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Ablation devices and methods of use
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1999-03-17
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2019-03-17
Abstract
Abstract According to the invention, a novelly improved ablation device includes releasably joinable drive and catheter assemblies. The drive assembly includes a tachometer assembly and a regulator for monitoring and controlling ablating burr speed. A bifurcated drive shaft includes a coiled distal portion and a tubular proximal portion for facilitating force transfer from the proximal portion to the distal portion. A dilating member is provided in addition to an ablating burr on the catheter assembly. The catheter tube may have multiple independent lumens having axes of elongation offset parallelly in the tube. Additionally, the ablating burr may be operatively connected to the catheter tube by drive gears or releasable threads. A radiopaque member is included on the distal end of the catheter tube, thereby rendering it visible to an observer. Novel, improved methods of ablating intravascular deposits are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter T. Keith
- 👤 Robert E. Atkinson
- 👤 Thomas V. Ressemann
- 👤 Hans Mische
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00473; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00902; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320766; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801; A61B2090/08021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An ablation catheter, comprising: a catheter tube having an outer surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and a drive shaft lumen extending therebetween; a rotatable shaft, having a distal end, being disposed within the drive shaft lumen of the catheter tube; an ablation burr being disposed at the distal end of the shaft; a dilating member disposed proximate the distal end of the catheter tube; the catheter tube having an inflation lumen extending from its proximal end to its distal end, the distal end of the inflation lumen communicating with an interior of the dilating member; and a plug disposed within the inflation lumen proximate the distal end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An ablation catheter, comprising: a catheter tube having an outer surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and a drive shaft lumen extending therebetween; a rotatable shaft, having a distal end, being disposed within the drive shaft lumen of the catheter tube; an ablation burr being disposed at the distal end of the shaft; a dilating member disposed proximate the distal end of the catheter tube; the catheter tube having an inflation lumen extending from its proximal end to its distal end, the distal end of the inflation lumen communicating with an interior of the dilating member; and a plug disposed within the inflation lumen proximate the distal end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the catheter tube includes at least one catheter wall defining an aperture in fluid communication with both the inflation lumen and the interior of the dilating member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the dilating member is fixed to the outer surface of the catheter tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the dilating member is a balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the dilating member is disposed substantially around the circumference of the catheter tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter of claim 1, further including an inflation means in communication with the proximal end of the inflation lumen for metering inflation fluid into the inflation lumen and the interior of the dilating member.
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