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Method for intra-operative myocardial revascularization
Assignee: Eclipse Surgical Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-31
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Granted: 1999-07-20
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Expires: 2015-10-31
Abstract
Abstract The method for intra-operative myocardial revascularization of a human heart includes a inserting a portion of an elongated flexible lasing apparatus into the chest cavity of a patient, and lasing channels from the epicardium through the myocardium of the heart, without mechanical tearing of the heart tissue. The apparatus is guided to an area exterior to a ventricle of the patient's heart, and the distal end of the optical fiber apparatus is directed to an area of interest where the exterior wall of the heart is irradiated with laser energy to form a channel through the myocardium.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Aita
- 👤 Mahmood Mirhoseini
- 👤 Mary Cayton
- 👤 Carl J. Simpson
- 👤 Brian Guscott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B18/245; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61B2018/2255; A61B2018/2266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A minimally invasive procedure for increasing blood flow to a region in an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising; a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having an elongated shaft, a proximal end, a distal end and a surface on the distal end configured for emission of energy to ablate tissue in the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart; b) introducing a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device into the patient's chest through a small opening therein; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface configured to emit energy at the distal end of the device contacts the outer ventricular wall; and d) emitting energy from said surface to ablate tissue in the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A minimally invasive procedure for increasing blood flow to a region in an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising; a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having an elongated shaft, a proximal end, a distal end and a surface on the distal end configured for emission of energy to ablate tissue in the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart; b) introducing a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device into the patient's chest through a small opening therein; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface configured to emit energy at the distal end of the device contacts the outer ventricular wall; and d) emitting energy from said surface to ablate tissue in the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The procedure of claim 1 further including contacting said ventricular wall with the energy emitting surface in a plurality of locations to ablate tissue in the ventricular wall at the plurality of locations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The procedure of claim 1 further including the steps of directing laser energy from a source thereof through the elongated flexible energy delivering device to the distal end thereof and controlling the emission of laser energy from said distal end to form a laser beam which penetrates into the ventricular wall and ablates tissue therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The procedure of claim 3 wherein laser energy is directed through the elongated energy delivering device and a lens at the distal end of the device controls the emission of laser energy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
A minimally invasive procedure for increasing blood flow to a region in an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising: a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having a distal end and a surface at the distal end to emit energy which penetrates into the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart ablating tissue therein; b) introducing a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device with the surface to emit energy at the distal end into the patient's chest through a small opening therein; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface to emit energy at the distal end thereof contacts the exterior of the ventricular wall; and d) penetrating the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart at least into a myocardial layer with energy emitted from said energy emitting surface to ablate tissue at least in the myocardial layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A minimally invasive procedure for increasing blood flow to a region in an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising: a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having a distal end and a surface at the distal end to emit energy which penetrates into the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart ablating tissue therein; b) introducing a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device with the surface to emit energy at the distal end into the patient's chest through a small opening therein; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface to emit energy at the distal end thereof contacts the exterior of the ventricular wall; and d) penetrating the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart at least into a myocardial layer with energy emitted from said energy emitting surface to ablate tissue at least in the myocardial layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A minimally invasive procedure for treating a region of an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising; a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having an elongated shaft, a proximal end, a distal end and a surface at the distal end to emit energy to ablate tissue; b) introducing into a cavity of the patient's chest through a small opening therein a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device with the means at the distal end to emit energy; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface to emit energy at the distal end contacts the exterior of the outer ventricular wall; and d) emitting energy to ablate tissue in the myocardium of the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A minimally invasive procedure for treating a region of an outer ventricular wall of a patient's heart, comprising; a) providing an elongated flexible energy delivering device having an elongated shaft, a proximal end, a distal end and a surface at the distal end to emit energy to ablate tissue; b) introducing into a cavity of the patient's chest through a small opening therein a distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device with the means at the distal end to emit energy; c) directing the distal portion of the elongated flexible energy delivering device within the patient's chest cavity until the surface to emit energy at the distal end contacts the exterior of the outer ventricular wall; and d) emitting energy to ablate tissue in the myocardium of the outer ventricular wall of the patient's heart.
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