WO2010085344A1 - Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2010085344A1 WO2010085344A1 PCT/US2010/000159 US2010000159W WO2010085344A1 WO 2010085344 A1 WO2010085344 A1 WO 2010085344A1 US 2010000159 W US2010000159 W US 2010000159W WO 2010085344 A1 WO2010085344 A1 WO 2010085344A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- open frame
- spherical structure
- flow
- substantially spherical
- body lumen
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12099—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder
- A61B17/12109—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder in a blood vessel
- A61B17/12113—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder in a blood vessel within an aneurysm
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12099—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder
- A61B17/12109—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder in a blood vessel
- A61B17/12113—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder in a blood vessel within an aneurysm
- A61B17/12118—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder in a blood vessel within an aneurysm for positioning in conjunction with a stent
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
- A61B17/1214—Coils or wires
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
- A61B17/12168—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device having a mesh structure
- A61B17/12172—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device having a mesh structure having a pre-set deployed three-dimensional shape
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
- A61B17/12168—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device having a mesh structure
- A61B17/12177—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device having a mesh structure comprising additional materials, e.g. thrombogenic, having filaments, having fibers or being coated
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
- A61B17/12181—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device formed by fluidized, gelatinous or cellular remodelable materials, e.g. embolic liquids, foams or extracellular matrices
- A61B17/1219—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device formed by fluidized, gelatinous or cellular remodelable materials, e.g. embolic liquids, foams or extracellular matrices expandable in contact with liquids
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/86—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B2017/00831—Material properties
- A61B2017/00867—Material properties shape memory effect
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B2017/00831—Material properties
- A61B2017/00867—Material properties shape memory effect
- A61B2017/00871—Material properties shape memory effect polymeric
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
- A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
- A61B2017/1205—Introduction devices
- A61B2017/12054—Details concerning the detachment of the occluding device from the introduction device
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/86—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
- A61F2/90—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
- A61F2/91—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure made from perforated sheet material or tubes, e.g. perforated by laser cuts or etched holes
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/95—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/30—Joints
- A61F2002/30001—Additional features of subject-matter classified in A61F2/28, A61F2/30 and subgroups thereof
- A61F2002/30108—Shapes
- A61F2002/30199—Three-dimensional shapes
- A61F2002/30242—Three-dimensional shapes spherical
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2002/823—Stents, different from stent-grafts, adapted to cover an aneurysm
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/95—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
- A61F2002/9505—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts having retaining means other than an outer sleeve, e.g. male-female connector between stent and instrument
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
- A61F2230/0002—Two-dimensional shapes, e.g. cross-sections
- A61F2230/0028—Shapes in the form of latin or greek characters
- A61F2230/005—Rosette-shaped, e.g. star-shaped
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
- A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
- A61F2230/0071—Three-dimensional shapes spherical
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
- A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
- A61F2230/0091—Three-dimensional shapes helically-coiled or spirally-coiled, i.e. having a 2-D spiral cross-section
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
- A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
- A61F2230/0095—Saddle-shaped
Definitions
- This invention relates to medical procedures and apparatus in general, and more particularly to medical procedures and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of a body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of a body lumen, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen.
- the human body consists of many different anatomical structures.
- these anatomical structures are the blood vessels which circulate blood throughout the body, i.e., the arteries which deliver oxygenated blood to the end tissues and the veins which return oxygen-depleted blood from the end tissues .
- a blood vessel can become weakened, thereby causing the side wall of the blood vessel to balloon outwardly so as to create an aneurysm.
- Figs. 1-3 show various types of aneurysms, e.g., a fusiform aneurysm (Fig. 1), where the aneurysm extends around a substantial portion of the circumference of a blood vessel; a lateral aneurysm (Fig. 2), where the aneurysm extends out of a limited portion of the side wall of a blood vessel, with a well-defined neck; and a bifurcation aneurysm (Fig.
- aneurysm extends out of the apex of a bifurcation of a blood vessel.
- all of these aneurysms e.g., fusiform aneurysms, lateral aneurysms and/or bifurcations aneurysms
- fusiform aneurysms e.g., fusiform aneurysms, lateral aneurysms and/or bifurcations aneurysms
- Aneurysms can present a serious threat to the patient, since they may enlarge to the point of rupture, thereby resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled loss of blood. Depending upon the size and location of the aneurysm, the aneurysm can be life-threatening.
- an intracranial aneurysm can be fatal if rupture occurs.
- these aneurysms have traditionally been treated with an open craniotomy and microsurgical clipping. This procedure generally involves placing a small titanium clip across the neck of the aneurysm, thus isolating the aneurysm from blood flow and inhibiting subsequent rupture (or re-rupture) .
- This clipping procedure is typically done under direct visualization, using an operating microscope.
- minimally-invasive techniques have also been used to treat both ruptured and un-ruptured brain aneurysms.
- These minimally-invasive techniques generally employ interventional neuroradiological procedures utilizing digital fluoroscopy. More particularly, these interventional neuroradiological procedures generally use X-ray visualization to allow the surgeon to place a microcatheter within the dome of the aneurysm. With the microcatheter in place, detachable coils are then deployed within the dome of the aneurysm, thereby reducing blood velocity within the dome of the aneurysm and causing thrombosis of the aneurysm so as to prevent subsequent rupture (or re-rupture) .
- this coil-depositing procedure has a number of drawbacks, including the risk of coil herniation into the lumen of the blood vessel; the risk of coil migration out of the aneurysm and into the blood vessel, with subsequent downstream migration; the risk of aneurysm rupture; etc.
- a primary object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved device, adapted for minimally-invasive, endoluminal delivery, which may be used to restrict blood flow to an aneurysm while still maintaining substantially normal blood flow through the blood vessel.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an expandable spherical structure, comprising an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density) , which may be used to restrict flow through an opening in a side wall of a blood vessel while still maintaining substantially normal blood flow through the blood vessel.
- a flow-restricting face i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an expandable spherical structure, comprising an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density) , which may be used to reinforce a weakness in a side wall of a blood vessel while still maintaining substantially normal blood flow through the blood vessel.
- a flow-restricting face i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an expandable spherical structure, comprising an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density) , which may be used to restrict flow through an opening in the side wall of a lumen other than a blood vessel, and/or so as to reinforce a weakness in a side wall of a lumen other than a blood vessel, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the lumen.
- a flow-restricting face i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an expandable spherical structure which may be used to facilitate the deployment of detachable coils and/or other embolic material into the interior of an aneurysm while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the blood vessel.
- an expandable substantially spherical structure for deployment in a blood vessel or other body lumen comprising: an open frame formed out of a closed loop of filament and configured to assume (i) a collapsed configuration in the form of a substantially two- dimensional elongated loop structure so as to facilitate insertion into the blood vessel or other body lumen, and (ii) an expanded configuration in the form of a three-dimensional substantially spherical structure so as to facilitate retention at a site in the blood vessel or other body lumen; and a flow-restricting face carried by the open frame; wherein the open frame is configured so as to permit substantially normal flow therethrough when the open frame is in its expanded configuration, and further wherein the flow-restricting face is configured so as to restrict flow therethrough.
- a system for restricting flow to an opening in the side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen and/or reinforcing a weakness in the side wall or apex of a bifurcation of the blood vessel or other body lumen, while maintaining substantially normal flow through the blood vessel or other body lumen comprising : an expandable substantially spherical structure for deployment in the blood vessel or other body lumen, comprising: an open frame formed out of a closed loop of filament and configured to assume (i) a collapsed configuration in the form of a substantially two-dimensional elongated loop structure so as to facilitate insertion into the blood vessel or other body lumen, and (ii) an expanded configuration in the form of a three-dimensional substantially spherical structure so as to facilitate retention at a site in the blood vessel or other body lumen; and a flow-restricting face carried by the open frame; wherein the open frame is configured so as to permit substantially normal flow therethrough when - li ⁇
- the expandable open frame is in its expanded configuration, and further wherein the flow-restricting face is configured so as to restrict flow therethrough; and an installation tool for carrying the expandable substantially spherical structure to a deployment site, wherein the installation tool comprises: an elongated structure having a first mount for seating a first portion of the closed loop and a second mount for seating a second portion of the closed loop, the first mount and the second mount being movable relative to one another between a first position and a second position so that (i) when the first portion of the closed loop is seated in the first mount and the second portion of the closed loop is seated in the second mount and the first mount and second mount are in their first position, the open frame is in its expanded substantially spherical configuration, and (ii) when the first portion of the closed loop is seated in the first mount and the second portion of the closed loop is seated in the second mount and the first mount and second mount are in their second position, the open frame is in its collapsed and elongated configuration.
- a method for restricting flow to an opening in the side wall of a body lumen while maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen comprising: providing an expandable substantially spherical structure for deployment in the body lumen, comprising: an open frame formed out of a closed loop of filament and configured to assume (i) a collapsed configuration in the form of a substantially two-dimensional elongated loop structure so as to facilitate insertion into the blood vessel or other body lumen, and (ii) an expanded configuration in the form of a three-dimensional substantially spherical structure so as to facilitate retention at a site in the blood vessel or other body lumen; and a flow-restricting face carried by the open frame; wherein the open frame is configured so as to permit flow therethrough when the open frame is in its expanded configuration, and further wherein the flow-restricting face is configured so as to restrict flow therethrough; delivering the expandable substantially spherical structure to a therapy site within the body lumen while the open frame is in its collapse
- an expandable substantially spherical structure for deployment in a blood vessel or other body lumen, comprising: an open frame configured to assume a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; a flow-restricting face carried by the open frame; and a plurality of stabilizing legs attached to, and extending away from, the open frame; wherein the open frame and the plurality of stabilizing legs are configured so as to permit substantially normal flow therethrough when the open frame is in its expanded configuration, and further wherein the flow-restricting face is configured so as to restrict flow therethrough.
