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Direct pericardial access device with deflecting mechanism and method
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to a device and method for minimally invasive access to the pericardial space of a human or animal patient. The disclosed pericardial access device includes a penetrating body axially mobile within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube includes a deflecting mechanism for deflecting the distal end of the penetrating body. In use, a patient's pericardium is contacted with the distal end of the guide tube and suction is applied to form a pericardial bleb. The penetrating body is axially mobilized distally within the lumen of the guide tube until the deflecting mechanism deflects the penetrating body to cause the penetrating end of the penetrating body to enter the bleb of pericardial tissue at an angle oblique to the longitudinal axis of the guide tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Cecil C. Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3468; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3478; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801; A61B2090/08021; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0082; A61M25/0084; A61M2025/0089; A61M2025/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A pericardial access device comprising: (a) a non-piercing guide tube, said non-piercing guide tube having a lumen and including: (i) a proximal end; (ii) a distal end, said distal end having a distal port opening into said lumen; (iii) a longitudinal axis; (iv) a deflecting mechanism; and (b) a penetrating body axially mobile within said guide tube lumen, said penetrating body including: (i) a proximal end; and (ii) a penetrating end having a penetrating axis wherein, when said penetrating body is advanced distally within said guide tube lumen past said deflecting mechanism, said deflecting mechanism deflects said penetrating end such that said penetrating end axis is at an angle oblique to said non-piercing guide tube longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A pericardial access device comprising: (a) a non-piercing guide tube, said non-piercing guide tube having a lumen and including: (i) a proximal end; (ii) a distal end, said distal end having a distal port opening into said lumen; (iii) a longitudinal axis; (iv) a deflecting mechanism; and (b) a penetrating body axially mobile within said guide tube lumen, said penetrating body including: (i) a proximal end; and (ii) a penetrating end having a penetrating axis wherein, when said penetrating body is advanced distally within said guide tube lumen past said deflecting mechanism, said deflecting mechanism deflects said penetrating end such that said penetrating end axis is at an angle oblique to said non-piercing guide tube longitudinal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said oblique angle is about 20°-80°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said oblique angle is about 30°-60°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said deflecting mechanism is a wedge within said non-piercing guide tube lumen near said distal port opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said deflecting mechanism is a deflecting tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said proximal end of said non-piercing guide tube includes to a handle region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 6 wherein said handle region includes a limiting mechanism for limiting axial mobility of said penetrating body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said proximal end of said non-piercing guide tube includes a vacuum inlet assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 further comprising a guide wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 9 further comprising a material transport tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 wherein said distal end of said non-piercing guide tube further includes an axially directed shoulder in said lumen near said distal port.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 1 further including an exterior sheath.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pericardial access device according to claim 12 wherein said exterior sheath includes a reversibly sealed distal end.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for accessing the pericardial space of a patient comprising: (a) passing a tubular device to a patient's pericardium, said tubular device including: (i) a guide tube, said guide tube including: a longitudinal axis; a lumen having a distal port at a distal end of said guide tube; and; (ii) a penetrating body having a penetrating end and a piercing tip for penetrating a pericardial bleb; (b) contacting said patient's pericardium with said distal end of said non-piercing guide tube; (c) applying a suction force through said lumen of said guide tube to form said bleb from said patient's pericardium within said lumen of said guide tube; and (d) advancing said penetrating body distally in said guide tube lumen such that said penetrating end is at an angle oblique to said longitudinal axis of said guide tube when said piercing tip penetrates said bleb of pericardium.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for accessing the pericardial space of a patient comprising: (a) passing a tubular device to a patient's pericardium, said tubular device including: (i) a guide tube, said guide tube including: a longitudinal axis; a lumen having a distal port at a distal end of said guide tube; and; (ii) a penetrating body having a penetrating end and a piercing tip for penetrating a pericardial bleb; (b) contacting said patient's pericardium with said distal end of said non-piercing guide tube; (c) applying a suction force through said lumen of said guide tube to form said bleb from said patient's pericardium within said lumen of said guide tube; and (d) advancing said penetrating body distally in said guide tube lumen such that said penetrating end is at an angle oblique to said longitudinal axis of said guide tube when said piercing tip penetrates said bleb of pericardium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said oblique angle is about 30° to 60°.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said guide tube includes a deflecting mechanism.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 16 wherein said deflecting mechanism is a wedge.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 16 wherein said deflecting mechanism is a deflecting tube.
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