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US6475185B1
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Occlusion device
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2000-02-24
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Granted: 2002-11-05
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Expires: 2020-02-24
Abstract
Abstract An occlusion device for occluding a body conduit including an elongate tubular shaft having an inflatable balloon disposed near the elongate shaft distal end and a proximal seal having a sufficiently small profile to allow a second catheter to pass over the distal occlusion device while the inflatable balloon remains uninflated. One occlusion device includes an elongate fluid displacement rod within the occlusion device elongate shaft, providing both a fluid pressure source and a seal. The elongate rod can be rapidly advanced and retracted, providing rapid and controlled inflation and deflation of the distal balloon.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Rauker
- 👤 Peter J. Gafner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61M25/1011; A61M25/104; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M25/10185; A61M25/10186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for treating a body vessel region while occluding a more distal body vessel region comprising: a first catheter including a first elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, a proximal end, and a first lumen therethrough, an inflatable balloon disposed near said first shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said first lumen, and a fluid displacement rod having a portion thereof slideably disposed in said tubular member such that said balloon may be expanded upon longitudinal actuation of said rod; and a second catheter including a second elongate tubular shaft having a second lumen therethrough, wherein said second catheter second lumen is dimensioned to slide over said first catheter shaft while said first catheter balloon remains inflated with inflation fluid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for treating a body vessel region while occluding a more distal body vessel region comprising: a first catheter including a first elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, a proximal end, and a first lumen therethrough, an inflatable balloon disposed near said first shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said first lumen, and a fluid displacement rod having a portion thereof slideably disposed in said tubular member such that said balloon may be expanded upon longitudinal actuation of said rod; and a second catheter including a second elongate tubular shaft having a second lumen therethrough, wherein said second catheter second lumen is dimensioned to slide over said first catheter shaft while said first catheter balloon remains inflated with inflation fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device for treating a body vessel region as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a seal connected to said tubular member proximal end and disposed about said displacement rod to create a liquid seal between the inside of said tubular member and said displacement rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device for treating a body vessel region as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first catheter has a length and said elongate fluid displacement rod has a length at least half said catheter length disposed within said first catheter lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device for treating a body vessel region as recited in claim 1 , wherein said second catheter includes a second inflatable balloon disposed near said second catheter shaft distal region.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for treating a body vessel target region comprising the steps of: providing a first catheter including a first elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, and a first lumen therethrough, an inflatable balloon disposed near said first shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said first lumen, and a fluid displacement rod having a portion thereof slidably disposed in said tubular shaft such that said balloon may be expanded upon longitudinal actuation of said rod; providing a second catheter having a second elongate tubular shaft having a distal region and a second lumen therethrough and having means for treating said vessel region disposed near said second shaft distal region; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said fluid displacement rod into said first catheter lumen and forcing fluid into said first catheter balloon; maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter shaft lumen; advancing said second catheter over said first catheter shaft by inserting said first catheter shaft proximal end into said second catheter shaft lumen distal end; and treating said vessel site with said second catheter treating means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for treating a body vessel target region comprising the steps of: providing a first catheter including a first elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, and a first lumen therethrough, an inflatable balloon disposed near said first shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said first lumen, and a fluid displacement rod having a portion thereof slidably disposed in said tubular shaft such that said balloon may be expanded upon longitudinal actuation of said rod; providing a second catheter having a second elongate tubular shaft having a distal region and a second lumen therethrough and having means for treating said vessel region disposed near said second shaft distal region; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said fluid displacement rod into said first catheter lumen and forcing fluid into said first catheter balloon; maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter shaft lumen; advancing said second catheter over said first catheter shaft by inserting said first catheter shaft proximal end into said second catheter shaft lumen distal end; and treating said vessel site with said second catheter treating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein said treating means is selected from the group consisting of angioplasty balloons and atherectomy devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein said inflating step is performed before said second catheter advancing step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein said inflating step is performed after said second catheter advancing step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a deflating step including deflating said balloon caused by retracting said fluid displacement rod.
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