Catheter Having a Selectively Formable Distal Section
First Claim
1. A catheter for use in a medical procedure comprising:
- an elongate, flexible, generally tubular member having a proximal section, a distal section, a distal tip an exterior surface, and a central lumen;
a control member lumen extending along a majority of the length of the elongate member;
at least at least two elongate, flexible control members, each having a distal end that is affixed to the elongate tubular member and a proximal end, and each control member being disposed in the control member lumen;
the control lumen having at least two openings and at least two attachment points spaced along the distal section thereof, and one control member extends distally from each opening to one of the attachment points; and
the distal section of the catheter being selectively formable into at least two curves by applying tension to the control members such that one curve can be formed for each control member.
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Abstract
The current invention discloses a delivery catheter with a selectively formable distal section. The catheter comprises a central lumen that is configured to receive a puncture catheter that is used for puncturing the septum of a heart and to emplace devices used for treating mitral regurgitation. The delivery catheter includes control members disposed in a control lumen, and a plurality curved areas can be selectively formed in the distal section of the delivery catheter by applying tension to the control members. A first curve is shaped to conform to the interior of a heart chamber and a combination of the first curve and a second curve allows a clinician to manipulate the distal end of the catheter for selection of the proper vector for deploying a treatment device, or for guiding a treatment device around obstacles in a heart chamber.
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23 Claims
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1. A catheter for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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an elongate, flexible, generally tubular member having a proximal section, a distal section, a distal tip an exterior surface, and a central lumen;
a control member lumen extending along a majority of the length of the elongate member;
at least at least two elongate, flexible control members, each having a distal end that is affixed to the elongate tubular member and a proximal end, and each control member being disposed in the control member lumen;
the control lumen having at least two openings and at least two attachment points spaced along the distal section thereof, and one control member extends distally from each opening to one of the attachment points; and
the distal section of the catheter being selectively formable into at least two curves by applying tension to the control members such that one curve can be formed for each control member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for performing a medical procedure comprising:
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an elongate, flexible catheter having a proximal section, a central lumen that communicates from an opening in a proximal section to an opening in the distal tip, a control member lumen, at least two control members, a distal tip, and a distal section that can be selectively formed into at least two curves each having a control line extending from an opening in the control line lumen and across the curve to an attachment point on the catheter; and
a device, disposed in the central lumen of the catheter, for puncturing the septum between two chambers of a heart. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A catheter for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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an elongate, flexible, generally tubular member having a proximal section, a distal section, a distal end and an exterior surface;
a central lumen that communicates from an opening in the proximal section of the elongate member, through a majority of the length of the elongate member, and terminates in an opening at the distal end of the elongate member;
a control member lumen extending along a majority of the length of the elongate member;
at least a first control member and a second control member, the control members each being flexible, each having a distal end that is affixed to the elongate tubular member and a proximal end, and each control member being disposed in the control member lumen;
the control lumen having a first opening that communicates from the lumen to the exterior of the elongate member at a location in the distal section of the elongate member, but proximal of the distal end of the elongate member;
the first control member extending out of the first opening in the control member lumen and distally along the elongate member, and being affixed to the elongate member at a first attachment point, which is proximal of the distal end of the elongate member;
the control lumen having a second opening that communicates from the lumen to the exterior of the elongate member at a location distal of the first opening, but proximal of the distal end of the member;
the second control member extending out of the second opening in the control member lumen and distally along the elongate member, and being affixed to the elongate member at a second attachment point, which is distal of the first attachment point; and
the proximal ends of the control members each being connected to an adjustment device that is positioned along the proximal section of the elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing treatment to a diseased heart valve comprising the steps of:
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providing an elongate, flexible catheter having a proximal section, a central lumen that communicates from an opening in a proximal section to an opening in the distal tip, a control member lumen, at least two control members, a distal tip, and a distal section that can be selectively formed into at least two curves each having a control line extending from an opening in the control line lumen and across the curve to an attachment point on the catheter;
inserting the distal end of the catheter into the vasculature of a patient;
navigating the distal end of the catheter into one of the chambers of the patient'"'"'s heart;
manipulating the catheter to form a first curve having a shape that is complementary to the interior of the heart chamber such that the catheter is braced against opposite walls of the heart chamber; and
providing therapeutic treatment to the heart. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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