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Tracking tip for a short lumen rapid exchange catheter
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-24
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Granted: 1995-08-22
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Expires: 2014-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A catheter system includes a catheter sheath and a flexible working shaft within a working lumen of the sheath. The sheath includes a monorail-type guidewire lumen at its distal end, and a stiffening member is provided adjacent a side port of the monorail guidewire lumen to inhibit prolapse of the catheter as it is introduced past a bend or curve over a guidewire. In a first embodiment, the stiffening member may be secured directly within a working lumen of the catheter body. In a second embodiment, the stiffening member may be attached to a distal end of the working shaft, typically an imaging core.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. Ginn
- 👤 Stephen M. Salmon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0102; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/0063; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a working lumen and a guidewire lumen, extending therethrough wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element attached to the shaft near the distal end of the shaft; and a stiffening member disposed in the working lumen, distal to the work element on the working shaft said stiffening member having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being located distal to the side port and the proximal end being located proximal to the side port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a working lumen and a guidewire lumen, extending therethrough wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element attached to the shaft near the distal end of the shaft; and a stiffening member disposed in the working lumen, distal to the work element on the working shaft said stiffening member having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being located distal to the side port and the proximal end being located proximal to the side port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter system as in claim 1, wherein the working lumen and the guidewire lumen are isolated from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter system as in claim 2, wherein the distal end of the working lumen does not overlap with the proximal end of the guidewire lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catheter system as in claim 2, wherein the distal end of the working lumen overlaps with the proximal end of the guidewire lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catheter system as in claim 1, wherein the tubular body consists essentially of a single extrusion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter system as in claim 1, wherein the stiffening member is fixedly secured within the working lumen of the tubular body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter system as in claim 6, wherein the stiffening member is a polymeric wedge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter system as in claim 6, wherein the stiffening member is a wire coil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A catheter system as in claim 1, wherein the stiffening member is attached to the flexible working shaft and disposed distally of the work element so that said stiffening member lies adjacent the side port when the working shaft is in place within the catheter sheath.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter system as in claim 9, wherein the stiffening member is a wire coil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A catheter system as in claim 1, wherein the stiffening member comprises a first component fixedly secured within the working lumen and a second component attached to the flexible working shaft and disposed distally of the work element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
A catheter sheath comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a working lumen and a guidewire lumen, extending therethrough wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; and a stiffening member secured within the working lumen near the distal end of the tubular body, the stiffening member having a proximal end that is located proximal to the side port and a distal end extending distally beyond the side port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
A catheter sheath comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a working lumen and a guidewire lumen, extending therethrough wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; and a stiffening member secured within the working lumen near the distal end of the tubular body, the stiffening member having a proximal end that is located proximal to the side port and a distal end extending distally beyond the side port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter system as in claim 12, wherein the working lumen and the guidewire lumen are isolated from each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 13, wherein the distal end of the working lumen does not overlap with the proximal end of the guidewire lumen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 13, wherein the distal end of the working lumen overlaps with the proximal end of the guidewire lumen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 12, wherein the tubular body consists essentially of a single extrusion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 12, wherein the stiffening member is fixedly secured within the working lumen of the tubular body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 17, wherein the stiffening member is a polymeric wedge.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter sheath as in claim 17, wherein the stiffening member is a coil.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
104 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element near the distal end of the shaft; and a wire coil adjacent the side port and distal to the work element on the working shaft, and wherein the wire coil is fixedly secured within the working lumen of the tubular body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
104 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element near the distal end of the shaft; and a wire coil adjacent the side port and distal to the work element on the working shaft, and wherein the wire coil is fixedly secured within the working lumen of the tubular body.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
127 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element near the distal end of the shaft; and a wire coil adjacent the side port and distal to the work element on the working shaft, and wherein the wire is attached to the flexible working shaft and disposed distally of the work element so that said wire coil lies adjacent the side port when the working shaft is in place within the catheter sheath.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
127 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible working shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having a work element near the distal end of the shaft; and a wire coil adjacent the side port and distal to the work element on the working shaft, and wherein the wire is attached to the flexible working shaft and disposed distally of the work element so that said wire coil lies adjacent the side port when the working shaft is in place within the catheter sheath.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
88 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having an ultrasonic imaging core near the distal end of the shaft; and a stiffening member adjacent the side port and distal to the imaging core on the working shaft.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
88 words
A catheter system comprising: a catheter sheath including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a working lumen, and a guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port; a flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft being disposed in the working lumen and having an ultrasonic imaging core near the distal end of the shaft; and a stiffening member adjacent the side port and distal to the imaging core on the working shaft.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for introducing an ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath to a blood vessel over a guidewire, comprising the steps of providing a guidewire; introducing the guidewire into the blood vessel; providing an ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath the ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath including a working lumen and a guidewire lumen and extending therethrough, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port, and the ultrasonic imaging element disposed in the working lumen, and a stiffening element secured within the working lumen of the sheath, the stiffening element having a proximal end that is proximal located to the side port and a distal end extending distally beyond the side port; and introducing the catheter ultrasonic imaging into the blood vessel over the guidewire, wherein prolapse of the catheter at the side port is inhibited.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for introducing an ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath to a blood vessel over a guidewire, comprising the steps of providing a guidewire; introducing the guidewire into the blood vessel; providing an ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath the ultrasonic imaging catheter sheath including a working lumen and a guidewire lumen and extending therethrough, wherein the guidewire lumen extends between a side port and a distal port, and the ultrasonic imaging element disposed in the working lumen, and a stiffening element secured within the working lumen of the sheath, the stiffening element having a proximal end that is proximal located to the side port and a distal end extending distally beyond the side port; and introducing the catheter ultrasonic imaging into the blood vessel over the guidewire, wherein prolapse of the catheter at the side port is inhibited.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 23, wherein the catheter is stiffened by fixedly securing the stiffening element within the catheter.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 23, wherein the catheter is stiffened by providing the stiffening element distally of the ultrasonic imaging element.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method as in claim 23, further comprising a flexible working shaft located within the catheter, and having said ultrasonic imaging element attached thereto and wherein the catheter is stiffened by providing the stiffening element with a first component that is fixedly secured within the working lumen and a second component that is attached to the flexible working shaft distally of the imaging element.
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