TREATMENT OF VASCULAR OCCLUSIONS USING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
    63.
    发明申请
    TREATMENT OF VASCULAR OCCLUSIONS USING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES 审中-公开
    使用高温治疗血管闭塞症

    公开(公告)号:US20070161951A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11685643

    申请日:2007-03-13

    IPC分类号: A61F7/12

    CPC分类号: A61B17/2202 A61B2018/046

    摘要: A method for providing a therapeutic effect to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning a catheter at the treatment site. The catheter includes a heating element and a fluid delivery lumen that is coupled to an exit port within a distal region of the catheter. The method further comprises passing the therapeutic compound through the delivery lumen and the exit port at a flow rate. The heated therapeutic compound is provided to the treatment site. The method further comprises exposing at least a portion of the treatment site and at least a portion of the delivered heated therapeutic compound to ultrasonic energy generated by the ultrasound radiating member.

    摘要翻译: 用于向患者的脉管系统内的治疗部位提供治疗效果的方法包括将导管定位在治疗部位。 导管包括加热元件和流体输送腔,其与导管的远侧区域内的出口连接。 该方法还包括以流速使治疗化合物通过输送腔和出口。 将加热的治疗化合物提供给治疗部位。 所述方法还包括将所述处理部位的至少一部分和所递送的加热治疗化合物的至少一部分暴露于由所述超声波辐射部件产生的超声波能量。

    Apparatus and methods for analyzing body fluid samples

    公开(公告)号:US20070060872A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11352956

    申请日:2006-02-13

    IPC分类号: A61M31/00 A61B5/00 A61D5/00

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for monitoring a predetermined parameter of a patient's body fluid while infusing an infusion fluid into the patient. The apparatus comprises an infusion line and a catheter configured for insertion into a blood vessel of the patient, and a reversible infusion pump connected between a source of an infusion fluid and the infusion line and catheter. The apparatus further comprises a body fluid sensor assembly mounted in fluid communication with the infusion line and which includes a first sensor and a sample cell. The first sensor provides a signal indicative of a predetermined parameter of any fluid present in the infusion line. The sample cell is substantially transmissive to light comprising a wavelength λ. The apparatus further comprises a controller that is configured to operate the infusion pump in a forward direction so as to pump the infusion fluid through the infusion line and catheter for infusion into the patient. The controller is configured to intermittently interrupt its operating of the infusion pump in the forward direction to operate the infusion pump in a rearward direction so as to draw a body fluid sample from the patient through the catheter and infusion line. The body fluid sample drawn from the patient is disposed such that a first portion of the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly, and a second portion of the body fluid sample is disposed within the sample cell of the body fluid sensor assembly. The controller further is configured to monitor the signal provided by the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly and to detect a change in the signal indicative of the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor. The controller, in response to detecting the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor, is configured to cease its operating of the infusion pump in the rearward direction. The signal produced by the first sensor provides an indication of a predetermined parameter of the patient's body fluid when the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor.

    Apparatus and methods for analyzing body fluid samples

    公开(公告)号:US20060189926A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11316407

    申请日:2005-12-21

    IPC分类号: A61M31/00 A61B5/00

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for monitoring a predetermined parameter of a patient's body fluid while infusing an infusion fluid into the patient. The apparatus comprises an infusion line and a catheter configured for insertion into a blood vessel of the patient, and a reversible infusion pump connected between a source of an infusion fluid and the infusion line and catheter. The apparatus further comprises a body fluid sensor assembly mounted in fluid communication with the infusion line and which includes a first sensor and a sample cell. The first sensor provides a signal indicative of a predetermined parameter of any fluid present in the infusion line. The sample cell is substantially transmissive to light comprising a wavelength B. The apparatus further comprises a controller that is configured to operate the infusion pump in a forward direction so as to pump the infusion fluid through the infusion line and catheter for infusion into the patient. The controller is configured to intermittently interrupt its operating of the infusion pump in the forward direction to operate the infusion pump in a rearward direction so as to draw a body fluid sample from the patient through the catheter and infusion line. The body fluid sample drawn from the patient is disposed such that a first portion of the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly, and a second portion of the body fluid sample is disposed within the sample cell of the body fluid sensor assembly. The controller further is configured to monitor the signal provided by the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly and to detect a change in the signal indicative of the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor. The controller, in response to detecting the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor, is configured to cease its operating of the infusion pump in the rearward direction. The signal produced by the first sensor provides an indication of a predetermined parameter of the patient's body fluid when the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor.

