Gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a reservoir and removably attached sealing system for a guidewire assembly having an occlusive device
First Claim
1. A gas inflation/evacuation system for a catheter guidewire assembly defining a lumen and having a proximal portion and a distal portion having an occlusive device, the gas inflation/evacuation system comprising:
- a. a reservoir; and
, b. a removably attached sealing system for interfacing and cooperatively interacting with the proximal portion and lumen of the catheter guidewire assembly having the occlusive device.
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Abstract
A gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a reservoir and removably attached sealing system for a guidewire assembly having an occlusive device and method. A gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly where a sealing system interfaces and cooperatively interacts between the gas inflation/evacuation system and the proximal portion of the guidewire assembly to provide for repeated inflation and deflation of an occlusive balloon to provide a hubless guidewire assembly over which ablation and other type catheters can be loaded.
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20 Claims
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1. A gas inflation/evacuation system for a catheter guidewire assembly defining a lumen and having a proximal portion and a distal portion having an occlusive device, the gas inflation/evacuation system comprising:
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a. a reservoir; and
,b. a removably attached sealing system for interfacing and cooperatively interacting with the proximal portion and lumen of the catheter guidewire assembly having the occlusive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A gas inflation/evacuation system for a guidewire assembly having a proximal portion and a distal end and defining a guidewire lumen with an occlusive balloon located proximate the distal end of the guidewire assembly and communicating with the guidewire lumen, the gas inflation/evacuation system comprising:
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a. a first syringe arrangement having an evacuation syringe for selectively evacuating the guidewire lumen;
b. a reservoir arrangement for supply of an abundance of biocompatable gas inflation medium from a reservoir for multiple inflations of the occlusive balloon;
c. a second syringe arrangement including an inflation syringe which selectively communicates with the reservoir for biocompatable gas inflation medium supply and which selectively introduces biocompatable gas inflation medium into the guidewire lumen to inflate the occlusive balloon in fluid communication with the guidewire lumen of the guidewire assembly; and
,d. a compression sealing mechanism removably connected to the proximal portion of the guidewire assembly to provide a sealed interface between the guidewire lumen of the guidewire assembly and the first and second syringe assemblies where such sealed interface is suitably sealed to allow inflation of the occlusive balloon. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling an occlusive balloon on a guidewire assembly comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a gas inflation/evacuation system for a guidewire assembly having a proximal portion and a distal end and defining a guidewire lumen with an occlusive balloon located proximate the distal end of the guidewire assembly and communicating with the guidewire lumen, the gas inflation/evacuation system including;
(1) a first syringe arrangement having an evacuation syringe for selectively evacuating the guidewire lumen;
(2) a reservoir arrangement for supply of an abundance of biocompatable gas inflation medium from a reservoir for multiple inflations of the occlusive balloon;
(3) a second syringe arrangement including an inflation syringe which selectively communicates with the reservoir for biocompatable gas inflation medium supply and which selectively introduces biocompatable gas inflation medium into the guidewire lumen to inflate the occlusive balloon in fluid communication with the guidewire lumen of the guidewire assembly; and
,(4) a compression sealing mechanism removably connected to the proximal portion of the guidewire assembly to provide a sealed interface between the guidewire lumen of the guidewire assembly and the first and second syringe assemblies where such sealed interface is suitably sealed to allow inflation of the occlusive balloon;
b. inflating the occlusive balloon with the second syringe arrangement and crimp sealing the proximal portion of the guidewire assembly and separating the gas inflation/evacuation system from the guidewire assembly;
c. severing the crimp sealed proximal portion and evacuating the occlusive balloon; and
,d. re-inflating the occlusive balloon with the second syringe arrangement and re-crimp sealing the proximal portion of the guidewire assembly. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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