Intravascular treatment system

Claim 2

An intravascular treatment system (10) comprising: an intravascular treatment device (11) including a first connection mechanism (12) and having a delivery state and a treatment state and a percutaneous release mechanism (57) releasably attached to said intravascular treatment device in said delivery state and including: an outer member (13) having a distal end (14), a proximal end (15), and a passage (16) extending longitudinally therebetween, said outer member including an inner cannula (46) and outer coil (47) position longitudinally therearound; and an inner member (17) positioned in said passage of said outer member, having a second connection mechanism (18) positioned proximate a distal end (19) thereof and a proximal end (20) positioned proximate said proximal end of said outer member, said first and said second connection mechanisms being interconnected and positioned in said passage when said treatment device is in said delivery state, whereby movement of said proximal end of said inner member is translated to said distal end thereof to extend from said passage said first and said second connection mechanisms interconnected in said passage and to release said first and said second connection mechanisms from each other when said treatment device is positioned in said treatment state.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein said first connection mechanism (12) comprises a first wire (42) attached to said treatment device.

Claim 4

The system of claim 2 wherein said second connection mechanism (18) comprises a second wire (41) attached to said distal end of said inner member and interlockable with said first wire in said outer member.

Claim 5

The system of claim 3 wherein each of said first and said second wires includes a recessed channel (44,43) positioned transversely thereacross in which an end of the other of said first and said second wires is positioned and maintained therein when positioned in said outer member.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 wherein said inner member comprises an inner stylet wire (48) positioned in said inner cannula and having a distal end (49) attached to said second connection mechanism.

Claim 7

The system of claim 1 wherein said outer member further comprises a first outer cannula (50) having a proximal end (51) positioned over and attached to a distal end (52) of said outer coil and wherein said second connection mechanism is selectively positioned in said first outer cannula.

Claim 8

The system of claim 6 further comprising a second outer cannula (53) positioned over and attached to a proximal end (54) of said outer coil and an intermediate cannula (55) positioned in said second outer cannula engaging said outer coil and attached to a proximal end (61) of said inner stylet wire.

Claim 9

The system of claim 7 further comprising a peel-away sleeve (56) fixedly positioned over said second outer cannula and said intermediate cannula.

Claim 10

An intravascular treatment system (10) comprising: an intravascular blood filter (40) including a first connection mechanism (12) and having a delivery state and a treatment state and a percutaneous release mechanism (57) releasably attached to said intravascular blood filter in said delivery state and including: an outer member (13) having a distal end (14), a proximal end (15), and a passage (16) extending longitudinally therebetween, said outer member including an inner cannula (46) and an outer coil (47) positioned longitudinally therearound; and an inner member (17) positioned in said passage of said outer member, having a second connection mechanism (18) positioned proximate a distal end (19) thereof and a proximal end (20) positioned proximate said proximal end of said outer member, said first and said second connection mechanisms being interconnected and positioned in said passage when said treatment device is in said delivery state, whereby movement of said proximal end of said inner member is translated to said distal end thereof to extend from said passage said first and said second connection mechanisms interconnected in said passage and to release said first and said second connection mechanisms from each other when said treatment device is positioned in said treatment state.

Claim 11

An intravascular treatment system (10) comprising: an intravascular blood filter (40) including a first connection mechanism (12) and having a delivery state and a treatment state and a percutaneous release mechanism (57) releasably attached to said intravascular blood filter in said delivery state and including: an outer member (13) having a distal end (14), a proximal end (15), and a passage (16) extending longitudinally therebetween, said outer member including an inner cannula (46) and an outer coil (47) positioned longitudinally therearound; and an inner member (17) positioned in said passage of said outer member, having a second connection mechanism (18) positioned proximate a distal end (19) thereof and a proximal end (20) positioned proximate said proximal end of said outer member, said first and said second connection mechanisms being interconnected and positioned in said passage when said treatment device is in said delivery state, whereby movement of said proximal end of said inner member is translated to said distal end thereof to extend from said passage said first and said second connection mechanisms interconnected in said passage and to release said first and said second connection mechanisms from each other when said treatment device is positioned in said treatment state.

Claim 12

The system of claim 9 wherein said first connection mechanism comprises a first wire (42) attached to said blood filter.