- a method for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of a body lumen while maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen comprising: providing an expandable substantially spherical structure for deployment in the body lumen, comprising: an open frame configured to assume a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; a flow-restricting face carried by the open frame; and a plurality of stabilizing legs attached to, and extending away from, the open frame; wherein the open frame and the plurality of stabilizing legs are configured so as to permit flow therethrough when the open frame is in its expanded configuration, and further wherein the flow-restricting face is configured so as to restrict flow therethrough; delivering the expandable substantially spherical structure to a therapy site within the body lumen while the open frame is in its collapsed configuration and the plurality of stabilizing legs are in a collapsed configuration; and transforming the expandable substantially spherical structure from its collapsed configuration to its expanded configuration, and transforming the plurality of stabilizing legs from their collapse
- Figs. 1-3 are schematic views showing various types of aneurysms
- Figs. 4-8 are schematic views showing a novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment) , and wherein the expandable spherical structure is shown being used to close off a lateral aneurysm in a blood vessel;
- the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment)
- the expandable spherical structure is shown being used to close off a lateral aneurysm in a blood vessel;
- Figs. 9-13 are schematic views showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment), wherein the open frame is formed out of an absorbable material and the closed face is formed out of a non-absorbable material, and wherein the expandable spherical structure is shown being used to close off a lateral aneurysm in a blood vessel;
- Figs. 14-18 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 4-8 being used to close off a bifurcation aneurysm;
- Figs. 19-23 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 9-13 being used to close off a bifurcation aneurysm;
- Fig. 24 is a schematic view showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment) , and wherein the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a plurality of struts arranged in a rectangular pattern;
- the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment)
- the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a plurality of struts arranged in a rectangular pattern
- Fig. 25 is a schematic view showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the open frame comprises a plurality of struts arranged in a hexagonal pattern;
- Fig. 26 is a schematic view showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment), and wherein the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a spherical spiral;
- the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment), and wherein the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a spherical spiral;
- Fig. 27 is a schematic view showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment) , and wherein the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a spherical cage;
- the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment)
- the open frame of the expandable spherical structure comprises a spherical cage
- Figs. 28-37 are schematic views showing other novel expandable spherical structures formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structures comprise spherical cages;
- Figs. 38-43 are schematic views showing other novel expandable spherical structures formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment) , and wherein the flow-restricting face is disposed to one side of the axis of approach;
- a flow-restricting face i.e., a closed face in this particular embodiment
- Figs. 44 and 45 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Fig. 27 being deployed with a syringe-type (e.g., an outer sleeve with an internal pusher) installation tool;
- a syringe-type e.g., an outer sleeve with an internal pusher
- Fig. 46 is a schematic view showing the expandable spherical structure of Fig. 27 being deployed with a syringe-type installation tool equipped with a gripper mechanism;
- Figs. 47-49 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Fig. 27 being deployed with a syringe-type installation tool equipped with an expansion balloon;
- Figs. 50-54 are schematic views showing another novel expandable spherical structure formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structure comprises an open frame with a flow-restricting face (i.e., a face having a high strut density in this particular embodiment) , and wherein the expandable spherical structure is shown being used to restrict flow to a lateral aneurysm in a blood vessel;
- a flow-restricting face i.e., a face having a high strut density in this particular embodiment
- Figs. 55-63 are schematic views showing other expandable spherical structures formed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the expandable spherical structures comprise open frames with flow- restricting faces (i.e., faces having high strut densities in these particular embodiments) ;
- Figs. 64-66 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 4-8 being deployed within the interior of a lateral aneurysm so as to close off the aneurysm;
- Figs. 67-71 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 9-13 being deployed within the interior of a lateral aneurysm so as to close off the aneurysm;
- Figs. 72-76 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 4-8 being deployed within the interior of a bifurcation aneurysm so as to close off the aneurysm;
- Figs. 77-81 are schematic views showing the expandable spherical structure of Figs. 9-13 being deployed within the interior of a bifurcation aneurysm so as to close off the aneurysm;
- Figs. 82 and 83 are schematic views showing an expandable spherical structure having stabilizing legs extending therefrom so as to form a "comet-shaped" structure, with the structure being configured to restrict flow to a lateral aneurysm in a blood vessel;
- Figs. 84-97 are schematic views showing various constructions for the "comet-shaped" structure of Figs. 82 and 83, but with the flow-restricting face of the expandable spherical structure being omitted in Figs. 84-91 for clarity of viewing;
- Fig. 98 is a schematic view showing another comet-shaped structure, but with this structure being configured to restrict flow to a bifurcation aneurysm;
- Figs. 99 and 100 show an expandable spherical structure restricting flow into a bifurcation aneurysm, where the expandable spherical structure is formed out of a "closed loop" of filament, and where the expandable spherical structure is deployed in the patient so that the face having a high strut density is positioned over the mouth/neck of the aneurysm in order to restrict flow into the aneurysm;
- Figs. 101 and 102 are schematic views of an inserter which may be used with an expandable spherical structure formed out of a "closed loop" of filament;
- Figs. 103-107 are schematic views showing how an expandable spherical structure formed out of a "closed loop" of filament may be deployed using the inserter of Figs. 101 and 102.
- Expandable spherical structure 5 is adapted for minimally-invasive, endoluminal delivery into a blood vessel or other body lumen, for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- Expandable spherical structure 5 generally comprises a spherical body comprising an open frame 10 with a flow-restricting face 15 (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density) .
- open frame 10 and flow-restricting face 15 together define the entire exterior shape of the spherical body, with open frame 10 making up the majority of the exterior shape of the spherical body.
- open frame 10 defines approximately 90% of the exterior shape of the spherical body and flow-restricting face 15 defines approximately 10% of the exterior shape of the spherical body. In another preferred form of the invention, open frame 10 defines approximately 80% of the exterior shape of the spherical body and flow-restricting face 15 defines approximately 20% of the exterior shape of the spherical body. In yet another preferred form of the invention, open frame 10 comprises approximately 70% of the exterior shape of the spherical body and flow-restricting face 15 defines approximately 30% of the exterior shape of the spherical body. And in yet another preferred form of the invention, open frame 10 comprises approximately 60% of the exterior shape of the spherical body and flow-restricting face 15 comprises approximately 40% of the exterior shape of the spherical body.
- Expandable spherical structure 5 is constructed so that it may be deployed in a blood vessel or other body lumen, by (i) collapsing the expandable spherical structure into a configuration of reduced dimension, (ii) moving the collapsed structure through the blood vessel or other body lumen to a therapy site, and (iii) expanding the collapsed structure to an enlarged dimension at the therapy site, whereby to secure the expandable spherical structure in the blood vessel or body lumen so that its flow-restricting face 15 is presented to a side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, whereby to restrict flow to an aneurysm or other opening in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, or to otherwise reinforce a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, without significantly impeding normal flow through the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- the endoluminal device is readily centered on the neck of an aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen, with flow-restricting face 15 projecting into the neck of the aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen and reliably restricting flow into the aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen.
- expandable spherical structure 5 is effectively self- sizing, since it can be expanded to the degree necessary to span the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- expandable spherical structure 5 generally comprises an open frame 10 which has a flow restricting face 15 (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density) carried thereon.
- Open frame 10 is formed so that it can assume a first, collapsed configuration of reduced dimension (Fig. 4) so as to facilitate moving expandable spherical structure 5 endoluminally through the blood vessel or other body lumen to the therapy site.
- Open frame 10 is also formed so that it can thereafter be reconfigured to a second, expanded configuration of enlarged dimension (Figs.
- expandable spherical structure 5 can be lodged in the blood vessel or other body lumen at the therapy site, with its flow-restricting face 15 pressed securely against a side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- flow-restricting face 15 of expandable spherical structure 5 can restrict flow to an aneurysm in the blood vessel (such as the lateral aneurysm shown in Figs. 4-8, or a bifurcation aneurysm as will hereinafter be discussed below) , or restrict flow to an opening in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, or reinforce a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, etc.
- the endoluminal device can be collapsed to .a reduced dimension for minimally- invasive, endoluminal delivery into a blood vessel or other body lumen, yet can thereafter be expanded to the required dimension for secure lodgement at the therapy site, whereby to restrict flow to an opening in a body lumen and/or to reinforce a weakness in the side wall of the body lumen.
- the endoluminal device is readily centered on the neck of an aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen, with flow-restricting face 15 projecting into the neck of the aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen and reliably restricting flow into the aneurysm or other opening in a body lumen.
- expandable spherical structure 5 By forming expandable spherical structure 5 so that it can expand at the therapy site and lodge itself in the blood vessel or other body lumen with its flow-restricting face 15 presented to a side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen, expandable spherical structure 5 is effectively self-sizing, since it expands to the degree necessary to span the blood vessel or other body lumen. Additionally, by forming open frame 10 as an open structure, expandable spherical structure 5 can be disposed in the blood vessel or body lumen without significantly impeding normal flow through the blood vessel or other body lumen (Figs. 6-8) . Expandable Open Frame 10
- expandable spherical structure 5 generally comprises a spherical body comprising an open frame 10 with a flow-restricting face 15 (i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density); (ii) open frame 10 and flow-restricting face 15 together preferably define the entire exterior shape of the spherical body, with open frame 10 making up the majority of the exterior shape of the spherical body; (iii) open frame 10 is capable of being collapsed in dimension for easy delivery of expandable spherical structure 5 to the therapy site and thereafter expanded in dimension at the therapy site so as to hold flow-restricting face 15 against a side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen; and (iv) open frame 10 is configured so that it does not significantly impede normal flow through the blood vessel or lumen within which it is deployed.
- a flow-restricting face 15 i.e., a closed face or a face having a high strut density
- open frame 10 is preferably formed with an expandable strut construction, so that it can (i) first assume a configuration of reduced dimension, so that expandable spherical body 5 can move easily through the body to the therapy site, and (ii) thereafter assume a configuration of expanded dimension, so that it can be securely retained at the desired location in the blood vessel or other body lumen and press flow-restricting face 15 securely against the side wall of the blood vessel or body lumen, whereby to restrict flow to an aneurysm or other opening in the blood vessel or other body lumen, or to otherwise reinforce the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- open frame 10 is effectively self-sizing, since it expands to the degree necessary to span the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- open frame 10 does not significantly impede normal flow through the blood vessel or other body lumen when open frame 10 is in its expanded configuration within the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- open frame 10 comprises a plurality of struts arranged in a polygonal configuration, with the struts being sized so that the struts present minimal obstruction to normal flow through the lumen.
- open frame 10 may be formed out of a shape memory alloy (SMA) such as Nitinol, and a temperature transition may be used to change, the configuration of open frame 10.
- SMA shape memory alloy
- open frame 10 can be formed so that when it is cooled to a temperature below body temperature, the open frame assumes a collapsed configuration (Fig. 4), and when it is thereafter warmed to body temperature, the open frame assumes an expanded configuration (Fig. 6) .