    Ultrasound enhanced central venous catheter
    69.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound enhanced central venous catheter 有权
    超声增强中心静脉导管

    公开(公告)号:US20050197619A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US11046052

    申请日:2005-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61B20060101 A61B17/20

    摘要: A central venous catheter comprises an ultrasound assembly. In one arrangement, the radiating member is used to remove a blockage from the central venous catheter. In another arrangement, inserting an ultrasound assembly into a central venous catheter. The ultrasound assembly comprises an ultrasound radiating member mounted on an elongate support structure. The method further comprises positioning the ultrasound assembly within the central venous catheter such that the ultrasound radiating member is adjacent to a deposited material formed on a portion of the central venous catheter. The method further comprises supplying an electrical current to the ultrasound radiating member to expose the deposited material to ultrasonic energy. The method further comprises passing a therapeutic compound through the central venous catheter to expose the deposited material to the therapeutic compound simultaneously with ultrasonic energy.

    摘要翻译: 中心静脉导管包括超声组件。 在一种布置中,辐射构件用于从中心静脉导管移除堵塞物。 在另一种布置中,将超声组件插入中心静脉导管中。 超声组件包括安装在细长支撑结构上的超声辐射构件。 该方法还包括将超声组件定位在中心静脉导管内,使得超声辐射构件与形成在中心静脉导管的一部分上的沉积材料相邻。 该方法还包括向超声辐射构件提供电流以将沉积的材料暴露于超声波能量。 该方法还包括使治疗化合物通过中心静脉导管,以同时用超声能量将沉积的材料暴露于治疗化合物。

    Catheter with ultrasound-controllable porous membrane
    70.
    发明申请
    Catheter with ultrasound-controllable porous membrane 审中-公开
    导管与超声可控多孔膜

    公开(公告)号:US20050137520A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10977502

    申请日:2004-10-29

    IPC分类号: A61B17/22 A61M37/00 A61B17/20

    CPC分类号: A61B17/2202 A61M37/0092

    摘要: A catheter system for delivering ultrasonic energy and a therapeutic compound to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises a tubular body having an energy delivery section. The catheter system further comprises a fluid delivery lumen extending at least partially through the tubular body. The catheter system further comprises a semi-permeable membrane positioned along a portion of the fluid delivery lumen. The membrane has an increased porosity when exposed to ultrasonic energy. The catheter system further comprises an inner core configured for insertion into the tubular body. The inner core comprises an elongate electrical conductor having a plurality of flattened regions. Each flattened region has a first flat side and a second flat side opposite the first flat side. The inner core further comprises a plurality of ultrasound radiating members mounted in pairs to the flattened regions of the elongate electrical conductor. A first ultrasound radiating member is mounted to the first flat side of the elongate electrical conductor, and a second ultrasound radiating member is mounted to the second flat side of the elongate electrical conductor. The inner core further comprises wiring such that a voltage can be applied from the elongate electrical conductor across the first and second ultrasound radiating members allowing the first and second ultrasound radiating members to be driven simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 用于将超声能量和治疗性化合物输送到患者脉管系统内的治疗部位的导管系统包括具有能量输送部分的管状体。 导管系统还包括至少部分地延伸通过管状体的流体输送腔。 导管系统还包括沿流体输送腔的一部分定位的半透膜。 当暴露于超声能量时,膜具有增加的孔隙率。 该导管系统还包括被配置成插入到管状体内的内芯。 内芯包括具有多个扁平区域的细长电导体。 每个扁平区域具有与第一平坦侧相对的第一平坦侧和第二平坦侧。 内芯还包括与细长电导体的扁平区域成对安装的多个超声波辐射构件。 第一超声波辐射构件安装到细长电导体的第一平坦侧,并且第二超声波辐射构件安装到细长电导体的第二平坦侧。 内芯还包括布线,使得可以从细长的导体穿过第一和第二超声波辐射构件施加电压,允许同时驱动第一和第二超声波辐射构件。