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Percutaneous myocardial revascularization device and method
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-05
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Granted: 2000-05-02
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Expires: 2018-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Devices and methods for creating a series of percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) channels in the heart. One method includes forming a pattern of channels in the myocardium leading from healthy tissue to hibernating tissue. Suitable channel patterns include lines and arrays. One method includes anchoring a radiopaque marker to a position in the ventricle wall, then using fluoroscopy repeatedly to guide positioning of a cutting tip in the formation of multiple channels. Another method uses radiopaque material injected into each channel formed, as a marker. Yet another method utilizes an anchorable, rotatable cutting probe for channel formation about an anchor member, where the cutting probe can vary in radial distance from the anchor. Still another method utilizes a multiple wire radio frequency burning probe, for formation of multiple channels simultaneously. Still another method utilizes liquid nitrogen to cause localized tissue death.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Ellis
- 👤 Daniel M. Lafontaine
- 👤 Roger N. Hastings
- 👤 Lauri DeVore
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 08:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B17/34; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00291; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/144; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3937; A61B2090/395; A61M; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A device for creating a plurality of myocardial channels comprising: an elongate tube having a distal port; an anchoring member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said anchoring member having a pointed distal end extending from said elongate tube distal port, said pointed distal end adapted to penetrate into said myocardium; a treatment member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said treatment member having an arcuate distal region having a cutting tip thereon, said arcuate distal region being biased to increase in radius when not constrained within said tube, such that said distally extending said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to decrease in radial distance from said anchor member and proximally retracting said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to increase in radial distance from said anchor member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A device for creating a plurality of myocardial channels comprising: an elongate tube having a distal port; an anchoring member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said anchoring member having a pointed distal end extending from said elongate tube distal port, said pointed distal end adapted to penetrate into said myocardium; a treatment member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said treatment member having an arcuate distal region having a cutting tip thereon, said arcuate distal region being biased to increase in radius when not constrained within said tube, such that said distally extending said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to decrease in radial distance from said anchor member and proximally retracting said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to increase in radial distance from said anchor member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device for creating a plurality of myocardial channels as recited in claim 1, wherein said treatment member is disposed within a treatment member lumen in said elongate tube distinct from said anchoring member lumen, such that said treatment member can be rotated about said anchoring member by rotating said elongate tube about said anchoring member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device for creating a plurality of myocardial channels as recited in claim 2, further comprising means for restricting said rotation of said treatment member relative to said anchoring member to a finite set of rotational positions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for increasing blood availability to heart muscle by causing localized tissue death at a plurality of sites in the myocardium comprising the steps: providing a myocardial localized tissue killing device having an anchoring member, at least one treatment member, and means for rotating said treatment member about said anchoring member, wherein said treatment member includes means for killing tissue in said myocardium; attaching said anchoring member to a first position in said myocardium; rotating said treatment member to a desired rotational angle relative to said anchor; causing tissue death in said myocardium; and wherein said treatment member includes a tube having a lumen therethrough and said causing step includes delivering a cold substance through said lumen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for increasing blood availability to heart muscle by causing localized tissue death at a plurality of sites in the myocardium comprising the steps: providing a myocardial localized tissue killing device having an anchoring member, at least one treatment member, and means for rotating said treatment member about said anchoring member, wherein said treatment member includes means for killing tissue in said myocardium; attaching said anchoring member to a first position in said myocardium; rotating said treatment member to a desired rotational angle relative to said anchor; causing tissue death in said myocardium; and wherein said treatment member includes a tube having a lumen therethrough and said causing step includes delivering a cold substance through said lumen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 4, wherein said cold substance is liquid nitrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 4, wherein said cold treatment member has a distal orifice in fluid communication with said treatment member lumen.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
183 words
A device for killing tissue at a plurality of myocardial sites comprising: an elongate tube having a distal port; an anchoring member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said anchoring member having a pointed distal end extending from said elongate tube distal port, said pointed distal end adapted to penetrate into said myocardium; a treatment member capable of causing localized tissue death slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said treatment member having an arcuate distal region having a treatment tip thereon, said arcuate distal region being biased to increase in radius when not constrained within said tube, such that said distally extending said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to decrease in radial distance from said anchor member and proximally retracting said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to increase in radial distance from said anchor member, wherein said treatment member is disposed within a treatment member lumen in said elongate tube distinct from said anchoring member lumen, such that said treatment member can be rotated about said anchoring member by rotating said elongate tube about said anchoring member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
183 words
A device for killing tissue at a plurality of myocardial sites comprising: an elongate tube having a distal port; an anchoring member slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said anchoring member having a pointed distal end extending from said elongate tube distal port, said pointed distal end adapted to penetrate into said myocardium; a treatment member capable of causing localized tissue death slidably disposed within said elongate tube, said treatment member having an arcuate distal region having a treatment tip thereon, said arcuate distal region being biased to increase in radius when not constrained within said tube, such that said distally extending said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to decrease in radial distance from said anchor member and proximally retracting said elongate tube causes said treatment member distal end to increase in radial distance from said anchor member, wherein said treatment member is disposed within a treatment member lumen in said elongate tube distinct from said anchoring member lumen, such that said treatment member can be rotated about said anchoring member by rotating said elongate tube about said anchoring member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 7, wherein said treatment member includes a lumen adapted to deliver liquid nitrogen to said treatment member distal end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as recited in claim 8, wherein said treatment member distal end includes an orifice in communication with said treatment member lumen.
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