Catheter having markers to indicate rotational orientation
    1.
    发明申请
    Catheter having markers to indicate rotational orientation 审中-公开
    导管具有指示旋转取向的标记

    公开(公告)号:US20080097404A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-24

    申请号:US11505697

    申请日:2006-08-16

    摘要: Various improved catheter marking arrangements are described. In a first aspect of the invention, a first longitudinally extending radiopaque marker is positioned on the catheter. A second longitudinally extending radiopaque marker is positioned opposite the first marker at a rotational orientation that is approximately 180 degrees offset from the first marker. The second marker has a length that is sufficiently different from the first marker such that a surgeon utilizing the catheter in a surgical procedure would be able to readily differentiate the first and second markers in a fluoroscopic image based on their respective lengths in order to determine the rotational orientation of the catheter.In some embodiments, the catheter includes a lumen that has a side port that opens to a side of the catheter. The first marker is composed of a pair of axially aligned marker segments located on opposite ends of the side port. The length of the first longitudinal extending marker defined as an end-to-end length of the pair of axially aligned marker segments is longer than the length of the second marker. The markers may be formed from any suitable materials that can be clearly detected by an imaging system.

    摘要翻译: 描述了各种改进的导管标记装置。 在本发明的第一方面,第一纵向延伸的不透射线的标记位于导管上。 第二纵向延伸的不透射线标记物以与第一标记物大约180度偏离的旋转方向定位成与第一标记相对。 第二标记具有与第一标记足够不同的长度,使得在外科手术中利用导管的外科医生能够根据它们各自的长度容易地区分荧光镜图像中的第一和第二标记,以便确定 导管的旋转取向。 在一些实施例中,导管包括具有向导管侧面开口的侧端口的内腔。 第一标记由位于侧端口的相对端上的一对轴向对齐的标记段组成。 被定义为一对轴向对准的标记段的端到端长度的第一纵向延伸标记的长度比第二标记的长度长。 标记可以由能够被成像系统清楚地检测到的任何合适的材料形成。

    BALLOON CATHETER
    2.
    发明申请
    BALLOON CATHETER 审中-公开
    气球导管

    公开(公告)号:US20090292241A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-26

    申请号:US12506066

    申请日:2009-07-20

    IPC分类号: A61M25/10 B29C41/00

    摘要: A catheter arrangement is described that is arranged to permit a guide wire or other structure to be fed laterally from the region of an expandable working element. The catheter includes an elongate flexible tubular member and an inflatable structure carried by a distal portion of the flexible tubular member. The flexible tubular member has a guide wire lumen and at least one fluid supply lumen that is in fluid communication with the inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes at least one, and preferably two, inflatable members (which may take the form of balloons). In the case of two inflatable members, the first and second inflatable members are radially spaced about the guide wire lumen such that at least one gap is formed between the inflatable members. With this arrangement, the distal end of a guide wire may be advanced through the guide lumen and out of a side opening such that the guide wire passes laterally between the first and second inflatable members. With such an arrangement, a guide wire passing out of the side opening in the region between the inflatable members can readily be directed into a second branch of a vessel bifurcation while the device is positioned in a first branch.

    摘要翻译: 描述了布置成允许导丝或其他结构从可扩张工作元件的区域横向地供给的导管装置。 导管包括细长的柔性管状构件和由柔性管状构件的远侧部分承载的可膨胀结构。 柔性管状构件具有导丝腔和与可充气结构流体连通的至少一个流体供应腔。 可膨胀结构包括至少一个,优选两个可膨胀构件(其可以采取气球的形式)。 在两个可膨胀构件的情况下,第一和第二可膨胀构件围绕导丝管腔​​径向隔开,使得在可膨胀构件之间形成至少一个间隙。 通过这种布置,导丝的远端可以通过引导腔前进并且从侧开口排出,使得导丝横向地在第一和第二可膨胀构件之间通过。 通过这样的布置,在可膨胀构件之间的区域中的侧开口中的引导线可以容易地被引导到容器分叉的第二分支中,同时装置位于第一分支中。

    Method of increasing balloon flexibility in a balloon catheter
    3.
    发明申请
    Method of increasing balloon flexibility in a balloon catheter 审中-公开
    球囊导管增加球囊柔韧性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080140174A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11506243

