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Prosthesis delivery
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-20
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2013-05-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides smooth delivery and accurate positioning of prostheses in the body. In embodiments, systems are provided that include elongate members extending generally along the axis of a supporting catheter to a free ends. The elongate members extend through openings in the prosthesis to maintain the position of the prosthesis on the catheter. The prosthesis can be released from the catheter by relative axial motion of the catheter and the elongate members such that the free ends are removed from the openings in the prosthesis. In embodiments, the elongate members hold the distal end of a self-expanding stent at a desired axial location and in radial compaction as a restraining sheath is withdrawn. The friction between the sheath and stent puts the stent under tension, which reduces the radial force on the sheath wall, allowing smoother retraction. Proximal portions of the stent radially expand and axially shorten. The distal end, however, is maintained at the desired axial location and released from the catheter to contact the body lumen wall without substantial axial shortening.
Inventors
- 👤 Adrian C. Ravenscroft
- 👤 George T. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9511; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue within a patient, comprising: a prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis including openings through said tissue-engaging body, near the distal end, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and, being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compacted form during delivery into the patient, said supporting portion of said catheter including members, fixed at axial positions on said catheter, said members each including a free end, for engaging a distal portion of said prosthesis by extending through said openings through said prosthesis to maintain the distal portion in compact form at said fixed axial position while proximal portions of said prosthesis radially expand to engage tissue, said distal portion of said prosthesis engaged by said member being releasable from said fixed axial position of said catheter by relative axial motion between said member and said prosthesis, so that the free ends of said members disengage said prosthesis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue within a patient, comprising: a prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis including openings through said tissue-engaging body, near the distal end, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and, being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compacted form during delivery into the patient, said supporting portion of said catheter including members, fixed at axial positions on said catheter, said members each including a free end, for engaging a distal portion of said prosthesis by extending through said openings through said prosthesis to maintain the distal portion in compact form at said fixed axial position while proximal portions of said prosthesis radially expand to engage tissue, said distal portion of said prosthesis engaged by said member being releasable from said fixed axial position of said catheter by relative axial motion between said member and said prosthesis, so that the free ends of said members disengage said prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 further including a series of openings positioned around a circumference of said prosthesis, and a corresponding series of elongated members, which pass through said series of openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said members extend distally to said free ends so release of said prosthesis from said catheter is by moving said members proximally relative to said prosthesis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said members are fixed on said catheter so release of said prosthesis from said catheter is by moving said catheter relative to said prosthesis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said members extend at an angle with respect to the axis of said catheter to form a predetermined wedge space between said members and said catheter for engaging said prosthesis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said members are formed of a flexible material that deflects outwardly in response to a radial force, to release said free ends of said members from said openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said members are a superelastic wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said prosthesis is a tubular-form prosthesis positioned coaxially about said supporting portion in said radially compacted form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said prosthesis is formed of a patterned filament and said openings are formed by said pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said prosthesis is knitted and said openings are end loops of said knit pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said prosthesis is self-expanding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the distal end of said prosthesis is maintained in compact form by said members and portions remote from said members are maintained in compact form by a restraint.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said restraint is an axially retractable sheath.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said prosthesis engages said sheath with substantial friction to place said prosthesis under tension as said sheath is retracted.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
217 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue on a wall of a lumen of a patient, comprising: a tubular prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and, being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, and said prosthesis being formed of a patterned filament and including a series of openings through the tissue-engaging body of said prosthesis about a circumference of said prosthesis, near the distal end, and said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compact form for delivery into the patient, said supporting portion of said catheter including a series of elongate members arranged about the circumference of said catheter, fixed at an axial position on said catheter, and extending generally along the axis of the catheter to free ends positioned to pass through said openings, said members maintaining the distal end of said prosthesis in compact form at said fixed axial position while proximal portions of said prosthesis radially expanded to engage tissue, said distal end of said prosthesis being releasable from said catheter at said axial position by moving said catheter proximally so that the free ends of said members are removed from said openings.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
217 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue on a wall of a lumen of a patient, comprising: a tubular prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and, being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, and said prosthesis being formed of a patterned filament and including a series of openings through the tissue-engaging body of said prosthesis about a circumference of said prosthesis, near the distal end, and said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compact form for delivery into the patient, said supporting portion of said catheter including a series of elongate members arranged about the circumference of said catheter, fixed at an axial position on said catheter, and extending generally along the axis of the catheter to free ends positioned to pass through said openings, said members maintaining the distal end of said prosthesis in compact form at said fixed axial position while proximal portions of said prosthesis radially expanded to engage tissue, said distal end of said prosthesis being releasable from said catheter at said axial position by moving said catheter proximally so that the free ends of said members are removed from said openings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said prosthesis is self-expanding and said elongate members in said openings maintain the distal end of said prosthesis compact after other portions of said prosthesis are radially expanded, said prosthesis proximal of said members being maintained compact by a retractable sheath, and said prosthesis engages said sheath with substantial friction to place said prosthesis under tension as said sheath is retracted.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue within a patient, comprising: a self-expanding prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compacted form during delivery into the patient, and an axially retractable sheath extending over said prosthesis when it is in said compacted form, said supporting portion of said catheter including members fixed at axial positions on said catheter that engage the distal end of said prosthesis to maintain the distal end in compact form at said fixed axial positions during withdrawal of said axially retractable sheath to place said prosthesis under tension as said sheath frictionally engages said prosthesis during initial retraction of said sheath, and permit proximal portions of said prosthesis to radially expand to engage tissue after further retraction of said sheath, said distal end of said prosthesis engaged by said members being releasable from said catheter at said fixed axial positions by relative axial motion between said members and said prosthesis, so that the free ends of said members are removed from said openings to disengage said prosthesis.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for positioning a prosthesis in contact with tissue within a patient, comprising: a self-expanding prosthesis having a proximal and distal end and a tissue-engaging body therebetween, said prosthesis having a radially compact form for delivery into the patient, and being radially expandable along its body for engaging tissue, said system further including a catheter having a portion for supporting said prosthesis in said compacted form during delivery into the patient, and an axially retractable sheath extending over said prosthesis when it is in said compacted form, said supporting portion of said catheter including members fixed at axial positions on said catheter that engage the distal end of said prosthesis to maintain the distal end in compact form at said fixed axial positions during withdrawal of said axially retractable sheath to place said prosthesis under tension as said sheath frictionally engages said prosthesis during initial retraction of said sheath, and permit proximal portions of said prosthesis to radially expand to engage tissue after further retraction of said sheath, said distal end of said prosthesis engaged by said members being releasable from said catheter at said fixed axial positions by relative axial motion between said members and said prosthesis, so that the free ends of said members are removed from said openings to disengage said prosthesis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said prosthesis includes near its distal end, openings through the tissue-engaging body, said members extend generally along the axis of the catheter to the free ends and engage the distal end of said prostheses by extending through said openings, and the distal end of said prosthesis being releasable by axial motion so the free ends of said members are removed from said openings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 18 further including a series of openings positioned around a circumference of said prosthesis, and a corresponding series of elongated members, which pass through said series of openings.
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