- open frame 10 can be warmed to body temperature simply by deploying expandable spherical structure 5 in the body.
- an electrical current may be applied to open frame 10 so as to heat open frame 10 to its expansion temperature, e.g., via resistance heating.
- a warm or cold saline solution can be flushed through open frame 10 so as to appropriately modulate the temperature of the open frame, whereby to cause the open frame to assume a desired configuration.
- open frame 10 can be formed out of a resilient material which can be forcibly compressed into a collapsed configuration, restrained in this collapsed configuration, and thereafter released so that it elastically returns to its expanded configuration.
- expandable spherical structure 5 might be compressed into a configuration of a reduced dimension, restrained within a sleeve, delivered to the therapy site within the sleeve, and then released from the sleeve so that it elastically returns to an expanded configuration at the therapy site, whereby to lodge itself in the blood vessel or other body lumen, with its flow-restricting face pressed against the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- open frame 10 can be formed out of a shape memory alloy (SMA) engineered to form stress-induced martensite (SIM) and thereby exhibit superelastic properties, whereby to permit large shape deformations with elastic return.
- SMA shape memory alloy
- SIM stress-induced martensite
- open frame 10 can be formed out of a suitable polymer which exhibits the desired elastic properties .
- open frame 10 is formed with a structure which can be collapsed for delivery to the deployment site and thereafter enlarged to an expanded configuration through the use of an expansion device, e.g., an internal balloon, where the balloon is inflated at the therapy site so as to reconfigure open frame 10 to an expanded condition.
- an expansion device e.g., an internal balloon
- This arrangement can be advantageous, since it does not require the open frame to rely on temperature transition or elasticity to expand to its fully expanded configuration (or to any desired expanded configuration less than its fully expanded configuration) .
- a wide range of well known biocompatible materials e.g., medical grade stainless steel may be used to form open frame 10.
- Flow-restricting face 15 is carried by (e.g., mounted on, formed integral with, or otherwise connected to) open frame 10 so that flow-restricting face 15 can be pressed securely against the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen within which expandable spherical structure 5 is deployed.
- Flow-restricting face 15 may comprise a closed face, in the sense that it comprises a substantially complete surface or barrier which is capable of closing off an aneurysm or other opening in side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen. See Figs. 4-8, where flow-restricting face 15 is depicted as a closed face.
- flow-restricting face 15 may comprise a face having a high strut density which is capable of restricting flow to an aneurysm or other opening in a side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- flow-restricting face 15 may not constitute a substantially complete surface, or flow-restricting face 15 may not constitute a substantially fluid-impervious surface, but flow-restricting face 15 will have a strut density sufficiently high to restrict flow through that face, e.g., so as to cause an aneurysm to thrombose.
- Flow-restricting face 15 may be formed so as to be substantially rigid or it may be formed so as to be flexible .
- Flow-restricting face 15 preferably has the convex configuration shown in Figs. 4-8, so that it can form a regular portion of the spherical body of expandable structure 5. However it should be appreciated that flow-restricting face 15 may also be formed with a planar configuration, or some other configuration, if desired.
- expandable spherical structure 5 can have some or all of its elements formed out of an absorbable material, so that some or all of the elements are removed from the therapy site after some period of time has elapsed.
- open frame 10 can be formed out of an absorbable material, and flow-restricting face 15 can be formed out of a nonabsorbable material, so that only flow-restricting face 15 is retained at the therapy site after some period of time has passed. See Figs. 9-13.
- This type of construction can be advantageous where flow-restricting face 15 integrates into the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen after some period of time has elapsed, so that a supporting frame is no longer necessary to hold flow-restricting face 15 in position against the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- the entire expandable spherical structure 5 can be formed out of absorbable material (s), i.e., with both open frame 10 and flow-restricting face 15 being formed out of absorbable materials.
- This type of construction can be advantageous where flow-restricting face 15 only needs to be held against the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen for a limited period of time, e.g., until aneurysm thrombosis/scarring is complete, or to reinforce the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen while healing occurs, etc.
- open frame 10 and flow-restricting face 15 are absorbable, they may be engineered so as to have different absorption rates, so that they are removed from the therapy site at different times. This may be done by making the various elements out of different materials, or by making the various elements out of different blends of the same materials, etc.
- expandable spherical structure 5 can be used to restrict flow to various types of aneurysms .
- FIGs. 4-8 and 9-13 show expandable spherical structure 5 being used to restrict flow to a lateral aneurysm (i.e., in these particular embodiments, to close off the lateral aneurysm) .
- expandable spherical structure 5 may be used to restrict flow to a bifurcation aneurysm as well.
- Figs. 14-18 show the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 4-8 being used restrict flow to a bifurcation aneurysm
- Figs. 19-23 show the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 9-13 being used to restrict flow to a bifurcation aneurysm (i.e., in these particular embodiments, to close off the bifurcation aneurysm) .
- expandable spherical structure 5 is particularly well suited for use in treating .bifurcation aneurysms, since it may be seated securely at the bifurcation, pressing flow- restricting face 15 securely against the bifurcation aneurysm, while still allowing blood to flow substantially unobstructed through the blood vessels. It is also anticipated that expandable spherical structure 5 may be used to restrict flow to other types of aneurysms as well, e.g., certain forms of fusiform aneurysms.
- flow-restricting face 15 may comprise a significantly enlarged surface area, or flow-restricting face 15 may comprise two or more separated segments disposed about the lateral portions of open frame 10, etc.
- open frame 10 can be formed with a variety of different configurations without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- open frame 10 may be formed out of a plurality of struts arranged in a polygonal array. See, for example, Figs. 4-8, 9-13, 14-18 and 19-23, where open frame 10 is shown formed out of a plurality of struts arranged as triangular polygons. See also Fig. 24, where open frame 10 is formed out of a plurality of struts arranged as rectangular polygons, and Fig. 25, where open frame 10 is formed out of a plurality of struts arranged as hexagons .
- open frame 10 with a non-polygonal structure.
- open frame 10 may be formed with a spherical spiral structure, e.g., such as is shown in Fig. 26, where a spiral strut forms the open frame 10.
- Fig. 27 shows an open frame 10 having a spherical cage structure. More particularly, in this construction, open frame 10 comprises a plurality of axially-aligned struts 20 which extend between flow-restricting face 15 and an annular ring 25. Struts 20 preferably bow outwardly when open frame 10 is in its expanded configuration, but may be bent inwardly (e.g., to a straight or inwardly-bowed configuration) or otherwise deformed so as to permit open frame 10 to assume a reduced configuration. By way of example but not limitation, struts 20 may be bent inwardly (e.g., so as to extend substantially parallel to one another) when open frame 10 is in its reduced configuration.
- Figs. 28-37 show other spherical cage constructions wherein various struts 20 form open frame 10.
- flow-restricting face 15 sits at one end of the plurality of axially-aligned struts 20 and annular ring 25 sits at the opposing end of the plurality of axially-aligned struts 20. Since struts 20 are intended to be bowed inwardly so that the expandable spherical structure can assume a reduced configuration, the spherical cage structure of Fig. 27 is generally intended to be delivered axially, with flow-restricting face 15 leading.
- this construction is particularly well suited for use with bifurcation aneurysms, where the neck of the aneurysm is typically axially-aligned with the direction of approach (see, for example ⁇ Figs. 14-18 and 19-23) .
- the spherical cage structure is intended to be used with lateral aneurysms, it may be desirable to use the spherical cage configuration shown in Fig. 38, where flow-restricting face 15 is disposed to one side of the axis of approach, i.e., to one side of the axis 27 shown in Fig. 38.
- flow-restricting face 15 is intended to be aligned with the axis of approach
- flow-restricting face 15 is intended to be disposed to one side of the axis of approach.
- Figs. 39-43 show other spherical cage constructions wherein various struts 20 form open frame 10 and flow-restricting face 15 is disposed to one side of the axis of approach.
- Various installation tools may be provided to deploy expandable spherical structure 5 within a blood vessel or other body lumen.
- Installation tool 100 generally comprises a hollow sleeve 105 having a lumen 110 therein, and a pusher 115 slidably disposed within lumen 110.
- Lumen 110 is sized so that it can accommodate expandable spherical structure 5 when the expandable spherical structure is in its reduced configuration (Fig. 44), but not when it is in its enlarged configuration (Fig. 45) .
- expandable spherical structure 5 may be positioned within lumen 110 (distal to pusher 115) when expandable spherical structure 5 is in its reduced configuration, advanced to the therapy site while within sleeve 105, and then installed at the therapy site by advancing pusher 115 so that expandable spherical structure 5 is ejected from the interior of sleeve 105. Once expandable spherical structure 5 has been ejected from sleeve 105, expandable spherical structure 5 can return to an expanded configuration (Fig.
- the syringe-type installation tool 100 is particularly advantageous where expandable spherical structure 5 is elastically deformable, such that sleeve 105 can serve to mechanically restrain the expandable spherical structure in its reduced configuration while the expandable spherical structure is within sleeve 105, and release that mechanical constraint when the expandable spherical structure is ejected from sleeve 105.
- expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 27, 44 and 45 is well suited for use with bifurcation aneurysms, where the neck of the aneurysm is typically axially-aligned with the direction of approach (see, for example, Figs. 14-18 and 19-23) .
- the spherical cage structure is intended to be used with lateral aneurysms, it may be desirable to use the spherical cage configuration shown in Fig. 38, where flow-restricting face 15 is disposed to one side of the axis of approach.
- installation tool 100 can be provided with a gripper mechanism to releasably secure expandable spherical structure 5 to installation tool 100, e.g., so as to releasably secure expandable spherical structure 5 to installation tool 100 until after expandable spherical structure 5 has been advanced to the therapy site and has returned to its enlarged configuration, so that it is ready to be left at the therapy site.
- This gripper mechanism ensures complete control of expandable spherical structure 5 as it is moved out of the installation tool and erected within the body, and also facilitates more precise positioning (e.g., with proper rotation, etc.) of the expandable structure against the side wall of the body lumen.
- installation tool 100 may be provided with a plurality of spring grippers 125.
- Spring grippers 125 are disposed within lumen 110 of sleeve 105, exterior to pusher 115.
- Each spring gripper 125 is formed so that when a bowed portion 130 of the spring gripper is restrained within lumen 110, a hook portion 135 of that spring gripper holds annular ring 25 of expandable spherical structure 5 to the distal end of pusher 115.
