Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector

    公开(公告)号:US06416529B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09528613

    申请日:2000-03-20

    IPC分类号: A61M2900

    摘要: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter. A stent delivery system is provided to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, and includes a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state, said distal portion further comprising a balloon and at least one dam over which the balloon extends, and a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter around the balloon or gripper linear control device, said stent having a contracted condition, being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the balloon in the contracted state, and being expandable to an expanded condition; a first removable (inner) sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the stent (and between the damns where the device comprises two dams), said first sleeve comprising a first end, a second end and a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the sleeve over the balloon and stent; an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the stent, first sleeve and at least one dam, said second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, whereby when compressed by the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve will have an inner diameter approximately equal to or less than the outer profile of the collapsed balloon over the at least one dam, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the stent delivery system and release of the stent by expansion of the balloon.

    Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with
removable stent protector

    公开(公告)号:US6152944A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-28

    申请号:US34434

    申请日:1998-03-04

    摘要: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter. A stent delivery system is provided to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, and includes a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state, said distal portion further comprising a balloon and at least one dam over which the balloon extends, and a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter around the balloon or gripper linear control device, said stent having a contracted condition, being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the balloon in the contracted state, and being expandable to an expanded condition; a first removable (inner) sleeve in the region of the distal portion of the catheter positioned around the stent (and between the dams where the device comprises two dams), said first sleeve comprising a first end, a second end and a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the sleeve over the balloon and stent; an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the stent, first sleeve and at least one dam, said second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, whereby when compressed by the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve will have an inner diameter approximately equal to or less than the outer profile of the collapsed balloon over the at least one dam, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the stent delivery system and release of the stent by expansion of the balloon.

    Flexible marker bands
    9.
    发明授权
    Flexible marker bands 失效
    灵活的标记带

    公开(公告)号:US06970734B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10308251

    申请日:2002-12-02

    摘要: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a first region and a second region. The first region is less radiopaque than the second region. The first region is constructed of a shaft material and the second region is constructed from the shaft material in combination with at least one radiopaque material. At least a portion of the shaft material of the second region defines at least one grooved region. The at least one radiopaque material is positioned at least partially within the at least one grooved region.

    摘要翻译: 导管组件包括具有第一区域和第二区域的导管轴。 第一个区域比第二个区域的射线不透明。 第一区域由轴材料构成,第二区域由至少一个不透射线材料的轴材料构成。 第二区域的轴材料的至少一部分限定至少一个开槽区域。 所述至少一个不透射线材料至少部分地定位在所述至少一个开槽区域内。

    Stent deployment apparatus and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Stent deployment apparatus and method 失效
    支架部署装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06174327B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-16

    申请号:US09032620

    申请日:1998-02-27

    IPC分类号: A61F206

    CPC分类号: A61F2/958 A61F2002/9583

    摘要: An improved deployment system deploys a stent to maintain the patency of a dilated vessel. The improved stent deployment system is adapted for deployment with a balloon catheter. The stent deployment system includes an expandable stent sheath for supporting the stent for deployment. The stent sheath is movably coupled to a catheter shaft and is relatively short in comparison to the catheter shaft. The stent sheath is movably coupled to the catheter shaft for movement between a retracted position and an advanced deployment position aligned with the balloon for expansion via the balloon for deployment of the stent supported thereby.

    摘要翻译: 改进的部署系统部署支架以维持扩张血管的通畅。 改进的支架展开系统适于用气囊导管展开。 支架展开系统包括用于支撑用于展开的支架的可扩张支架护套。 支架护套可移动地联接到导管轴并且与导管轴相比相对较短。 支架护套可移动地联接到导管轴,用于在缩回位置和与气囊对准的高级展开位置之间移动,用于经由气囊膨胀以展开其支撑的支架。