Claim 13

The system of claim 10 wherein said second connection mechanism comprises a second wire (41) attached to said distal end of said inner member and interlockable with said first wire in said outer member.

Claim 14

The system of claim 11 wherein each of said first and said second wires includes a recessed channel (44,43) positioned transversely thereacross in which an end of the other of said first and said second wires is positioned and maintained therein when positioned in said outer member.

Claim 15

The system of claim 9 further comprising a hollow catheter (45) in which said intravascular blood filter is positioned in said delivery state.

Claim 16

The system of claim 9 wherein said inner member comprises an inner stylet wire (48) positioned in said inner cannula and having a distal end (49) attached to said second connection mechanism.

Claim 17

The system of claim 9 wherein said outer member further comprises a first outer cannula (50) having a proximal end (51) positioned over and attached to a distal end (52) of said outer coil and wherein said second connection mechanism is selectively positioned in said first outer cannula.

Claim 18

The system of claim 15 further comprising a second outer cannula (53) positioned over and attached to a proximal end (54) of said outer coil and an intermediate cannula (55) positioned in said second outer cannula engaging said outer coil and attached to a proximal end (61) of said inner stylet wire.

Claim 19

The system of claim 16 further comprising a peel-away sleeve (56) fixedly positioned over said second outer cannula and said intermediate cannula.

Claim 20

An intravascular treatment system (10) comprising: an intravascular blood filter (40) including a first connection wire (42) and having a delivery state and a treatment state; a hollow catheter (45) in which said intravascular blood filter is positioned in said delivery state; and a percutaneous release mechanism (57) releasably attached to said intravascular blood filter in said delivery state and including: an outer member (13) having a distal end (14), a proximal end (15), and a passage (16) extending longitudinally therebetween, said outer member including an inner cannula (46), an outer coil (47) positioned longitudinally therearound, and a first outer cannula (50) having a proximal end (51) positioned over and attached to a distal end (52) of said outer coil; an inner member (17) including an inner stylet wire (48) positioned in said inner cannula and having a distal end (49) attached to a second connection wire (41) positioned proximate a distal end (19) of said inner member, said inner member also having a proximal end (20) positioned proximate said proximal end of said outer member, said first and said second connection wires being interconnected and positioned in said passage when said blood filter is in said delivery state; a push-button handle (37) including a second outer cannula (53) positioned over and attached to a proximal end (54) of said outer coil and an intermediate cannula (55) positioned in said second outer cannula and attached to a proximal end (61) of said inner stylet wire; and a peel-away sleeve (56) fixedly positioned over said second cannula and said intermediate cannula, whereby movement of said proximal end of said inner member is translated to said distal end thereof to extend from said passage said first and said second connection wires interconnected in said passage and to release said first and said second connection wires from each other when said blood filter is positioned in said treatment state.

Claim 21

An intravascular treatment system (10) comprising: an intravascular blood filter (40) including a first connection wire (42) and having a delivery state and a treatment state; a hollow catheter (45) in which said intravascular blood filter is positioned in said delivery state; and a percutaneous release mechanism (57) releasably attached to said intravascular blood filter in said delivery state and including: an outer member (13) having a distal end (14), a proximal end (15), and a passage (16) extending longitudinally therebetween, said outer member including an inner cannula (46), an outer coil (47) positioned longitudinally therearound, and a first outer cannula (50) having a proximal end (51) positioned over and attached to a distal end (52) of said outer coil; an inner member (17) including an inner stylet wire (48) positioned in said inner cannula and having a distal end (49) attached to a second connection wire (41) positioned proximate a distal end (19) of said inner member, said inner member also having a proximal end (20) positioned proximate said proximal end of said outer member, said first and said second connection wires being interconnected and positioned in said passage when said blood filter is in said delivery state; a push-button handle (37) including a second outer cannula (53) positioned over and attached to a proximal end (54) of said outer coil and an intermediate cannula (55) positioned in said second outer cannula and attached to a proximal end (61) of said inner stylet wire; and a peel-away sleeve (56) fixedly positioned over said second cannula and said intermediate cannula, whereby movement of said proximal end of said inner member is translated to said distal end thereof to extend from said passage said first and said second connection wires interconnected in said passage and to release said first and said second connection wires from each other when said blood filter is positioned in said treatment state.