- spring grippers may be used to releasably secure expandable spherical structure 5 to installation tool 100 until after the expandable spherical structure has been advanced out of the distal end of the installation tool and returned to its enlarged configuration. This arrangement can provide the clinician with increased control as expandable spherical structure 5 is deployed within the blood vessel.
- expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 27 and 44-46 is well suited for use with bifurcation aneurysms, where the neck of the aneurysm is typically axially-aligned with the direction of approach (see, for example, Figs. 14-18 and 19-23) .
- the spherical cage structure is intended to be used with lateral aneurysms, it may be desirable to use the spherical cage configuration shown in Fig. 38, where closed face 15 is disposed to one side of the axis of approach.
- installation tool 100 can be provided with an expansion balloon for expanding the expandable spherical structure from its reduced configuration to its enlarged configuration. More particularly, and looking now at Figs. 47-49, installation tool 100 may be provided with sleeve 105 and pusher 115 as discussed above. In addition, installation tool 100 may be provided with an expansion balloon 140. Expansion balloon 140 is supported on an inflation rod 145 which is movably disposed within pusher 115. Expansion balloon 140 is (in its deflated condition) disposed internal to open frame 10 of expandable spherical structure 5.
- installation tool 100 may receive expandable spherical structure 5 while the expandable spherical structure is in its reduced configuration, carry the expandable spherical structure to the desired therapy site, position the expandable spherical structure at the desired location, and then expand expansion balloon 140 so as to open the expandable spherical structure to its enlarged configuration. Expansion balloon 140 may then be deflated and withdrawn from the interior of expandable spherical structure 5. It will be appreciated that providing installation tool 100 with an expansion balloon may be advantageous where expandable spherical structure 5 does not self-erect within the body lumen.
- flow-restricting face 15 of expandable spherical structure 5 is depicted as a closed face, in the sense that flow-restricting face 15 comprises a substantially complete surface or barrier which is capable of closing off (and/or very significantly reducing flow to) an aneurysm or other opening in the side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- flow-restricting face 15 need not comprise a substantially complete surface or barrier, i.e., flow-restricting face 15 may be formed with a face having a sufficiently high strut density to form an effectively closed face or to otherwise achieve a desired purpose.
- flow-restricting face 15 may be considered to be effectively closed.
- closed face 15 may have a somewhat lower strut density, since it does not need to significantly restrict the flow of a fluid.
- Figs. 55-63 show other expandable spherical structures 5 wherein flow-restricting face 15 is formed with a sufficiently high strut density to achieve a desired purpose.
- the term strut is intended to mean substantially any element spaced from an adjacent element or 'in contact with an adjacent element.
- the struts may be in the form of a screen, a mesh, a lattice, a series of parallel or concentric interlaced or otherwise patterned struts, etc.
- the entire expandable spherical structure 5 out of a single superelastic wire, e.g., a shape memory alloy constructed so as to form stress-induced martensite at body temperatures.
- a shape memory alloy constructed so as to form stress-induced martensite at body temperatures.
- an appropriately blended and treated Nitinol wire may be used.
- the expandable spherical structure 5 can be (i) deformed into a collapsed configuration wherein a single path of the wire is constrained within a restraining cannula, and (ii) thereafter reformed in situ by simply pushing the wire out of the distal end of the restraining cannula, whereupon expandable spherical structure 5 reforms in the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- This form of the invention is particularly well suited to constructions where flow-restricting face 15 is formed with a single, patterned strut arranged to have a high strut density, e.g., with a strut density sufficiently high to restrict flow to the mouth of an aneurysm, and/or a strut density sufficiently high to reinforce the side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or a strut density sufficiently high to achieve some other desired purpose. See, for example, Figs.
- 59-63 which show flow-restricting face 15 formed out of a single, patterned strut, where the strut pattern may comprise one or more of a variety of configurations, e.g., with parallel paths, concentric paths, switchback paths, serpentine paths, etc.
- the expandable spherical structure 5 of the present invention may be used in conjunction with thrombosis-inducing coils, i.e., the thrombosis-inducing coils may be deposited within the dome of an aneurysm after positioning the expandable spherical structure against the mouth of the aneurysm so as to restrict flow into the aneurysm, i.e., by introducing the thrombosis-inducing coils through the face having a high strut density and into the dome of the aneurysm.
- the thrombosis-inducing coils may be deposited within the dome of the aneurysm before positioning the expandable spherical struture against the mouth of the aneurysm so as to restrict flow into the aneurysm.
- this approach will both facilitate thrombosis formation and also prevent coil migration out of the aneurysm.
- expandable spherical structure 5 may be deployed within the body of an aneurysm so that its flow-restricting face 15 confronts the lumen, rather than being within the lumen so that its flow-restricting face confronts the body of the aneurysm. See, for example, Figs. 64-66, which show the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 4-8 deployed within the body of the aneurysm. See also, for example, Figs. 67-71, which show the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 9-13 being disposed within the body of the aneurysm.
- the expandable spherical structure 5 may be positioned within the interior of a lateral aneurysm (Figs. 64-66 and 67-71) or it may be disposed within a bifurcated aneurysm (Figs. 72-76 and 77-81).
- Expandable spherical structure 5 It is also possible to provide expandable spherical structure 5 with stabilizing legs. Such a construction may be adapted for use with both lateral aneurysms and with bifurcation aneurysms.
- an expandable spherical structure 5 which comprises an open frame 10 with a flow-restricting face 15. Extending out of open frame 10 are one or more stabilizing legs 30. Stabilizing legs 30 are formed so that, when flow-restricting face 15 is positioned against the side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, stabilizing legs 30 extend endoluminally through the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- 82 and 83 is generally intended to be used with a lateral aneurysm, since the center axis 35 of stabilizing legs 30 is set at a right angle to the center axis 40 of flow-restricting face 15 (see Fig. 83) .
- stabilizing legs 30 together form a somewhat cone-shaped structure, so that the overall shape of open frame 10 (with flow-restricting face 15) and stabilizing legs 30 is a generally comet-shaped structure .
- this comet-shaped structure may be compressed within a containment sheath 200, with stabilizing legs 30 leading and with open frame 10 (with flow-restricting face 15) trailing, and with a push catheter 205 and tension wire 210 engaging open frame 10 of expandable spherical structure 5.
- push catheter 205 ejects the comet-shaped structure, "legs first", so that closed face 15 restricts access to the mouth of the aneurysm while stabilizing legs 30 help maintain the position of open frame 10 (and flow-restricting face 15) within the blood vessel.
- This deployment procedure is preferably conducted over a guidewire 215.
- tension wire 210 may be used to pull the comet-shaped structure retrograde, e.g., within the blood vessel or all the way back into containment sheath 200.
- open frame 10 of expandable spherical structure 5 may comprise a proximal end ring 220, and tension wire 210 may comprise an expandable head 225 adapted to extend through proximal end ring 220 and then expand, whereupon the comet-shaped structure may be moved retrograde.
- open frame 10 of expandable spherical structure 5 may comprise an apex 230 of converging wires which can be gripped by a J-hook 235 formed on the distal end of tension wire 210 (Fig. 88) or by C-fingers 240 formed on the distal end of tension wire 210 (Fig. 89) .
- the distal ends of stabilizing legs 30 may be turned into eyelets 245, so as to minimize trauma (during both placement and repositioning) to the side wall of the body lumen (e.g., blood vessel) in which they are disposed.
- the body lumen e.g., blood vessel
- push catheter 205 may include a plurality of slits 250 on its distal end which receive the constituent wires of open frame 10, whereby to permit the clinician to adjust the rotational disposition of the comet-shaped structure (and hence the rotational disposition of flow-restricting face 15 of open frame 10).
- push catheter 205 may be formed with an obround shape (or any other appropriate non-circular shape) so as to permit the clinician to specify the rotational disposition of the comet-shaped structure (and hence the rotational disposition of flow-restricting face 15 of open frame 10) .
- flow-restricting face 15 of open frame 10 can be formed by wrapping a membrane 255 over the wire skeleton making up open frame 10 and securing it in position.
- Figs. 94 and 95 show membrane 255 covering only a portion of the circumference of frame 10
- Figs. 96 and 97 show membrane 255 covering the complete circumference of frame 10.
- the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 82 and 83 is discussed in the context of a "legs-first" deployment into the blood vessel or other body lumen. However, it should also be appreciated that the expandable spherical structure 5 of Figs. 82 and 83 may be deployed "head-first" into the blood vessel or other body lumen (i.e., with stabilizing legs 30 trailing open frame 10) .
- a comet-shaped structure which can be used with a bifurcation aneurysm. More particularly, in this form of the invention, expandable spherical structure 5 is formed so that center axis 40 of flow-restricting face 15 is aligned with center axis 35 of stabilizing legs 30. It will be appreciated that where the comet-shaped structure is to be used with to treat a bifurcation aneurysm, it is generally desirable that the "head" of the comet (which comprises flow-restricting face 15) be ejected out of containment sheath 200 first, with stabilizing legs 30 trailing, whereby to easily place flow-restricting face 15 against the mouth of the aneurysm.
- expandable spherical structure 5 is described as comprising an open frame 10 having a flow-restricting face 15 carried thereon. More particularly, in some embodiments of the invention, flow-restricting face 15 comprises a substantially complete surface or barrier. See, for example, Figs. 4-49. However, in other embodiments of the invention, flow-restricting face 15 need not comprise a substantially complete surface or barrier, i.e., flow-restricting face 15 may be formed with a face having a sufficiently high strut density ' to form an effectively closed face or to otherwise achieve a desired purpose. Thus, for example, in Figs.
- an expandable spherical structure 5 comprising an open frame 10 having a flow-restricting face 15 formed with a high strut density such that blood flow to the aneurysm will be restricted and the aneurysm will thrombose.
- flow-restricting face 15 may be considered to be effectively closed, in the sense that flow-restricting face 15 is sufficiently closed to decrease flow velocity in the aneurysm and result in thrombosis within the aneurysm.
- flow-restricting face 15 may have a somewhat lower strut density. In any case, however, flow-restricting face 15 will still have a significantly higher strut density than that of open frame 10.
- a single superelastic wire e.g., a shape-memory alloy constructed so as to form stress-induced martensite at body temperatures.
- the expandable spherical structure 5 can be (i) deformed into a collapsed configuration wherein a single path of the wire is constrained within a constraining cannula, and (ii) thereafter reformed in situ by simply pushing the wire out of the distal end of the restraining cannula, whereupon expandable spherical structure 5 reforms in the blood vessel or other body lumen.
