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Occlusion device
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2002-10-25
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Granted: 2004-02-10
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Expires: 2022-10-25
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. Also provided are alignment devices for aligning inflation fluid sources with occlusion device tubular proximal ends which can inject fluid through the device into 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
2026-10-23 22:31
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: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A device for injecting fluid into a catheter shaft proximal port, said device having a distal end and a proximal end comprising: at least two jaws sized for grasping said catheter shaft, said jaws disposed about a longitudinal axis; a hypodermic needle disposed along said longitudinal axis, said hypodermic needle having a lumen therethrough, a sharp distal end, and a proximal end; and a fitting disposed near said device proximal end for coupling to a syringe, said fitting having a lumen in fluid communication with said hypodermic needle lumen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A device for injecting fluid into a catheter shaft proximal port, said device having a distal end and a proximal end comprising: at least two jaws sized for grasping said catheter shaft, said jaws disposed about a longitudinal axis; a hypodermic needle disposed along said longitudinal axis, said hypodermic needle having a lumen therethrough, a sharp distal end, and a proximal end; and a fitting disposed near said device proximal end for coupling to a syringe, said fitting having a lumen in fluid communication with said hypodermic needle lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the jaws have a portion having a distally increasing outer extent and the device includes a slidable sleeve having an inner wall disposed proximal of the jaw increasing outer extent portion and dimensioned such that sliding the sleeve distally causes the sleeve inner wall to contact the jaw outer extent and force the jaws together about the catheter tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the distally increasing outer extent comprises detents and the sleeve inner wall comprises corresponding structure, and wherein sliding the sleeve distally causes the corresponding sleeve inner wall structure to interact with the outer extent detents to force the jaws together about the catheter tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 3 , wherein the detents comprise sawtooth protrusions that extend outward from the distally increasing outer extent and the corresponding sleeve inner wall structure comprises complementary sawtooth protrusions that extend inward from the sleeve inner wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the distally increasing outer extent comprises a distal stop and a proximal stop and the slidable sleeve is disposed therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the slidable sleeve is threadedly engaged with the distally increasing outer extent.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
287 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 self-sealing seal disposed in said first catheter shaft proximal region adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of said hypodermic needle; 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; providing an alignment device for aligning said hypodermic needle with said first catheter lumen, wherein said alignment device includes at least two jaws for grasping said catheter shaft and having said hypodermic needle disposed between said jaws; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; aligning said needle with said first lumen, wherein said aligning step includes grasping said catheter shaft between said jaws, and aligning said catheter with said hypodermic needle; advancing said hypodermic needle into said first lumen using said alignment device; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said hypodermic needle into said first catheter seal and providing fluid to said first catheter balloon; retracting said hypodermic needle from said first catheter seal; maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter balloon; 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 9
Independent Claim
287 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 self-sealing seal disposed in said first catheter shaft proximal region adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of said hypodermic needle; 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; providing an alignment device for aligning said hypodermic needle with said first catheter lumen, wherein said alignment device includes at least two jaws for grasping said catheter shaft and having said hypodermic needle disposed between said jaws; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; aligning said needle with said first lumen, wherein said aligning step includes grasping said catheter shaft between said jaws, and aligning said catheter with said hypodermic needle; advancing said hypodermic needle into said first lumen using said alignment device; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said hypodermic needle into said first catheter seal and providing fluid to said first catheter balloon; retracting said hypodermic needle from said first catheter seal; maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter balloon; 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 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said alignment device includes a clamp for forcing said jaws together about said catheter shaft, and said method further includes clamping said jaws together about said catheter shaft using said clamp.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
276 words
A method for treating a body vessel target region comprising 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 self-sealing seal disposed in said first catheter shaft proximal region adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of said hypodermic needle; 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; providing an alignment device for aligning said hypodermic needle with said first catheter lumen, wherein said alignment device includes a pair of opposing surfaces, at least one of said pair of surfaces having means for holding said shaft and said hypodermic needle laterally immobile and along the same longitudinal axis and means for sliding said hypodermic needle and catheter shaft together; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; aligning said needle with said first lumen, wherein said aligning step includes placing said catheter shaft into said alignment device, and aligning said catheter with said hypodermic needle; advancing said hypodermic needle into said first lumen using said alignment device; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said hypodermic needle into said first catheter seal and providing fluid to said first catheter balloon; retracting said hypodermic needle from said first catheter seal; and maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter balloon.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
276 words
A method for treating a body vessel target region comprising 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 self-sealing seal disposed in said first catheter shaft proximal region adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of said hypodermic needle; 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; providing an alignment device for aligning said hypodermic needle with said first catheter lumen, wherein said alignment device includes a pair of opposing surfaces, at least one of said pair of surfaces having means for holding said shaft and said hypodermic needle laterally immobile and along the same longitudinal axis and means for sliding said hypodermic needle and catheter shaft together; advancing said first catheter to a position distally past said target region; aligning said needle with said first lumen, wherein said aligning step includes placing said catheter shaft into said alignment device, and aligning said catheter with said hypodermic needle; advancing said hypodermic needle into said first lumen using said alignment device; inflating said first catheter balloon by inserting said hypodermic needle into said first catheter seal and providing fluid to said first catheter balloon; retracting said hypodermic needle from said first catheter seal; and maintaining said first catheter balloon inflation by maintaining fluid pressure in said first catheter balloon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein said alignment device holds said catheter shaft longitudinally immobile and allows said hypodermic needle to move longitudinally.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
141 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, 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 ratcheting mechanism; 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; wherein the ratcheting mechanism permits incremental balloon expansion.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
141 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, 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 ratcheting mechanism; 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; wherein the ratcheting mechanism permits incremental balloon expansion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 11 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism comprises detents present on an interior surface of the first lumen and corresponding indents on an outer surface of the fluid displacement rod.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for treating a body vessel region while occluding a more distal body vessel region comprising: a catheter including an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, a proximal end, and a lumen therethrough; an inflatable balloon disposed near said shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said lumen; 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 self-sealing seal connected to said tubular member proximal end adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of the hypodermic needle; wherein the self-sealing seal has an external diameter that is substantially equal to an external diameter of the elongate tubular shaft.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for treating a body vessel region while occluding a more distal body vessel region comprising: a catheter including an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, a proximal end, and a lumen therethrough; an inflatable balloon disposed near said shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said lumen; 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 self-sealing seal connected to said tubular member proximal end adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and reseal after retraction of the hypodermic needle; wherein the self-sealing seal has an external diameter that is substantially equal to an external diameter of the elongate tubular shaft.
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