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Balloon catheter with distal guide wire lumen
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-30
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2016-05-30
Abstract
Abstract An over-the-wire balloon dilatation catheter has a stainless steel hypotube catheter shaft, an intermediate sleeve section bonded to the shaft and a distal balloon section connected to the sleeve section. The sleeve section is formed from relatively flexible polymer materials and includes an inner core tube which defines a guide wire lumen extending only through a distal portion of the catheter (including its sleeve and balloon sections) to facilitate fast balloon catheter exchanges. A distal end of the hypotube shaft is crimped laterally and the core tube is nested and bonded within the crimp to provide a proximal outlet for the guide wire lumen. The hypotube shaft provides an inflation lumen for the balloon, with the inflation lumen being continued as an annular inflation lumen through the sleeve section where an outer sleeve is bonded about the core tube and extends from the distal end of the hypotube shaft to the balloon section. A kink-resistant coil structure extends distally from the distal end of the hypotube shaft to provide a gradual change in stiffness along the length of the catheter from the relatively stiff hypotube shaft to the relatively flexible distal portion of the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter T. Keith
- 👤 Charles L. Euteneuer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/0034; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M2025/0079; A61M2025/0098; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09191; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1056; A61M2025/1061; A61M2025/1079; A61M25/0029; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A balloon catheter, comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft including a first tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and further having a first lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, the shaft including a second tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the second tube extending distally from the first tube, with the second tube being more flexible than the first tube, the second tube having a second lumen extending longitudinally therethrough and in fluid communication with the first lumen, the first and second lumens defining an inflation lumen; a dilatation balloon disposed proximate the distal end of the shaft, the dilatation balloon being in fluid communication with the inflation lumen such that inflation pressure may be provided to the balloon therethrough; a guidewire tube defining a guidewire lumen, shorter than the inflation lumen, and extending from a proximal lumen opening proximal to the balloon to a distal lumen opening distal to the balloon; and a strain relief member having a proximal end and a distal end, the strain relief member extending from the first tube to the second tube, wherein the proximal end of the strain relief member is connected to the first tube proximate the distal end of the first tube and extends into the proximal end of the second tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A balloon catheter, comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft including a first tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and further having a first lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, the shaft including a second tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the second tube extending distally from the first tube, with the second tube being more flexible than the first tube, the second tube having a second lumen extending longitudinally therethrough and in fluid communication with the first lumen, the first and second lumens defining an inflation lumen; a dilatation balloon disposed proximate the distal end of the shaft, the dilatation balloon being in fluid communication with the inflation lumen such that inflation pressure may be provided to the balloon therethrough; a guidewire tube defining a guidewire lumen, shorter than the inflation lumen, and extending from a proximal lumen opening proximal to the balloon to a distal lumen opening distal to the balloon; and a strain relief member having a proximal end and a distal end, the strain relief member extending from the first tube to the second tube, wherein the proximal end of the strain relief member is connected to the first tube proximate the distal end of the first tube and extends into the proximal end of the second tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the distal end of the strain relief member is disposed proximally of the balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 2, wherein the strain relief member comprises a polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 3, wherein the strain relief member has a stiffness greater than the second tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 3, wherein the polymer comprises a polyimide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 2, wherein the proximal guidewire lumen opening is disposed proximate the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 6, wherein the proximal guidewire lumen opening is disposed at least in part proximally of the strain relief member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 6, wherein the strain relief member is disposed at least in part distally of the proximal guidewire lumen opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 2, wherein the guidewire tube has a proximal end and a distal end, and the proximal end of the guidewire tube is disposed proximally of the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 9, wherein the proximal end of the guidewire tube is disposed along the exterior of the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 2, wherein the strain relief member comprises a metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the strain relief member comprises a polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 12, wherein the strain relief member has a stiffness greater than the second tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 12, wherein the polymer comprises a polyimide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the proximal guidewire lumen opening is disposed proximate the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 15, wherein the proximal guidewire lumen opening is disposed at least in part proximally of the strain relief member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 15, wherein the strain relief member is disposed at least in part distally of the proximal guidewire lumen opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the guidewire tube has a proximal end and a distal end, and the proximal end of the guidewire tube is disposed proximally of the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 18, wherein the proximal end of the guidewire tube is disposed along the exterior of the distal end of the first tube.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The balloon catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the strain relief member comprises a metal.
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