Intravascular Flow Modifier And Reinforcement Device And Deployment System For Same
First Claim
1. A system for deploying an intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device for use in the intravascular treatment of a target site in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device including a generally cylindrical frame formed of an elongate resilient wire configured as a series of helical windings, the system comprising:
- a substantially tubular pusher catheter member having an inner lumen, a proximal portion, a distal portion, a tubular main shaft, and a notched portion having at least one notch formed in a side of the pusher catheter member for receiving at least one said helical winding; and
means for removably retaining said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member, said means for removably retaining being capable of being withdrawn from said notched portion of said pusher catheter member when the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device is positioned at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated to release and deploy the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated.
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Abstract
A stent includes a cylindrical frame consisting of a series of helical winds containing a pattern of alternating zigzag bends. The frame may be made of resilient wire or from a piece of laser cut hypo tubing by placing the stent over a notched portion of a pusher catheter member, and retained on the pusher catheter member by a release wire threaded through the pusher catheter member and over the stent. The stent may also be deployed by placing the stent over a pusher catheter member having opposing notched portions, and retaining the stent and pusher catheter member in a delivery catheter, which can be withdrawn when stent reaches the site to be treated to release the stent.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for deploying an intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device for use in the intravascular treatment of a target site in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device including a generally cylindrical frame formed of an elongate resilient wire configured as a series of helical windings, the system comprising:
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a substantially tubular pusher catheter member having an inner lumen, a proximal portion, a distal portion, a tubular main shaft, and a notched portion having at least one notch formed in a side of the pusher catheter member for receiving at least one said helical winding; and
means for removably retaining said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member, said means for removably retaining being capable of being withdrawn from said notched portion of said pusher catheter member when the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device is positioned at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated to release and deploy the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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10. A method for deploying an intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device for use in the intravascular treatment of a target site in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device including a generally cylindrical frame formed of an elongate resilient wire configured as a series of helical windings, the steps of the method comprising:
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releasably mounting at least one helical winding of the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device on notched portion of a substantially tubular pusher catheter member, said notched portion having at least one notch formed in a side of the pusher catheter member for receiving said at least one helical winding;
disposing a means for removably retaining said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member over said at least one helical winding;
positioning said means for removably retaining the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated; and
withdrawing said means for removably retaining from said notched portion of said pusher catheter member to release and deploy the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for deploying an intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device for use in the intravascular treatment of a target site in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device including a generally cylindrical frame formed of an elongate resilient wire configured as a series of helical windings, the system comprising:
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a substantially tubular pusher catheter member having an inner lumen, a proximal portion, a distal portion, a tubular main shaft, and a notched portion having at least one notch formed in a side of the pusher catheter member for receiving at least one said helical winding, said substantially tubular pusher catheter member being formed of a nickel-titanium alloy; and
means for removably retaining said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member, said means for removably retaining being capable of being withdrawn from said notched portion of said pusher catheter member when the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device is positioned at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated to release and deploy the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated.
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14. A system for deploying an intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device for use in the intravascular treatment of a target site in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device including a generally cylindrical frame formed of an elongate resilient wire configured as a series of helical windings, the system comprising:
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a substantially tubular pusher catheter member having an inner lumen, a proximal portion, a distal portion, a tubular main shaft, and a notched portion having at least one notch formed in a side of the pusher catheter member for receiving at least one said helical winding; and
a release wire for removably retaining said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member, said release wire being threaded through the lumen of the pusher catheter member and over said at least one helical winding to retain said at least one helical winding on said notched portion of said pusher catheter member, said release wire being capable of being withdrawn from said notched portion of said pusher catheter member when the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device is positioned at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated to release and deploy the intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device at the site in the patient'"'"'s vasculature to be treated, said release wire being formed of a nickel-titanium alloy.
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