said guidewire extending distally through said first distal port and a proximal end of said guidewire extending proximally through said second proximal port; wherein said second distal port and said second proximal port are longitudinally positioned along said operative catheter body so that installation of said operative catheter body within said guiding catheter, with said operative means adjacent said distal end of said guiding catheter, locates said releasable seal between said second distal port and said second proximal port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
279 words
A vascular catheter system, comprising: an elongated guiding catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; a releasable seal mountable on said guiding catheter adjacent said proximal end of said guiding catheter; an elongated operative catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end; an operative means mountable on said operative catheter body adjacent said distal end of said operative catheter body, for performing a diagnostic or therapeutic operation on a patient; a communicative means extending through said operative catheter body from said proximal end of said operative catheter body to said operative means; a distal guidewire channel formed on said operative catheter body adjacent said distal end of said operative catheter body, said distal guidewire channel terminating at a first distal port and a first proximal port; a proximal guidewire channel separate from said distal guidewire channel, said proximal guidewire channel being formed on said operative catheter body adjacent said proximal end of said operative catheter body, said proximal guidewire channel terminating at a second distal port and a second proximal port; and a guidewire passing through said distal guidewire channel, alongside said operative catheter body, and through said proximal guidewire channel, with a distal end of said guidewire extending distally through said first distal port and a proximal end of said guidewire extending proximally through said second proximal port; wherein said second distal port and said second proximal port are longitudinally positioned along said operative catheter body so that installation of said operative catheter body within said guiding catheter, with said operative means adjacent said distal end of said guiding catheter, locates said releasable seal between said second distal port and said second proximal port.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A vascular catheter system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a reference mark placed on said operative catheter body between said second distal port and said second proximal port, said reference mark being placed at a longitudinal distance from said distal end of said operative catheter body, said longitudinal distance being slightly less than the length of said guiding catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vascular catheter system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said operative means comprises an angioplasty balloon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vascular catheter system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said communicative means comprises a fluid passageway extending longitudinally through said operative catheter body from said proximal end of said operative catheter body to said balloon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vascular catheter system as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said distal guidewire channel is formed with, but isolated from, said fluid passageway; said first distal port is longitudinally positioned distally from said balloon; and said first proximal port is longitudinally positioned proximally from said balloon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A vascular catheter system as claimed in claim 11, wherein: said proximal guidewire channel is formed with, but isolated from, said fluid passageway; said second proximal port is longitudinally positioned at said proximal end of said operative catheter body; and said second distal port is longitudinally positioned distally from said second proximal port by a distance greater than the difference between the length of said operative catheter body and the length of said guiding catheter.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of removing a first over-the-wire operative catheter from a guiding catheter in a patient, and replacing it with a second operative catheter, over the same wire, the method comprising the steps of: withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until a guidewire channel on the proximal end of said first operative catheter exits said guiding catheter; removing said proximal end of said guidewire from said proximal guidewire channel; further withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until a guidewire channel on the distal end of said first operative catheter exits said guiding catheter; removing said guidewire from said distal guidewire channel; threading said proximal end of said guidewire through a distal guidewire channel on a second operative catheter; and inserting said second operative catheter into said guiding catheter over said guidewire.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of removing a first over-the-wire operative catheter from a guiding catheter in a patient, and replacing it with a second operative catheter, over the same wire, the method comprising the steps of: withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until a guidewire channel on the proximal end of said first operative catheter exits said guiding catheter; removing said proximal end of said guidewire from said proximal guidewire channel; further withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until a guidewire channel on the distal end of said first operative catheter exits said guiding catheter; removing said guidewire from said distal guidewire channel; threading said proximal end of said guidewire through a distal guidewire channel on a second operative catheter; and inserting said second operative catheter into said guiding catheter over said guidewire.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
238 words
A method of rapid replacement of a first operative catheter with a second operative catheter, the method comprising the steps of: providing a guiding catheter having a releasable seal; inserting said guiding catheter through an internal passageway of a patient to a selected treatment area; providing a first operative catheter having a distal guidewire channel and a proximal guidewire channel; providing a guidewire; positioning said guidewire alongside said first operative catheter, said guidewire passing through said distal guidewire channel and through said proximal guidewire channel; inserting said first operative catheter and said guidewire through said guiding catheter to a depth at which said releasable seal surrounds said proximal guidewire channel; selectively sealingly engaging said releasable seal with said first operative catheter; withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until said proximal guidewire channel exits said guiding catheter; removing said proximal end of said guidewire from said proximal guidewire channel; further withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until said distal guidewire channel exits said guiding catheter; removing said guidewire from said distal guidewire channel; providing a second operative catheter having a distal guidewire channel; threading said proximal end of said guidewire through said distal guidewire channel on said second operative catheter; and inserting said second operative catheter into said guiding catheter over said guidewire.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
238 words
A method of rapid replacement of a first operative catheter with a second operative catheter, the method comprising the steps of: providing a guiding catheter having a releasable seal; inserting said guiding catheter through an internal passageway of a patient to a selected treatment area; providing a first operative catheter having a distal guidewire channel and a proximal guidewire channel; providing a guidewire; positioning said guidewire alongside said first operative catheter, said guidewire passing through said distal guidewire channel and through said proximal guidewire channel; inserting said first operative catheter and said guidewire through said guiding catheter to a depth at which said releasable seal surrounds said proximal guidewire channel; selectively sealingly engaging said releasable seal with said first operative catheter; withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until said proximal guidewire channel exits said guiding catheter; removing said proximal end of said guidewire from said proximal guidewire channel; further withdrawing said first operative catheter from said guiding catheter, while holding said guidewire in place by its proximal end, until said distal guidewire channel exits said guiding catheter; removing said guidewire from said distal guidewire channel; providing a second operative catheter having a distal guidewire channel; threading said proximal end of said guidewire through said distal guidewire channel on said second operative catheter; and inserting said second operative catheter into said guiding catheter over said guidewire.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-11-20 | 1999-05-22 | 1999-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-11-20 | 2003-05-22 | 2003-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-11-20 | 2007-05-22 | 2007-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |