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Methods for emboli containment
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 2001-01-25
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Granted: 2003-05-27
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Expires: 2021-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A multi-catheter emboli containment system is disclosed which is adapted to provide at least one pair of optimized paths for irrigation and aspiration fluid flow. Through careful design of the cross-sectional area of these paths, the present system is able to be compactly utilized in even the smaller size blood vessels. The catheter system itself is provided with occlusive devices to form an emboli containment chamber in which irrigation and aspiration occur. The catheter system of the present invention provides an improved emboli containment and removal system which can be utilized in a wide range of vessel diameters. The system is easy to use and can quickly and efficiently evacuate the containment chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Celso J. Bagaoisan
- 👤 Jefferey C. Bleam
- 👤 Ketan P. Muni
- 👤 Gholam RezaZadno Azizi
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005; A61M25/0053; A61M25/0054; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09033; A61M25/1011; A61M25/104; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/04; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61B2017/22082; A61B2017/22084; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61M2025/0018; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/0037; A61M25/008; A61M2025/0081; A61M2025/0183; A61M2025/09008; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/1015; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1029; A61M2025/1031; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1079; A61M2025/109; A61M2025/1093; A61M25/0029; A61M25/0068; A61M25/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of treating a blood vessel, the method comprising: delivering a first catheter having a lumen in fluid communication with a distal opening in the first catheter into the blood vessel; delivering a guidewire through the lumen of the first catheter into the blood vessel, the guidewire having a proximal end and a distal end and an occlusive device disposed along the distal end, the occlusive device being actuatable between a nonexpanded state and an expanded state; delivering a therapy catheter over the guidewire and through the lumen of the first catheter until a distal end of the therapy catheter is proximal to the occlusive device and near a treatment site; actuating the occlusive device into the expanded state within the vessel at a location distal to a treatment site; performing therapy on the treatment site using the therapy catheter; withdrawing the therapy catheter from the blood vessel; delivering an irrigation catheter over the guidewire until a distal end of the irrigation catheter is proximal to the occlusive device and distal to the distal opening of the first catheter; supplying irrigation fluid through the irrigation catheter into the blood vessel; and drawing blood and irrigation fluid from the blood vessel into the distal opening of the first catheter while the blood vessel is occluded only by the occlusive device, whereby particles in the blood vessel proximal to the occlusive device are carried by the blood and the irrigation fluid from the vessel into the distal opening and through the lumen of the first catheter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of treating a blood vessel, the method comprising: delivering a first catheter having a lumen in fluid communication with a distal opening in the first catheter into the blood vessel; delivering a guidewire through the lumen of the first catheter into the blood vessel, the guidewire having a proximal end and a distal end and an occlusive device disposed along the distal end, the occlusive device being actuatable between a nonexpanded state and an expanded state; delivering a therapy catheter over the guidewire and through the lumen of the first catheter until a distal end of the therapy catheter is proximal to the occlusive device and near a treatment site; actuating the occlusive device into the expanded state within the vessel at a location distal to a treatment site; performing therapy on the treatment site using the therapy catheter; withdrawing the therapy catheter from the blood vessel; delivering an irrigation catheter over the guidewire until a distal end of the irrigation catheter is proximal to the occlusive device and distal to the distal opening of the first catheter; supplying irrigation fluid through the irrigation catheter into the blood vessel; and drawing blood and irrigation fluid from the blood vessel into the distal opening of the first catheter while the blood vessel is occluded only by the occlusive device, whereby particles in the blood vessel proximal to the occlusive device are carried by the blood and the irrigation fluid from the vessel into the distal opening and through the lumen of the first catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the first catheter is a guide catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy catheter is delivered after actuation of the occlusive device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy catheter is delivered before actuation of the occlusive device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy catheter is a balloon catheter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy catheter deploys a stent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the guidewire is hollow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the occlusive device is an inflatable balloon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the irrigation catheter includes a side member attached along a distal end of the irrigation catheter, the side member defining a side lumen adapted for slidably receiving the guidewire to enable delivery of the irrigation catheter over the guidewire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the side member is between about 5 cm and 30 cm in length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the side member includes a side wall formed with a longitudinal slit for enabling the guidewire to be inserted into the side lumen through the side wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the irrigation catheter is delivered over the guidewire until the distal end of the irrigation catheter is distal to the treatment site, whereby irrigation fluid flows from the distal end of the irrigation catheter across the treatment site to the distal opening in the first catheter.
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