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Occlusion of a vessel
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-19
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2018-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A device for occluding a vessel employs one of a number of different expansion members joined to one or more elongate members. The expansion member may include a braid, one or more coils, ribs, a ribbon-like structure, a slotted tube, or a filter-like mesh. If the expansion member is enclosed by a suitable membrane, the device seals with the vessel wall to partially or completely occlude the vessel. A perforated membrane may be used to permit the perfusion of blood. The expansion member may be self-expanding, or it may be expanded by engaging it with one of the elongate members. Alternatively, the expansion member may be expanded by heating it.
Inventors
- 👤 Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi
- 👤 Celso J. Bagaoisan
- 👤 Mukund R. Patel
- 👤 Ketan P. Muni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12027; A61B17/12036; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12168; A61B17/12172; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0054; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09033; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61B17/22; A61B2017/1205; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/011; A61F2002/016; A61F2002/018; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0065; A61F2230/0069; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0076; A61F2230/008; A61F2230/0091; A61M2025/0018; A61M2025/0079; A61M2025/09008; A61M2025/09116; A61M2025/09125; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/1015; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1045; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1079; A61M2025/1081; A61M2025/1093; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10181; A61M25/10182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A device for occluding a vascular segment, comprising: a tubular member having an expandable member at a distal end portion thereof, said tubular member configured for insertion into a blood vessel, said tubular member defining a lumen having at its proximal section a transverse surface at least partially occluding said lumen, said transverse surface having an opening of a first transverse profile; an elogated member within said tubular member and passing through said opening of said tubular member promixal section, said expandable member connected to a distal end portion of said elongate member, said elongate member expanding said expandable member into contact with the blood vessel as said tubular member and said elongate member are moved with respect to each other; and a lock fixed on a proximal portion of said elongate member which engages said transverse surface of said tubular member, without extending radially beyond an outer surface of said tubular member, to prevent movement of said elongate member in at least one direction with respect to said tubular member when said expandable member is expanded to contact the blood vessel; said lock having a second transverse profile which, when said expandable member is expanded, interferes with said first transverse profile of said opening of said tubular member proximal section.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
211 words
A device for occluding a vascular segment, comprising: a tubular member having an expandable member at a distal end portion thereof, said tubular member configured for insertion into a blood vessel, said tubular member defining a lumen having at its proximal section a transverse surface at least partially occluding said lumen, said transverse surface having an opening of a first transverse profile; an elogated member within said tubular member and passing through said opening of said tubular member promixal section, said expandable member connected to a distal end portion of said elongate member, said elongate member expanding said expandable member into contact with the blood vessel as said tubular member and said elongate member are moved with respect to each other; and a lock fixed on a proximal portion of said elongate member which engages said transverse surface of said tubular member, without extending radially beyond an outer surface of said tubular member, to prevent movement of said elongate member in at least one direction with respect to said tubular member when said expandable member is expanded to contact the blood vessel; said lock having a second transverse profile which, when said expandable member is expanded, interferes with said first transverse profile of said opening of said tubular member proximal section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 , further comprising a material that adjoins said expandable member for creating a seal with the vascular segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein said material does not completely encapsulate said expandable member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein said expandable member comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a braid, a coil, a ribbon-like structure, a slotted tube, a plurality of ribs and a filter-like mesh.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein said expandable member expands as said elongate member is retracted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said elongate member comprises a pull wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said lock comprises a handle and a locking member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said expandable member occludes the blood vessel when said expandable member contacts the blood vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said expandable member has holes therein to allow for the perfusion of blood when said expandable member is expanded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said lock is located outside of the blood vessel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device claim 1 , wherein said lock is proximal to said tubular member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 , in which said expandable member has the tendency to return to an undeployed, relaxed state from a deployed, expanded state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein said tubular member and said elongate member are moved longitudinally with respect to each other to expand said expandable member.