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Dilatation catheter assembly with cutting element and method of using the same
Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-30
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2014-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A dilatation catheter assembly is set forth which permits dilatation and incision of tissue whereby trauma and damage to the tissue due to uncontrolled tearing is reduced or eliminated. The assembly comprises an elongated tubular body having a distal end that carries a dilatation bladder and cutting element carried on the exterior of the bladder and that moves radially in concert with the exterior of the bladder as the bladder is inflated and deflated. The bladder is not linearly extensible and is extensible only to a specified volume and/or the cutting element utilized is a radio frequency cutting element.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph V. Clayman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/08; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00107; A61B2018/00148; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00279; A61B2018/00285; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00386; A61B2018/00404; A61B2018/00422; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1213; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for dilating a body conduit defined by body tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a tubular body having an elongate axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a cutting element comprising not more than one cylindrical electrosurgical cutting wire being disposed in proximity to the distal end of the tubular body in a particular orientation with the axis; inserting the tubular body with the cutting element into the body conduit; advancing the cutting element generally radially outwardly of the tubular body to contact the body tissue of the conduit, the cutting element moving generally in a plane which includes the axis of the tubular body while it is advancing; activating the cutting element in contact with the tissue to create in the tissue an incision defined by tissue walls; and creating in the surrounding tissue a tangential force acting to separate the tissue walls of the incision thereby expanding the body cavity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for dilating a body conduit defined by body tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a tubular body having an elongate axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a cutting element comprising not more than one cylindrical electrosurgical cutting wire being disposed in proximity to the distal end of the tubular body in a particular orientation with the axis; inserting the tubular body with the cutting element into the body conduit; advancing the cutting element generally radially outwardly of the tubular body to contact the body tissue of the conduit, the cutting element moving generally in a plane which includes the axis of the tubular body while it is advancing; activating the cutting element in contact with the tissue to create in the tissue an incision defined by tissue walls; and creating in the surrounding tissue a tangential force acting to separate the tissue walls of the incision thereby expanding the body cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method recited in claim 1 wherein the tubular body includes an inflatable member disposed between the tubular body and the cutting element and during the advancing step the dilatable member is dilated to move the cutting element radially outwardly into contact with the surrounding tissue of the body conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method recited in claim 2 wherein during the creating step the dilatable member is dilated to contact the surrounding tissue and create in the surrounding tissue the dilation forces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A dilation catheter assembly adapted for insertion into the urethra of a patient, comprising in combination: an elongate tubular body having an axis and a distal end carrying a generally cylindrical radially dilatable member adapted to be positioned longitudinally in a body conduit and having properties for dilating generally radially of the tubular body; means for dilating the dilatable member to exert dilation forces on the urethra; cutting means carried by the tubular body exteriorly of the dilatable member, for creating an incision in the urethra thereby reducing damage to the urethra from the dilation forces; and the cutting means being limited to a single cutting element in the form of a thin cylindrical wire disposed longitudinally of the tubular body and movable radially in a plane including the axis of the tubular body to create the incision in the urethra, at least a portion of said wire being disposed radially outwardly of said tubular body at all times.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A dilation catheter assembly adapted for insertion into the urethra of a patient, comprising in combination: an elongate tubular body having an axis and a distal end carrying a generally cylindrical radially dilatable member adapted to be positioned longitudinally in a body conduit and having properties for dilating generally radially of the tubular body; means for dilating the dilatable member to exert dilation forces on the urethra; cutting means carried by the tubular body exteriorly of the dilatable member, for creating an incision in the urethra thereby reducing damage to the urethra from the dilation forces; and the cutting means being limited to a single cutting element in the form of a thin cylindrical wire disposed longitudinally of the tubular body and movable radially in a plane including the axis of the tubular body to create the incision in the urethra, at least a portion of said wire being disposed radially outwardly of said tubular body at all times.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly recited in claim 4 wherein the dilatable member is an inflatable bladder that is adapted to be connected to a source of inflation fluid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly recited in claim 5 wherein the cutting element is permanently affixed to the exterior surface of the inflatable bladder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly recited in claim 5 wherein the cutting element is adapted to be moved radially outwardly by the inflatable bladder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly recited in claim 4 wherein the cutting element is an integral component of the dilatable member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A catheter for dilating a body conduit defined by living tissue, comprising: a tubular body having an elongate axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end; an elongate cutting element including only a single cylindrical wire disposed in proximity to the distal end of the tubular body and having properties for being moved along a plane including the axis between a retracted position in proximity to the tubular body and an extended position in proximity to the living tissue, the cutting element having characteristics for being activated to cut the living tissue when the cutting element is in the extended position; means operable from the proximal end of the tubular body for moving the cutting element radially of the tubular body from the retracted position to the extended position in proximity to the living tissue; and means for activating the cutting element in the extended position to create an incision in the living tissue, the activating means including a generator having electrical power to create a current density in the tissue proximate to the cutting element in the extended position, the electrical power being sufficient to cut the tissue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
191 words
A catheter for dilating a body conduit defined by living tissue, comprising: a tubular body having an elongate axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end; an elongate cutting element including only a single cylindrical wire disposed in proximity to the distal end of the tubular body and having properties for being moved along a plane including the axis between a retracted position in proximity to the tubular body and an extended position in proximity to the living tissue, the cutting element having characteristics for being activated to cut the living tissue when the cutting element is in the extended position; means operable from the proximal end of the tubular body for moving the cutting element radially of the tubular body from the retracted position to the extended position in proximity to the living tissue; and means for activating the cutting element in the extended position to create an incision in the living tissue, the activating means including a generator having electrical power to create a current density in the tissue proximate to the cutting element in the extended position, the electrical power being sufficient to cut the tissue.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter recited in claim 9 wherein the particular direction is generally radially of the tubular member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catheter recited in claim 9 wherein said single wire is disposed generally parallel to the axis of the tubular member and movable generally radially of the tubular member to cut the tissue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catheter recited in claim 9 wherein the body conduit is the urethra and the living tissue defining the urethra is the prostatic urethra.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catheter recited in claim 9 wherein the body conduit is the ureter.
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