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US5855546A
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Perfusion balloon and radioactive wire delivery system
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-03
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Granted: 1999-01-05
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Expires: 2017-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A catheter capable of irradiating blood vessel walls to inhibit restenosis after angioplasty. Catheters are capable of simultaneous irradiation, angioplasty, and in some devices, drug infusion. Preferred catheters include a helical perfusion balloon having strand windings spaced apart when inflated and defining a perfusion lumen within. A tubular sheath over the helical strands and distal shaft region is used in some embodiments and defines an outer wall for the perfusion lumen. A spiral, inter-strand space is defined between the sheath outer wall and the blood vessel inner wall, providing a confined volume for controlled delivery of drugs to the vessel wall in conjunction with irradiation. A device having a radiation wire, distally closed-end tube is provided. A device having a radiation wire open ended tube terminating proximally of the perfusion lumen is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger N. Hastings
- 👤 Michael J. Urick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 13:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0127; A61M25/10; A61M25/1002; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1002; A61M2025/0177; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047; A61M2025/105; A61M2025/1095; A61N2005/1003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter comprising: an elongated shaft member including a proximal region and a distal region; a balloon assembly disposed on said shaft distal region; said shaft including a radiation wire lumen including a proximal end and a distal end, said radiation wire lumen extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said shaft distal region including a guide wire lumen; said shaft including an inflation lumen including a proximal end and a distal end, said inflation lumen extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said balloon assembly including an inflatable helical balloon having at least one strand, said helical strand being in fluid communication with said inflation lumen, said elongate shaft member distal region having a plurality of through-holes, said helical strand passing through said shaft member through-holes such that said helical balloon is secured to said shaft member and defines a perfusion lumen between said helical strand and said shaft member distal region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter comprising: an elongated shaft member including a proximal region and a distal region; a balloon assembly disposed on said shaft distal region; said shaft including a radiation wire lumen including a proximal end and a distal end, said radiation wire lumen extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said shaft distal region including a guide wire lumen; said shaft including an inflation lumen including a proximal end and a distal end, said inflation lumen extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said balloon assembly including an inflatable helical balloon having at least one strand, said helical strand being in fluid communication with said inflation lumen, said elongate shaft member distal region having a plurality of through-holes, said helical strand passing through said shaft member through-holes such that said helical balloon is secured to said shaft member and defines a perfusion lumen between said helical strand and said shaft member distal region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 1, wherein said radiation wire lumen extends substantially through said balloon and has a closed distal end, such that said radiation wire lumen is not in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 1, wherein said radiation wire lumen terminates proximate the proximal end of said balloon and has an open distal end, such that said radiation wire lumen is in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 1, further comprising a tubular sheath disposed about said helical coil and shaft distal region, such that an interior and exterior are defined for said perfusion lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 4, wherein said through-holes define distal shaft inter-strand regions therebetween, said tubular sheath contacts said shaft inter-strand regions, said shaft includes an infusion lumen extending substantially through said shaft distal region, said infusion lumen having walls, said infusion lumen walls and said sheath having holes therethrough in said inter-strand regions, such that said infusion lumen is in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen exterior.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter comprising: an elongated shaft member including a proximal region, a distal region, and a longitudinal axis; a balloon assembly disposed on said shaft distal region; said shaft including a radiation wire tube including a proximal end and a distal end, said radiation wire tube extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said shaft distal region including a guide wire tube; said shaft including an inflation tube including a proximal end and a distal end, said inflation tube extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said balloon assembly including an inflatable helical balloon having at least one helical strand configured into a plurality of windings about said longitudinal axis, said helical strand being in fluid communication with said inflation lumen, said elongate shaft member distal region having a plurality of through-holes, said helical strand passing through said shaft member through-holes such that said helical balloon is secured to said shaft member and defines a perfusion lumen between said helix strand and said shaft member distal region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter comprising: an elongated shaft member including a proximal region, a distal region, and a longitudinal axis; a balloon assembly disposed on said shaft distal region; said shaft including a radiation wire tube including a proximal end and a distal end, said radiation wire tube extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said shaft distal region including a guide wire tube; said shaft including an inflation tube including a proximal end and a distal end, said inflation tube extending between said shaft proximal end and said balloon assembly; said balloon assembly including an inflatable helical balloon having at least one helical strand configured into a plurality of windings about said longitudinal axis, said helical strand being in fluid communication with said inflation lumen, said elongate shaft member distal region having a plurality of through-holes, said helical strand passing through said shaft member through-holes such that said helical balloon is secured to said shaft member and defines a perfusion lumen between said helix strand and said shaft member distal region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 6, wherein said radiation wire tube extends substantially through said balloon and has a closed distal end, such that said radiation wire tube is not in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 6, wherein said radiation wire tube terminates proximate the proximal end of said balloon and has an open distal end, such that said radiation wire tube is in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 6, further comprising a tubular sheath disposed about said helical coil and shaft distal region, such that an interior and exterior are defined for said perfusion lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 9, wherein said through-holes define distal shaft inter-strand regions therebetween, said tubular sheath contacts said shaft inter-strand regions, said shaft includes an infusion lumen extending substantially through said shaft distal region, said infusion lumen having walls, said infusion lumen walls and said sheath having holes therethrough in said inter-strand regions, such that said infusion lumen is in fluid communication with said perfusion lumen exterior.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 9, wherein said through-holes define distal shaft inter-strand regions therebetween, said tubular sheath contacts said shaft inter-strand regions, said catheter shaft includes a first longitudinally extending portion affixed to a second longitudinally extending portion, said first longitudinally extending portion containing said radiation wire tube within said shaft proximal region, said second longitudinally extending portion containing said inflation tube within said shaft proximal region, said first longitudinally extending portion containing said guide wire tube within said shaft distal region, said radiation wire tube being external to said shaft within said distal region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
An intravascular radiation delivery catheter as recited in claim 11, wherein said first longitudinally extending portion is a tube having walls and forming said infusion lumen walls, wherein said infusion lumen is defined between said first longitudinally extending portion tube walls and said radiation wire tube within said shaft proximal region.
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