Elongated medical device with functional distal end

• US 20040210193A1
• Filed: 05/13/2004
• Published: 10/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Mickley, Timothy J., Harris, Chad, Hawk, Matthew, Larson, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 7,211,067 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/164.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3478 Endoscopic needles, e.g. for infusion biopsy needles A61B10/0233; catheters with injection needles A61M25/0067
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00247 Making holes in the wall of the heart, e.g. laser Myocardial revascularization
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22069 Immobilising; Stabilising
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22077 with a part piercing the tissue A61B2017/22044 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/348 Means for supporting the trocar against the body or retaining the trocar inside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3488 Fixation to inner organ or inner body tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00392 Transmyocardial revascularisation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00738 Depth, e.g. depth of ablation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/036 abutting on tissue or skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2218/002 Irrigation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1093 having particular tip characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0069 Tip not integral with tube
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/10 Balloon catheters A61M25/0125 takes precedence; embolectomy A61B17/22032; retractors A61B17/02; inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts A61F2/958 ; stomach balloons for treatment of obesity A61F5/0003; oesophagal tubes A61J15/00

Abstract

An elongate medical device that may be used for performing medical procedures on a patient is provided. This elongate medical device may include a first member having an elongated configuration, a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member, and a manipulation member extending through either a first lumen or a second lumen of the first member. The second member of this device may have a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area. The medical device may also include a third member slidable within one of the lumens of the first member.

Claims

1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:

a first member having a distal end and an outer surface,

the first member also having a first lumen and a second lumen,

the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member;

a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member,

the second member having a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area,

the second region of the second member having an opening therethrough,

the opening aligned with either the first lumen or the second lumen of the first member; and

a manipulation member extending through either the first lumen or the second lumen,

the manipulation member mechanically coupled to the second member.

2. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the manipulation member is a line positioned within the second lumen of the first member.

3. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the first member defines a recess sized to accept at least a portion of the second member when the second member is pivoted into an open position by the manipulation member.

4. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the pivot area of the first member is positioned in the distal end of the first elongated member.

5. The elongate medical device of claim 4 wherein the distal end of the first member has a distal most region and wherein the pivot area of the first elongated member is positioned in the distal most region.