- this form of the invention is particularly well suited to constructions wherein closed face 15 is formed with a single, patterned strut arranged to have a high strut density, e.g., with a strut density sufficiently high to restrict the flow of blood through the mouth of an aneurysm (i.e., to cause thrombosis of the aneurysm), and/or a strut density sufficiently high to reinforce the side wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen, and/or a strut density sufficiently high to achieve some other desired purpose.
- flow-restricting face 15 will still have a significantly higher strut density than that of open frame 10. See, for example, Figs.
- 59-63 which show flow-restricting face 15 formed out of a single, patterned strut, where the strut pattern may comprise one or more of a variety of configurations, e.g., with parallel paths, concentric paths, switchback patterns, serpentine paths, etc.
- expandable spherical structure 5 is formed out of a closed loop of filament such as highly flexible wire (e.g., Nitinol) which has been worked (e.g., on a mandrel) so that its numerous turns approximate the shape of a sphere or ellipsoid when the loop is in its relaxed condition.
- a closed loop of filament such as highly flexible wire (e.g., Nitinol) which has been worked (e.g., on a mandrel) so that its numerous turns approximate the shape of a sphere or ellipsoid when the loop is in its relaxed condition.
- One face of the sphere i.e., flow-restricting face 15
- the remainder of the sphere i.e., open frame 10
- the closed loop of filament may be transformed from its spherical shape into another shape by applying physical forces (e.g., tension) to the closed loop of filament.
- the closed loop of filament may be transformed from its three-dimensional substantially spherical configuration into a substantially two-dimensional "elongated loop" configuration (e.g., by applying two opposing forces to the interior of the loop) in order that the closed loop of filament may be advanced endoluminally to the site of an aneurysm.
- the tension on the elongated loop may be released so that the closed loop of filament returns to its spherical shape, whereby to lodge in the blood vessel with the high density face (i.e., flow- restricting face 15) diverting the flow of blood away from the aneurysm (i.e., to cause thrombosis within the aneurysm) while the remainder of the sphere (i.e., open frame 10) easily passes blood flowing through the parent vessel.
- the high density face i.e., flow- restricting face 15
- this construction has the advantages of (i) ease of positioning, (ii) reliably maintaining its deployed position within the vessel, (iii) ease of re-positioning within the body, and (iv) where necessary, removal from the body.
- Fig. 63 shows a expandable spherical structure 5 which is formed out of a closed loop of highly flexible wire.
- expandable spherical structure 5 approximates the shape of a sphere or ellipsoid when the loop is in its relaxed condition.
- Fig. 63 shows expandable spherical structure 5 being used to restrict blood flow to a lateral aneurysm.
- Figs. 99 and 100 show expandable spherical structure 5 being used to restrict blood flow to a bifurcation aneurysm.
- Fig. 101 and 102 shows an inserter 300 which can be used to reconfigure such a "closed loop" expandable spherical structure 5 from its relaxed spherical (or elliptical) configuration into an elongated loop configuration.
- inserter 300 preferably comprises an inner catheter 305 which includes a bifurcated distal end 310 which can seat a segment of the closed loop.
- Inserter 300 preferably also comprises an outer catheter 315 which includes a mount 320 which can seat another segment of the closed loop.
- inserter 300 is set so that its outer catheter 315 is adjacent to bifurcated distal end 310, and then a segment of the closed loop expandable spherical structure 5 is seated in bifurcated distal end 310 and another segment of the closed loop expandable spherical structure is seated in mount 320 of outer catheter 315. Then outer catheter 315 is moved proximally so that the closed loop expandable spherical structure 5 is reconfigured from its relaxed spherical (or elliptical) configuration into an elongated loop configuration, e.g., in the manner of a tensioned elastic band.
- Inserter 300 With the closed loop expandable spherical structure 5 held in this elongated condition on inserter 300, a transport sheath 325 is (optionally) be placed over the assembly.
- Inserter 300 (with its passenger closed loop expandable spherical structure 5 and with its overlying transport sheath 325) is moved through the patient's anatomy until spherical structure 5 is located at the surgical site. Then transport sheath 325 is removed and outer catheter 315 is moved distally on inner catheter 305. As outer catheter 315 is moved distally on inner catheter 305, tension on expandable spherical structure 5 is released so that expandable spherical structure 5 can re-assume its spherical or elliptical shape and engage the adjacent anatomy. Then expandable spherical structure 5 is disengaged from inserter 300, and inserter 300 is removed from the surgical site.
- inserter 300 is used to re-apply tension to the sphere so as to transform the sphere part or all the way back to its loop configuration, the position of the device is adjusted, and then the foregoing process is repeated so as to set the sphere at a new position within the blood vessel.
- inserter 300 is used to re-apply tension to the sphere so as to transform it back to its loop configuration, and then the loop is removed from the patient.
- this construction has the advantages of (i) ease of positioning, (ii) reliably maintaining its deployed position within the vessel, (iii) ease of re-positioning within the body, and (iv) where necessary, removal from the body.
- expandable spherical structure 5 is described as comprising a spherical body.
- the term "spherical” is intended to mean a true spherical shape, and/or a substantially spherical shape, and/or a near spherical shape (including but not limited to an ellipsoid shape or a substantially ellipsoid shape or a near ellipsoid shape) , and/or an effectively spherical shape, and/or a generally spherical shape, and/or a polyhedron which approximates a sphere, and/or a shape which approximates a sphere, and/or a structure comprising a substantial portion of any of the foregoing, and/or a structure comprising a combination of any of the foregoing, etc.
- expandable spherical structure 5 may include a first section that constitutes a portion of a sphere
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Reproductive Health (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Transplantation (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN201080013132.8A CN102361602B (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of lumen |
CA2750222A CA2750222C (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
JP2011547959A JP5750051B2 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through a lumen wall |
EP10733726.3A EP2389141B1 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
AU2010206960A AU2010206960A1 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
IL214234A IL214234B (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2011-07-21 | Apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US20568309P | 2009-01-22 | 2009-01-22 | |
US61/205,683 | 2009-01-22 | ||
US27741509P | 2009-09-24 | 2009-09-24 | |
US61/277,415 | 2009-09-24 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2010085344A1 true WO2010085344A1 (en) | 2010-07-29 |
Family
ID=42356154
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/US2010/000159 WO2010085344A1 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-01-22 | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (2) | US8663301B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2389141B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP5750051B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN102361602B (en) |
AU (1) | AU2010206960A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2750222C (en) |
IL (1) | IL214234B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2010085344A1 (en) |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2013027592A (en) * | 2011-07-29 | 2013-02-07 | Access Point Technologies Kk | Living body lumen blocking device |
GB2510151A (en) * | 2013-01-25 | 2014-07-30 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Vascular plug with cells |
US8984733B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-03-24 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Bodily lumen occlusion |
US9017351B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2015-04-28 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Reducing flow through a tubular structure |
US9095344B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-08-04 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Methods and apparatuses for blood vessel occlusion |
WO2015131081A1 (en) * | 2014-02-27 | 2015-09-03 | Incumedx, Inc. | Embolic framing microcoils |
US9149277B2 (en) | 2010-10-18 | 2015-10-06 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Expandable device delivery |
US9247942B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2016-02-02 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Reversible tubal contraceptive device |
US9636116B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-05-02 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Implantable luminal devices |
US9737306B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-08-22 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Implantable luminal devices |
US9737308B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-08-22 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Catheter-assisted tumor treatment |
US9844380B2 (en) | 2013-11-15 | 2017-12-19 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Aneurysm closure device |
US10149968B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2018-12-11 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Catheter-assisted tumor treatment |
US10363043B2 (en) | 2014-05-01 | 2019-07-30 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Treatment of incompetent vessels |
US10813644B2 (en) | 2016-04-01 | 2020-10-27 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Occlusive implant and delivery system |
Families Citing this family (40)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20060155323A1 (en) * | 2005-01-07 | 2006-07-13 | Porter Stephen C | Intra-aneurysm devices |
US8956475B2 (en) | 2007-12-11 | 2015-02-17 | Howard Riina | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of a body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of a body lumen, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen |
CN102014769B (en) | 2008-04-21 | 2012-12-12 | 纽福克斯神经医疗公司 | Braid-ball embolic devices and delivery systems |
WO2009140437A1 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc. | Braid implant delivery systems |
