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Percutaneous material removal device and method
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
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Filing: 1999-04-30
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2019-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A catheter-based material removal device includes an elongated tube having a distal material removal tip thereon. The material removal tip includes a one- or two-piece housing affixed to the tube, and a rotating member therein. The rotating member includes a screw thread for coarsely chopping material received within the housing and an outwardly projecting flange for finely chopping the material. The housing includes at least one shearing member located axially adjacent the outwardly projecting flange. The shearing member has a relatively small circumferential size and a shearing edge that removes any material buildup on the axially-facing surface of the flange. Two shearing members may be provided, one each on both the proximal and distal sides of the flange. There may be three flanges restrained within a groove formed with the housing. The shearing members are located adjacent to the groove and may have the shape of teeth, with arcuate inner faces spanning an included angle through the center of the housing of about 25 degrees. The shearing member on the housing extends inward from a lumen wall and the shearing edge thereon has a radially oriented portion and a curvilinear portion blending into tangency with the lumen wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R. Findlay, III
- 👤 James R. Madonia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00685; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320775; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A percutaneous device for removing material from a body lumen, comprising: an elongate, flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a passageway therethrough; a material removal tip on the distal end of the tube, including an outer housing rotationally fixed with respect to the tube and a member permitted to rotate within the outer housing, the outer housing having a lumen extending therethrough and an open distal mouth; the rotatable member having proximal and distal ends, a central body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced flanges extending radially outward from the body; and a shearing member on the housing axially adjacent to the flanges and having a shearing edge to shear material received into the open mouth of the housing between the shearing member and the flanges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A percutaneous device for removing material from a body lumen, comprising: an elongate, flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a passageway therethrough; a material removal tip on the distal end of the tube, including an outer housing rotationally fixed with respect to the tube and a member permitted to rotate within the outer housing, the outer housing having a lumen extending therethrough and an open distal mouth; the rotatable member having proximal and distal ends, a central body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced flanges extending radially outward from the body; and a shearing member on the housing axially adjacent to the flanges and having a shearing edge to shear material received into the open mouth of the housing between the shearing member and the flanges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the shearing member is located distally with respect to the flanges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the shearing member extends radially inward into close proximity with the body of the rotatable member to define a gap, wherein the gap is more than zero and less than about 0.0508 mm (0.002 inches).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 3 , wherein the shearing member has an arcuate inner face having a curvature similar to the curvature of the rotatable member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the shearing member is located proximally with respect to the flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 5 , further including a second shearing member located distally with respect to the flanges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device of claim 5 , further including a drive shaft extending through the tube and through the housing to drivingly engage the rotatable member, and wherein the shearing member extends radially inward into proximity with the drive shaft to define a gap, wherein the gap is more than zero and less than about 0.0508 mm (0.002 inches).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 7 , further comprising tooth means having an arcuate inner face with a curvature similar to the curvature of the drive shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 , further including a screw thread on the body formed distally with respect to the flanges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the shearing member is in the form of a tooth with a circumferential included angle of about 25 degrees.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the shearing edge is defined by a perpendicular corner on the shearing member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 11 , wherein the shearing member extends radially from a wall of the housing lumen, and the shearing edge has a radially oriented portion and a curvilinear portion transitioning into tangency with the wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 12 , further comprising shear planes of said shearing member precluding thrombus build-up within said housing lumen.
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