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Atherectomy devices and methods
Assignee: AtheroMed Inc
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Filing: 2006-10-19
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Granted: 2011-07-19
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Expires: 2026-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.
Inventors
- 👤 John To
- 👤 Christopher James Danek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 19:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320783; A61B17/22; A61B17/320758; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00318; A61B2017/22038; A61B2017/22041; A61B2017/320716; A61B2017/320741; A61B2017/320775; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/373; A61B2090/3735; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B2090/3784; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0152; A61M25/0155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
366 words
A system for removing occlusive material from within a body lumen, the system comprising: a catheter body sized and configured for advancement in the body lumen, the catheter body having a center axis and including spaced apart proximal and distal ends, the catheter body having a flexible section located towards the distal end that is normally deflected; a cutter assembly having an outside diameter located at the distal end of the catheter body, the cutter assembly comprising a housing having at least one opening and a cutter having at least one helical cutting surface configured to rotate about the center axis relative to the housing to cut and convey the occlusive material from the body lumen proximally into the housing; a drive mechanism at the proximal end of the catheter body; a torque shaft coupled to the drive mechanism and extending through the catheter body and coupled to the cutter to rotate the helical cutting surface about the center axis relative to the housing a conveyor mechanism helically wound about the torque shaft in a direction common with the helical cutting surface to convey the occlusive material conveyed into the housing by the helical cutting surface further proximally along the catheter body for discharge without supplement of a vacuum pump; a guide wire; a lumen extending through the torque shaft and the cutter along the center axis of the catheter body to accommodate the guide wire and center the cutter assembly about the guide wire during advancement of the catheter body in the body lumen; an outer sheath accommodating passage of the catheter body over the guide wire into the body lumen, the outer sheath straightening the normally deflected flexible section during passage of the catheter body through the outer sheath, the flexible section becoming normally deflected when advanced outside the outer sheath to point the cutting assembly toward a side of the body lumen; and a mechanism for rotating the distal end of the catheter body when the flexible section is normally deflected outside the outer sheath to sweep the cutter assembly in an arc about the center axis to cut occlusive material in a region larger than the outside diameter of the cutter assembly.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
366 words
A system for removing occlusive material from within a body lumen, the system comprising: a catheter body sized and configured for advancement in the body lumen, the catheter body having a center axis and including spaced apart proximal and distal ends, the catheter body having a flexible section located towards the distal end that is normally deflected; a cutter assembly having an outside diameter located at the distal end of the catheter body, the cutter assembly comprising a housing having at least one opening and a cutter having at least one helical cutting surface configured to rotate about the center axis relative to the housing to cut and convey the occlusive material from the body lumen proximally into the housing; a drive mechanism at the proximal end of the catheter body; a torque shaft coupled to the drive mechanism and extending through the catheter body and coupled to the cutter to rotate the helical cutting surface about the center axis relative to the housing a conveyor mechanism helically wound about the torque shaft in a direction common with the helical cutting surface to convey the occlusive material conveyed into the housing by the helical cutting surface further proximally along the catheter body for discharge without supplement of a vacuum pump; a guide wire; a lumen extending through the torque shaft and the cutter along the center axis of the catheter body to accommodate the guide wire and center the cutter assembly about the guide wire during advancement of the catheter body in the body lumen; an outer sheath accommodating passage of the catheter body over the guide wire into the body lumen, the outer sheath straightening the normally deflected flexible section during passage of the catheter body through the outer sheath, the flexible section becoming normally deflected when advanced outside the outer sheath to point the cutting assembly toward a side of the body lumen; and a mechanism for rotating the distal end of the catheter body when the flexible section is normally deflected outside the outer sheath to sweep the cutter assembly in an arc about the center axis to cut occlusive material in a region larger than the outside diameter of the cutter assembly.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
376 words
A system for removing occlusive material from within a body lumen, the system comprising: a catheter body sized and configured for advancement in the body lumen, the catheter body having a center axis and including spaced apart proximal and distal ends, the catheter body having a flexible section located towards the distal end having a substantially straight shape; a cutter assembly having an outside diameter located at the distal end of the catheter body, the cutter assembly comprising a housing having at least one opening and a cutter having at least one helical cutting surface configured to rotate about the center axis relative to the housing to cut and convey the occlusive material from the body lumen proximally into the housing; a drive mechanism at the proximal end of the catheter body; a torque shaft coupled to the drive mechanism and extending through the catheter body and coupled to the cutter to rotate the helical cutting surface about the center axis relative to the housing; a conveyor mechanism helically wound about the torque shaft in a direction common with the helical cutting surface to convey the occlusive material conveyed into the housing by the helical cutting surface further proximally along the catheter body for discharge without supplement of a vacuum pump; a guide wire; a lumen extending through the torque shaft and the cutter along the center axis of the catheter body to accommodate the guide wire and center the cutter assembly about the guide wire during advancement of the catheter body in the body lumen; an outer sheath accommodating passage of the catheter body over the guide wire into the body lumen, the outer sheath including a distal portion comprising a curved shape such that when the flexible section of the catheter body is located in the distal portion of the outer sheath, the flexible section of the catheter body assumes the curved shape to point the cutting assembly toward a side of the body lumen; and a mechanism for rotating the distal end of the catheter body when the flexible section is in the curved shape to sweep the cutter assembly in an arc about the center axis to cut occlusive material in a region larger than the outside diameter of the cutter assembly.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
376 words
A system for removing occlusive material from within a body lumen, the system comprising: a catheter body sized and configured for advancement in the body lumen, the catheter body having a center axis and including spaced apart proximal and distal ends, the catheter body having a flexible section located towards the distal end having a substantially straight shape; a cutter assembly having an outside diameter located at the distal end of the catheter body, the cutter assembly comprising a housing having at least one opening and a cutter having at least one helical cutting surface configured to rotate about the center axis relative to the housing to cut and convey the occlusive material from the body lumen proximally into the housing; a drive mechanism at the proximal end of the catheter body; a torque shaft coupled to the drive mechanism and extending through the catheter body and coupled to the cutter to rotate the helical cutting surface about the center axis relative to the housing; a conveyor mechanism helically wound about the torque shaft in a direction common with the helical cutting surface to convey the occlusive material conveyed into the housing by the helical cutting surface further proximally along the catheter body for discharge without supplement of a vacuum pump; a guide wire; a lumen extending through the torque shaft and the cutter along the center axis of the catheter body to accommodate the guide wire and center the cutter assembly about the guide wire during advancement of the catheter body in the body lumen; an outer sheath accommodating passage of the catheter body over the guide wire into the body lumen, the outer sheath including a distal portion comprising a curved shape such that when the flexible section of the catheter body is located in the distal portion of the outer sheath, the flexible section of the catheter body assumes the curved shape to point the cutting assembly toward a side of the body lumen; and a mechanism for rotating the distal end of the catheter body when the flexible section is in the curved shape to sweep the cutter assembly in an arc about the center axis to cut occlusive material in a region larger than the outside diameter of the cutter assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the cutter comprises a plurality of flutes and the helical cutting surface is an edge of the flute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 3 , wherein each flute is arranged relative to the openings in the housing such that during operation, a total length of the cutting surface exposed in the housing opening remains the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a portion of the housing comprises a curved surface and the opening forms a plane across the curved surface such that, as the helical cutting surface rotates across the opening, a portion of the helical cutting surface extends out of the housing through the opening.
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