US5908448A
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Controlled deployment of a medical device
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A prosthesis delivery system having a balloon catheter with an inflatable balloon on its exterior. The balloon is inflatable by injection of fluid through a lumen in the catheter and the balloon is initially partially constrained against inflation by a constraint. A tubular prosthesis is disposed on the catheter over at least a portion of the balloon and a portion of the constraint. The tubular prosthesis has a contracted condition and an expanded condition. The tubular prosthesis is initially disposed on the catheter in the contracted condition. Further, a balloon catheter includes a constraint so that the balloon may be sequentially inflated for dilatation purposes such as in a valvuloplasty operation.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Roberts
- 👤 Kathleen L. Hess
- 👤 Sepideh H. Nott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1059; A61M2025/1068; A61M2025/1081; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/125; A61M25/1002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A prothesis delivery system comprising: a balloon catheter having an inflatable balloon on its exterior, said balloon being inflatable by injection of fluid through a lumen in said catheter, said balloon being initially partially constrained against inflation by a constraint, said constraint being a unitary elastomeric element which surrounds said balloon in a substantially axially nonslidable manner, said unitary elastomeric element constructed in a manner to provide different resistance to inflation pressure at locations corresponding to different portions of said balloon, to allow incremental inflation of said balloon in response to increasing inflation pressure, and a tubular prosthesis disposed on said catheter over at least a portion of said balloon and a portion of said constraint, said tubular prosthesis having a contracted condition and an expanded condition, said tubular prosthesis being initially disposed on said catheter in said contracted condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A prothesis delivery system comprising: a balloon catheter having an inflatable balloon on its exterior, said balloon being inflatable by injection of fluid through a lumen in said catheter, said balloon being initially partially constrained against inflation by a constraint, said constraint being a unitary elastomeric element which surrounds said balloon in a substantially axially nonslidable manner, said unitary elastomeric element constructed in a manner to provide different resistance to inflation pressure at locations corresponding to different portions of said balloon, to allow incremental inflation of said balloon in response to increasing inflation pressure, and a tubular prosthesis disposed on said catheter over at least a portion of said balloon and a portion of said constraint, said tubular prosthesis having a contracted condition and an expanded condition, said tubular prosthesis being initially disposed on said catheter in said contracted condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said balloon is only initially radially constrained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The prothesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said unitary elastomeric band is disposed over a significant length of said balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The prothesis delivery system of claim 3 wherein the elasticity of said unitary elastomeric band varies from one end of the balloon to the other to allow progressive incremental inflation of said balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The prothesis delivery system of claim 3 wherein said unitary elastomeric band has a uniform elasticity over the portion of said balloon on which it is disposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The prothesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said unitary elastomeric band is disposed only over a center region of said balloon and divides said balloon into a proximal and a distal region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said tubular prosthesis is a stent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The prosthesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said balloon is substantially nondistensible.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The prosthesis delivery system of claim 1 wherein said balloon has an inflatable portion corresponding to the length of said prosthesis and said balloon and prosthesis have a length of about 5 cm or more.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said balloon and prosthesis have a length in the range of about 8-12 cm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said prosthesis includes a clot inducing fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said prosthesis is folded around said balloon and constraint.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said catheter includes a single lumen for injection of said inflation fluid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said inflation lumen includes an inflation port for directing fluid into said balloon, said port located at a region corresponding to a portion of said balloon not initially constrained by said constraint.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
A prosthesis delivery package comprising a balloon catheter having an inflatable balloon on its exterior, said balloon being inflatable by injection of fluid through a lumen in said catheter, said balloon being initially partially radially constrained against inflation by an elastomeric band which surrounds said balloon, said elastomeric band being disposed over a significant length of said balloon and having a non-uniform thickness, such that said balloon may be progressively incrementally inflated, and a tubular prosthesis disposed on said catheter over at least a portion of said balloon and a portion of said constraint, said tubular prosthesis having a contracted condition and an expanded condition, said tubular prosthesis being initially disposed on said catheter in said contracted condition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
A prosthesis delivery package comprising a balloon catheter having an inflatable balloon on its exterior, said balloon being inflatable by injection of fluid through a lumen in said catheter, said balloon being initially partially radially constrained against inflation by an elastomeric band which surrounds said balloon, said elastomeric band being disposed over a significant length of said balloon and having a non-uniform thickness, such that said balloon may be progressively incrementally inflated, and a tubular prosthesis disposed on said catheter over at least a portion of said balloon and a portion of said constraint, said tubular prosthesis having a contracted condition and an expanded condition, said tubular prosthesis being initially disposed on said catheter in said contracted condition.
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