Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for renal nerve ablation. The medical device may include an elongate shaft having a distal region. An expandable member may be coupled to the distal region. A plurality of electrodes may be coupled to the expandable member and a single conductive member may be coupled to each electrode. Where one of the plurality of electrodes is active, the remaining electrodes may be inactive and act as ground or return electrodes. The electrode of the plurality of electrodes that is active may change over time.
Abstract:
A balloon for renal nerve modulation, the balloon comprising a polymer material forming a balloon wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface and flexible circuits adhesively bonded to the exterior surface of the balloon wall, wherein the exterior surface comprises laser induced microstructures on at least a portion of said exterior surface.
Abstract:
A renal nerve ablation device may include an elongate tubular member having a distal region. An expandable member may be coupled to the distal region. An electrode support may be coupled to the distal region of the elongate tubular member and extend over a body of the expandable member. The electrode support may be free of connection to the body of the expandable member. One or more electrodes may be coupled to the electrode support.
Abstract:
Aspiration medical devices and methods for making and using aspiration medical devices are disclosed. An example aspiration medical device may include a catheter shaft having a distal end region and defining an inflow orifice adjacent to the distal end region. An aspiration member may be disposed within the catheter shaft. The aspiration member may have a plurality of axially-spaced fluid jets formed therein. A collar may be disposed over the aspiration member. The collar may have a jet support region disposed adjacent to at least one of the fluid jets and a wall support region disposed adjacent to a wall of the catheter shaft.
Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for modulating nerves. The medical device may include an elongate shaft having a distal region. A balloon may be coupled to the distal region. An electrode may be disposed within the balloon. A virtual electrode may be defined on the balloon. The virtual electrode may include a region having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer.
Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a renal nerve modulation device. The renal nerve modulation device may include an elongate shaft. A balloon may be coupled to the shaft. The balloon may have a hydrophilic electrode region. A sensor may be coupled to the balloon and may be disposed adjacent to the hydrophilic electrode region. An electrode may be coupled to the catheter shaft and may be disposed within the balloon.
Abstract:
Aspiration medical devices and methods for making and using aspiration medical devices are disclosed. An example aspiration medical device may include a catheter shaft having a distal end region and defining an inflow orifice adjacent to the distal end region. An aspiration member may be disposed within the catheter shaft. The aspiration member may have a plurality of axially-spaced fluid jets formed therein. A collar may be disposed over the aspiration member. The collar may have a jet support region disposed adjacent to at least one of the fluid jets and a wall support region disposed adjacent to a wall of the catheter shaft.
Abstract:
The disclosure pertains to an intravascular catheter, comprising an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a balloon having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a lumen defined by the interior surface and a cylindrical wall extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface, the cylindrical wall having a proximal end and a distal end, the balloon having a plurality of weeping windows disposed in the wall and able to pass an electric current between the interior surface and the exterior surface and wherein the balloon wall is otherwise electrically insulative, and an electrode disposed in the balloon. The intravascular system is suited for modulation of renal nerves, for example.
Abstract:
An integrated crossing balloon catheter. The catheter includes a hub assembly secured to the proximal end of the catheter shaft, an inflatable balloon secured to the distal end of the catheter shaft, and a stiffening tube positioned over the inflatable balloon and a distal end portion of the catheter shaft. The stiffening tube is configured to be advanced through a vasculature with the catheter shaft as a unit. The stiffening tube is translatable along the catheter shaft from a first position in which the inflatable balloon is within the stiffening tube to a second position in which the inflatable balloon is exposed from the stiffening tube.
Abstract:
A balloon for renal nerve modulation is disclosed. The balloon may include a polymer material forming a balloon wall having an outer surface and flexible circuits comprising a base selectively adhered to the exterior surface of the balloon wall. Adhesive is selectively applied to the outer surface of the balloon, to the flexible circuit or to both such that the adhesive is selectively deposited on the at least a portion of the at least two pads or on the at least a portion of the at least two pads and to a portion of the distal spline. The portion of the at least two pads or the portion of the at least two pads and a portion of the distal spline are adhered to the outer surface of the balloon and a remainder of the flexible circuit moves freely with respect to the outer surface of the balloon.