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Method and apparatus for dilatation of a stenotic vessel
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-07
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2013-05-07
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method of operation are disclosed for using an expandable balloon catheter to perform a combination angioplasty and atherectomy procedure on a stenotic blood vessel. The expandable balloon has a plurality of atherotomes attached to its outer surface, and longitudinal, transverse, or rotational oscillatory motion is imparted to the atherotomes to assist in incising the stenotic tissue, prior to or during dilatation of the stenotic segment of the blood vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Vigil
- 👤 Thomas E. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1002; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1038; A61M25/104; A61B17/320758; A61M2025/1004; A61M25/1029; A61M2025/1031; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1086; A61M25/1011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system using oscillatory motion, for dilating a stenotic blood vessel, comprising: a balloon enclosing an expandable chamber; a hollow catheter tube attached to said balloon in fluid communication with said chamber; at least one atherotome mounted on the exterior surface of said balloon; and an oscillatory device mechanically linked to said at least one atherotome for imparting oscillatory motion to said at least one atherotome.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system using oscillatory motion, for dilating a stenotic blood vessel, comprising: a balloon enclosing an expandable chamber; a hollow catheter tube attached to said balloon in fluid communication with said chamber; at least one atherotome mounted on the exterior surface of said balloon; and an oscillatory device mechanically linked to said at least one atherotome for imparting oscillatory motion to said at least one atherotome.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oscillatory device is directly linked to said catheter tube and thereby mechanically linked via said balloon to said at least one atherotome.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one oscillation transmitting strip linking said catheter tube to said at least one atherotome, wherein said oscillatory device is directly linked to said catheter tube and thereby mechanically linked via said at least one oscillation transmitting strip to said at least one atherotome.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one atherotome has an elongated cutting edge parallel to, and directed radially outwardly from, the longitudinal axis of said catheter tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oscillatory device comprises an electromagnetic vibrator capable of creating longitudinal physical oscillations of said catheter tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system using oscillatory motion, for dilating a stenotic blood vessel, comprising: an elongated balloon enclosing an expandable chamber; a hollow catheter tube attached to said balloon in fluid communication with said chamber; a plurality of elongated atherotomes mounted externally on said balloon, parallel to the longitudinal axis of said balloon, with the cutting edges of said atherotomes directed radially outwardly from said longitudinal axis; and a vibrator mechanically linked to said catheter tube for imparting longitudinal oscillatory motion to said plurality of atherotomes via said balloon and via said catheter tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
An expanding balloon catheter dilatation system using oscillatory motion, for dilating a stenotic blood vessel, comprising: an elongated balloon enclosing an expandable chamber; a hollow catheter tube attached to said balloon in fluid communication with said chamber; a plurality of elongated atherotomes mounted externally on said balloon, parallel to the longitudinal axis of said balloon, with the cutting edges of said atherotomes directed radially outwardly from said longitudinal axis; and a vibrator mechanically linked to said catheter tube for imparting longitudinal oscillatory motion to said plurality of atherotomes via said balloon and via said catheter tube.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for dilatation of a stenotic blood vessel, comprising the steps of: mounting an expandable balloon on a hollow catheter tube, to form a catheter assembly; mounting at least one atherotome on an exterior surface of said balloon; attaching said catheter tube to a vibrator capable of producing longitudinal vibrations; inserting said catheter assembly into a blood vessel; advancing said balloon and said at least one atherotome to a stenosis in the blood vessel; and simultaneously imparting longitudinal vibrations to said at least one atherotome via said catheter tube and via said balloon to incise said stenosis and expanding said balloon to dilate the blood vessel.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for dilatation of a stenotic blood vessel, comprising the steps of: mounting an expandable balloon on a hollow catheter tube, to form a catheter assembly; mounting at least one atherotome on an exterior surface of said balloon; attaching said catheter tube to a vibrator capable of producing longitudinal vibrations; inserting said catheter assembly into a blood vessel; advancing said balloon and said at least one atherotome to a stenosis in the blood vessel; and simultaneously imparting longitudinal vibrations to said at least one atherotome via said catheter tube and via said balloon to incise said stenosis and expanding said balloon to dilate the blood vessel.
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