Thin film vessel occlusion device

• US 20060282115A1
• Filed: 06/09/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Vo, Hoa Vinh, Abrams, Robert M., Obara, Robert Z.
• Application Number:
  US11/148,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20060282115A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/200
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12022 Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires plugging an opening in the wall of an organ A61B17/0057; occluders for the cervical canal A61F6/146; vas deferens occluders A61F6/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1204 temporary occlusion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12131 characterised by the type of occluding device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00867 shape memory effect

Abstract

A body conduit occlusion device is provided that includes a metal thin film restriction member attached to a shaft. The restriction member is moveable between a collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration.

Claims

1. A vessel occlusion device comprising:

an elongate shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, and a distal end; and

a single layer non-porous metal thin film restriction member having a proximal end and a distal major opening, the proximal end of the restriction member attached to the shaft proximally of the distal end with the distal major opening facing the distal end of the shaft;

the restriction member moveable between a collapsed configuration and a radially expanded frustoconical configuration, wherein the single layer restriction member is impervious to fluid flow.

2. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a super elastic metal.

3. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a shape memory metal.

4. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member is a single layer nitinol thin film.

5. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member is not detachable from the shaft.

6. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, further comprising a tether releasably attached to the restriction member and extending proximally through the shaft, wherein the tether maintains the restriction member in the collapsed configuration and when released, allows the restriction member to expand to the frustoconical configuration.

7. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member includes a plurality of overlapping segments.

8. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, further comprising a sheath sized and configured to slide over the shaft and restriction member in the collapsed configuration.

9. The vessel occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member includes one or more fenestrations.

10. The vessel occlusion device of claim 9, further comprising a second restriction member without fenestrations attached to the shaft distal of the restriction member with fenestrations.

11. The vessel occlusion device of claim 10, wherein the restriction member with fenestrations and the second restriction member without fenestrations have different mechanisms of moving from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration.

12. A vessel occlusion device comprising:

an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough;

a collapsible metal thin film restriction member having a proximal end and a distal major opening, the proximal end attached to the distal end of the shaft such that the distal major opening of the restriction member extends beyond the distal end of the shaft, the collapsible metal thin film restriction member moving between a collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration; and

an actuator disposed within the tubular shaft, the actuator moving the restriction member between the collapsed and radially expanded configurations.

13. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the actuator is a tether attached to the restriction member and extending proximally through the tubular shaft;

wherein the tether maintains the restriction member in the collapsed configuration;

wherein releasing the tether results in expansion of the restriction member to the expanded configuration.

14. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the actuator is a push rod slidably disposed within the tubular shaft, the push rod having an outer diameter greater than an inner diameter of the restriction member in the collapsed configuration.

15. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member includes a plurality of overlapping segments.

16. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the collapsible metal thin film restriction member is a single layer that is substantially impervious to fluid flow.

17. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member includes one or more fenestrations.

18. The vessel occlusion device of claim 17, further comprising a second restriction member attached to the shaft distal of the restriction member with fenestrations.

19. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a super elastic metal.

20. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a shape memory metal.

21. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member a single layer nitinol thin film.

22. The vessel occlusion device of claim 12, wherein the restriction member is not detachable from the shaft.

23. A method of treating a target site in a body conduit while temporarily occluding the conduit, the method comprising:

providing a restriction device having a single layer non-porous metal thin film restriction member in a collapsed configuration on a shaft, the restriction member actuatable between a collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration;

advancing the restriction device to a desired location either proximal or distal of the target site in the body conduit;

actuating the restriction member from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration to occlude the body conduit;

treating the target site;

collapsing the restriction member; and

withdrawing the restriction device from the body conduit.

24. The method of treating a target site in a body conduit of claim 23, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a super elastic metal.

25. The method of treating a target site in a body conduit of claim 23, wherein the restriction member is a single layer thin film made of a shape memory metal.

26. The method of treating a target site in a body conduit of claim 23, wherein the restriction member a single layer nitinol thin film.