WO2010011694A1 (en) | 2008-07-22 | 2010-01-28 | Micro Therapeutics, Inc. | Vascular remodeling device |
WO2010085344A1 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-07-29 | Cornell University | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
CN102791205B (en) | 2009-11-09 | 2016-02-03 | 恩福克斯神经医学股份有限公司 | Embolization device |
CN102770091B (en) | 2010-01-28 | 2015-07-08 | 泰科保健集团有限合伙公司 | Vascular remodeling device |
US9468442B2 (en) | 2010-01-28 | 2016-10-18 | Covidien Lp | Vascular remodeling device |
US8524132B2 (en) | 2010-04-14 | 2013-09-03 | Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Method of fabricating an intraluminal scaffold with an enlarged portion |
US9526648B2 (en) | 2010-06-13 | 2016-12-27 | Synerz Medical, Inc. | Intragastric device for treating obesity |
US10010439B2 (en) | 2010-06-13 | 2018-07-03 | Synerz Medical, Inc. | Intragastric device for treating obesity |
US10420665B2 (en) | 2010-06-13 | 2019-09-24 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Intragastric device for treating obesity |
US8628554B2 (en) | 2010-06-13 | 2014-01-14 | Virender K. Sharma | Intragastric device for treating obesity |
US8915950B2 (en) | 2010-12-06 | 2014-12-23 | Covidien Lp | Vascular remodeling device |
US20120172973A1 (en) * | 2010-12-30 | 2012-07-05 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Self-expanding occlusion device |
US20120259400A1 (en) * | 2011-01-14 | 2012-10-11 | Abbott Laboratories | Flexible intraluminal scaffold |
WO2012099910A2 (en) | 2011-01-17 | 2012-07-26 | Novita Therapeutics, Llc | Ballstent device and methods of use |
US11484318B2 (en) | 2011-01-17 | 2022-11-01 | Artio Medical, Inc. | Expandable body device and method of use |
CA2825774C (en) | 2011-02-11 | 2017-02-28 | Frank P. Becking | Two-stage deployment aneurysm embolization devices |
WO2012134990A1 (en) | 2011-03-25 | 2012-10-04 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Vascular remodeling device |
US9060886B2 (en) | 2011-09-29 | 2015-06-23 | Covidien Lp | Vascular remodeling device |
WO2013055703A1 (en) | 2011-10-07 | 2013-04-18 | Cornell University | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in a body lumen while maintaining normal flow |
AU2012366236B2 (en) | 2012-01-17 | 2017-10-12 | Artio Medical, Inc. | Expandable body device and method of use |
US9186267B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2015-11-17 | Covidien Lp | Wing bifurcation reconstruction device |
US9314248B2 (en) | 2012-11-06 | 2016-04-19 | Covidien Lp | Multi-pivot thrombectomy device |
US9295571B2 (en) | 2013-01-17 | 2016-03-29 | Covidien Lp | Methods and apparatus for luminal stenting |
US9463105B2 (en) | 2013-03-14 | 2016-10-11 | Covidien Lp | Methods and apparatus for luminal stenting |
EP2967571B1 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2022-08-31 | Covidien LP | Occlusive device |
US10398441B2 (en) | 2013-12-20 | 2019-09-03 | Terumo Corporation | Vascular occlusion |
JP2017528247A (en) | 2014-09-17 | 2017-09-28 | メタクティブ・メディカル・インコーポレイテッドMetactive Medical, Inc. | Expandable device and method of use |
US10478194B2 (en) | 2015-09-23 | 2019-11-19 | Covidien Lp | Occlusive devices |
US10779980B2 (en) | 2016-04-27 | 2020-09-22 | Synerz Medical, Inc. | Intragastric device for treating obesity |
JP2019526324A (en) * | 2016-09-14 | 2019-09-19 | メディノール リミテッドMedinol Ltd. | Aneurysm occlusion device |
JP7293132B2 (en) | 2017-05-25 | 2023-06-19 | テルモ株式会社 | adhesive occlusion system |
US11564692B2 (en) | 2018-11-01 | 2023-01-31 | Terumo Corporation | Occlusion systems |
CN111150442B (en) * | 2019-12-27 | 2020-11-10 | 广州市花都区人民医院 | Suture device for hernia sac with lineal hernia |
CN111150441B (en) * | 2019-12-27 | 2020-11-10 | 广州市花都区人民医院 | Suture device for hernia sac with lineal hernia |
WO2021222392A1 (en) | 2020-04-28 | 2021-11-04 | Terumo Corporation | Occlusion systems |
US20230218303A1 (en) * | 2022-01-07 | 2023-07-13 | Coherex Medical, Inc. | Frame components of a medical device, system and method thereof |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5772668A (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1998-06-30 | American Biomed, Inc. | Apparatus for placing an endoprosthesis |
US20040098030A1 (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 2004-05-20 | Trans Vascular, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for blocking flow through blood vessels |
US20040153142A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2004-08-05 | Vascular Architects, Inc., A Delaware Corporation | Expandable coil endoluminal prosthesis |
US20040172056A1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-09-02 | Guterman Lee R. | Bifurcated aneurysm buttress arrangement |
US20050107823A1 (en) * | 2003-11-19 | 2005-05-19 | Leone Jim E. | Anchored stent and occlusive device for treatment of aneurysms |
US20060116625A1 (en) * | 1998-09-10 | 2006-06-01 | Percardia, Inc. | TMR shunt |
US20080221600A1 (en) * | 2006-08-17 | 2008-09-11 | Dieck Martin S | Isolation devices for the treatment of aneurysms |
Family Cites Families (154)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3431906A (en) | 1966-04-22 | 1969-03-11 | Univ Johns Hopkins | Contraceptive device |
DK151404C (en) | 1984-05-23 | 1988-07-18 | Cook Europ Aps William | FULLY FILTER FOR IMPLANTATION IN A PATIENT'S BLOOD |
US4994069A (en) * | 1988-11-02 | 1991-02-19 | Target Therapeutics | Vaso-occlusion coil and method |
US4994096A (en) * | 1989-05-09 | 1991-02-19 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | Gas chromatograph having integrated pressure programmer |
US5092894A (en) | 1990-02-13 | 1992-03-03 | Kenny Charles H | Stabilized meniscus prosthesis |
US5350398A (en) * | 1991-05-13 | 1994-09-27 | Dusan Pavcnik | Self-expanding filter for percutaneous insertion |
US5342387A (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1994-08-30 | American Biomed, Inc. | Artificial support for a blood vessel |
RU2089131C1 (en) * | 1993-12-28 | 1997-09-10 | Сергей Апполонович Пульнев | Stent-expander |
US6013854A (en) | 1994-06-17 | 2000-01-11 | Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha | Indwelling stent and the method for manufacturing the same |
US5690671A (en) * | 1994-12-13 | 1997-11-25 | Micro Interventional Systems, Inc. | Embolic elements and methods and apparatus for their delivery |
US5911731A (en) * | 1995-04-20 | 1999-06-15 | Target Therapeutics, Inc. | Anatomically shaped vasoocclusive devices |
US6171326B1 (en) | 1998-08-27 | 2001-01-09 | Micrus Corporation | Three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil, and method of manufacture |
US5645558A (en) | 1995-04-20 | 1997-07-08 | Medical University Of South Carolina | Anatomically shaped vasoocclusive device and method of making the same |
US6638291B1 (en) * | 1995-04-20 | 2003-10-28 | Micrus Corporation | Three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil, and method of manufacture |
US8790363B2 (en) * | 1995-04-20 | 2014-07-29 | DePuy Synthes Products, LLC | Three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil, and method of manufacture |
NO962336L (en) * | 1995-06-06 | 1996-12-09 | Target Therapeutics Inc | Vaso-occlusive spiral |
US6375615B1 (en) | 1995-10-13 | 2002-04-23 | Transvascular, Inc. | Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of use |
US6302875B1 (en) | 1996-10-11 | 2001-10-16 | Transvascular, Inc. | Catheters and related devices for forming passageways between blood vessels or other anatomical structures |
IL124037A (en) | 1995-10-13 | 2003-01-12 | Transvascular Inc | Device and system for interstitial transvascular intervention |
US6283951B1 (en) | 1996-10-11 | 2001-09-04 | Transvascular, Inc. | Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body |
US6190353B1 (en) | 1995-10-13 | 2001-02-20 | Transvascular, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular procedures |
US6726677B1 (en) | 1995-10-13 | 2004-04-27 | Transvascular, Inc. | Stabilized tissue penetrating catheters |
US6283983B1 (en) | 1995-10-13 | 2001-09-04 | Transvascular, Inc. | Percutaneous in-situ coronary bypass method and apparatus |
US6709444B1 (en) | 1996-02-02 | 2004-03-23 | Transvascular, Inc. | Methods for bypassing total or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits |
US5851537A (en) | 1996-02-02 | 1998-12-22 | Cancer Technologies, Inc. | Topical application of α-DFMO for preventing skin cancer |
JP2001508318A (en) | 1996-02-02 | 2001-06-26 | トランスバスキュラー インコーポレイテッド | Apparatus, systems and methods for interstitial transvascular intervention |
WO1997027898A1 (en) | 1996-02-02 | 1997-08-07 | Transvascular, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for connecting openings formed in adjacent blood vessels or other anatomical structures |
NL1002423C2 (en) | 1996-02-22 | 1997-08-25 | Cordis Europ | Temporary filter catheter. |
US5649949A (en) * | 1996-03-14 | 1997-07-22 | Target Therapeutics, Inc. | Variable cross-section conical vasoocclusive coils |
US6190402B1 (en) | 1996-06-21 | 2001-02-20 | Musc Foundation For Research Development | Insitu formable and self-forming intravascular flow modifier (IFM) and IFM assembly for deployment of same |
US5669933A (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-09-23 | Nitinol Medical Technologies, Inc. | Removable embolus blood clot filter |
US5980514A (en) * | 1996-07-26 | 1999-11-09 | Target Therapeutics, Inc. | Aneurysm closure device assembly |
US6432127B1 (en) | 1996-10-11 | 2002-08-13 | Transvascular, Inc. | Devices for forming and/or maintaining connections between adjacent anatomical conduits |
US6379319B1 (en) | 1996-10-11 | 2002-04-30 | Transvascular, Inc. | Systems and methods for directing and snaring guidewires |
US6984240B1 (en) * | 1996-10-25 | 2006-01-10 | Target Therapeutics, Inc. | Detachable multidiameter vasoocclusive coil |
EP0981295A4 (en) | 1997-04-11 | 2005-02-02 | Transvascular Inc | Methods and apparatus for transmyocardial direct coronary revascularization |
US5980554A (en) * | 1997-05-05 | 1999-11-09 | Micro Therapeutics, Inc. | Wire frame partial flow obstruction for aneurysm treatment |
US5951599A (en) | 1997-07-09 | 1999-09-14 | Scimed Life Systems, Inc. | Occlusion system for endovascular treatment of an aneurysm |
GB9715241D0 (en) * | 1997-07-18 | 1997-09-24 | Jeffree Martin A | Device for treating aneurysms |
US6322576B1 (en) * | 1997-08-29 | 2001-11-27 | Target Therapeutics, Inc. | Stable coil designs |
US6860893B2 (en) * | 1997-08-29 | 2005-03-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Stable coil designs |
US6330884B1 (en) | 1997-11-14 | 2001-12-18 | Transvascular, Inc. | Deformable scaffolding multicellular stent |
US6159165A (en) * | 1997-12-05 | 2000-12-12 | Micrus Corporation | Three dimensional spherical micro-coils manufactured from radiopaque nickel-titanium microstrand |
US6136015A (en) * | 1998-08-25 | 2000-10-24 | Micrus Corporation | Vasoocclusive coil |
US6676696B1 (en) | 1998-02-12 | 2004-01-13 | Thomas R. Marotta | Endovascular prosthesis |
