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Mechanical clot treatment device
Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-06-05
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-06-05
Abstract
Abstract This is a medical device. In particular, it is a surgical device usually delivered through an intravascular catheter. It may be used in several ways. It may, for instance, be used to open a clear passageway adjacent thrombus to allow both blood and medication to bypass the clot. It may be used to pierce and to remove thrombus. These thrombus are often found in tortuous vasculature. The device includes several sections. The device has a core element, typically a core wire. Placed around the distal end of the core element is a collapsible but preferably self expanding cage assembly. The cage assembly is preferably radio-opaque. The proximal end of the cage is typically is affixed to an actuator in such a way as to allow expansion of the cage after deployment. The cage assembly may have a generally conical distal or "trailing" portion when expanded and also a proximal section. The cage assembly may be used for collecting emboli or for displacing them to allow blood flow to resume. The proximal section may have various uses, e.g., for centering the collector assembly in the vascular lumen or for gathering larger amounts of the targeted clot or to act as a passageway for fluid flow. The assembly further may have an actuator which permits or causes the collector assembly to expand after deployment.
Inventors
- 👤 Erik T. Engelson
- 👤 Gene Samson
- 👤 Kim Nguyen
- 👤 Rose Y. Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61M; A61M25/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B17/320725; A61B17/32075; A61B17/22031; A61B2017/22034; A61B2017/2212; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/013; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1095; A61M29/00; A61M29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An embolism treatment device comprising a core element and a cage assembly: a. said core element having a distal end and a proximal end and comprising at least a rotatable core wire adapted to pass through, to be rotatable with respect to, and to be non-removable from said cage assembly, and b. said cage assembly having a distal end and a proximal end, and comprising a super-elastic alloy braid substantially coaxial to said core element, said cage assembly coaxial to said core element and having a first deployment shape and a second larger expanded shape, said second larger expanded shape being different from the first deployment shape, and said cage assembly distal end being rotatably attached to said rotatable core wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An embolism treatment device comprising a core element and a cage assembly: a. said core element having a distal end and a proximal end and comprising at least a rotatable core wire adapted to pass through, to be rotatable with respect to, and to be non-removable from said cage assembly, and b. said cage assembly having a distal end and a proximal end, and comprising a super-elastic alloy braid substantially coaxial to said core element, said cage assembly coaxial to said core element and having a first deployment shape and a second larger expanded shape, said second larger expanded shape being different from the first deployment shape, and said cage assembly distal end being rotatably attached to said rotatable core wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein said first deployment shape is coaxially adjacent said core element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 further comprising an actuator element connected proximally to said cage assembly and wherein said cage assembly has a first deployment shape adjacent said core element when said actuator element is in a first deployment position and said second expanded shape when said actuator element is in a second deployment position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly second expanded shape comprises a cylindrical section between said distal end and said proximal end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein said cage assembly is radio-opaque under fluoroscopy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 5 wherein said superelastic alloy braid is comprised of a member selected from the group consisting of wires and ribbons covered by a radio-opaque covering.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 6 wherein the radio-opaque covering comprises radio-opaque wire wrapped around said braid members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the braid is relatively more tightly woven distally.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 8 wherein the braid is relatively less tightly wound proximally.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly is braided proximally.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly is not braided proximally.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly is self deploying.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly has a decreasing radius distally.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the core element further comprises a helically wound radio-opaque coil fixedly attached to said rotatable core wire distally of the cage element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly comprises a nickel-titanium alloy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 1 wherein the cage assembly comprises a minor number of ribbons comprised of radio-opaque alloys.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 2 wherein the actuator comprises a tubular member fixedly attached to the cage assembly.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 17 wherein said tubular member further comprises a braid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 18 wherein said tubular element braid comprises a super-elastic alloy.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 17 wherein said tubular member further has an inner lumen and an outer surface and has at least one fluid flow orifice from said inner lumen to said outer surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
142 words
An embolism treatment device comprising: (a) a core wire element having a distal end and a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; (b) a cage assembly comprising at least one spirally wound, metallic member having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein said cage assembly is generally coaxial to said core wire element and wherein said distal end of said cage assembly is fixedly attached to said core wire element; (c) an actuator fixedly attached to said proximal end of said spirally wound metallic member; and (d) a radiopaque tip fixedly attached to said core wire element distally of said cage assembly, wherein said cage assembly has a first deployment shape when said actuator is in a first deployment position and a second larger expanded shape different from the first deployment shape when said actuator is in a second deployment position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
142 words
An embolism treatment device comprising: (a) a core wire element having a distal end and a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; (b) a cage assembly comprising at least one spirally wound, metallic member having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein said cage assembly is generally coaxial to said core wire element and wherein said distal end of said cage assembly is fixedly attached to said core wire element; (c) an actuator fixedly attached to said proximal end of said spirally wound metallic member; and (d) a radiopaque tip fixedly attached to said core wire element distally of said cage assembly, wherein said cage assembly has a first deployment shape when said actuator is in a first deployment position and a second larger expanded shape different from the first deployment shape when said actuator is in a second deployment position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein said cage assembly is fixedly attached to said core element distally.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein said first deployment shape is adjacent said core wire element.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein said second expanded shape comprises a trailing conical collector section.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly further comprises a cylindrical section proximally of said distal end.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly comprises at least two spirally wound superelastic alloy members selected from the group consisting of ribbons and wires, said members being wound respectively clockwise and counter-clockwise about the axis of the core wire element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly comprises a plurality of ribbons woven into a braid.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly is self deploying.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly comprises a nickel-titanium alloy.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the cage assembly is contained in a first deployment shape by an electrolytically severable band.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 30 wherein the actuator comprises a tubular member fixedly attached to the cage assembly.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein the core element further comprises a spring element adapted to deploy said cage assembly to said second shape.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein said cage assembly is radio-opaque under fluoroscopy.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 21 wherein said spirally wound metallic member is selected from the group consisting of wires and ribbons covered by a radio-opaque covering.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The embolism treatment device of claim 34 wherein the radio-opaque covering comprises radio-opaque wire wrapped around said spirally wound metallic member.
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