US5409470A
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Dilatation catheter and guidewire with threaded tip connection
Assignee: CR Bard Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-07
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2013-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A guidewire and catheter are adapted for advancement through tight or tortuous vascular anatomy by providing detachably connectible threaded elements at the distal ends of each of the catheter and guidewire. When threaded together, the combined catheter and guidewire provide enhanced column strength to facilitate pushing the two together through the vascular anatomy. Alternately, the guidewire may be rotated in a manner that draws the catheter in screw-like fashion in a distal direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Jon T. McIntyre
- 👤 William A. Berthiaume
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M2025/0004; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A catheter and guidewire combination comprising: an elongate flexible shaft having at least one lumen therein, said lumen being open at the distal end of the shaft; the most distal segment of the lumen being formed to define female threads; a guidewire having an elongate flexible shaft and a helical coil at its distal end, the guidewire shaft being dimensioned to be received within said lumen; the proximal portion of the helical coil including a segment of coiled turns pitched to, threadably engage the female threads on the inner surface of the catheter lumen; the coil being attached to the guidewire shaft at the proximal and distal ends of the coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A catheter and guidewire combination comprising: an elongate flexible shaft having at least one lumen therein, said lumen being open at the distal end of the shaft; the most distal segment of the lumen being formed to define female threads; a guidewire having an elongate flexible shaft and a helical coil at its distal end, the guidewire shaft being dimensioned to be received within said lumen; the proximal portion of the helical coil including a segment of coiled turns pitched to, threadably engage the female threads on the inner surface of the catheter lumen; the coil being attached to the guidewire shaft at the proximal and distal ends of the coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catheter and guidewire combination as defined in claim 1 wherein the female thread extends fully to the opening at the distal end of the catheter lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A catheter and guidewire combination as defined in either of claims 1 or 2 further comprising the helical coil of the guidewire having a distal segment in which the coil turns are located closely adjacent each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A catheter and guidewire combination as defined in claim 1 further comprising highly radiopaque means at the distal portion of the guidewire for enabling radiographic visualization of the guidewire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A catheter and guidewire combination as defined in claim 1 further comprising: means at the proximal end of the guidewire for connection to an extension wire thereby to facilitate a catheter exchange over said guidewire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A catheter comprising: an elongate flexible shaft having at least one lumen therein, the lumen being open and terminating in an orifice at the distal end of the shaft, the lumen being receptive to a guidewire; the most distal segment of the lumen being formed to define female threads that extend to the orifice; and a balloon mounted to the distal end of the catheter shaft and an inflation lumen extending through the shaft and being in communication with the interior of the balloon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A catheter comprising: an elongate flexible shaft having at least one lumen therein, the lumen being open and terminating in an orifice at the distal end of the shaft, the lumen being receptive to a guidewire; the most distal segment of the lumen being formed to define female threads that extend to the orifice; and a balloon mounted to the distal end of the catheter shaft and an inflation lumen extending through the shaft and being in communication with the interior of the balloon.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for advancing a catheter through a tight stenosis comprising: providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end; providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end, the connector elements of the guidewire and catheter being detachably connectible with each other; inserting both the guidewire and the catheter into the patient; effecting connection of the distal ends of the guidewire and the catheter by securely locking them together and while so connected, simultaneously advancing the combined catheter and guidewire through the vascular anatomy; said step of securely locking the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter comprising threading the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter together.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for advancing a catheter through a tight stenosis comprising: providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end; providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end, the connector elements of the guidewire and catheter being detachably connectible with each other; inserting both the guidewire and the catheter into the patient; effecting connection of the distal ends of the guidewire and the catheter by securely locking them together and while so connected, simultaneously advancing the combined catheter and guidewire through the vascular anatomy; said step of securely locking the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter comprising threading the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter together.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for advancing a catheter thorough a tight stenosis or tortuous vascular anatomy comprising: providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end; providing a guidewire having a connector element at its distal end, the connector elements of the guidewire and catheter being detachably connectible with each other; inserting both the guidewire and the catheter into the vascular anatomy; threadably connecting the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter; thereafter maintaining the longitudinal position of the guidewire while rotating the guidewire in a direction to cause the threaded connector at the distal end of the catheter to be drawn onto the threaded portion of the guidewire in a distal direction, thereby to advance the catheter distally in response to rotation of the guidewire.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for advancing a catheter thorough a tight stenosis or tortuous vascular anatomy comprising: providing a catheter having a connector element at its distal end; providing a guidewire having a connector element at its distal end, the connector elements of the guidewire and catheter being detachably connectible with each other; inserting both the guidewire and the catheter into the vascular anatomy; threadably connecting the distal ends of the guidewire and catheter; thereafter maintaining the longitudinal position of the guidewire while rotating the guidewire in a direction to cause the threaded connector at the distal end of the catheter to be drawn onto the threaded portion of the guidewire in a distal direction, thereby to advance the catheter distally in response to rotation of the guidewire.
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