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System and method of use for revascularizing stenotic bypass grafts and other occluded blood vessels
Assignee: DSM Biomedical Inc
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Filing: 2003-01-09
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Granted: 2005-01-18
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Expires: 2023-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The system comprises an atherectomy catheter having a working head, e.g., a rotary impacting impeller, and a debris extraction sub-system. The atherectomy catheter is located within a guide catheter. The working head is arranged to operate on, e.g., impact, the occlusive material in the occluded vessel to open a lumen therein, whereupon some debris may be produced. The debris extraction sub-system introduces an infusate liquid at a first flow rate adjacent the working head and withdraws that liquid and some blood at a second and higher flow rate, through the guide catheter to create a differential flow adjacent the working head, whereupon the debris is withdrawn in the infusate liquid and blood for collection outside the being's body. The introduction of the infusate liquid may also be used to establish an unbalanced flow adjacent the working head to enable the atherectomy catheter to be steered hydrodynamically. A guide wire having an inflatable balloon on its distal end may be used with the atherectomy catheter to block the flow of debris distally, while enabling distal tissues to be perfused with an oxygenating liquid. At least one flow control port may be provided in the guide catheter to prevent collapse of the vessel being revascularized. A cradle is provided to fix the guide catheter and guide wire in position within the body of the being while enabling the atherectomy catheter to be advanced along the guide wire and through the guide catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Nash
- 👤 William T. Fisher
- 👤 Charles W. Dodson, Jr.
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3203; A61B17/32037; A61B17/22; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/22038; A61B2017/22047; A61B2017/22048; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61B2017/320775; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/84; A61M1/85; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1095; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/05; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/14212; A61M5/14232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel portion of a living being's vascular system located downstream of a first blood vessel portion from which blood will flow to the occluded blood vessel portion, the occluded blood vessel portion being occluded by an occlusive material and being located downstream of a patent blood vessel portion, said method comprising: (a) providing a catheter, an instrument and debris extraction means, said catheter having a distal end portion, said instrument having a working head, (b) locating said catheter so that a portion of it extends into the being's vascular system, extending said instrument through said catheter to form a passageway therebetween, and with said working head being located adjacent said distal end of said catheter, (c) operating said working head on the occlusive material in the interior of the occluded blood vessel portion to open a lumen for the flow of blood therethrough to said second blood vessel portion, whereupon some debris may be produced from the occlusive material by the operation of said working head, (d) causing said debris extraction means to introduce an infusate liquid at a first flow rate adjacent said working head, and (e) causing said debris extraction means to withdraw said liquid at a second and higher flow rate to create a differential flow adjacent said working head, whereupon debris produced by the operation of said working head is withdrawn through said passageway for collection remote from the occluded blood vessel portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
247 words
A method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel portion of a living being's vascular system located downstream of a first blood vessel portion from which blood will flow to the occluded blood vessel portion, the occluded blood vessel portion being occluded by an occlusive material and being located downstream of a patent blood vessel portion, said method comprising: (a) providing a catheter, an instrument and debris extraction means, said catheter having a distal end portion, said instrument having a working head, (b) locating said catheter so that a portion of it extends into the being's vascular system, extending said instrument through said catheter to form a passageway therebetween, and with said working head being located adjacent said distal end of said catheter, (c) operating said working head on the occlusive material in the interior of the occluded blood vessel portion to open a lumen for the flow of blood therethrough to said second blood vessel portion, whereupon some debris may be produced from the occlusive material by the operation of said working head, (d) causing said debris extraction means to introduce an infusate liquid at a first flow rate adjacent said working head, and (e) causing said debris extraction means to withdraw said liquid at a second and higher flow rate to create a differential flow adjacent said working head, whereupon debris produced by the operation of said working head is withdrawn through said passageway for collection remote from the occluded blood vessel portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said differential flow prevents debris produced by the operation of said working head from flowing into either the first blood vessel portion or the second blood vessel portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said occluded blood vessel portion comprises a bypass graft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said bypass graft is a coronary bypass graft and wherein said patent vessel portion comprises the aorta.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said occluded blood vessel portion comprises a portion of the femoral artery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said patent blood vessel portion comprises the profunda femoris.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising: (f) establishing a vortex flow that circulates locally adjacent said working head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said working head is arranged to engage the occlusive material to open the lumen therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said working head is a rotary member which is rotated to cause to repeatedly engage the occlusive material to open the lumen therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising providing a balloon within the occluded blood vessel portion downstream of the occlusion to block the flow of blood debris.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 additionally comprising the step of isolating a portion of the occluded blood vessel between said balloon and an upstream point.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
123 words
The method of claim 11 additionally comprising the steps of: (f) delivering a liquid through a lumen into the isolated portion of the vessel at a first flow rate; (g) permitting blood to flow through said passageway from a location upstream of the isolated portion of the vessel to a location in fluid communication with the isolated portion at a second flow rate; (h) collecting the sum of the blood and the liquid through the passageway for extraction from the body of the being; and (i) selecting said first flow rate, said second flow rate and the size of said lumen and said passageway such that the pressure in the isolated portion of the vessel is sufficient to prevent collapse of the vessel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said value is at least equal to venous pressure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said working head delivers a stent in the lumen of the vessel.
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