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Methods and apparatus for blocking flow through blood vessels
Assignee: TRANVASCULAR Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-31
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Granted: 2003-10-28
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Expires: 2017-01-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention is methods and apparatus for occluding blood flow within a blood vessel ( 22 ). In a first series of embodiments, the present invention comprises a plurality of embolic devices ( 16 ) deployable through the lumen ( 12 ) of a conventional catheter ( 10 ) such that when deployed, said embolic devices ( 16 ) remain resident and occlude blood flow at a specific site within the lumen of the blood vessel ( 22 ). Such embolic devices ( 16 ) comprise either mechanical embolic devices that become embedded within or compress against the lumen of the vessel or chemical vaso occlusive agents that seal off blood flow at a given site. A second embodiment of the present invention comprises utilization of a vacuum/cauterizing device capable of sucking in the lumen of the vessel about the device to maintain the vessel in a closed condition where there is then applied a sufficient amount of energy to cause the tissue collapsed about the device to denature into a closure. In a third series of embodiments, the present invention comprises the combination of an embolization facilitator coupled with the application of an energy force to form an intraluminal closure at a specified site within a vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua Makower
- 👤 J. Christopher Flaherty
- 👤 Timothy R. Machold
- 👤 Jason B. Whitt
- 👤 Philip C. Evard
- 👤 Patrick E. Macaulay
- 👤 John T. Garibotto
- 👤 Marc Jensen
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/313; A61B1/3137; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12027; A61B17/1204; A61B17/12045; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61B17/12159; A61B17/12168; A61B17/12172; A61B17/12181; A61B17/12186; A61B17/1219; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1442; A61B18/1445; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2493; A61F2/95; A61B17/00234; A61B17/00491; A61B17/064; A61B17/0643; A61B17/3494; A61B17/3496; A61B18/1477; A61B18/1492; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00252; A61B2017/00504; A61B2017/0641; A61B2017/0647; A61B2017/0649; A61B2017/1107; A61B2017/1139; A61B2017/1205; A61B2017/12127; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22038; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B2017/347; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61B2018/00404; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00773; A61B2018/00869; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/1475; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3925; A61B2090/3929; A61B2090/3954; A61B2090/3958; A61B90/361; A61B90/40; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30079; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8486; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/009; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M2025/0076; A61M25/0082; A61M2025/0096; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A device which is implantable in a blood vessel to block the flow of blood in at least one direction through a lumen of that blood vessel, said device comprising: a) a blood vessel engaging portion comprising a cylindrical frame initially disposable in a radially collapsed configuration such that said device may be passed into the lumen of said blood vessel, and subsequently expandable to an operative configuration wherein the cylindrical frame will frictionally engage a wall of the blood vessel to hold the device in a substantially fixed position within said blood vessel lumen, a hollow channel extending longitudinally through the cylindrical frame when the cylindrical frame is expanded to its operative configuration; and, b) a lumen blocking portion comprising a flexible sock member that has an open end and a substantially closed end, the open end of said flexible sock member being affixed to the cylindrical frame such that when the cylindrical frame is disposed in its operative configuration within a blood vessel, blood flowing through the blood vessel will enter the sock member and will be substantially blocked by the sock member from flowing through the hollow channel of the cylindrical frame.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
A device which is implantable in a blood vessel to block the flow of blood in at least one direction through a lumen of that blood vessel, said device comprising: a) a blood vessel engaging portion comprising a cylindrical frame initially disposable in a radially collapsed configuration such that said device may be passed into the lumen of said blood vessel, and subsequently expandable to an operative configuration wherein the cylindrical frame will frictionally engage a wall of the blood vessel to hold the device in a substantially fixed position within said blood vessel lumen, a hollow channel extending longitudinally through the cylindrical frame when the cylindrical frame is expanded to its operative configuration; and, b) a lumen blocking portion comprising a flexible sock member that has an open end and a substantially closed end, the open end of said flexible sock member being affixed to the cylindrical frame such that when the cylindrical frame is disposed in its operative configuration within a blood vessel, blood flowing through the blood vessel will enter the sock member and will be substantially blocked by the sock member from flowing through the hollow channel of the cylindrical frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical frame comprises a wire matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said blood vessel engaging portion further comprises an inflatable member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said blood vessel engaging portion has projections which embed in the wall of the blood vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said blood vessel engaging portion has hooks which embed in the blood vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flexible sock member is a woven fabric member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flexible sock member is formed at least partially of a material which is capable of being penetrated by a transluminally advanceable penetrating member, after the device has been implanted in a blood vessel lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel engaging portion of the device is radially contractible following implantation so as to disengage from the blood vessel wall, thereby facilitating removal of the device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said device further comprises a connector formed on the device to facilitate connection of the device to a transluminally inserted retrieval instrument which is operative to pull the device in to an adjacent catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the cylindrical frame portion of the device is constructed such that, when the retrieval instrument is attached to the connector and a pulling force is applied to the retrieval instrument, the cylindrical frame will radially contract, thereby facilitating retraction of the device into an adjacent catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical frame is formed at least partially of a shape memory material which transitions to said operative configuration when warmed to body temperature, but which may be radially contracted in situ by bathing the device in a cooled liquid so as to cool the device to a shape memory transition temperature which is lower than body temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical frame is formed at least partially of resilient self-expanding material which is biased to said operative configuration such that, when unconstrained, the cylindrical frame will resiliently self-expand to said operative configuration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical frame is formed at least partially of a plastically deformable material which is initially of said radially compact configuration, but which is subsequently deformable to said operative configuration by the application of pressure against said device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said blood vessel engaging portion comprises a radiographically visible material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flexible sock member may be selectively penetrated to permit advancement of a catheter or device through the hollow channel of the cylindrical frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flexible sock member comprises a membrane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said membrane includes a first side formed of a first material which is resistant to cellular ingrowth, and a second side formed of a second material which is susceptible to cellular ingrowth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flexible sock member is oriented on said frame relative to the direction of blood flow such that the hemodynamic pressure on said flexible member will exert force on the frame in a manner which causes the frame to exert increased outward force against the blood vessel wall.
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