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US5897567A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Expandable intravascular occlusion material removal devices and methods of use

Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-09
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Granted: 1999-04-27
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Expires: 2017-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract An improved expandable removal element (16) for an atherectomy device wherein the expandable removal element (16) is movable between an expanded position and a contracted position. In one embodiment of the present invention, a single drive shaft (92) is operatively connected to the distal end of the expandable material removal element (16) for rotating the removal element (16). A catheter (178) may surround a portion of the drive shaft (92). The catheter (178) is shiftable with respect to the drive shaft (92) for moving the material removal element between the expanded position and the contracted position. In another embodiment of the present invention, dual coaxial drive shafts are employed. The inner drive shaft (312) and the outer drive (314) are shiftable with respect to one another for moving the removal element (252) between the expanded position and the contracted position. The present invention also describes several embodiments for an improved removal element (252).

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas V. Ressemann
  • 👤 Anthony C. Vrba
  • 👤 Steven S. Hackett
  • 👤 Chad J. Kugler
  • 👤 Hans A. Mische

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 22:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/22038; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320733; A61B2017/320766

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device for removing vascular occlusion material in a vascular lumen, comprising: a removal element having a proximal end and a distal end, and having a surface and an abrasive coating disposed thereon; and a distal tip located at said distal end of said removal element, said distal tip having a surface being less abrasive than said surface of said removal element having an abrasive coating, wherein said abrasive surface of said removal element is comprised of a plurality of strands which arc braided together wherein each one of said plurality of strands comprises at least one wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device for removing vascular occlusion material in a vascular lumen, comprising: a removal element having a proximal end and a distal end, and having a surface and an abrasive coating disposed thereon; and a distal tip located at said distal end of said removal element, said distal tip having a surface being less abrasive than said surface of said removal element having an abrasive coating, wherein said abrasive surface of said removal element is comprised of a plurality of strands which arc braided together wherein each one of said plurality of strands comprises at least one wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 1 wherein the removal element is expandable and moves between a contracted position and an expanded position to allow said removal element to engage said vascular occlusion material within said vascular lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 2 wherein a diameter of said removal element at said abrasive surface when said removal element is in said contracted position is equal to or less than a diameter of said distal tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 3 wherein said diameter of said removal element at said abrasive surface is measured at a location approximately equidistant between said proximal end and said distal end of said removal element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 4 further comprising a proximal tip located at said proximal end of said removal element, said proximal tip having a surface being less abrasive than said removal element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 5 wherein said diameter of said removal element at said abrasive surface when said removal element is in said contracted position is equal to or less than a diameter of said proximal tip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 83 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 6 further comprising: an outer drive shaft operatively coupled to said proximal tip to provide torque thereto; and an inner drive shaft disposed through said removal element and operatively coupled to said distal tip, said inner drive shaft being shiftable within said removal element and said outer drive shaft, said inner drive shaft being shifted with respect to said removal element to expand said removal element from said contracted position to said expanded position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 2 wherein said surface of said distal tip is smooth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 1 wherein said at least one wire used in said plurality of strands is coated with an abrasive material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of strands are each wrapped circumferentially with at least one wrapping wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 10 wherein an abrasive material is deposited on said at least one wrapping wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 40 words
A vascular occlusion material removal device according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of strands have a diameter which is equal to or less than a diameter of said distal tip when said removal element is in said contracted position.

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