Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080287786 | MULTIFILAR CABLE CATHETER - A balloon catheter device of the present invention includes an elongate catheter shaft comprising multifilar cable tubing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a coating that allows the shaft to provide a patent fluid passage, and a part of the distal portion inside a balloon may be uncoated or otherwise open to the balloon lumen, allowing for passage of fluid through the shaft into the balloon lumen. | 11-20-2008 |
20090149936 | REINFORCED DELIVERY CATHETER - A catheter for delivering an interventional device to a target site within the body of a patient. The catheter comprises an elongated shaft having a plurality of lumens extending longitudinally therein. The shaft has a proximal portion defining at least two lumens, an intermediate portion having fewer lumens than the proximal portion, and a distal portion configured for carrying the interventional device. The proximal and distal portions each have a greater stiffness than the stiffness of the intermediate portion. A stiffening member is incorporated into the intermediate portion of the shaft. The stiffening member is sized and positioned along the shaft in a manner such that the stiffness of the intermediate portion is increased relative to the stiffness of the proximal portion and the distal portion. | 06-11-2009 |
20090270841 | Catheters - A catheter arrangement comprises a central tube with a wall of porous material, a proximal portion of which is covered with a non-porous layer. A hub member at the proximal end of the catheter arrangement has a port in fluid communication via the lumen of the central tube with the region surrounding the exposed distal end of the tube. | 10-29-2009 |
20090299459 | SCORED CATHETER DEVICE - A catheter device including an elongate tubular shaft having a consistent material composition for a substantial proportion of its length. The device includes a proximal shaft portion having a first flexibility and a distal shaft portion having a second flexibility, wherein the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility and wherein at least the distal shaft portion comprises at least one score in a surface thereof. The device includes a wholly external wire guide structure secured to the tubular shaft by a figure-eight polymer sleeve. | 12-03-2009 |
20100057018 | METHOD OF FORMING AN INTRODUCER SHEATH - A method of forming an introducer sheath having a crease-free tapered distal tip portion. A mandrel is provided having an outer configuration comprising an elongated body and a tapered distal tip portion. A generally tubular inner liner comprising heat shrinkable PTFE, is positioned over the mandrel. The inner liner is heat shrunk to the outer configuration of the mandrel, in a manner that avoids the formation of creases along the inner diameter of the liner. A reinforcing member is positioned over a length of the inner liner, and an outer jacket is positioned over the reinforcing member and the inner liner. The liner, reinforcing member, and outer jacket are heated in a heat shrink enclosure, whereby the outer jacket melts and bonds to an outer surface of the inner liner. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057051 | INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH ENCAPSULATED REINFORCING MEMBER - An introducer sheath and a method for making the sheath. The sheath includes a fluoropolymer liner having a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough. An inner jacket is positioned longitudinally over the liner, and the inner surface of the inner jacket is bonded to the outer surface of the liner. An outer jacket is positioned longitudinally over the inner jacket, and the inner surface of the outer jacket is bonded to the outer surface of the inner jacket. A reinforcing coil is encapsulated within the inner jacket and the outer jacket. | 03-04-2010 |
20100217372 | HYPOTUBE CATHETER - A balloon catheter device ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100222805 | METHODS FOR EMBOLIC PROTECTION DURING TREATMENT OF A STENOTIC LESION IN A BODY VESSEL - A method for embolic protection during treatment of a stenotic lesion in a body vessel is provided. The method comprises disposing an embolic protection device in an undeployed state in the body vessel. The device comprises a basket with a set of struts extending from a distal end to a proximal end of the basket, the struts being arranged to define an opening at the distal end, the basket having an expanded state and a collapsed state. A core wire with a distal end and a proximal end is able to reciprocate through the opening at the distal end of the basket. A filter bag is attached only at the distal end of the core wire, the filter bag being located distally to the distal end of the basket when in the collapsed state. The method further comprises moving the core wire relative to the basket to expand the basket and the filter bag in a deployed state downstream from the stenotic lesion to capture emboli during treatment of the stenotic lesion. | 09-02-2010 |
20110060276 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Catheter balloon assemblies ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110172520 | MULTIFILAR CABLE CATHETER - A balloon catheter device includes a multifilar tube shaft having a shaft lumen. A shaft lumen coating is provided on a surface of the multifilar tube shaft and extends from a proximal end of the multifilar tube shaft and terminates before a distal end of the multifilar tube shaft. An inflation balloon is disposed at the distal end of the multifilar tube shaft such that the shaft lumen coating and the inflation balloon form a continuously sealed length of the shaft lumen. The shaft lumen defines an inflation lumen that is in fluid communication with an interior space of the inflation balloon. | 07-14-2011 |
20110213303 | Reinforced Catheter Or Sheath With Reduced Friction Surface - A reinforced catheter or sheath includes an inner tube manufactured via an extrusion process from a mixture of thermoplastic and hollow glass beads. The resultant tube exhibits an inner goose bump surface that defines a central lumen. A reinforcement, such as a braid and/or coil is attached to at least a segment of the outer surface of the inner tube. A second tube of thermoplastic is extruded over at least a portion of the reinforcement. The inner goose bump surface exhibits a net low coefficient of friction comparable to that of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). | 09-01-2011 |
