CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING TUBULAR RADIATION SOURCE WITH MOVABLE GUIDE WIRE
    1.
    发明公开
    CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING TUBULAR RADIATION SOURCE WITH MOVABLE GUIDE WIRE 审中-公开
    导管系统与移动导丝管式辐射源

    公开(公告)号:EP1062000A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-27

    申请号:EP99909703.3

    申请日:1999-03-01

    IPC分类号: A61N5/00

    摘要: A radiation source (24) for inhibiting restenosis including a radiation delivery tube (20) having a radioactive distal region (24), the tube (20) being adapted to slide over a core wire (28) within a radiation delivery catheter (42). The core wire (28) is preferably in a slidable relation with the radiation delivery catheter (42). By withdrawing the core wire (28) to a proximal position, the flexibility of a distal region of the radiation delivery catheter (42) may be increased, thereby allowing the radiation delivery catheter (42) to navigate more tortuous paths and reach more distal sites. Before the radiation delivery tube (20) is advanced into the catheter distal region, the core wire (28) is preferably slid distally to a distal position. With the core wire (28) in the distal position, the core wire (28) may provide a structure that can be used to rapidly advance the radiation source (24) to the lesion site. The core wire (28) may also help constrain lateral movement of the radiation delivery tube (20) and help center the radiation delivery tube (20) within the vessel to provide a more even radiation exposure to the vessel walls.

    EXPANDABLE AND RETRIEVABLE RADIATION DELIVERY SYSTEM
    4.
    发明公开
    EXPANDABLE AND RETRIEVABLE RADIATION DELIVERY SYSTEM 失效
    有弹性和可恢复安排放射治疗

    公开(公告)号:EP1019144A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-19

    申请号:EP98902397.3

    申请日:1998-01-08

    IPC分类号: A61N5/00

    CPC分类号: A61N5/1002 A61N2005/1004

    摘要: This invention is a device and method for irradiating human body vessel interior walls. One device (21) includes a beta radiation emitting segmented metal tube disposed at the distal end of an elongate shaft (38). Another device (121) includes a radioactive elastic sleeve (140) mounted on a shaft (138). The device (121) can be used to inhibit restenosis following angioplasty in coronary arteries. In use, the device (121) can be advanced distally over the balloon (44) portion of a positioned and deflated angioplasty balloon catheter (20), whereupon the balloon (44) is inflated, pressing the radiation device into close contact with the vessel walls. After a desired exposure period, the balloon (44) is deflated, and the device (21), biased to contract, contracts with the balloon (44), allowing for ease of withdrawal from the patient.

    INTRAVASCULAR RADIATION DELIVERY SYSTEM
    5.
    发明公开
    INTRAVASCULAR RADIATION DELIVERY SYSTEM 失效
    安排血管内ADDING辐射

    公开(公告)号:EP1011787A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-28

    申请号:EP98903431.9

    申请日:1998-01-07

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: This invention is an intravascular radiation delivery system (10) including a catheter (11), a radiation source (14), disposed in an open-ended lumen (12) in the catheter (11), and a closed-ended sheath (13) surrounding the radiation source (14), so as to prevent blood and other fluids from coming into contact with the radiation source (14). Preferably, the open-ended lumen (12) is centered in the balloon (15) for uniform radiation delivery. The catheter (11) may include a blood perfusion lumen under the balloon (15) or around the balloon (15). The open-ended lumen (12) in the catheter (11) may have a reduced diameter adjacent the distal end of the catheter (11) to prevent the radiation source (14) from exiting the lumen. Methods of using the radiation delivery system (10) are also disclosed, such as an alternative method of delivering radiation to a treatment site inside the vasculature of a patient using a gas-filled balloon catheter and a radiation source disposed in the balloon catheter. The treatment site is exposed to radiation, preferably beta radiation, through the gas-filled balloon.

    LEADLESS CARDIAC STIMULATION SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明公开
    LEADLESS CARDIAC STIMULATION SYSTEMS 有权
    无铅心脏刺激系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1835962A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-26

    申请号:EP05817448.3

    申请日:2005-10-19

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/378 A61N1/372

    摘要: Various configurations of systems that employ leadless electrodes to provide pacing therapy are provided. In one example, a system that provides multiple sites for pacing of myocardium of a heart includes wireless pacing electrode assemblies that are implantable at sites proximate the myocardium using a percutaneous, transluminal, catheter delivery system. Also disclosed are various configurations of such systems, wireless electrode assemblies, and delivery catheters for delivering and implanting the electrode assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 提供了采用无引线电极来提供起搏治疗的各种配置的系统。 在一个实例中,提供用于心脏心肌起搏的多个部位的系统包括无线起搏电极组件,所述无线起搏电极组件可使用经皮腔内导管递送系统在邻近心肌的部位植入。 还公开了这种系统的各种配置,无线电极组件和用于输送和植入电极组件的输送导管。