CN1177570C (en) | 1998-02-12 | 2004-12-01 | 托马斯·R·马罗塔 | Endovassular prosthesis |
US5925060A (en) | 1998-03-13 | 1999-07-20 | B. Braun Celsa | Covered self-expanding vascular occlusion device |
IL138666A0 (en) | 1998-03-31 | 2001-10-31 | Transvascular Inc | Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypass |
CA2334223C (en) * | 1998-06-04 | 2008-11-18 | New York University | Endovascular thin film devices and methods for treating and preventing stroke |
US6165194A (en) * | 1998-07-24 | 2000-12-26 | Micrus Corporation | Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device |
US6656218B1 (en) * | 1998-07-24 | 2003-12-02 | Micrus Corporation | Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device |
US6093199A (en) | 1998-08-05 | 2000-07-25 | Endovascular Technologies, Inc. | Intra-luminal device for treatment of body cavities and lumens and method of use |
US6569179B2 (en) * | 1998-11-10 | 2003-05-27 | Scimed Life Systems, Inc. | Bioactive three loop coil |
US6325820B1 (en) | 1998-11-16 | 2001-12-04 | Endotex Interventional Systems, Inc. | Coiled-sheet stent-graft with exo-skeleton |
US6383204B1 (en) * | 1998-12-15 | 2002-05-07 | Micrus Corporation | Variable stiffness coil for vasoocclusive devices |
US7018401B1 (en) * | 1999-02-01 | 2006-03-28 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Woven intravascular devices and methods for making the same and apparatus for delivery of the same |
US6695876B1 (en) | 1999-02-12 | 2004-02-24 | Thomas R. Marotta | Endovascular prosthesis |
US6231597B1 (en) * | 1999-02-16 | 2001-05-15 | Mark E. Deem | Apparatus and methods for selectively stenting a portion of a vessel wall |
US6368338B1 (en) * | 1999-03-05 | 2002-04-09 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas | Occlusion method and apparatus |
US6428558B1 (en) * | 1999-03-10 | 2002-08-06 | Cordis Corporation | Aneurysm embolization device |
US6613074B1 (en) * | 1999-03-10 | 2003-09-02 | Cordis Corporation | Endovascular aneurysm embolization device |
US6585756B1 (en) | 1999-05-14 | 2003-07-01 | Ernst P. Strecker | Implantable lumen prosthesis |
US6375668B1 (en) | 1999-06-02 | 2002-04-23 | Hanson S. Gifford | Devices and methods for treating vascular malformations |
US20020169473A1 (en) * | 1999-06-02 | 2002-11-14 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | Devices and methods for treating vascular malformations |
US6702848B1 (en) * | 1999-07-20 | 2004-03-09 | Peter Paul Zilla | Foam-type vascular prosthesis with well-defined anclio-permissive open porosity |
US6364895B1 (en) | 1999-10-07 | 2002-04-02 | Prodesco, Inc. | Intraluminal filter |
US6652555B1 (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2003-11-25 | Atritech, Inc. | Barrier device for covering the ostium of left atrial appendage |
US6551303B1 (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2003-04-22 | Atritech, Inc. | Barrier device for ostium of left atrial appendage |
US6689150B1 (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2004-02-10 | Atritech, Inc. | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage |
US6696401B1 (en) | 1999-11-09 | 2004-02-24 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Laundry detergent compositions comprising zwitterionic polyamines |
US20050187564A1 (en) * | 1999-12-23 | 2005-08-25 | Swaminathan Jayaraman | Occlusive coil manufacturing and delivery |
US6790218B2 (en) * | 1999-12-23 | 2004-09-14 | Swaminathan Jayaraman | Occlusive coil manufacture and delivery |
JP2001212152A (en) | 2000-02-07 | 2001-08-07 | Ir:Kk | Shape memory alloy wire therapeutic equipment for tube lesioned part |
US6632241B1 (en) * | 2000-03-22 | 2003-10-14 | Endovascular Technologies, Inc. | Self-expanding, pseudo-braided intravascular device |
US6482222B1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2002-11-19 | Rafael Medical Technologies Inc. | Intravascular filter |
US7029486B2 (en) | 2000-09-26 | 2006-04-18 | Microvention, Inc. | Microcoil vaso-occlusive device with multi-axis secondary configuration |
US6605101B1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2003-08-12 | Microvention, Inc. | Microcoil vaso-occlusive device with multi-axis secondary configuration |
US6635069B1 (en) * | 2000-10-18 | 2003-10-21 | Scimed Life Systems, Inc. | Non-overlapping spherical three-dimensional coil |
US20060135947A1 (en) | 2000-10-27 | 2006-06-22 | Pulmonx | Occlusal stent and methods for its use |
US6589265B1 (en) * | 2000-10-31 | 2003-07-08 | Endovascular Technologies, Inc. | Intrasaccular embolic device |
US7314483B2 (en) * | 2000-11-16 | 2008-01-01 | Cordis Corp. | Stent graft with branch leg |
US7229472B2 (en) * | 2000-11-16 | 2007-06-12 | Cordis Corporation | Thoracic aneurysm repair prosthesis and system |
US6540657B2 (en) * | 2000-12-28 | 2003-04-01 | Scimed Life Systems, Inc. | Apparatus and method for internally inducing a magnetic field in an aneurysm to embolize aneurysm with magnetically-controllable substance |
EP1238600A1 (en) | 2001-03-08 | 2002-09-11 | Thierry Holemans | NA device using shape memory alloys and a bias element to reduce the thermal hysteresis of the phase change |
US6676692B2 (en) | 2001-04-27 | 2004-01-13 | Intek Technology L.L.C. | Apparatus for delivering, repositioning and/or retrieving self-expanding stents |
US20020193812A1 (en) * | 2001-05-04 | 2002-12-19 | Concentric Medical | Hydrogel vaso-occlusive device |
EP1392175A2 (en) * | 2001-05-04 | 2004-03-03 | Concentric Medical | Hydrogel filament vaso-occlusive device |
IL143007A0 (en) * | 2001-05-07 | 2002-04-21 | Rafael Medical Technologies In | Retrievable intravascular support structures |
CA2448437A1 (en) | 2001-06-05 | 2002-12-12 | Ram Technologies Group, Inc. | Aqueous asphalt emulsions containing liquefied or devulcanized recycled rubber |
US20030100945A1 (en) | 2001-11-23 | 2003-05-29 | Mindguard Ltd. | Implantable intraluminal device and method of using same in treating aneurysms |
CA2452953A1 (en) | 2001-07-18 | 2003-01-30 | The Research Foundation Of State University Of New York | Stent vascular intervention device and method |
US7572288B2 (en) * | 2001-07-20 | 2009-08-11 | Microvention, Inc. | Aneurysm treatment device and method of use |
US8715312B2 (en) * | 2001-07-20 | 2014-05-06 | Microvention, Inc. | Aneurysm treatment device and method of use |
US6811560B2 (en) | 2001-09-20 | 2004-11-02 | Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. | Stent aneurysm embolization method and device |
US7052487B2 (en) | 2001-10-26 | 2006-05-30 | Cohn William E | Method and apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation |
WO2003049600A2 (en) | 2001-12-06 | 2003-06-19 | Stx Medical, Inc. | Medical device |
US20030125790A1 (en) * | 2001-12-27 | 2003-07-03 | Vitaly Fastovsky | Deployment device, system and method for medical implantation |
US6695763B2 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2004-02-24 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Incontinence insert device and method of using same |
US20030187495A1 (en) | 2002-04-01 | 2003-10-02 | Cully Edward H. | Endoluminal devices, embolic filters, methods of manufacture and use |
US7695427B2 (en) | 2002-04-26 | 2010-04-13 | Torax Medical, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for treating body tissue sphincters and the like |
US20030216804A1 (en) * | 2002-05-14 | 2003-11-20 | Debeer Nicholas C. | Shape memory polymer stent |
US7112055B1 (en) | 2002-07-02 | 2006-09-26 | Endovascular Technologies, Inc. | Nitinol frame heating and setting mandrel |
US20050119684A1 (en) | 2002-07-12 | 2005-06-02 | Guterman Lee R. | Aneurysm buttress arrangement |
US20040034386A1 (en) * | 2002-08-19 | 2004-02-19 | Michael Fulton | Aneurysm stent |
US8075585B2 (en) * | 2002-08-29 | 2011-12-13 | Stryker Corporation | Device and method for treatment of a vascular defect |
DE10302447B4 (en) * | 2003-01-21 | 2007-12-06 | pfm Produkte für die Medizin AG | Occlusion device, placement system, set of such a placement system and such occlusion device and method for producing an occlusion device |
US20040260384A1 (en) * | 2003-06-17 | 2004-12-23 | Medtronic Ave | Superelastic coiled stent |
US7488332B2 (en) * | 2004-03-01 | 2009-02-10 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Vaso-occlusive coils with non-overlapping sections |
US7485123B2 (en) * | 2004-03-01 | 2009-02-03 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Complex vaso-occlusive coils |
US8632580B2 (en) | 2004-12-29 | 2014-01-21 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Flexible medical devices including metallic films |
US20060047299A1 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-03-02 | Ferguson Patrick J | Vascular occlusive wire with extruded bioabsorbable sheath |
US9706997B2 (en) * | 2004-08-27 | 2017-07-18 | Rox Medical, Inc. | Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula |
US20060052816A1 (en) | 2004-08-31 | 2006-03-09 | Cook Incorporated | Device for treating an aneurysm |
CA2581704C (en) | 2004-09-17 | 2016-05-17 | Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. | Thin film metallic devices for plugging aneurysms or vessels |
EP1793744B1 (en) * | 2004-09-22 | 2008-12-17 | Dendron GmbH | Medical implant |
US7279000B2 (en) | 2004-09-29 | 2007-10-09 | Angiodynamics Inc | Permanent blood clot filter with capability of being retrieved |
US8771294B2 (en) | 2004-11-26 | 2014-07-08 | Biomerix Corporation | Aneurysm treatment devices and methods |
US20060116709A1 (en) * | 2004-11-26 | 2006-06-01 | Ivan Sepetka | Aneurysm treatment devices and methods |
US20090297582A1 (en) * | 2004-11-26 | 2009-12-03 | Biomerix Corporation | Vascular occlusion devices and methods |
US20110060194A1 (en) | 2004-12-29 | 2011-03-10 | Olof Risto | Retractor |
US20060200234A1 (en) | 2005-03-03 | 2006-09-07 | Hines Richard A | Endovascular aneurysm treatment device and delivery system |
US20070060994A1 (en) | 2005-09-12 | 2007-03-15 | Gobran Riad H | Blood flow diverters for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms |
US8057495B2 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2011-11-15 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Aneurysm occlusion device |
US20070061006A1 (en) | 2005-09-14 | 2007-03-15 | Nathan Desatnik | Methods of making shape memory films by chemical vapor deposition and shape memory devices made thereby |
US8007509B2 (en) | 2005-10-12 | 2011-08-30 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Coil assemblies, components and methods |
US8545530B2 (en) * | 2005-10-19 | 2013-10-01 | Pulsar Vascular, Inc. | Implantable aneurysm closure systems and methods |
WO2007047851A2 (en) * | 2005-10-19 | 2007-04-26 | Pulsar Vascular, Inc. | Methods and systems for endovascularly clipping and repairing lumen and tissue defects |
CA2627554A1 (en) | 2005-10-27 | 2007-05-03 | Martin S. Dieck | Partially covered stent devices and methods of use |
AU2006330786B2 (en) * | 2005-11-17 | 2012-02-02 | Microvention, Inc. | Three-dimensional complex coil |
DE602006016477D1 (en) * | 2005-12-13 | 2010-10-07 | Cook Inc | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH PALLADIUM |
