摘要:
Apparatus for treating a patient's heart by stimulating revascularization of the heart or creating channels in the heart. The apparatus includes a catheter, a laser energy source coupled to the catheter, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause the laser energy source to deliver an output of laser energy over a first time period shorter than a heart beat cycle.
摘要:
A steerable percutaneous catheter for guiding at least one functional device to selected surfaces of a body for treatment thereon, particularly adapted for laser-assisted Percutaneous Transmyocardial Revascularization (PTMR). The steerable catheter has a handle portion at its proximal end and a controllably deflectable end portion at its distal end. The distal end of the catheter and the distal end of the functional device maintain alignment automatically during deflection. The invention also includes a surface contact detection system to detect contact with an interior body surface, such as the heart wall.
摘要:
An apparatus for treating a heart by stimulating revascularization of the heart or creating channels in the heart, the apparatus comprising a sensor, an artificial energy source for causing a first created heartbeat, and a revascularization device coupled to the sensor for creating a first revascularization event in the heart, the revascularization device being controllable to cause the first revascularization event to occur at a selected time in relation to the first created heartbeat if the sensor has detected the first created heartbeat.
摘要:
A catheter tracking system for visualization of fluoroscopic images, the system comprising a fluoroscope for generating fluoroscopic image data, a fluoroscopic image visualization monitor, a catheter having an elongated shaft, particularly an intraventricular catheter, distal tip and a radio opaque portion adjacent the distal tip. A circumferential radio opaque band may be used to determine the relative position, orientation and motion of the catheter. An image analysis system capable of analyzing the image of the catheter and the radio opaque band, for receiving fluoroscopic image data from the fluoroscope determining physical parameters related to the left ventricle, and the relative position, orientation and motion of the catheter therein, and for determining the location and other parameters of treatment on intraventricular surfaces.
摘要:
A steerable drug delivery catheter and method of use, particularly adapted for percutaneous use. The distal end of the drug delivery catheter is deflectable. The catheter has a relative movement compensation mechanism for maintaining positioning between the distal end of the drug delivery catheter and the distal end of the drug delivery device therein.
摘要:
An apparatus for treating a heart by stimulating revascularization of the heart or creating channels in the heart, the apparatus comprising an artificial energy source for causing a first created heartbeat and a revascularization device for creating a first revascularization event in the heart, the revascularization device being controllable to provide a first revascularization event to occur at a selected time in relation to the first created heartbeat.
摘要:
Improved methods and apparatuses related to laser-assisted intra-coronary transmyocardial revascularization (ITMR), and more particularly, to improved methods and apparatuses for directing an interventional catheter device, via percutaneous or other entry into the vasculature, for example at the femoral artery, over the aortic arch, through the ascending aorta and over the coronary ostia such that the laser delivery means can be positioned inside a coronary artery and laser energy is used to create a plurality of small channels through the coronary artery into the tissue of the myocardium. An proximal hub portion and method of using it are described, the proximal hub portion adapted for attachment to a central, elongated lumen portion, the proximal hub portion optionally having a plurality of branched extending arms, the sheath and associated branched arms having individual blood loss seals and individually capable of receiving a laser delivery means, visualization or marking means, or other tools. The interventional catheter device has a distal end with, optionally, a guide means for directing an advancing laser delivery or other device to an angle with respect to the central axis of the catheter device, the distal end optionally comprising a radio-opaque portion for visualization via a fluoroscope or other means, the distal end of the catheter device further comprising an ultrasound transducer for visualizing the orientation and firing angles of the catheter device. The methods of use also comprise placing channel opening blockers, such as an angioplasty-type inflatable balloon or an axially compressible, radially expandable stainless steel wire mesh or other material stent in place inside the coronary artery, thereby preventing undesired bleeding from the coronary artery.
摘要:
A method of selecting laser parameters for performing laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) to avoid inducing undesired cardiac arrhythmia without synchronization of delivery of laser energy and the patient's cardiac cycle, the method comprising the steps of minimizing the power level of laser energy used, thereby decreasing the overall trauma to the heart, selecting a pulse frequency as great as possible while avoiding adverse summation effects, selecting a pulse width as wide as possible to prevent excessively high peak powers per pulse and not so wide as to cause undesired thermal damage, selecting an energy flux rate, shaping the front end of each pulse of laser energy to provide efficient, non explosive TMR channeling, and correcting the selected power level, pulse width, pulse frequency and energy flux rate for mechanical events, including method of access to the heart, position of selected portions of myocardium in the heart, temporal duration of the procedure, natural movement of the heart, specific heart geometry, pre-existing heart arrhythmia and other factors causing a predisposition to heart arrhythmia. A method for performing laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) using such laser energy with parameters selected to avoid inducing undesired cardiac arrhythmia, the method comprising the steps of generating laser energy having a predetermined non-square wave shape, a predetermined wavelength, a predetermined energy flux and a predetermined power level, and delivering the laser energy in a plurality of pulses, the plurality of pulses having a predetermined pulse frequency and a predetermined pulse width, to selected portions of myocardium to form TMR channels in myocardium without synchronizing delivery of the laser beam with the cardiac cycle.