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Apparatus and methods for removing material from a body lumen
Assignee: Fox Hollow Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1999-08-19
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Granted: 2002-09-10
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Expires: 2019-08-19
Abstract
Abstract Devices, methods, and kits for removing material from a body lumen. The devices and methods may be used in a variety of body lumens, including but not limited to coronary arteries and other blood vessels. In general, the device or catheter has a scoop-shaped cutting blade mounted on a catheter body for removing material from a body lumen. The cutting blade has a cutting edge that travels a curved path about a pivot point of the blade, preferably moving in an outward direction from the catheter body to engage the target material for removal. The scoop-shaped blade has a collection surface located behind the cutting edge to collect material removed from said body lumen. Advantageously, a scoop-shaped cutting blade according to the present invention facilitates material engagement and the collection surface may be used to bring material back into the catheter body as the blade begins to part-off material. The cutting blade is usually mounted to move in an inward direction towards the catheter body after the cutting edge has engaged the material. The cutting blade can also more easily engage occlusive material that is compressed against the body lumen wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Brett Follmer
- 👤 Stephen Boyd
- 👤 Eric Willis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/06; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/32075; A61B17/320783; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/320791
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A catheter for removing material from a wall of a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter; and a rotatable cutting blade coupled to an actuator through a flexible elongated drive shaft and movably disposed in said catheter body to reciprocate along a longitudinal path within said cutting window, said cutting blade having a cutting edge and a material collection surface; wherein said cutting blade is configured to travel along a curved path outside of the side opening cutting window and beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body, wherein said material collection surface is located adjacent said cutting edge to collect material removed from said body lumen towards the cutting window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A catheter for removing material from a wall of a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter; and a rotatable cutting blade coupled to an actuator through a flexible elongated drive shaft and movably disposed in said catheter body to reciprocate along a longitudinal path within said cutting window, said cutting blade having a cutting edge and a material collection surface; wherein said cutting blade is configured to travel along a curved path outside of the side opening cutting window and beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body, wherein said material collection surface is located adjacent said cutting edge to collect material removed from said body lumen towards the cutting window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said cutting edge is configured to move along a portion of said curved path in an outward direction from the catheter body to engage material that does not extend through said side cutting window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said cutting edge of the cutting blade is mounted to move in an inward direction towards said catheter body after said cutting edge has engaged said material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said material collection surface comprises a concave surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said cutting blade includes at least one penetrating point mounted on said cutting blade to engage said material before said cutting edge contacts said material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said drive shaft comprises a pullwire coupled to said cutting blade.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said catheter body has a shaft adaptor at said proximal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter as in claim 1 wherein said catheter body comprises a cutting mechanism, said cutting blade coupled to said cutting mechanism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
174 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window; and a scoop-shaped cutting blade mounted on the catheter body and coupled to an actuator, said cutting blade having a cutting edge and a material collection surface; wherein said cutting is configured to travel along a curved path about a pivot point of said cutting blade and wherein said material collection surface is located behind said cutting edge to urge material removed from said body lumen towards the catheter body; wherein said cutting blade is mounted on said catheter body to reciprocate along a longitudinal path on said catheter body, wherein said cutting blade uses a guide for defining said longitudinal path, said guide selected from the group consisting of a slotted track, a rail, or a ramp on said catheter body; wherein said cutting blade is mounted on said catheter body to rotate about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said catheter body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
174 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window; and a scoop-shaped cutting blade mounted on the catheter body and coupled to an actuator, said cutting blade having a cutting edge and a material collection surface; wherein said cutting is configured to travel along a curved path about a pivot point of said cutting blade and wherein said material collection surface is located behind said cutting edge to urge material removed from said body lumen towards the catheter body; wherein said cutting blade is mounted on said catheter body to reciprocate along a longitudinal path on said catheter body, wherein said cutting blade uses a guide for defining said longitudinal path, said guide selected from the group consisting of a slotted track, a rail, or a ramp on said catheter body; wherein said cutting blade is mounted on said catheter body to rotate about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said catheter body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A catheter as in claim 9 wherein said cutting blade is mounted to reciprocate along said longitudinal path between a first position placing said cutting edge outside of said catheter body