20110218612 | MULTIFILAR CABLE CATHETER - A catheter device including an elongate catheter shaft comprising a multifilar cable tubing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. At least a part of the distal portion is more flexible than the proximal portion. The shaft includes two lumens, one of which houses a stent deployment shaft configured to deploy a self-expanding stent disposed in a distal extension of the shaft. | 09-08-2011 |
20110226647 | INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY EXTENSION AND METHOD OF USE - An introducer set includes an introducer and dilator along with an extension in a sealed sterile peal open package. The extension is available for use during procedures where the puncture access site to the patient is close enough to the site to be treated in the patient that the physician's hands and/or head may be positioned in the fluroscopic area while the physician is attempting to maneuver a wire guide to a desired location. When the extension is attached to the introducer, the physician may perform a procedure, such as an antigrade stick in the lower leg of a patient, while maintaining their hands and head outside of the fluroscopic area while direct radiation is being supplied and the wire guide is being maneuvered to a desired treatment location. After the wire guide has been properly positioned and the radiation has been terminated, the extension may be disconnected from the introducer and the remaining portions of the procedure (guide catheter insertion, balloon catheter insertion and dilation, etc.) may proceed in a known manner. The extension need only be in the range of ten to thirty centimeters to allow the physician to work a safe distance from the fluroscopic area undergoing direct radiation. | 09-22-2011 |
20120004606 | REINFORCED RAPID EXCHANGE CATHETER - A medical balloon catheter including a shaft comprised of a cross-wound coil tube and a sleeve surrounding the cross-wound coil tube. The cross-wound coil tube includes a monofilament inner coil disposed within a monofilament outer coil. The inner and outer coils are wound in opposite pitch directions. In at least one embodiment, at least one of the inner and outer coils includes a tapered distal section having a tapered diameter. In at least another embodiment, the inner coil extends distally beyond the distal end of the outer coil, providing increased flexibility in a distal portion of the shaft. An inflation balloon is attached to the distal end of the shaft. The shaft includes an inflation lumen formed through the inner coil and a wire guide lumen formed through the distal portion of the shaft and extending through the chamber of the balloon. | 01-05-2012 |
20120310209 | Catheter And Treatment Methods For Lower Leg Ischemia - A method of treating lower leg ischemia includes advancing a wire guide upstream through a vascular access sheath extending into an artery, and increasing a downstream flow of blood at least in part by dilating a constriction in the artery with a treatment mechanism guided into the constriction via the wire guide. The method further includes withdrawing a catheter which is coupled with the treatment mechanism from the patient at the percutaneous entry point via sliding the catheter downstream through the vascular access sheath. A low profile balloon may be used as the treatment mechanism, and is advanced through the artery while the vascular access sheath protects the artery from irritation such that spasm of the artery is less likely to occur. Reduced risk of spasm advantageously enables retrograde access to chronic total occlusions such that multiple entry points into a patient's body are not necessary. | 12-06-2012 |
20130053769 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Catheter balloon assemblies ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130095228 | INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH ENCAPSULATED REINFORCING MEMBER - An introducer sheath and a method for making the sheath. The sheath includes a fluoropolymer liner having a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough. An inner jacket is positioned longitudinally over the liner, and the inner surface of the inner jacket is bonded to the outer surface of the liner. An outer jacket is positioned longitudinally over the inner jacket, and the inner surface of the outer jacket is bonded to the outer surface of the inner jacket. A reinforcing coil is encapsulated within the inner jacket and the outer jacket. | 04-18-2013 |
20140128809 | INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY EXTENSION AND METHOD OF USE - An introducer set includes an introducer and dilator along with an extension in a sealed sterile peal open package. The extension is available for use during procedures where the puncture access site to the patient is close enough to the site to be treated in the patient that the physician's hands and/or head may be positioned in the fluroscopic area while the physician is attempting to maneuver a wire guide to a desired location. When the extension is attached to the introducer, the physician may perform a procedure, such as an antigrade stick in the lower leg of a patient, while maintaining their hands and head outside of the fluroscopic area while direct radiation is being supplied and the wire guide is being maneuvered to a desired treatment location. After the wire guide has been properly positioned and the radiation has been terminated, the extension may be disconnected from the introducer and the remaining portions of the procedure (guide catheter insertion, balloon catheter insertion and dilation, etc.) may proceed in a known manner. The extension need only be in the range of ten to thirty centimeters to allow the physician to work a safe distance from the fluroscopic area undergoing direct radiation. | 05-08-2014 |
20140142607 | Lumen Re-Entry System And Method - A lumen re-entry system includes a catheter having an elongate tubular body defining a wire lumen extending from an open proximal end of the elongate tubular body to a distal opening through the elongate tubular body. An abrasion resistant tubular liner is positioned within the wire lumen and has a fixed position relative to the elongate tubular body. The abrasion resistant tubular liner defines a reduced wire lumen extending from an open proximal end of the abrasion resistant tubular liner to an open distal end of the abrasion resistant tubular liner. A puncture wire is configured for axial movement through the reduced wire lumen and has an angled distal segment terminating in a puncture tip. The angled distal segment is oriented at an angle between about 10 degrees to about 90 degrees relative to a central longitudinal axis of the puncture wire. | 05-22-2014 |