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Steerable direct myocardial revascularization catheter
Assignee: Biosense Webster Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-05
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2017-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A steerable direct myocardial revascularization catheter comprises a catheter body, a control handle, a tip section, and a means for deflecting the tip section by manipulation of the control handle. The catheter body has an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The control handle is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the catheter body. The tip section comprises flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The catheter also comprises a tip electrode mounted at the distal end of the tip section. The tip electrode has a distal face and an optic fiber lumen therethrough. An electrode lead wire is electrically connected to the tip electrode. The lead wire extends through a lumen in the tip section, through a lumen in the catheter body and into the control handle. The catheter further comprises an optic fiber comprising a core, a metallized cladding and a protective jacker. The optic fiber has a distal end and a proximal end and extends through a lumen in the catheter body and a lumen in the tip section and into the optic fiber lumen of the tip electrode. The distal end of the optic fiber is substantially flush with the distal face of the tip electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean M. Ponzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00039; A61B2017/00044; A61B2017/00048; A61B2017/00053; A61B2017/00084; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00336; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22082; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0147; A61M2025/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A steerable direct myocardial revascularization catheter comprising: a catheter body having an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough; a control handle fixedly attached to the proximal end of the catheter body; a tip section comprising flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one off-axis lumen extending therethrough, the proximal end of the tip section being fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body; a tip electrode mounted at the distal end of the tip section, said tip electrode having a distal face and an optic fiber lumen therethrough; an electrode lead wire electrically connected to the tip electrode, said lead wire extending through a lumen in the tip section, through a lumen in the catheter body and into the control handle; an optic fiber comprising a core, a cladding and a protective jacket and having a distal end and a proximal end, said optic fiber extending through a lumen in the catheter body and a lumen in the tip section and into the optic fiber lumen of the tip electrode, said distal end of the optic fiber being substantially flush with the distal face of the tip electrode; a protective tube surrounding at least a portion of the optic fiber that extends in the optic fiber lumen in the tip electrode; and means for deflecting the tip section by manipulation of the control handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A steerable direct myocardial revascularization catheter comprising: a catheter body having an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough; a control handle fixedly attached to the proximal end of the catheter body; a tip section comprising flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one off-axis lumen extending therethrough, the proximal end of the tip section being fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body; a tip electrode mounted at the distal end of the tip section, said tip electrode having a distal face and an optic fiber lumen therethrough; an electrode lead wire electrically connected to the tip electrode, said lead wire extending through a lumen in the tip section, through a lumen in the catheter body and into the control handle; an optic fiber comprising a core, a cladding and a protective jacket and having a distal end and a proximal end, said optic fiber extending through a lumen in the catheter body and a lumen in the tip section and into the optic fiber lumen of the tip electrode, said distal end of the optic fiber being substantially flush with the distal face of the tip electrode; a protective tube surrounding at least a portion of the optic fiber that extends in the optic fiber lumen in the tip electrode; and means for deflecting the tip section by manipulation of the control handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the jacket is stripped from the optic fiber core at its distal end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the protective jacket comprises aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter according to claim 3 wherein the aluminum jacket is stripped from the optic fiber core at its distal end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the protective tube is a polyimide tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the distal end of the optic fiber is fixedly secured within the optic fiber lumen of the tip electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the catheter body has a single lumen extending therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the tip section has three lumens extending therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter according to claim 1, further comprising at least one ring electrode fixedly secured in surrounding relation to the tip section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catheter according to claim 1, further comprising an electromagnetic mapping sensor in the distal portion of the tip section for producing electrical signals indicative of the location of the electromagnetic mapping sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A catheter according to claim 10, further comprising a sensor cable electrically attached to the electromagnetic mapping sensor and extending through a lumen in the tip section, through a lumen in the catheter body and into the control handle, wherein the sensor cable is electrically attached to a circuit board situated within the control handle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the outer wall comprises polyurethane or nylon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catheter according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises an imbedded braided stainless steel mesh.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catheter according to claim 12 wherein a braided stainless steel mesh is imbedded in the polyurethane or nylon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the outer wall has an outer diameter of about 0.092 inch and an inner diameter of about 0.063 inch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catheter according to claim 1, wherein the catheter body further comprises an inner stiffening tube lining the outer wall, said stiffening tube having a distal end and a proximal end.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catheter according to claim 16 wherein the stiffening tube comprises polyimide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter according to claim 16 wherein the stiffening tube has an outer diameter of about 0.0615 inch and an inner diameter of about 0.052 inch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catheter according to claim 16, further comprising a spacer between the distal end of the stiffening tube and the proximal end of the tip section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the flexible tubing of the tip section is made of polyurethane.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the flexible tubing of the tip section comprises an imbedded braided stainless steel mesh.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catheter according to claim 20 wherein the polyurethane tubing comprises an imbedded braided stainless steel mesh.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
59 words
A catheter according to claim 1 further comprising a tubular housing having a distal and proximal ends, wherein the distal end of the tubular housing is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the tip electrode and the proximal end of the tubular housing is fixedly attached to the distal end of the flexible tubing of the tip section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter according to claim 23 wherein the tubular housing is made of PEEK.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
A catheter according to claim 1 wherein the control handle comprises a first member fixedly attached to the proximal end of the catheter body and a second member that is movable relative to the first member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
113 words
A catheter according to claim 25 wherein the deflecting means comprises a puller wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the puller wire extending from the control handle, through the catheter body and into the off axis lumen in the tip section, wherein the distal end of the puller wire is fixedly secured within the tip section and the proximal end of the puller wire is fixedly secured to the second member of the control handle, whereby manipulation of the first member of the control handle relative to the second member of the control handle moves the puller wire relative to the catheter body, resulting in deflection of the tip section.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
A catheter according to claim 26 wherein the deflecting means further comprises a compression coil situated in the catheter body in surrounding relation to the puller wire and extending into the off axis lumen in the tip section.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catheter according to claim 27 wherein the compression coil is anchored to the catheter at the proximal end of the catheter body and at the proximal end of the tip section.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
67 words
A catheter according to claim 1, further comprising an infusion tube having a proximal end and a distal end, said infusion tube extending through a lumen in the catheter body and a lumen in the tip section, wherein the distal end of the infusion tube is anchored in the tip electrode and wherein the proximal end of the infusion tube extends outside the catheter for receiving fluids.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catheter according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensing means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
60 words
A catheter according to claim 30 wherein the temperature sensing means comprises a thermocouple formed by an enameled wire pair comprising a copper wire and a constantan wire, wherein the enameled wire pair extends through a lumen in the catheter body and a lumen in the tip section and is fixedly attached in the distal end of the tip section.
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