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US5531715A
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Lubricious catheters
Assignee: Target Therapeutics Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-12
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Granted: 1996-07-02
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Expires: 2013-05-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention is in the general field of surgical instruments. It relates specifically to catheters which may be used in cardiovascular and endovascular procedures to deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, or vaso-occlusive agents to a target site within a human or animal body which is accessible by a system of natural passageways within that body. The catheters are coated in such a way that they are exceptionally slippery and the coating is very durable. The invention also relates to methods of coating the catheters and to methods of applying lubricious coatings.
Inventors
- 👤 Erik T. Engelson
- 👤 Robert Hergenrother
- 👤 Joseph Eder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L29/14; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M2025/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A catheter assembly, 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 relatively stiff proximal segment; (b) a relatively flexible distal segment; and (c) a transition section between said proximal and said distal segments that is less flexible than the distal segment but more flexible than the proximal segment, which at least the distal segment has been coated with a lubricious coating comprising a polymer or oligomer comprising monomers of mono-alkoxy polyethylene glycol mono(meth) acrylates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter assembly, 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 relatively stiff proximal segment; (b) a relatively flexible distal segment; and (c) a transition section between said proximal and said distal segments that is less flexible than the distal segment but more flexible than the proximal segment, which at least the distal segment has been coated with a lubricious coating comprising a polymer or oligomer comprising monomers of mono-alkoxy polyethylene glycol mono(meth) acrylates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 1 where the distal and the transition segment are coated with said lubricious coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 2 where at least a portion of the proximal segment is coated with said lubricious coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which the lubricious coating additionally comprises a polymer or oligomer comprising monomers selected from at least one of ethylene oxide; 2-vinyl pyridine; N-vinylpyrrolidone; polyethylene glycol acrylates, 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, glycerylmethacrylate; acrylic acid and its salts, acrylamide and acrylonitrile; acrylamidomethylpropane sulfonic acid and its salts; cellulose, cellulose derivatives, and polysaccharides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal segment has a burst pressure of at least about 195 psi.
Claim 7
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 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 6 wherein the distal segment is made of a material allowing that distal segment to deflect 1° per 10 -5 pounds of force of force applied horizontally to that segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the proximal segment is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate or other polyester elastomer and laminates thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the distal segment is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, a block copolymer of polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, silicone and blends thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 1 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 carbonate, tungsten, and tantalum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition section is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, a block copolymer of polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, and silicone, and laminates thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 11 wherein the polymeric material of the transition section is doped with a radio-opaque material selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, bismuth trioxide, bismuth carbonate, tungsten, and tantalum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 4 in which the monomers of cellulose derivatives are selected from methyl cellulose ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, cyanoethyl cellulose, and cellulose acetate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter of claim 4 in which the monomers of polysaccharides are selected from amylose, pectin, amylopectin, alginic acid, and crosslinked heparin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which the mono-alkoxy polyethylene glycol mono(meth) acrylates are selected from mono-methoxy triethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, mono-methoxy tetraethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, and polyethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein the composition of the proximal segment is a polymer outer core with a metallic mesh inner core.
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