Channel forming device with penetration limiter
    1.
    发明授权
    Channel forming device with penetration limiter 失效
    具有穿透限制器的通道形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US6039727A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-21

    申请号:US584957

    申请日:1996-01-11

    摘要: An laser device for forming channels within an outer wall of a patient's heart which has an elongated optical fiber, a lens or probe tip secured to the distal end of the optical fiber and means to limit the penetration of the probe tip or lens. Preferably, an outer support sleeve is secured to the proximal portion of the probe tip and a distal portion of the optical fiber proximal to the probe tip. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, a helical coil is disposed between the distal portion of the optical fiber and the proximal portion of the probe tip to ensure a better bond therebetween, particularly when the optical fiber has a lubricous fluoropolymer coating.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在患者心脏的外壁内形成通道的激光装置,其具有细长的光纤,固定到光纤的远端的透镜或探针尖端,以及限制探针尖端或透镜的穿透的装置。 优选地,外部支撑套筒固定到探针尖端的近端部分,并且光纤的远端部分靠近探针尖端。 在本发明的一个优选实施例中,螺旋线圈设置在光纤的远端部分和探针尖端的近端部分之间,以确保其间的更好的粘合,特别是当光纤具有润滑的含氟聚合物涂层时。

    Catheter with flexible intermediate section

    公开(公告)号:US06036677A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-14

    申请号:US123880

    申请日:1998-07-28

    摘要: An intraluminal catheter with an elongated tubular shaft with proximal, intermediate, and distal shaft sections for positioning a therapeutic or diagnostic device within a patient's body region such as a heart chamber. The intermediate shaft section has greater flexibility than the proximal or distal shaft sections, and is preferably of sufficient flexibility to easily assume the curvature of the patient's aortic arch, and reduce the force of contact between the catheter distal end and tissue defining the patient's body region to thereby reduce restriction on the rotation of the catheter. The flexible intermediate shaft section is preferably of a length to occupy a significant portion of the aortic arch, and the catheter overall length is preferably sufficient to have a catheter proximal extremity extending out of the patient and a distal extremity extending at least into an aortic passageway adjacent the patient's left ventricle.

    Introducer for channel forming device
    4.
    发明授权
    Introducer for channel forming device 失效
    通道成型装置的引导者

    公开(公告)号:US5951567A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-14

    申请号:US900208

    申请日:1997-07-24

    摘要: The invention is directed to an introducer which is formed of a relatively rigid tubular member having an inner lumen and an elongated slot in the distal portion of the introducer. The introducer is particularly suitable for introducing an elongated channel forming device having radially extending arms for limiting the depth of penetration into a guiding or delivery catheter. By pulling the channel forming member into the inner lumen of the introducer, the radially extending arms are bent or folded forwardly into the inner lumen and they remain in this position until they extend out the distal end of the guiding or delivery catheter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种导引器,其由相对刚性的管状构件形成,该管状构件具有内腔和导引器的远端部分中的细长狭槽。 导引器特别适用于引入具有径向延伸臂的细长通道形成装置,用于限制穿透深度进入导向或输送导管。 通过将通道形成构件拉入导引器的内腔中,径向延伸的臂向前弯曲或折叠到内腔中,并且它们保持在该位置,直到它们延伸出引导或输送导管的远端。

    Delivery catheter system for heart chamber
    5.
    发明授权
    Delivery catheter system for heart chamber 失效
    心室输送导管系统

    公开(公告)号:US06723082B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09405937

    申请日:1999-09-27

    IPC分类号: A61M2501

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for delivering an angiogenic agent to a site within the heart. Either using a percutaneous, intraoperative or minimally invasive approach, an elongated member containing an angiogenic agent is guided to a heart wall and the agent is dispensed into heart tissue. Additional fluids or substances can be dispensed in combination with the angiogenic agent to provide visualization and site mapping. In certain embodiments, the angiogenic agent is delivered adjunctively with the administration of energy, such as laser energy or RF energy which disturbs the heart tissue sufficiently to enhance the effects of the angiogenic agent. A delivery catheter system for delivering a substance delivery member into a patient's left ventricle which includes a first delivery catheter with a shaped distal extremity configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis or long dimension of the patient's left ventricle and a second delivery catheter slidably and rotatably disposed within an inner lumen of the first delivery catheter which has a shaped distal shaft section and an inner lumen configured to slidably receive a substance delivery member such as an elongated cannula slidably disposed within a polymer sheath.

    摘要翻译: 用于将血管生成剂递送到心脏内的部位的装置和方法。 使用经皮,术中或微创方法,将含有血管生成剂的细长构件引导至心脏壁,并将试剂分配到心脏组织中。 额外的流体或物质可以与血管生成剂组合分配,以提供可视化和位点作图。 在某些实施方案中,血管生成剂通过施加能量(例如激光能量或RF能量)辅助递送,其能够充分地干扰心脏组织以增强血管发生剂的作用。 一种输送导管系统,用于将物质递送部件输送到患者的左心室中,该输送导管系统包括具有成形远端的第一输送导管,该第一输送导管被构造为与患者的左心室的纵向轴线或长度尺寸对准或平行, 可滑动地和可旋转地设置在第一输送导管的内腔内,该第一输送导管具有成形的远端轴部分和内腔,其构造成可滑动地容纳诸如可滑动地设置在聚合物护套内的细长插管的物质输送构件。

    Intracorporeal device with radiopaque marker
    6.
    发明授权
    Intracorporeal device with radiopaque marker 失效
    具有不透射线标记的体内器械

    公开(公告)号:US06285903B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-04

    申请号:US09107843

    申请日:1998-06-30

    IPC分类号: A61B505

    摘要: An intracorporeal device generally having an elongate shaft with an asymmetric radiopaque marker disposed upon or within the distal end thereof. The radiopaque marker member enables the user to determine the orientation of the distal end of the device under fluoroscopic and similar imaging techniques. In certain embodiments the device is configured as a delivery catheter system having multiple delivery catheters, some or all of which may have radiopaque marker members disposed upon or within their distal ends. The delivery catheter system is configured in some embodiments to deliver an elongated diagnostic or therapeutic device to a desired location within a patient's heart.

    摘要翻译: 体内装置通常具有设置在其远端上或其远端内的具有不对称不透射线标记的细长轴。 不透射线的标记构件使得用户能够在荧光镜和类似成像技术下确定装置的远端的取向。 在某些实施例中,该装置被配置为具有多个输送导管的递送导管系统,其中一些或全部可具有设置在其远端上或其远端内的不透射线的标记构件。 输送导管系统在一些实施例中被配置以将细长的诊断或治疗装置递送到患者心脏内的期望位置。

    Catheter with flexible intermediate section

    公开(公告)号:US6093177A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-25

    申请号:US813503

    申请日:1997-03-07

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00 A61M25/00 A61M25/06

    摘要: An intraluminal catheter with an elongated tubular shaft with proximal, intermediate, and distal shaft sections for positioning a therapeutic or diagnostic device within a patient's body region such as a heart chamber. The intermediate shaft section has greater flexibility than the proximal or distal shaft sections, and is preferably of sufficient flexibility to easily assume the curvature of the patient's aortic arch, and reduce the force of contact between the catheter distal end and tissue defining the patient's body region to thereby reduce restriction on the rotation of the catheter. The flexible intermediate shaft section is preferably of a length to occupy a significant portion of the aortic arch, and the catheter overall length is preferably sufficient to have a catheter proximal extremity extending out of the patient and a distal extremity extending at least into an aortic passageway adjacent the patient's left ventricle.