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Dual port thermodilution catheter and method for manufacture
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-16
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Granted: 1995-08-22
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Expires: 2014-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A catheter for monitoring heart function comprises a catheter tube having a plurality of lumens. The catheter includes an inflatable balloon at a distal tip of the catheter tube for positioning the catheter in a wedged position within a pulmonary artery within the heart of a patient. Dual injectate ports are formed in a side wall of the catheter tube. Each port communicates with a respective injectate lumen carried in the catheter tube. When inserted into the heart of a patient, either the first or second injectate port is positioned within the desired distance from the tricuspid valve for thermodilution depending upon the size of the heart. Thermodilution to obtain cardiac output and/or right heart ejection fraction is implemented by injecting injectate through the lumen associated with the port properly positioned relative the tricuspid valve and discharged through the corresponding port.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Roelandt
- 👤 Miriam Taimisto
- 👤 Clement E. Lieber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/007; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/026; A61B5/0275; A61B5/028; A61M25/10; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/0034; A61M2025/0036; A61M25/0032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other within the range of 3-4 cm to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other within the range of 3-4 cm to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein each of said injectate ports comprises an array of closely spaced openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter of claim 2, wherein said array consists of three openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein the first injectate port is spaced from the balloon within the range of 19-21 cm.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery; forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports within the range of 3-4 cm from each other to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery; forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports within the range of 3-4 cm from each other to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other by about 7 cm to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other by about 7 cm to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter of claim 6, wherein the first injectate port is spaced from the balloon within the range of 9-13 cm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other within the range of 15-20% of the distance between the first injectate port and the balloon to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
A bolus thermodilution catheter for use in monitoring heart function by injecting fluid into the right atrium and measuring fluid temperature downstream, said catheter comprising an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of said catheter in a pulmonary artery, said catheter additionally comprising plural lumens and corresponding plural injectate ports for injecting fluid proximal to the tricuspid valve of the heart, a first of said injectate ports being located closer to said balloon than a second of said injectate ports, said plural injectate ports being spaced from each other within the range of 15-20% of the distance between the first injectate port and the balloon to accommodate hearts of different sizes, so that one of said injectate ports is positioned proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium when said balloon is in said pulmonary artery.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery. forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports about 7 cm from each other to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery. forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports about 7 cm from each other to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery. forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports from each other within the range of 15-20% of the distance between the first injectate port and the balloon to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of manufacturing a bolus thermodilution catheter, said method comprising: forming a catheter having plural injectate lumens and an inflatable balloon for positioning a distal end of the catheter in a pulmonary artery. forming openings in a wall of said catheter to provide plural injectate ports for receiving fluid from said plural injectate lumens, respectively; and locating said injectate ports from each other within the range of 15-20% of the distance between the first injectate port and the balloon to accommodate hearts of different sizes such that one of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively large heart and another of the injectate ports is proximal to the tricuspid valve in the right atrium for a relatively small heart.
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