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Outer exchange catheter system
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-18
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-05-18
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to corporeal catheters. More particularly, this invention relates to an outer exchange catheter system comprising an outer catheter sheath and at least one steerable inner catheter having a control means, said outer catheter sheath extending less than the full length of each said inner catheter and being slidable thereover.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice Buchbinder
- 👤 Ronald J. Solar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09025; A61M25/09033; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22001; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M2025/0681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body, which comprises: a. introducing an outer sheath having proximal and distal ends and a lumen into a body passageway; b. advancing a first catheter having a dilatation balloon means adjacent to a distal end thereof, into and through the outer sheath to cause the dilatation balloon means to be positioned across a stenosis in the body passageway; c. inflating the first dilatation balloon means to cause the stenosis to dilate: d. deflating the first dilatation balloon means; e. slidably advancing the outer sheath distally along the first dilatation catheter to position the outer sheath distally of the stenosis; and f. withdrawing the first dilatation catheter in the proximal direction within the outer sheath to remove the first dilatation catheter from the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body, which comprises: a. introducing an outer sheath having proximal and distal ends and a lumen into a body passageway; b. advancing a first catheter having a dilatation balloon means adjacent to a distal end thereof, into and through the outer sheath to cause the dilatation balloon means to be positioned across a stenosis in the body passageway; c. inflating the first dilatation balloon means to cause the stenosis to dilate: d. deflating the first dilatation balloon means; e. slidably advancing the outer sheath distally along the first dilatation catheter to position the outer sheath distally of the stenosis; and f. withdrawing the first dilatation catheter in the proximal direction within the outer sheath to remove the first dilatation catheter from the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method of dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body according to claim 1 further comprising: a. advancing a second dilatation catheter having proximal and distal ends and a second dilatation means distally within the outer sheath to cause the second dilatation means to be positioned across the stenosis; b. moving the distal end of the outer sheath proximal of the stenosis; c. dilating the stenosis; and d. withdrawing the second dilatation catheter from the body passageway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body according to claim 2 wherein the second dilatation means of the second dilatation catheter comprises a balloon means.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body, which comprises: a. introducing an outer sheath having proximal and distal ends and a lumen into a body passageway; b. advancing a first catheter having a dilatation balloon means adjacent to a distal end thereof, into and through the outer sheath to cause the dilatation balloon means to be positioned across a stenosis in the body passageway; c. inflating the first dilatation balloon means to cause the stenosis to dilate; d. deflating the first dilatation balloon means; e. slidably advancing the outer sheath distally along the first dilatation catheter to position the outer sheath distally of the stenosis; f. withdrawing the first dilatation catheter in the proximal direction within the outer sheath to remove the first dilatation catheter from the body; g. advancing a second dilatation catheter having proximal and distal ends and a second balloon dilatation means distally within the outer sheath to cause the second balloon dilatation means to be positioned across the stenosis: h. moving the distal end of the outer sheath proximal of the stenosis: i. inflating the second balloon dilatation means; j. deflating the second balloon dilatation means; and k. withdrawing the second dilatation catheter from the body passageway.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for dilating a stenosis in a passageway in a body, which comprises: a. introducing an outer sheath having proximal and distal ends and a lumen into a body passageway; b. advancing a first catheter having a dilatation balloon means adjacent to a distal end thereof, into and through the outer sheath to cause the dilatation balloon means to be positioned across a stenosis in the body passageway; c. inflating the first dilatation balloon means to cause the stenosis to dilate; d. deflating the first dilatation balloon means; e. slidably advancing the outer sheath distally along the first dilatation catheter to position the outer sheath distally of the stenosis; f. withdrawing the first dilatation catheter in the proximal direction within the outer sheath to remove the first dilatation catheter from the body; g. advancing a second dilatation catheter having proximal and distal ends and a second balloon dilatation means distally within the outer sheath to cause the second balloon dilatation means to be positioned across the stenosis: h. moving the distal end of the outer sheath proximal of the stenosis: i. inflating the second balloon dilatation means; j. deflating the second balloon dilatation means; and k. withdrawing the second dilatation catheter from the body passageway.
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