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US5658251A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Intravascular catheter with distal guide wire lumen and transition member

Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-12
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-05-12
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Abstract

Abstract An over-the-wire balloon dilatation catheter of the short guide wire lumen type has a stainless steel hypotube catheter shaft section, a distal plastic shaft section attached to the hypotube and a balloon connected to the distal plastic shaft section. A relatively short guide wire lumen extends throughout the length of the balloon. The distal shaft section includes a reinforcing and kink-resistant transition member extending throughout the length of the distal shaft section. The transition member allows the proximal guide wire lumen aperture to be placed distally from the distal end of the hypotube. This configuration permits the length of the guide wire lumen to be minimized.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas V. Ressemann
  • 👤 Peter T. Keith
  • 👤 Louis G. Ellis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/0034; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M2025/0046; A61M2025/0047; A61M2025/0063; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M2025/0079; A61M2025/0098; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09191; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1056; A61M2025/1061; A61M2025/1077; A61M2025/1079; A61M2025/1093; A61M25/003; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0054

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 225 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single lumen defined therethrough which extends substantially from the proximal end to the distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough wherein the inflation lumen of the distal shaft segment and the single lumen of the proximal shaft segment are in fluid communication with one another to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member secured to the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the distal shaft segment, the transition member being less rigid than the proximal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon, wherein the balloon has an interior and wherein the guide wire tube extends into the interior of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter, the transitional member is secured to the guide wire tube at a location within the interior of the balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 225 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single lumen defined therethrough which extends substantially from the proximal end to the distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough wherein the inflation lumen of the distal shaft segment and the single lumen of the proximal shaft segment are in fluid communication with one another to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member secured to the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the distal shaft segment, the transition member being less rigid than the proximal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon, wherein the balloon has an interior and wherein the guide wire tube extends into the interior of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter, the transitional member is secured to the guide wire tube at a location within the interior of the balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 1 wherein the proximal shaft segment is defined by a metallic tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 1 wherein the distal shaft segment is made from a plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 182 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end and a distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the proximal shaft segment and the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member secured to the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the inflation lumen of the distal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon, wherein the balloon has an interior and wherein the guide wire tube extends into the interior of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter, the transitional member is secured to the guide wire tube at a location within the interior of the balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 182 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end and a distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the proximal shaft segment and the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member secured to the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the inflation lumen of the distal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon, wherein the balloon has an interior and wherein the guide wire tube extends into the interior of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter, the transitional member is secured to the guide wire tube at a location within the interior of the balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 4 wherein the transition member is less rigid than the proximal shaft segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 4 wherein the proximal shaft segment is defined by a metallic tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 4 wherein the distal shaft segment is made from a plastic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 160 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end and a distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the proximal shaft segment and the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the transition member being secured to the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the distal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 160 words
An intravascular catheter comprising: a proximal shaft segment having a proximal end and a distal end; a balloon; a distal shaft segment connected between the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and the balloon, the distal shaft segment being more flexible than the proximal shaft segment; the proximal shaft segment and the distal shaft segment having an inflation lumen defined therethrough to provide inflation pressure to the balloon; a transition member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the transition member being secured to the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and extending distally into the distal shaft segment; a guide wire tube defining a guide wire lumen therethrough extending from a location proximal of the balloon to a location distal of the balloon; and a guide wire lumen inlet spaced distally from the distal end of the proximal shaft segment and communicating between the guide wire lumen and outside of the catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 8 wherein the transition member is less rigid than the proximal shaft segment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 8 wherein the proximal shaft segment is defined by a metallic tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 8 wherein the distal shaft segment is made from a plastic material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 26 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 8 wherein the balloon has an interior and wherein the guide wire tube extends into the interior of the balloon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 27 words
An intravascular catheter according to claim 12 wherein the transitional member is secured to the guide wire tube at a location within the interior of the balloon.

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