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Intravascular catheter with sleeve and method for use thereof
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-04
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2012-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved intravascular catheter, such as a balloon catheter, and a method for use thereof. The catheter includes an elongate shaft and the improvement includes a close fitting sleeve located around the shaft and movable therealong. The intravascular catheter is adapted to be used with an introducer device, such as a guide catheter, having a hemostatic valve located at a proximal end thereof. The close fitting sleeve is adapted to be positioned at the hemostatic valve so that the hemostatic valve can be sealed upon the sleeve allowing the intravascular catheter shaft to be readily advanced in relation to the hemostatic valve and introducer device while limiting bleeding between the sleeve and the shaft of the intravascular catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis G. Ellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/013; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0693; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of performing an intravascular procedure with an guide wire and intravascular catheter having an elongate shaft, an implement located at a distal portion thereof, and a close-fitting sleeve located around the shaft and movable therealong, and further in which the intravascular catheter has a lumen shorter than a length of the catheter and having a proximal opening located at the distal portion of the elongate shaft communicating with the shorter lumen, and further in which said sleeve is located around the elongate shaft proximally of the proximal opening, the method comprising the steps of: advancing the guide wire intravascularly; positioning the intravascular catheter over the guide wire in an introducer device having a hemostatic valve located at a proximal end thereof; positioning the close fitting sleeve at the hemostatic valve; positioning a proximal portion of the guide wire between the sleeve and the hemostatic valve; tightening the hemostatic valve on the sleeve to form a seal between the sleeve, the guide wire and the hemostatic valve; and advancing the intravascular catheter along the guide wire.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of performing an intravascular procedure with an guide wire and intravascular catheter having an elongate shaft, an implement located at a distal portion thereof, and a close-fitting sleeve located around the shaft and movable therealong, and further in which the intravascular catheter has a lumen shorter than a length of the catheter and having a proximal opening located at the distal portion of the elongate shaft communicating with the shorter lumen, and further in which said sleeve is located around the elongate shaft proximally of the proximal opening, the method comprising the steps of: advancing the guide wire intravascularly; positioning the intravascular catheter over the guide wire in an introducer device having a hemostatic valve located at a proximal end thereof; positioning the close fitting sleeve at the hemostatic valve; positioning a proximal portion of the guide wire between the sleeve and the hemostatic valve; tightening the hemostatic valve on the sleeve to form a seal between the sleeve, the guide wire and the hemostatic valve; and advancing the intravascular catheter along the guide wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: positioning the guide wire in a slot located in a hub located on a sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of: withdrawing the catheter after performing the intravascular procedure by moving the catheter in a proximal direction while the hemostatic valve is sealingly tightened on the sleeve and the guide wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 in which the introducer device is a guide catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 in which the implement is a dilation balloon and the method further comprises the step of: performing an intravascular dilation with the dilation balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 in which the proximal opening communicating with the lumen of the intravascular catheter is located proximally of the implement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: after the step of tightening the hemostatic valve on the sleeve to form a seal between the sleeve, the guide wire and the hemostatic valve, then applying additional pressure to further tighten the hemostatic valve on the sleeve to fix the position of the catheter relative to the hemostatic valve and the sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 7 in which the additional pressure to fix the position of the catheter relative to the hemostatic valve and sleeve is sufficiently greater than pressure required to form a seal between the catheter, the sleeve and the hemostatic valve to establish a range of pressures at which only a seal is provided between the catheter, the sleeve, and the hemostatic valve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 in which the sleeve is resilient in order that the step of tightening the hemostatic valve on the sleeve may be performed multiple times.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: removing the sleeve from the shaft of the catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 in which the sleeve is removed from the catheter shaft through a slit formed along a side of the sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 in which the sleeve is provided as a separate component, and the method further comprises: positioning the sleeve on the elongate shaft of the catheter.
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