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Method and apparatus for treating stenosis or other constriction in a bodily conduit
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-15
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Granted: 1998-11-24
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Expires: 2016-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for treating an occlusion or constriction, such as a stenosis in a blood vessel or other conduit in the body, as well as an apparatus and method for treating a tumor or cancerous area occurring around a conduit or duct in the body. The apparatus includes a catheter provided with a ribbed balloon encircling a portion near its distal end. When inserted into the body over a guide wire and transported to the site of the stenosis, the balloon is inflated one or more times and, due to the ribbed balloon, blood perfuses around the catheter during the treatment. A radioactive source of material is inserted through the catheter to the site of the stenosis or cancer where it is maintained in position for a period of time to reduce the occurrence of re-stenosis or cancer. A guide wire provided with a removable core can be utilized to properly maneuver the catheter to the site of the stenosis or cancer.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel F. Liprie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1002; A61N2005/1003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body, comprising: a flexible, elongated, hollow catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable ribbed balloon encircling a portion of said catheter proximate to said distal end, said ribbed balloon forming at least one pair of lobes defining longitudinal perfusion grooves between said lobes, said grooves allowing liquid to flow around said at least one pair of lobes through said longitudinal grooves when said ribbed balloon is inflated; and a discontinuous membrane covering at least a portion of said longitudinal grooves and affixed between said at least one pair of said lobes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body, comprising: a flexible, elongated, hollow catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable ribbed balloon encircling a portion of said catheter proximate to said distal end, said ribbed balloon forming at least one pair of lobes defining longitudinal perfusion grooves between said lobes, said grooves allowing liquid to flow around said at least one pair of lobes through said longitudinal grooves when said ribbed balloon is inflated; and a discontinuous membrane covering at least a portion of said longitudinal grooves and affixed between said at least one pair of said lobes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 1, wherein said membrane covers the entire length of said ribbed balloon.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
91 words
A device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body, comprising: a flexible, elongated, hollow catheter having a distal end a proximal end; an inflatable ribbed balloon encircling a portion of said catheter proximate to said distal end said ribbed balloon forming lobes defining longitudinal perfusion grooves between said lobes when inflated, said grooves allowing liquid to flow around said lobes through said longitudinal grooves when said ribbed balloon is inflated; and a non-elastic membrane covering said ribbed balloon and said longitudinal grooves.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
91 words
A device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body, comprising: a flexible, elongated, hollow catheter having a distal end a proximal end; an inflatable ribbed balloon encircling a portion of said catheter proximate to said distal end said ribbed balloon forming lobes defining longitudinal perfusion grooves between said lobes when inflated, said grooves allowing liquid to flow around said lobes through said longitudinal grooves when said ribbed balloon is inflated; and a non-elastic membrane covering said ribbed balloon and said longitudinal grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 3, wherein said non-elastic membrane extends for the entire length of said ribbed balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: an elongated, flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end of said flexible member provided with at least one radioactive source insertable within the hollow catheter and maneuverable to the site of the occlusion or constriction after said ribbed balloon has been inflated at least once, said at least one radioactive source centered with respect to the vessel or other conduit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 5, wherein said radioactive source emits gamma type radiation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 5, wherein said radioactive source is cesium 137, cobalt 60, iodine 125, iodine 131, cobalt 57, iridium 192, gold 198, palladium 103, strontium 89, strontium 90, phosphate 32, or yttrium 90.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the interior surface of said catheter is coated with a friction reducing material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the discontinuous membrane is non-elastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 3, further comprising: an elongated, flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end of said flexible member provided with at least one radioactive source insertable within the hollow catheter and maneuverable to the site of the occlusion or constriction after said ribbed balloon has been inflated at least once, said at least one radioactive source centered with respect to the vessel or other conduit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 10, wherein said radioactive source emits gamma type radiation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 10, wherein said radioactive source is cesium 137, cobalt 60, iodine 125, iodine 131, cobalt 57, iridium 192, gold 198, palladium 103, strontium 89, strontium 90, phosphate 32, or yttrium 90.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device for treating an occlusion or a constriction in a vessel or other conduit in the body in accordance with claim 3, wherein the interior surface of said catheter is coated with a friction reducing material.
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