Delivery system that facilitates visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device

• US 20050283178A1
• Filed: 05/06/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cook Medical Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Case, Brian C., Flagle, Jacob A., Hoffa, Andrew K., Garrison, Michael L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,717,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/191
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/95 Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0091 transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1079 having radio-opaque markers in the region of the balloon
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0043 characterised by structural features
• 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

Delivery systems, methods of making delivery systems, and methods of treatment are provided. A delivery system according to the invention facilitates a visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device included in the delivery system.

Claims

1. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, at least a portion of said tubular member being formed of one of a transparent material and a translucent material;

a dilator having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, said dilator disposed in said tubular member and extending substantially coaxially with said tubular member; and

an intraluminal medical device disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of one of the transparent material and the translucent material.

2. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member is formed entirely of the transparent material.

3. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member is formed entirely of the translucent material.

4. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member includes at least one marker.

5. The delivery system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one marker is formed circumferentially on said tubular member.

6. The delivery system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one marker is formed longitudinally on said tubular member.

7. The delivery system according to claim 6, wherein the at least one longitudinal marker is formed on the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material.

8. The delivery system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one marker facilitates a positioning of said intraluminal medical device within the body vessel.

9. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said intraluminal medical device is a prosthetic valve.

10. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, at least a portion of said tubular member being formed of a transparent material;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

an intraluminal medical device disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the transparent material; and

at least one marker formed on said tubular member adjacent the distal end thereof.

11. The delivery system according to claim 10, wherein the at least one marker is formed circumferentially on said tubular member.

12. The delivery system according to claim 10, wherein the at least one marker is formed longitudinally on said tubular member.

13. The delivery system according to claim 12, wherein the at least one longitudinal marker is formed on the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the transparent material.

14. The delivery system according to claim 10, wherein the at least one marker facilitates a positioning of said intraluminal medical device within the body vessel.

15. The delivery system according to claim 10, wherein said intraluminal medical device is a prosthetic valve.

16. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, at least a portion of said tubular member being formed of a translucent material;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

an intraluminal medical device disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the translucent material; and

at least one marker formed on said tubular member adjacent the distal end thereof.

17. The delivery system according to claim 16, wherein the at least one marker is formed circumferentially on said tubular member.

18. The delivery system according to claim 16, wherein the at least one marker is formed longitudinally on said tubular member.

19. The delivery system according to claim 18, wherein the at least one longitudinal marker is formed on the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the transparent material.

20. The delivery system according to claim 16, wherein the at least one marker facilitates a positioning of said intraluminal medical device within the body vessel.

21. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, at least a portion of said tubular member being formed of one of a transparent material and a translucent material;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

an intraluminal medical device disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material; and

at least one longitudinal marker formed on said tubular member on the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material.