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Biodegradable polymeric endoluminal sealing process
Assignee: Endoluminal Therapeutics Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A novel process for paving or sealing the interior surface of a tissue lumen by entering the interior of the tissue lumen and applying a polymer to the interior surface of the tissue lumen. This is accomplished using a catheter which delivers the polymer to the tissue lumen and causes it to conform to the interior surface of lumen. The polymer can be delivered to the lumen as a monomer or prepolymer solution, or as an at least partially preformed layer on an expansile member.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin J. Slepian
- 👤 Anton Schindler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/062; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61L; A61L24/00; A61L24/001; A61L24/0015; A61L24/0031; A61L24/0042; A61L24/04; A61L24/046; A61L24/06; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L27/18; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; A61L27/50; A61L27/54; A61L27/58; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61M37/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B39/00; F16B39/02; F16B39/04; F16B39/06; A61F2/94; A61F2/945; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30581; A61F2002/30583; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30677; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2210/0085; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0067; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/412; A61L2300/60; A61L2300/602; A61L2300/604; A61L2300/64; A61M25/1002; F16B37/00; F16B37/12; F16B37/122; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/92; Y10S623/921; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen, comprising: applying, from a distal end of a catheter, a prepolymer fluid to an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen to be coated; and polymerizing the prepolymer fluid adjacent the surface to form thereon a polymer coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen, comprising: applying, from a distal end of a catheter, a prepolymer fluid to an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen to be coated; and polymerizing the prepolymer fluid adjacent the surface to form thereon a polymer coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the catheter comprises an elongate tubular shaft having a distal end insertable into a patient and a proximal end adapted to remain outside of the patient, and includes a lumen associated with the shaft that provides fluid communication between an aperture at the distal end of the shaft and the proximal end of the shaft, and the applying step comprises: positioning the aperture adjacent the surface to be coated and applying the prepolymer fluid through the aperture to the surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 2, wherein the polymerization step comprises applying heat to the prepolymer fluid from a heat source in thermal communication with the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process as in claim 3, wherein the heat source comprises a source of heated fluid and the catheter further comprises a heated fluid lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the source of heated fluid and the distal end of the shaft, the polymerization step comprising heating the prepolymer fluid with the heated fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process as in claim 4, the catheter further comprising a drain lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the distal end of the shaft and the proximal end of the shaft, the process further comprising draining the heated fluid from the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process as in claim 4, the catheter further comprising at the distal end an expansile member having an interior in fluid communication with the heated fluid, the polymerization step comprising contacting the prepolymer fluid with the expansile member and heating the expansile member by introducing into it the heated fluid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as in claim 6, wherein the expansile member is a balloon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 2, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 8, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation delivered to the distal end of the shaft via a fiber associated with the shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 8, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to UV radiation delivered to the distal end of the shaft via a fiber associated with the shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process as in claim 2, further comprising prior to the applying step: occluding an interior region of the hollow organ or tissue lumen including the surface to be coated by expanding a radially-expandable occlusion element near the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the occlusion element comprises a radially-expandable balloon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the aperture through which the prepolymer fluid is delivered is located distally relative to the occlusion element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the aperture through which the prepolymer fluid is delivered is located proximally relative to the occlusion element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the polymerization step comprises applying heat to the prepolymer fluid from a heat source in thermal communication with the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process as in claim 15, wherein the heat source comprises a source of heated fluid and the catheter further comprises a heated fluid lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the source of heated fluid and the distal end of the shaft, the polymerization step comprising heating the prepolymer fluid with the heated fluid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process as in claim 16, the catheter further comprising a drain lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the distal end of the shaft and the proximal end of the shaft, the process further comprising draining the heated fluid from the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process as in claim 16, the catheter further comprising at the distal end an expansile member having an interior in fluid communication with the heated fluid, the polymerization step comprising contacting the prepolymer fluid with the expansile member and heating the expansile member by introducing into it the heated fluid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as in claim 18, wherein the expansile member is a balloon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation delivered to the distal end of the shaft via a fiber associated with the shaft.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 21, wherein the polymerization step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to UV radiation delivered to the distal end of the shaft via a fiber associated with the shaft.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as in claim 11, further comprising prior to the polymerization step: forming the prepolymer fluid into a desired configuration in the region occluded by the occlusion element with a molding element near the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 23, wherein the molding element comprises a radially-expandable balloon.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 23, wherein the molding element is positioned distally relative to the occlusion element.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 23, wherein the molding element is positioned proximally relative to the occlusion element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process as in claim 2, further comprising prior to the applying step: occluding an interior region of the hollow organ or tissue lumen including the surface to be coated by expanding a first radially-expandable occlusion element near the distal end of the shaft proximal to the region and expanding a second radially-expandable occlusion element near the distal end of the shaft distal of the region.