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Rotational thrombectomy apparatus and method with standing wave
Assignee: Argon Medical Devices Inc
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Filing: 2000-02-11
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Granted: 2003-08-05
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Expires: 2020-02-11
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for clearing lumens of thrombolytic material, comprising a motor including a control therefor operable using one hand holding the motor; an elongated wire connected to the motor for rotation by the motor; a catheter for enveloping a length of the wire; and a grip facilitating manual rotation of the catheter by the one hand independently of the wire as the wire is rotated by the motor at a speed sufficient to create a standing wave in a portion of the wire extending from the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. McGuckin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B17/22; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; A61B2017/22082; A61B2017/22084; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320008; A61B2017/320733
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for clearing a lumen of thrombolytic material, comprising: a. inserting a rotatable hydrophilic wire into the interior of a lumen through an aperture; and b. rotating the wire within the lumen at a speed at which the wire forms at least one vibrational node in the portion of the wire within the lumen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for clearing a lumen of thrombolytic material, comprising: a. inserting a rotatable hydrophilic wire into the interior of a lumen through an aperture; and b. rotating the wire within the lumen at a speed at which the wire forms at least one vibrational node in the portion of the wire within the lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , in which the lumen contains thrombolytic material, further comprising moving the wire with the at least one vibrational node therein axially along the lumen to rotationally sweep thrombolytic material from the lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said inserting step further comprises inserting the rotatable hydrophilic wire having a surrounding catheter from which the wire extends into the interior of the lumen through the aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said rotating step further comprises rotating the wire but not the catheter within the lumen at a speed at which the wire forms at least one vibrational node in the portion of the wire within the lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said rotating step further comprises rotating the wire at a speed at which the wire forms at least one vibrational node in the portion of the wire extending from the catheter within the lumen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said rotating step further comprises rotating the wire but not the catheter within the lumen at a speed sufficient to cause the portion of the wire extending from the catheter to form a standing wave.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: a. providing a motor for rotating the wire within the lumen at a speed at which the wire forms at least one vibrational node in the portion of the wire within the lumen; b. moving the wire along the lumen by moving the motor; and c. controlling orientation of the wire within the lumen by rotating a catheter that surrounds a portion of the wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the motor is a hand held motor; moving the wire along the lumen is performed by manually moving the motor; and controlling orientation of the wire within the lumen is performed by manually rotating the catheter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising manually moving the motor and manually rotating the catheter with a single hand.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for clearing a surgical lumen or similar body lumen of thrombolytic material, comprising: a. forming an aperture into a lumen; b. inserting a rotatable hydrophilic wire into the interior of the lumen through the aperture; and c. rotating the wire within the lumen at a speed sufficient to create a standing wave in the portion of the wire within the lumen.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for clearing a surgical lumen or similar body lumen of thrombolytic material, comprising: a. forming an aperture into a lumen; b. inserting a rotatable hydrophilic wire into the interior of the lumen through the aperture; and c. rotating the wire within the lumen at a speed sufficient to create a standing wave in the portion of the wire within the lumen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 10 , in which the lumen contains thrombolytic material, and wherein said rotating step further comprises rotating the wire within the lumen along the length of the lumen for a sufficient time to macerate thrombolytic material within the lumen and thereby produce a standing column of liquified material within the lumen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of removing liquified material from the lumen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said removing step is performed by applying suction to said lumen aperture.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising rotating the wire at a speed of from about 100 to about 10,000 RPM.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for removing an obstruction from a patient's vessel, including the acts of: inserting one or more wires into the vessel; rotating the one or more wires to form a standing wave in the one or more wires such that maximum points of deflection of the standing wave engage the obstruction; and advancing the one or more wires as the one or more wires are rotated such that the points of maximum deflection are moved within the vessel.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for removing an obstruction from a patient's vessel, including the acts of: inserting one or more wires into the vessel; rotating the one or more wires to form a standing wave in the one or more wires such that maximum points of deflection of the standing wave engage the obstruction; and advancing the one or more wires as the one or more wires are rotated such that the points of maximum deflection are moved within the vessel.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for clearing thrombus from a shunt or body lumen comprising: a motor, a single non-abrasive flexible wire element for guiding a catheter to the desired site, the wire element operatively connected to the motor, the catheter enveloping a length of the wire element and relatively movable with respect to the wire element to control an amount of a distal portion of the wire element exposed, the wire element activated by the motor for rotational movement with respect to the catheter, without rotation of the catheter, creating multiple vortices along its length such that an outer surface of the wire element directly contacts and macerates thrombus within the shunt or body lumen, and wherein during rotation of the wire element an axis of rotation is different from a curvature of the wire element, and a first conduit communicating with the catheter.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for clearing thrombus from a shunt or body lumen comprising: a motor, a single non-abrasive flexible wire element for guiding a catheter to the desired site, the wire element operatively connected to the motor, the catheter enveloping a length of the wire element and relatively movable with respect to the wire element to control an amount of a distal portion of the wire element exposed, the wire element activated by the motor for rotational movement with respect to the catheter, without rotation of the catheter, creating multiple vortices along its length such that an outer surface of the wire element directly contacts and macerates thrombus within the shunt or body lumen, and wherein during rotation of the wire element an axis of rotation is different from a curvature of the wire element, and a first conduit communicating with the catheter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the wire element is a braided wire.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the wire element is rotated in a direction to resist untwisting of the braid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the wire element is a filament wire.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the catheter is manually rotatable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the wire element is a hydrophilic wire.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein an extremity portion of the catheter is angularly disposed with respect to the catheter.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein an extremity of the wire element is angularly disposed with respect to the remainder of the wire element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a sheath enveloping the catheter and a second conduit communicating with the interior of the sheath and externally of the catheter.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-08-04 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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