WO2007076480A2 (en) * | 2005-12-23 | 2007-07-05 | Levy Elad I | Bifurcated aneurysm treatment arrangement |
EP2004101A2 (en) | 2006-04-07 | 2008-12-24 | Penumbra, Inc. | Aneurysm occlusion system and method |
US8556930B2 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2013-10-15 | Abbott Laboratories | Vessel closure device |
EP2056745A2 (en) | 2006-08-17 | 2009-05-13 | Nfocus Neuromedical Inc. | Aneurysm covering devices and delivery devices |
US20080281350A1 (en) * | 2006-12-13 | 2008-11-13 | Biomerix Corporation | Aneurysm Occlusion Devices |
EP2131754B1 (en) * | 2007-03-05 | 2010-06-02 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Deploying embolic coils |
US8425541B2 (en) * | 2007-04-27 | 2013-04-23 | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | Aneurysm occlusion device containing bioactive and biocompatible copolymer shell and a liquid embolic agent |
EP2157937B1 (en) * | 2007-06-04 | 2017-03-22 | Sequent Medical, Inc. | Devices for treatment of vascular defects |
EP2182854B1 (en) * | 2007-08-17 | 2019-12-11 | Micrus Endovascular Corporation | A twisted primary coil for vascular therapy |
WO2009025799A1 (en) | 2007-08-23 | 2009-02-26 | 5 Webster, Llc | Method and tools for the reduction of excess skin |
US8926680B2 (en) * | 2007-11-12 | 2015-01-06 | Covidien Lp | Aneurysm neck bridging processes with revascularization systems methods and products thereby |
CA2707043A1 (en) * | 2007-12-11 | 2009-06-18 | Cornell University | Method and apparatus for sealing an opening in the side wall of a body lumen |
JP5064205B2 (en) | 2007-12-27 | 2012-10-31 | タイコエレクトロニクスジャパン合同会社 | Contacts and interposers |
US8092515B2 (en) * | 2008-03-27 | 2012-01-10 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Energized stents and methods of using the same |
WO2009152488A1 (en) | 2008-06-13 | 2009-12-17 | The General Hospital Corporation | Hemodialysis arterio-venous graft with a ring-like diameter-adjustable device |
US20100010533A1 (en) * | 2008-07-11 | 2010-01-14 | Cook Incorporated | Variable strength embolization coil |
CN102202585B (en) * | 2008-09-05 | 2014-04-02 | 帕尔萨脉管公司 | Systems and methods for supporting or occluding a physiological opening or cavity |
EP2196175A1 (en) | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-16 | Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited | Covered toroid stent and methods of manufacture |
WO2010085344A1 (en) | 2009-01-22 | 2010-07-29 | Cornell University | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through the wall of a lumen |
GB2470083A (en) * | 2009-05-08 | 2010-11-10 | Nat Univ Ireland | Closed loop stent |
CN103124538B (en) | 2010-08-02 | 2015-11-25 | 科迪斯公司 | There is the flexible support of outstanding hinge |
BR112013027216B1 (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2021-05-25 | Evysio Medical Devices Ulc | stent delivery device |
US10299798B2 (en) | 2011-05-11 | 2019-05-28 | Microvention, Inc. | Packing coil |
MX363060B (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2019-03-06 | Evasc Neurovascular Entpr Ulc | Endovascular prosthesis and method for delivery of an endovascular prosthesis. |
-
2010
- 2010-01-22 WO PCT/US2010/000159 patent/WO2010085344A1/en active Application Filing
- 2010-01-22 JP JP2011547959A patent/JP5750051B2/en active Active
- 2010-01-22 CA CA2750222A patent/CA2750222C/en active Active
- 2010-01-22 CN CN201080013132.8A patent/CN102361602B/en active Active
- 2010-01-22 AU AU2010206960A patent/AU2010206960A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-01-22 US US12/657,598 patent/US8663301B2/en active Active
- 2010-01-22 EP EP10733726.3A patent/EP2389141B1/en active Active
-
2011
- 2011-07-21 IL IL214234A patent/IL214234B/en active IP Right Grant
-
2014
- 2014-02-28 US US14/194,028 patent/US9763665B2/en active Active
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5772668A (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1998-06-30 | American Biomed, Inc. | Apparatus for placing an endoprosthesis |
US20040098030A1 (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 2004-05-20 | Trans Vascular, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for blocking flow through blood vessels |
US20060116625A1 (en) * | 1998-09-10 | 2006-06-01 | Percardia, Inc. | TMR shunt |
US20040153142A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2004-08-05 | Vascular Architects, Inc., A Delaware Corporation | Expandable coil endoluminal prosthesis |
US20040172056A1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-09-02 | Guterman Lee R. | Bifurcated aneurysm buttress arrangement |
US20050107823A1 (en) * | 2003-11-19 | 2005-05-19 | Leone Jim E. | Anchored stent and occlusive device for treatment of aneurysms |
US20080221600A1 (en) * | 2006-08-17 | 2008-09-11 | Dieck Martin S | Isolation devices for the treatment of aneurysms |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See also references of EP2389141A4 * |
Cited By (25)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US9451965B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2016-09-27 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Reducing flow through a tubular structure |
US9247942B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2016-02-02 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Reversible tubal contraceptive device |
US9017351B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2015-04-28 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Reducing flow through a tubular structure |
US9149277B2 (en) | 2010-10-18 | 2015-10-06 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Expandable device delivery |
JP2013027592A (en) * | 2011-07-29 | 2013-02-07 | Access Point Technologies Kk | Living body lumen blocking device |
GB2510151A (en) * | 2013-01-25 | 2014-07-30 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Vascular plug with cells |
GB2510151B (en) * | 2013-01-25 | 2015-07-22 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Vascular plug |
US9173659B2 (en) | 2013-01-25 | 2015-11-03 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Vascular plug |
US9107669B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-08-18 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Blood vessel occlusion |
US8984733B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-03-24 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Bodily lumen occlusion |
US9095344B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-08-04 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Methods and apparatuses for blood vessel occlusion |
US9737307B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2017-08-22 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Blood vessel occlusion |
US10441290B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2019-10-15 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Implantable luminal devices |
US10149968B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2018-12-11 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Catheter-assisted tumor treatment |
US9636116B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-05-02 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Implantable luminal devices |
US9737306B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-08-22 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Implantable luminal devices |
US9737308B2 (en) | 2013-06-14 | 2017-08-22 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Catheter-assisted tumor treatment |
US9844380B2 (en) | 2013-11-15 | 2017-12-19 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | Aneurysm closure device |
US9636118B2 (en) | 2014-02-27 | 2017-05-02 | Incumedx, Inc. | Embolic framing microcoils |
US10098645B2 (en) | 2014-02-27 | 2018-10-16 | Incumedx, Inc. | Embolic framing microcoils |
US9980734B2 (en) | 2014-02-27 | 2018-05-29 | Incumedx, Inc. | Embolic framing microcoils |
WO2015131081A1 (en) * | 2014-02-27 | 2015-09-03 | Incumedx, Inc. | Embolic framing microcoils |
US10363043B2 (en) | 2014-05-01 | 2019-07-30 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Treatment of incompetent vessels |
US11224438B2 (en) | 2014-05-01 | 2022-01-18 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Treatment of incompetent vessels |
US10813644B2 (en) | 2016-04-01 | 2020-10-27 | Artventive Medical Group, Inc. | Occlusive implant and delivery system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US9763665B2 (en) | 2017-09-19 |
JP2012515614A (en) | 2012-07-12 |
EP2389141A4 (en) | 2016-06-15 |
CN102361602A (en) | 2012-02-22 |
IL214234A0 (en) | 2011-09-27 |
CA2750222C (en) | 2018-02-27 |
CA2750222A1 (en) | 2010-07-29 |
US20100268260A1 (en) | 2010-10-21 |
IL214234B (en) | 2018-04-30 |
AU2010206960A1 (en) | 2011-08-11 |
EP2389141B1 (en) | 2018-12-26 |
CN102361602B (en) | 2017-04-26 |
EP2389141A1 (en) | 2011-11-30 |
JP5750051B2 (en) | 2015-07-15 |
US8663301B2 (en) | 2014-03-04 |
US20150032145A1 (en) | 2015-01-29 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US9763665B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of a body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of a body lumen, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen | |
US8968382B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall | |
US9486224B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for restricting flow through an opening in the side wall of a body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of a body lumen, while still maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen | |
EP2227193B1 (en) | Apparatus for sealing an opening in the side wall of a body lumen | |
JP6950025B2 (en) | Improved aneurysm occlusion device | |
JP7374587B2 (en) | Aneurysm devices and delivery systems | |
US10939915B2 (en) | Aneurysm device and delivery system | |
JP4472525B2 (en) | Embolizer for vascular lesions | |
JP4414767B2 (en) | Fixation device for vascular occlusion device in aneurysm | |
JP2019126734A5 (en) | ||
CN110893111A (en) | Improved aneurysm occlusion device |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 201080013132.8 Country of ref document: CN |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 10733726 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2750222 Country of ref document: CA |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2011547959 Country of ref document: JP Ref document number: 2010206960 Country of ref document: AU |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 5770/DELNP/2011 Country of ref document: IN |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2010206960 Country of ref document: AU Date of ref document: 20100122 Kind code of ref document: A |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2010733726 Country of ref document: EP |
|
REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: BR Ref legal event code: B01E Ref document number: PI1005371 Country of ref document: BR |
|
ENPW | Started to enter national phase and was withdrawn or failed for other reasons |
Ref document number: PI1005371 Country of ref document: BR |