    申请日:2006-08-17

    IPC分类号: A61F2/06

    摘要: A variety of methods are described that pre-condition a balloon used in a balloon catheter in order to increase its flexibility. Generally, the membrane that forms the balloon is crumpled in order to induce a large number of irregular crumples in the balloon. The crinkling of the balloon improves its flexibility and thus the flexibility of the catheter. Most typically, torsion and/or compression are applied to the balloon membrane in order to induce the crumpling. The described crumpling can be used to increase the flexibility of a balloon of a given strength in a variety of catheters, including angioplasty catheters and stent delivery catheters. In stent delivery catheters, the resulting crinkles also have the additional benefit of improving stent retention.

    摘要翻译: 描述了预先调节气球导管中使用的球囊以增加其灵活性的各种方法。 通常,形成气囊的膜被弄皱,以便在气球中引起大量的不规则褶皱。 气球的皱缩改善了其灵活性,从而提高了导管的灵活性。 最典型地,将扭转和/或压缩施加到球囊膜以引起皱巴巴。 所描述的皱巴巴可用于增加各种导管(包括血管成形术导管和支架输送导管)中给定强度的球囊的柔性。 在支架输送导管中,所产生的皱纹还具有改善支架保留的额外益处。

    Catheter having intermediate position markers
    4.
    发明申请
    Catheter having intermediate position markers 审中-公开
    导管具有中间位置标记

    公开(公告)号:US20080045896A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-21

    申请号:US11506309

    申请日:2006-08-17

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00 A61M31/00 A61M37/00

    摘要: Various improved catheter marking arrangements are described. In a first aspect of the invention, the catheter includes an expandable member (such as for example, a balloon, a stent, etc.). A pair of radiopaque end markers mark the distal and proximal ends of the expandable member. Additionally, a radiopaque intermediate marker is provided that marks an intermediate position on the expandable member. The intermediate marker may be used to mark important points on the expandable member. The markers are sized and positioned such that a surgeon utilizing the catheter in a surgical procedure would be able to readily differentiate the markers in a fluoroscopic image to determine the location of the item marked by the orientation of the catheter. In various other aspects of the invention, the intermediate marker is arranged to mark a position on the expandable member that constitutes a line of demarcation for an agent (such as a drug) carried by a balloon.

    摘要翻译: 描述了各种改进的导管标记装置。 在本发明的第一方面,导管包括可扩张构件(例如气球,支架等)。 一对不透射线的端标记标记可扩张构件的远端和近端。 另外,提供标记可扩张构件上的中间位置的不透射线的中间标记。 中间标记可用于标记可扩张构件上的重要点。 标记物的大小和定位使得在外科手术中利用导管的外科医生将能够容易地在荧光透视图像中区分标记物,以确定由导管的取向标记的物品的位置。 在本发明的各种其他方面,中间标记被布置成标记可膨胀构件上构成由气球承载的试剂(例如药物)的界线的位置。

    Balloon catheter
    5.
    发明授权
    Balloon catheter 有权
    气球导管

    公开(公告)号:US07578831B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US11474111

    申请日:2006-06-23

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00

    摘要: A catheter arrangement is described that is arranged to permit a guide wire or other structure to be fed laterally from the region of an expandable working element. The catheter includes an elongate flexible tubular member and an inflatable structure carried by a distal portion of the flexible tubular member. The flexible tubular member has a guide wire lumen and at least one fluid supply lumen that is in fluid communication with the inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes at least one, and preferably two, inflatable members (which may take the form of balloons). In the case of two inflatable members, the first and second inflatable members are radially spaced about the guide wire lumen such that at least one gap is formed between the inflatable members. With this arrangement, the distal end of a guide wire may be advanced through the guide lumen and out of a side opening such that the guide wire passes laterally between the first and second inflatable members. With such an arrangement, a guide wire passing out of the side opening in the region between the inflatable members can readily be directed into a second branch of a vessel bifurcation while the device is positioned in a first branch.

