Custom-fitted blood vessel sleeve

• US 20090024152A1
• Filed: 07/17/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Boyden, Edward S., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Wood, Victoria Y.H., Leuthardt, Eric C., Dacey, Ralph G. JR., Dowling, Joshua L., Derdeyn, Colin P., Zipfel, Gregory J.
• Application Number:
  US11/879,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20090024152A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/155
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/06 Blood vessels
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 50/00 Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 Products made by additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and/or systems are described that include a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual.

Claims

1. A blood vessel sleeve comprising:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual.

2. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for at least one aneurysm on the outside of at least one blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

3. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of at least a portion of an aorta at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

4. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of at least a portion of at least one cerebral artery at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

5. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of at least one branched blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

6. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a multiple-layered blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

7. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a collapsible blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

8. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a substantially transparent blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

9. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve at least partly made of a biocompatible material.

10. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve at least partly made of a smart material.

11. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having at least one coating.

12. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 11 wherein the at least one coating comprises at least one drug-eluting coating.

13. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having a substantially mesh structure.

14. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve capable of shrinking to fit the blood vessel.

15. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve capable of expanding to fit the blood vessel.

16. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve being made up of two or more modules.

17. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having at least one of a polytetrafluoroethylene surface, a barbed surface, a metal surface, a silicon surface, or a hydrogel surface.

18. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having at least one of a GoreTex surface, a Teflon surface, or a titanium alloy surface.

19. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having at least one of a substantially polymer composition, a substantially plastic composition, a substantially thermoplastic composition, a substantially photopolymer composition, or a substantially elastomeric composition.

20. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on computer-generated anatomical blood vessel data from the individual.

21. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on a three-dimensional anatomical model of the blood vessel from the individual.

22. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on a three-dimensional anatomical model of the blood vessel from the individual, the three-dimensional anatomical model of the blood vessel from the individual at least partly derived from at least one of computed tomography data, magnetic resonance imaging data, positron emission tomography data, ultrasound imaging data, optical imaging data, or angiography data.

23. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on a three-dimensional anatomical model of the blood vessel from the individual, the three-dimensional anatomical model of the blood vessel from the individual at least partly derived from at least one of computed tomography angiography data, magnetic resonance angiography data, or Doppler ultrasound data.

24. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve further having one or more closure means.

25. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve having one or more of extensions positioned for closure, suturing tabs, detents, hooks, Velcro, or interlocking closure ridges.

26. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve being one of a set of custom-fitted blood vessel sleeves.

27. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve being one of a set of custom-fitted blood vessel sleeves that each has at least one of different dimensions, a different material composition, or a different coating.

28. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve being one of a set of custom-fitted blood vessel sleeves, the set of custom-fitted blood vessel sleeves having at least an assortment of sleeves with different sleeve closure extensions.

29. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve being one of a set of custom-fitted blood vessel sleeves of varying size.

30. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve further having an indicator on the blood vessel sleeve.

31. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to a size of the blood vessel sleeve.

32. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to a material thickness of the blood vessel sleeve.

33. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to a material stiffness of the blood vessel sleeve.

34. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to a material type of the blood vessel sleeve.

35. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to individual-characterizing data.

36. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator corresponding to at least one of a time or a date.

37. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 30 wherein the indicator on the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

an indicator relating to a color coding of the blood vessel sleeve.

38. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 37 wherein the color coding of the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

a color coding corresponding to patient data.

39. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 37 wherein the color coding of the blood vessel sleeve comprises:

a color coding corresponding to at least one of a material type, a material thickness, a material stiffness, a blood vessel sleeve size, a blood vessel sleeve thickness, or a blood vessel sleeve coating.

40. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve further having at least one contrast agent within a material of the blood vessel sleeve.

41. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1 wherein the blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual comprises:

a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of the blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from the individual, the blood vessel sleeve further having at least one indicator of deformation or wear.