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Heated perfusion balloon for reduction of restenosis
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-10
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2017-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A method for inhibiting the restenosis of blood vessel walls after angioplasty, including the application of low grade heat to the vessel walls. A heat applying perfusion catheter is advanced to a recently dilatated vessel region. Heat is applied to the region walls to inhibit restenosis. A preferred temperature range is from 42 to 45 degrees C. A preferred time period for treatment is from 3 to 6 minutes. A perfusion catheter allows longer heat treatment times. Electrical resistance heat, radio frequency current passage through inflation fluid, and microwave radiation are all heat sources within the scope of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger N. Hastings
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/12; A61F7/123; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22001; A61B2017/22002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for inhibiting restenosis in a vessel region comprising the steps of: heating said vessel region at a temperature in the range of about 40 degrees C. to about 45 degrees C. for a time period of 10 seconds to 60 minutes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for inhibiting restenosis in a vessel region comprising the steps of: heating said vessel region at a temperature in the range of about 40 degrees C. to about 45 degrees C. for a time period of 10 seconds to 60 minutes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for inhibiting restonosis as recited in claim 1, wherein said temperature is within the range of about 42 degrees to about 45 degrees C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for inhibiting restonosis as recited in claim 1, wherein said time period is within the range from about 30 seconds to about 10 minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for inhibiting restonosis as recited in claim 1, wherein said time period is within the range from about 10 minutes to about 60 minutes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said heating is produced using a heat source selected from the group consisting of electric resistance, radio-frequency current passage through fluid, and microwave radiation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of measuring blood temperature within the vessel and measuring the vessel wall temperature.
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