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of occluding a segment with blood vessel, comprising: inserting a tubular member into the blood vessel, the tubular member having an expandable member at a distal portion thereof; inserting an elongate member within the blood vessel, the elongate member positioned within the tubular member and including a distal portion which is connected to the expandable member; passing the elongate member through a transverse opening formed is a proximal section of the tubular member, the opening having a first profile; expanding the expandable member into contact with the blood vessel by moving the tubular member and the elongate member with respect to each other; moving a lock at a proximal portion of the elongate member into a locked configuration to prevent movement of the elongate member and the tubular member with respect to each other in at least one direction, the lock having a second profile which is different from but engages and interferes with the first profile of the opening of the tubular member, the lock not extending in the radial sense beyond an outer surface of the tubular member, so that the expandable member remains in contact with the blood vessel; and maintaining the lock in the locked configuration without the lock extending in the radial sense beyond an outer surface of the tubular member.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of occluding a segment with blood vessel, comprising: inserting a tubular member into the blood vessel, the tubular member having an expandable member at a distal portion thereof; inserting an elongate member within the blood vessel, the elongate member positioned within the tubular member and including a distal portion which is connected to the expandable member; passing the elongate member through a transverse opening formed is a proximal section of the tubular member, the opening having a first profile; expanding the expandable member into contact with the blood vessel by moving the tubular member and the elongate member with respect to each other; moving a lock at a proximal portion of the elongate member into a locked configuration to prevent movement of the elongate member and the tubular member with respect to each other in at least one direction, the lock having a second profile which is different from but engages and interferes with the first profile of the opening of the tubular member, the lock not extending in the radial sense beyond an outer surface of the tubular member, so that the expandable member remains in contact with the blood vessel; and maintaining the lock in the locked configuration without the lock extending in the radial sense beyond an outer surface of the tubular member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 14 , comprising retracting the elongate member to expand the expandable member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15 , in which said retracting the elongate member causes the expandable member to expand and form a seal with the blood vessel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 15 , in which the longitudinal position of the elongate member is varied with respect to the longitudinal position of the tubular member to expand the expandable member until the vessel is occluded.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 17 , further comprising: performing a medical procedure near the segment; and retrieving the elongate member, the tubular member and the expandable member from the vessel.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus, comprising: a tubular member having an expandable member at a distal end portion thereof, said tubular member configured for insertion into a blood vessel, said tubular member defining a lumen and having at its proximal section an opening of a first transverse profile; an elongate member within said tubular member passing through said opening of said tubular member proximal section and which is connected to said expandable member to expand said expandable member into contact with the blood vessel as said tubular member and said elongate member are moved with respect to each other; and a lock at a proximal portion of said elongate member which is adjustable between a locked configuration, and an unlocked configuration, wherein: the locked configuration prevents movement of said elongate member and said tubular member with respect to each other through interference of a second transverse profile of said lock with the first transverse profile of said opening in said tubular member; and the unlocked configuration permits said lock to slide within said tubular member.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus, comprising: a tubular member having an expandable member at a distal end portion thereof, said tubular member configured for insertion into a blood vessel, said tubular member defining a lumen and having at its proximal section an opening of a first transverse profile; an elongate member within said tubular member passing through said opening of said tubular member proximal section and which is connected to said expandable member to expand said expandable member into contact with the blood vessel as said tubular member and said elongate member are moved with respect to each other; and a lock at a proximal portion of said elongate member which is adjustable between a locked configuration, and an unlocked configuration, wherein: the locked configuration prevents movement of said elongate member and said tubular member with respect to each other through interference of a second transverse profile of said lock with the first transverse profile of said opening in said tubular member; and the unlocked configuration permits said lock to slide within said tubular member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 19 , further comprising a material that adjoins said expandable member for creating a seal with the vascular segment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 20 , wherein said material does not completely encapsulate said expandable member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 19 , wherein said expandable member comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a braid, a coil, a ribbon-like structure, a slotted tube, a plurality of ribs and a filter-like mesh.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 19 , wherein said expandable member expands as said elongate member is retracted.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said elongate member comprises a pull wire.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said lock comprises a handle and a locking member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said expandable member occludes the blood vessel when said expandable member contacts the blood vessel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein said expandable member has holes therein to allow for the perfusion of blood when said expandable member is expanded.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said lock is located outside of the blood vessel.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said lock is proximal to said tubular member.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said tubular member is insertable into the blood vessel when said expandable member is in an undeployed, relaxed state.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said expandable member is connected to a distal end portion of said elongate member.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said lock contacts said elongate member and said tubular member.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said tubular member and said elongate member are moved longitudinally with respect to each other to expand said expandable member.
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