Endoluminal expansion system
First Claim
1. An endoluminal expansion system comprising:
- a) a protrusion affixed to an elongate actuation member, said protrusion having a maximum diameter of D2;
b) a substantially tubular sheath mounted coaxially about the elongate actuation member, said elongate actuation member being axially movable with respect to the substantially tubular sheath, said substantially tubular sheath having an inside diameter of D1, wherein D2 is greater than D1; and
c) an expandable endoprosthesis affixed coaxially about the substantially tubular sheath wherein one end of said expandable endoprosthesis is adjacent to said protrusion.
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Abstract
An endoprosthesis expansion system having, in combination, a delivery component such as a length of catheter tubing having at its distal end an intermediate sheath component, and an inner tube within the full length of the delivery catheter and intermediate sheath component. The inner tube has a protrusion affixed to its distal end, and an expandable endoprosthesis is fitted in a compacted state about the intermediate sheath, immediately proximal to the protrusion. If the endoprosthesis is a self-expanding endoprosthesis (as is preferred), an exterior constraining sheath is required around the outer surface of the endoprosthesis. Following insertion of the endoprosthesis and delivery system into a body conduit (such as a blood vessel) and transport of the endoprosthesis to the desired site within the body conduit, the endoprosthesis is deployed by axially moving the protrusion against the system, thereby applying a radially directed outward force and causing simultaneous dilatation of the intermediate sheath and disruption of the exterior constraining sheath. Disruption of the exterior constraining sheath, in the case of a self-expanding prosthesis, releases the stored energy in the formerly constrained prosthesis, allowing it to expand and accomplish full deployment against the luminal surface of the body conduit at the desired site.
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Citations
50 Claims
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1. An endoluminal expansion system comprising:
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a) a protrusion affixed to an elongate actuation member, said protrusion having a maximum diameter of D2;
b) a substantially tubular sheath mounted coaxially about the elongate actuation member, said elongate actuation member being axially movable with respect to the substantially tubular sheath, said substantially tubular sheath having an inside diameter of D1, wherein D2 is greater than D1; and
c) an expandable endoprosthesis affixed coaxially about the substantially tubular sheath wherein one end of said expandable endoprosthesis is adjacent to said protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An endoluminal expansion device comprising:
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a protrusion and an associated actuation member, the protrusion having a maximum diameter of D1;
a substantially tubular sheath through which the actuation member moves, the substantially tubular sheath having a maximum diameter of D2, D2 being less than D1, wherein when the protrusion is moved against the substantially tubular sheath, the substantially tubular sheath is dilated to cause an expansion force. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An expandable endoprosthesis and delivery device comprising the endoprosthesis mounted on a substantially tubular sheath;
- wherein the delivery device comprises a protrusion and an associated actuation member, the protrusion being proportioned to enlarge the endoprosthesis when the protrusion is actuated against the substantially tubular sheath and endoprosthesis.
- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of expanding an expandable endoluminal prosthesis wherein said endoprosthesis is part of a delivery system comprising:
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a) a protrusion affixed to an elongate actuation member, said protrusion having a maximum diameter of D2;
b) a substantially tubular sheath mounted coaxially about the elongate actuation member, said elongate actuation member being axially movable with respect to the substantially tubular sheath, said substantially tubular sheath having an inside diameter of D1, wherein D2 is greater than D1; and
c) an expandable endoprosthesis affixed coaxially about the substantially tubular sheath wherein one end of said expandable endoprosthesis is adjacent said protrusion;
said method comprising moving said elongate actuation member and protrusion against said substantially tubular sheath and expandable endoprosthesis, thereby applying a radially outwardly directed force to the endoprosthesis and thereby initiating expansion of the endoprosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An endoluminal expansion system comprising:
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a) an elongate actuation member having a distal end;
b) a substantially tubular sheath mounted coaxially about the elongate actuation member, said elongate actuation member being axially movable with respect to the substantially tubular sheath, wherein the substantially tubular sheath has a distal end that is secured to the distal end of the elongate actuation member; and
c) an expandable endoprosthesis affixed coaxially about the substantially tubular sheath;
wherein the application of tension to the elongate actuation member applies compression to the substantially tubular sheath whereby a radially outward force is applied to the expandable endoprosthesis by the substantially tubular sheath. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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- 49. An endoluminal expansion system comprising an endoprosthesis and a delivery catheter having a balloon affixed at a distal end thereof, said system including a tether secured to the delivery catheter, wherein said tether includes a length that is captive between the balloon and the endoprosthesis.
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