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Rapid exchange stent delivery balloon catheter
Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1996-01-18
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Granted: 1997-11-25
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Expires: 2016-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A rapid exchange stent delivery balloon catheter which allows exchange from a balloon angioplasty catheter to a stent delivery catheter without the need to replace the angioplasty catheter wire guide with an exchange-length wire guide before exchanging the stent delivery catheter for the balloon angioplasty catheter. The stent delivery catheter of the present invention includes a relatively short wire guide shaft which is bonded to the catheter shaft only at a location distal to the inflation lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A. Osborne
- 👤 Scott E. Eells
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M2025/0183; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1056; A61M25/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A rapid exchange stent delivery balloon catheter, comprising: a catheter shaft defining an inflation lumen, the inflation lumen having a proximal end and a distal end; an inflatable balloon having a proximal end and a distal end; a wire guide shaft defining a wire guide lumen, the wire guide shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide shaft is proximal to the proximal end of the inflatable balloon; and a catheter tip having a proximal end and a distal end; wherein the distal end of the inflation lumen opens into and is in fluid communication with an interior of the inflatable balloon, the distal end of the inflatable balloon is sealed by the proximal end of the catheter tip, and the wire guide shaft is coupled only to the catheter tip completely distally of the distal end of the inflatable balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A rapid exchange stent delivery balloon catheter, comprising: a catheter shaft defining an inflation lumen, the inflation lumen having a proximal end and a distal end; an inflatable balloon having a proximal end and a distal end; a wire guide shaft defining a wire guide lumen, the wire guide shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide shaft is proximal to the proximal end of the inflatable balloon; and a catheter tip having a proximal end and a distal end; wherein the distal end of the inflation lumen opens into and is in fluid communication with an interior of the inflatable balloon, the distal end of the inflatable balloon is sealed by the proximal end of the catheter tip, and the wire guide shaft is coupled only to the catheter tip completely distally of the distal end of the inflatable balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the wire guide shaft is adjacent the distal end of the catheter tip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide shaft is formed at an angle to a transverse axis of the wire guide shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 1, further comprising: a stiffening wire having a proximal end and a distal end; wherein the stiffening wire extends through the interior of the inflatable balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 4, wherein the distal end of the stiffening wire is coupled to the catheter tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 5, further comprising a spherical ball coupled to the distal end of the stiffening wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 4, further comprising: at least one radiopaque marker band coupled to the stiffening wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 7, wherein the at least one radiopaque marker band marks a location of at least one end of the inflatable balloon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 7, wherein the at least one radiopaque marker band is formed from gold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 4, wherein the stiffening wire is formed from stainless steel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the inflatable balloon is folded around the wire guide shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 11, further comprising: an expandable stent disposed around the folded inflatable balloon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent delivery balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the catheter shaft, the inflatable balloon, the wire guide shaft and the catheter tip are formed from radiation cross-linked polyethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
155 words
A balloon catheter stent configuration comprising: a catheter shaft defining an inflation lumen having a proximal end and a distal end; an inflatable balloon having a proximal end and a distal end; a wire guide shaft defining a wire guide lumen, said wire guide shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide shaft is proximal to the proximal end of the inflatable balloon; a catheter tip having a proximal end and a distal end; and a stent mounted on and surrounding said inflatable balloon and wire guide shaft; wherein the distal end of the inflation lumen opens into and is in fluid communication with the inflatable balloon, the distal end of the inflatable balloon is sealed by the proximal end of the catheter tip, and the wire guide shaft is coupled only to the catheter tip completely distally of the distal end of the inflatable balloon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
155 words
A balloon catheter stent configuration comprising: a catheter shaft defining an inflation lumen having a proximal end and a distal end; an inflatable balloon having a proximal end and a distal end; a wire guide shaft defining a wire guide lumen, said wire guide shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide shaft is proximal to the proximal end of the inflatable balloon; a catheter tip having a proximal end and a distal end; and a stent mounted on and surrounding said inflatable balloon and wire guide shaft; wherein the distal end of the inflation lumen opens into and is in fluid communication with the inflatable balloon, the distal end of the inflatable balloon is sealed by the proximal end of the catheter tip, and the wire guide shaft is coupled only to the catheter tip completely distally of the distal end of the inflatable balloon.
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