and a second position placing said cutting edge substantially within said catheter body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catheter as in claim 9 wherein said cutting blade includes a material engaging member mounted on said cutting blade to engage said material before said cutting edge contacts said material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window, wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter; and a cutting blade having a concave surface coupled to an actuator through a drive shaft, wherein the material contacting portion of the cutting blade is movable along the longitudinal path within the catheter body and movable outside the side opening cutting window and beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body so as to remove the material from the body lumen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening cutting window, wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter; and a cutting blade having a concave surface coupled to an actuator through a drive shaft, wherein the material contacting portion of the cutting blade is movable along the longitudinal path within the catheter body and movable outside the side opening cutting window and beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body so as to remove the material from the body lumen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The catheter of claim 12 wherein the cutting blade is rotatable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 6 wherein proximal movement of the cutting blade removes material from the body lumen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catheter of claim 13 wherein the cutting blade moves outside of the cutting window to engage material that does not substantially extend through the cutting window.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter of claim 15 wherein the cutting blade is moved through tensioning of the drive shaft.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter of claim 12 wherein the cutting blade draws the severed material into a collection chamber in the catheter body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
123 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, a side opening cutting window wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter, and defining a longitudinal axis; and an axially movable rotating cutting blade having a concave surface coupled to an actuator through a drive shaft, wherein the material contacting portion of said cutting blade is movable between a first position placing said cutting edge beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body and the side opening cutting window and a second position placing said cutting edge substantially within said catheter body so as to draw material not substantially extending through the side opening cutting window into the catheter body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
123 words
A catheter for removing material from a body lumen, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, a side opening cutting window wherein said catheter body defining an outer diameter, and defining a longitudinal axis; and an axially movable rotating cutting blade having a concave surface coupled to an actuator through a drive shaft, wherein the material contacting portion of said cutting blade is movable between a first position placing said cutting edge beyond the outer diameter of said catheter body and the side opening cutting window and a second position placing said cutting edge substantially within said catheter body so as to draw material not substantially extending through the side opening cutting window into the catheter body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter of claim 18 wherein said cutting blade is scoop shaped.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter of claim 18 wherein the cutting blade comprises a material collection surface that is located behind the the cutting blade edge to urge material removed from the body lumen towards the catheter body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 18 wherein the cutting blade moves along a path that is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
115 words
An atherectomy catheter comprising: a catheter body comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a longitudinal axis, and an outer diameter; a cutting window disposed on the distal portion of the catheter body; a cutting element that is axially movable on a path that is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the catheter body, wherein the cutting element is movable from a first position in which the cutting element is within the catheter body to a second position in which the cutting element is out of the cutting window beyond the outer diameter of the catheter body; and a flexible elongated body for actuating the cutting element from the first position to the second position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
115 words
An atherectomy catheter comprising: a catheter body comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a longitudinal axis, and an outer diameter; a cutting window disposed on the distal portion of the catheter body; a cutting element that is axially movable on a path that is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the catheter body, wherein the cutting element is movable from a first position in which the cutting element is within the catheter body to a second position in which the cutting element is out of the cutting window beyond the outer diameter of the catheter body; and a flexible elongated body for actuating the cutting element from the first position to the second position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
The catheter of claim 22 wherein the cutting element is rotatable.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter of claim 22 wherein the distal portion of the catheter body can be urged into an angled orientation relative to the proximal portion of the catheter.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catheter of claim 24 wherein the angled orientation can bias a section of the distal portion against a body lumen wall so as to position the cutting element adjacent a target tissue.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catheter of claim 22 wherein the flexible elongated body comprises a pull-wire.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 22 wherein the flexible elongated body comprises a driveshaft coupled to the cutting element.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 22 wherein the distal portion of the catheter body comprises a ramp to direct the cutting element out of the cutting window.
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