摘要:
Systems and methods for treating septal defects. A system for treating septal defects may comprise a first catheter having a distal end and a first lumen, a second catheter having a distal end a second lumen, a bridge member extending between the distal end of the first catheter and the distal end of the second catheter, and a first patch adapted to be disposed within the first lumen and movable out of the first lumen along the bridge member. A second patch may be used and be connectable to the first patch.
摘要:
A medical device, such as a stent or balloon of a balloon catheter which includes a body portion which has an exterior surface which contacts, at least in part, a vessel wall during treatment. The body portion is expandable from a first position, wherein the body portion is sized for insertion into the vessel lumen, to a second position, wherein at least a portion of the exterior surface is in contact with the lumen wall. The medical device includes a first coating disposed over at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body portion with the first coating including a drug or therapeutic substance which is intended for controlled release from the surface. The medical device further includes a second coating overlying at least a substantial portion of the first coating. The second coating includes a material that is generally impervious to elution of the drug or therapeutic substance therethrough when the body portion is in a first position when inserted into the vessel lumen. The material of the second coating is relatively inelastic so that the second coating fractures during expansion of the body portion to the second position to allow elution of therapeutic substance through a multiplicity of fissures formed through the second coating.
摘要:
Various coupling agents are disclosed to form lap joints between metallic and polymeric surfaces within catheters and other medical devices. The coupling agents disclosed in the present invention can be applied directly to a metallic surface, or the coupling agents may be incorporated within a polymeric material. In certain circumstances, the mere application of the coupling agent between the two dissimilar materials provides sufficient adhesive strength to form a fatigue-free lap joint bond. Alternative methods utilize coupling agents as primers for later thermal bonding and laser welding procedures that form lap joint bonds.