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 27, wherein at least one of the occlusion elements comprises a radially-expandable balloon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as in claim 27, wherein each of the first and second occlusion elements comprises a radially-expandable balloon.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as in claim 27, wherein the aperture through which the prepolymer fluid is delivered is located between the first and second occlusion elements.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process as in claim 27, wherein the polymerization step comprises applying heat to the prepolymer fluid from a heat source in thermal communication with the region at the distal end of the shaft that is occluded by the first and second occlusion elements.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process as in claim 31, wherein the heat source comprises a source of heated fluid and the catheter further comprises a heated fluid lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the source of heated fluid and the distal end of the shaft, the polymerization step comprising heating the prepolymer fluid with the heated fluid.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen comprising: spraying a prepolymer fluid from a distal end of a tubular device onto an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen; and polymerizing the prepolymer fluid on the surface of the hollow organ or tissue lumen to form thereon a polymer coating.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen comprising: spraying a prepolymer fluid from a distal end of a tubular device onto an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen; and polymerizing the prepolymer fluid on the surface of the hollow organ or tissue lumen to form thereon a polymer coating.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
71 words
A process as in claim 33, wherein the tubular device comprises an elongate tubular shaft having a distal end insertable into a patient and a proximal end adapted to remain outside of the patient, and includes a lumen associated with the shaft that provides fluid communication between an aperture at the distal end of the shaft from which the prepolymer fluid can be sprayed, and the proximal end of the shaft.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 34, wherein the polymerization step comprises applying heat to the prepolymer fluid from a heat source in thermal communication with the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process as in claim 35, wherein the heat source comprises a source of heated fluid and the tubular device further comprises a heated fluid lumen associated with the shaft that is a fluid conduit between the source of heated fluid and the distal end of the shaft, the polymerization step comprising heating the prepolymer fluid with the heated fluid.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 34, wherein the polymerizing step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 37, wherein the polymerizing step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation delivered to the distal end of the shaft via a fiber associated with the shaft.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process as in claim 33, wherein the tubular device comprises a flexible elongate tubular shaft having a distal end insertable into a patient and a proximal end adapted to remain outside of the patient, and includes a lumen associated with the shaft that provides fluid communication between an aperture at the distal end of the shaft from which the prepolymer fluid can be sprayed, and the proximal end of the shaft.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 33, wherein the polymerizing step comprises exposing the prepolymer fluid to electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen comprising: positioning a partially polymerized polymeric article proximate to an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen to be coated; molding the article into a desired shape on the surface; polymerizing the article on the surface.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process for forming a polymeric coating on an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen comprising: positioning a partially polymerized polymeric article proximate to an interior surface of a hollow organ or tissue lumen to be coated; molding the article into a desired shape on the surface; polymerizing the article on the surface.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 41, wherein the polymerizing step comprising heating the article.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 41, wherein the polymerizing step comprising irradiating the article.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of forming a layer of polymeric material on a tissue surface internally of a mammal, comprising: applying to a tissue surface internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material that is activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition; and polymerizing the pre-polymeric material on the tissue surface to form thereon a layer of polymeric, non-fluent material.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of forming a layer of polymeric material on a tissue surface internally of a mammal, comprising: applying to a tissue surface internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material that is activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition; and polymerizing the pre-polymeric material on the tissue surface to form thereon a layer of polymeric, non-fluent material.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
62 words
A method comprising: applying to a tissue surface internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material that is activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition by exposure to actinic light; and thereafter applying to the material actinic light for a sufficient length of time to effect in situ conversion of the material from a pre-polymeric, fluent to a polymeric, non-fluent condition.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
62 words
A method comprising: applying to a tissue surface internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material that is activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition by exposure to actinic light; and thereafter applying to the material actinic light for a sufficient length of time to effect in situ conversion of the material from a pre-polymeric, fluent to a polymeric, non-fluent condition.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for applying to a surface of mammalian tissue a polymeric, non-fluent material comprising: via minimally-invasive surgery, applying internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material to the tissue, the material being activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition by exposure to actinic light; and thereafter applying to the material actinic light for a sufficient length of time to effect in situ conversion of the material from a pre-polymeric, fluent to a polymeric, non-fluent condition.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for applying to a surface of mammalian tissue a polymeric, non-fluent material comprising: via minimally-invasive surgery, applying internally of a mammal an initially entirely fluent, pre-polymeric material to the tissue, the material being activatable to a non-fluent, polymeric condition by exposure to actinic light; and thereafter applying to the material actinic light for a sufficient length of time to effect in situ conversion of the material from a pre-polymeric, fluent to a polymeric, non-fluent condition.
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