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Elastic guide catheter transition element
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-14
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2014-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A guiding catheter for use in coronary angioplasty and other cardiovascular interventions which incorporates a transition element in the shaft of the device. The transition element which has a different flexibility than the sections immediately proximal and distal to it, creates a zone in the catheter shaft which is either more or less flexible than the rest of the shaft. The transition element allows a portion of the shaft to be made more rigid or more flexible, without changing the flexibility of the other portions of the shaft. The transition element also allows for a differential flexibilty to be added to the catheter shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd A. Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/08; F16L11/081; A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0054; F16L9/00; F16L9/14; F16L9/147; A61M2025/006; A61M2025/0098; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0045; A61M25/005; A61M25/0051; A61M25/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
An intravascular guiding catheter which comprises: a) a flexible inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein the transition section, located between the proximal and distal sections of said outer tube, is comprised of a material having different physical properties than the material of said proximal and distal sections; and e) said proximal and distal sections being comprised of materials having the same physical properties.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
An intravascular guiding catheter which comprises: a) a flexible inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein the transition section, located between the proximal and distal sections of said outer tube, is comprised of a material having different physical properties than the material of said proximal and distal sections; and e) said proximal and distal sections being comprised of materials having the same physical properties.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 1 further comprising a primary bend wherein the transition section is located at the primary bend.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The catheter of claim 2 further comprising a second transition section located between the proximal and first transition sections of the outer tube and a secondary bend wherein the second transition section is located at the second bend.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catheter of claim 3 in which said second transition section is comprised of a material which is more rigid than said proximal and distal section material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter of claim 2 wherein the transition section is comprised of a material which is more flexible than said proximal and distal section material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said transition section is comprised of a material which is more flexible than said proximal and distal section materials.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said transition section is comprised of a material which is more rigid than said proximal and distal section materials.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said inner tube is made of polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said support member comprises metal fibers wound about said inner tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said proximal, transition, and distal section materials are made of a polyether block-amide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said transition section is placed 360 degrees around the inner tube and support member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The catheter of claim 1 in which said transition section material is less than 360 degrees about said inner tube and support member, and wherein the remainder of said transition section comprises said proximal and distal section materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
An intravascular guiding catheter for the placement of devices in the coronary arteries, comprising: a) an inner tube; b) an outer tube, having a proximal end and a distal end; c) a transition section located between the proximal and distal ends of said outer tube and wherein the transition section is less than 360° about said inner tube; d) said transition section being comprised of a material having different physical properties than said outer tube; e) said transition section creating bending planes within the catheter shaft, such that the catheter has the ability to bend in one plane but resists bending in another plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
An intravascular guiding catheter for the placement of devices in the coronary arteries, comprising: a) an inner tube; b) an outer tube, having a proximal end and a distal end; c) a transition section located between the proximal and distal ends of said outer tube and wherein the transition section is less than 360° about said inner tube; d) said transition section being comprised of a material having different physical properties than said outer tube; e) said transition section creating bending planes within the catheter shaft, such that the catheter has the ability to bend in one plane but resists bending in another plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
An intravascular catheter which comprises: a) an inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein said transition section, located between said proximal and distal sections, is comprised of a material which is more flexible than the material of said proximal section and which is more flexible than the material of said distal section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
An intravascular catheter which comprises: a) an inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein said transition section, located between said proximal and distal sections, is comprised of a material which is more flexible than the material of said proximal section and which is more flexible than the material of said distal section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
An intravascular catheter which comprises: a) an inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein said transition section, located between said proximal and distal sections, is comprised of a material which is less flexible than the material of said proximal section and which is less flexible than the material of said distal section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
An intravascular catheter which comprises: a) an inner tube; b) a support member coupled to said inner tube; c) an outer tube congruent to said inner tube, having a proximal section, a transition section, and a distal section; d) wherein said transition section, located between said proximal and distal sections, is comprised of a material which is less flexible than the material of said proximal section and which is less flexible than the material of said distal section.
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