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Catheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusions
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-16
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2018-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter, having an occlusion-crossing working element, with a micro-invasive extraluminally operable locator for imaging the progress of the working element through the occlusion. Conical, abrasive, blunt-dissecting, and sharp-pointed, and steering and non-steering working elements including guide wires are described. Acoustic transducers and a flexible imaging tube are described for the locator. A suction cup is described for removably anchoring the imaging tube to a surface. A signal-emitting working element and cooperating signal-receiving locator are described. A method for treating arterial occlusions is described.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew R. Selmon
- 👤 James W. Vetter
- 👤 Tomoaki Hinohara
- 👤 Charles F. Milo
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 01:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B8/00; A61B8/12; A61B17/320725; A61B17/320758; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00252; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B2017/308; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320044; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B2090/3784; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1097; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
An apparatus for creating a path through an arterial occlusion, comprising: an intra-arterial apparatus comprising, a catheter shaft; a working element proximate to a distal end of the catheter shaft; a tissue penetrating wire projecting through a lumen in the catheter shaft, comprising a sharp, pointed distal end, wherein the sharp, pointed distal end is manipulable to pierce an arterial occlusion such that the working element may be introduced into the occlusion to create a path therethrough; and at least two steering wires attached to a proximate end of the working element, the steering wires being operable to direct the sharp, pointed distal end; and an extra-arterial locator, comprising, a flexible imaging tube with a distal end, a proximate end, and at least one lumen therethrough; an imaging device in the at least one lumen; at least one attachment device on an outer surface of the flexible imaging tube between the distal end and the proximate end. wherein the extra-arterial locator is operable to be stabilized proximate to an artery containing the occlusion using the at least one attachment device, so that the imaging device may be used to aid in directing the sharp, pointed distal end and the working element to and through the occlusion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
206 words
An apparatus for creating a path through an arterial occlusion, comprising: an intra-arterial apparatus comprising, a catheter shaft; a working element proximate to a distal end of the catheter shaft; a tissue penetrating wire projecting through a lumen in the catheter shaft, comprising a sharp, pointed distal end, wherein the sharp, pointed distal end is manipulable to pierce an arterial occlusion such that the working element may be introduced into the occlusion to create a path therethrough; and at least two steering wires attached to a proximate end of the working element, the steering wires being operable to direct the sharp, pointed distal end; and an extra-arterial locator, comprising, a flexible imaging tube with a distal end, a proximate end, and at least one lumen therethrough; an imaging device in the at least one lumen; at least one attachment device on an outer surface of the flexible imaging tube between the distal end and the proximate end. wherein the extra-arterial locator is operable to be stabilized proximate to an artery containing the occlusion using the at least one attachment device, so that the imaging device may be used to aid in directing the sharp, pointed distal end and the working element to and through the occlusion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a rotatable and translatable control shaft disposed in the lumen of the flexible imaging tube, wherein the control shaft is coupled to the imaging device at a distal end and to a motor assembly such that the imaging device may be moved in a scanning pattern to collect position data; and a signal conducting path coupling the imaging device to an imaging instrument, wherein the imaging instrument is controllable by a computer to produce an image from the position data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one attachment device comprises a suction cup, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a lumen having a distal end coupled to the suction cup and a proximate end coupled to a pressure modulating device operable such that a vacuum may be created to stabilize a surface of the flexible imaging tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the suction cup is formed as a part of an exterior surface of the flexible imaging device, and wherein the exterior surface is of an elastomeric material such that the suction cup may be manipulated into different positions proximate the flexible imaging tube to assist in insertion of the flexible imaging tube into a body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the at least one attachment device comprise two rows, each of at least one suction cup, wherein the rows are located parallel a central axis of the flexible imaging tube, and wherein the apparatus further comprises an imaging window through the flexible imaging tube that is located between the rows, the imaging device being located proximate the imaging window.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the catheter shaft comprises: a plurality of rings surrounding a distal end of the catheter shaft, wherein the rings define paths for the at least two steering wires, and wherein at least one of the plurality of rings is coupled to the at least two steering wires at their distal ends; and a plurality of slots inscribed in the catheter shaft at the distal end such that a flexibility of the distal end is increased.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the working element comprises a rotatable nose cone with a small circumference proximate the sharp, pointed distal end and a larger circumference proximate a distal end of the catheter shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the rotatable nose cone comprises an abrasive coating to assist in boring through tissue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a signal emitter disposed in the sharp, pointed end, wherein the signal emitter is coupled to a signal generator through a signal path in a lumen of the catheter shaft, wherein signals emitted by the signal emitter are received by the extra-arterial locator.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for treating an arterial occlusion in a mammal, comprising: inserting a catheter shaft and a working element into an occluded artery, wherein the working element comprises a nose cone proximal to a distal end of the catheter shaft and a sharp, pointed end proximate to a distal end of the nose cone; positioning an extra-arterial locator proximate an occluded artery, wherein the locator comprises a flexible imaging tube and an imaging device disposed in a lumen of the flexible imaging tube; stabilizing the extra-arterial locator by activating an attachment device that causes the extra-arterial locator to be temporarily fixed to a body part of the mammal; positioning the working element against the occlusion by, manipulating the catheter shaft by applying unequal pressure to at least two steering wires attached to a proximate end of the working element; and manipulating an imaging device control shaft of the extra-arterial locator to rotate and translate the imaging device in a scanning pattern such that an image of an area of the occlusion may be generated; and creating a passage through the occlusion by, urging the sharp, pointed end against the occlusion such that the occlusion is pierced, creating an opening; and manipulating the working element such that the nose cone penetrates the occlusion and widens the opening.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for treating an arterial occlusion in a mammal, comprising: inserting a catheter shaft and a working element into an occluded artery, wherein the working element comprises a nose cone proximal to a distal end of the catheter shaft and a sharp, pointed end proximate to a distal end of the nose cone; positioning an extra-arterial locator proximate an occluded artery, wherein the locator comprises a flexible imaging tube and an imaging device disposed in a lumen of the flexible imaging tube; stabilizing the extra-arterial locator by activating an attachment device that causes the extra-arterial locator to be temporarily fixed to a body part of the mammal; positioning the working element against the occlusion by, manipulating the catheter shaft by applying unequal pressure to at least two steering wires attached to a proximate end of the working element; and manipulating an imaging device control shaft of the extra-arterial locator to rotate and translate the imaging device in a scanning pattern such that an image of an area of the occlusion may be generated; and creating a passage through the occlusion by, urging the sharp, pointed end against the occlusion such that the occlusion is pierced, creating an opening; and manipulating the working element such that the nose cone penetrates the occlusion and widens the opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising rotating the working element as the nose cone penetrates the occlusion, wherein an abrasive surface of the nose cone abrades tissue of the occlusion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 10, wherein stabilizing the extra-arterial locator comprises operating a pressure control device coupled to suction cups on an exterior surface of the flexible imaging tube such that the suction cups adhere to the body part.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 12, wherein positioning the extra-arterial locator comprises deforming the suction cups about the exterior surface of the flexible imaging tube such that positioning around body parts is facilitated.
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