    摘要翻译: 描述了布置成允许导丝或其他结构从可扩张工作元件的区域横向地供给的导管装置。 导管包括细长的柔性管状构件和由柔性管状构件的远侧部分承载的可膨胀结构。 柔性管状构件具有导丝腔和与可充气结构流体连通的至少一个流体供应腔。 可膨胀结构包括至少一个,优选两个可膨胀构件(其可以采取气球的形式)。 在两个可膨胀构件的情况下,第一和第二可膨胀构件围绕导丝管腔​​径向隔开,使得在可膨胀构件之间形成至少一个间隙。 通过这种布置,导丝的远端可以通过引导腔前进并且从侧开口排出,使得导丝横向地在第一和第二可膨胀构件之间通过。 通过这样的布置,在可膨胀构件之间的区域中的侧开口中的引导线可以容易地被引导到容器分叉的第二分支中,同时装置位于第一分支中。

    Dilatation balloon having reduced rigidity
    6.
    发明授权
    Dilatation balloon having reduced rigidity 有权
    具有降低刚度的膨胀气球

    公开(公告)号:US07967836B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US11455382

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00

    摘要: A dilatation balloon is fabricated according to a process that forms cavities and indentations in the balloon and/or catheter sections. A length of tubing is axially elongated and radially expanded in a form to provide the requisite biaxial orientation and strength. Then, an excimer laser or another type of laser or mechanical material removal tool is used to remove the polymeric material, virtually without thermal effects. Cavities in the sleeve sections of the balloon are defined and if desired, indentations in the cone sections are defined. Material removal, particularly near the balloon sleeves enables a thinner, more flexible bonding area between the catheter shaft and the balloon. Further, the indentations along the cone sections enables tighter wrapping of the balloon for a reduced delivery profile. Rigidity near the sleeves is reduced for better maneuverability of the catheter in tortuous passageways.

    摘要翻译: 根据在球囊和/或导管部分中形成空腔和凹陷的方法制造扩张球囊。 一段长度的管材是轴向伸长的并以一种形式径向扩张以提供必要的双轴取向和强度。 然后,使用准分子激光器或其他类型的激光或机械材料去除工具来去除聚合物材料,实际上没有热效应。 气囊的套筒部分中的腔被限定,并且如果需要,限定锥形部分中的凹陷。 材料去除,特别是靠近气球套筒,能够在导管轴和球囊之间形成更薄,更灵活的粘结区域。 此外,沿着锥形部分的凹陷使得气囊能够更紧密地包裹以减少输送轮廓。 袖子附近的刚性减少,导致导管在弯曲通道中的更好的机动性。

    Balloon catheter
    10.
    发明申请
    Balloon catheter 有权
    气球导管

    公开(公告)号:US20070016241A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:US11474111

    申请日:2006-06-23

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00

    摘要: A catheter arrangement is described that is arranged to permit a guide wire or other structure to be fed laterally from the region of an expandable working element. The catheter includes an elongate flexible tubular member and an inflatable structure carried by a distal portion of the flexible tubular member. The flexible tubular member has a guide wire lumen and at least one fluid supply lumen that is in fluid communication with the inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes at least one, and preferably two, inflatable members (which may take the form of balloons). In the case of two inflatable members, the first and second inflatable members are radially spaced about the guide wire lumen such that at least one gap is formed between the inflatable members. With this arrangement, the distal end of a guide wire may be advanced through the guide lumen and out of a side opening such that the guide wire passes laterally between the first and second inflatable members. With such an arrangement, a guide wire passing out of the side opening in the region between the inflatable members can readily be directed into a second branch of a vessel bifurcation while the device is positioned in a first branch.

    摘要翻译: 描述了布置成允许导丝或其他结构从可扩张工作元件的区域横向地供给的导管装置。 导管包括细长的柔性管状构件和由柔性管状构件的远侧部分承载的可膨胀结构。 柔性管状构件具有导丝腔和与可充气结构流体连通的至少一个流体供应腔。 可膨胀结构包括至少一个,优选两个可膨胀构件(其可以采取气球的形式)。 在两个可膨胀构件的情况下,第一和第二可膨胀构件围绕导丝管腔​​径向隔开,使得在可膨胀构件之间形成至少一个间隙。 通过这种布置,导丝的远端可以通过引导腔前进并且从侧开口排出,使得导丝横向地在第一和第二可膨胀构件之间通过。 通过这样的布置,在可膨胀构件之间的区域中的侧开口中的引导线可以容易地被引导到容器分叉的第二分支中,同时装置位于第一分支中。