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Medical appliance for ionizing radiation treatment having radiopaque markers
Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2015-12-29
Abstract
Abstract The appliance comprises a core wire on which is mounted a coil of radioactive material. A first proximal radiopaque coil configuration and a second distal radiopaque coil configuration maintain and locate the radioactive radiation coil on the core wire thereby assuring positioning thereof on the core wire and accurate visualization via X-ray fluoroscopy.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Schwager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1002; A61N2005/1019; A61N2005/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A medical appliance for the treatment of a portion of a body vessel by ionizing radiation, comprising radioactive radiation means arranged in a distal region of a core wire and radiopaque means for positioning the radioactive radiation means on the distal region of the core wire, wherein the radiopaque means comprises a first proximal radiopaque element and a second distal radiopaque element mounted on the core wire, said first and second radiopaque elements maintaining the radioactive radiation means between them along the distal region of the core wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A medical appliance for the treatment of a portion of a body vessel by ionizing radiation, comprising radioactive radiation means arranged in a distal region of a core wire and radiopaque means for positioning the radioactive radiation means on the distal region of the core wire, wherein the radiopaque means comprises a first proximal radiopaque element and a second distal radiopaque element mounted on the core wire, said first and second radiopaque elements maintaining the radioactive radiation means between them along the distal region of the core wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medical appliance according to claim 1, wherein said radioactive radiation means comprises a substantially cylindrical configuration surrounding the core wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A medical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said radioactive radiation means comprises a coil surrounding the core wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A medical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said radioactive radiation means comprises a tube surrounding the core wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said radioactive radiation means comprises a wire mesh surrounding the core wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A medical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said first proximal and second distal radiopaque elements comprise coil configurations surrounding the core wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A medical appliance according to claim 6, wherein the first proximal radiopaque element is a coil having a proximal end affixed to the core wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medical appliance according to claim 7, wherein said proximal end of the coil and the core wire are connected by solder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A medical appliance according to claim 8, wherein the solder has a proximally tapered shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical appliance according to claim 8, wherein the proximal end of the coil has stretched turns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A medical appliance according to claim 6, wherein the first proximal radiopaque element is a coil having a distal end affixed to the core wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medical appliance according to claim 11, wherein said distal end of the coil and the core wire are connected by solder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A medical appliance according to claim 12, wherein the solder has a distally tapered shape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical appliance according to claim 12, wherein said distal end of the coil has stretched turns.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A medical appliance according to claim 6, wherein the second distal radiopaque element comprises a coil at least partly squeezed on the core wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A medical appliance according to claim 15, wherein said partly squeezed coil has proximal and distal portions and an intermediate portion therebetween squeezed on the core wire.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A medical appliance according to claim 16, wherein said the core wire is deformably squeezed by said intermediate portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A medical appliance according to claim 15, wherein said partly squeezed coil has a distal portion distally extending beyond the distal region of the core wire.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medical appliance according to claim 18, wherein said distal portion of the partly squeezed coil terminates distally into a tip.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical appliance according to claim 19, wherein said tip comprises solder with a substantially spherical surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
A medical appliance according to claim 16, wherein said second distal radiopaque element further comprises a connection coil located proximally of the proximal portion of the partly squeezed coil, and wherein said connection coil is larger than the partly squeezed coil and the proximal portion of the partly squeezed coil is affixed to a distal portion of said connection coil.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A medical appliance according to claim 21, wherein said proximal portion of the partly squeezed coil is meshed into the distal portion of the connection coil.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medical appliance according to claim 22, wherein the proximal portion of the partly squeezed coil has at least two stretched turns.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A medical appliance according to claim 21, wherein said connection coil has an outer diametrical size substantially in alignment with the cylindrical configuration of the radioactive radiation means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A medical appliance for the treatment of a portion of a body vessel by ionizing radiation, comprising radioactive radiation means arranged in a distal region of a core wire and radiopaque means for positioning the radioactive radiation means on the distal region of the core wire.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A medical appliance for the treatment of a portion of a body vessel by ionizing radiation, comprising radioactive radiation means arranged in a distal region of a core wire and radiopaque means for positioning the radioactive radiation means on the distal region of the core wire.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
A medical device comprising: (a) a wire having a distal region; (b) a radiation source disposed about the wire distal region; and (c) a radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a predetermined distance from the radiation source; wherein the medical device is sized and configured for percutaneous transluminal use.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
51 words
A medical device comprising: (a) a wire having a distal region; (b) a radiation source disposed about the wire distal region; and (c) a radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a predetermined distance from the radiation source; wherein the medical device is sized and configured for percutaneous transluminal use.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
74 words
A medical device comprising: (a) a wire having a distal region; (b) a radiation source disposed about the wire distal region; (c) a first radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a first predetermined distance distally from the radiation source; and (d) a second radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a second predetermined distance proximally from the radiation source; wherein the medical device is sized and configured for percutaneous transluminal use.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
74 words
A medical device comprising: (a) a wire having a distal region; (b) a radiation source disposed about the wire distal region; (c) a first radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a first predetermined distance distally from the radiation source; and (d) a second radiopaque marker disposed about the wire distal region a second predetermined distance proximally from the radiation source; wherein the medical device is sized and configured for percutaneous transluminal use.
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