DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF ANEURYSM

• US 20100210955A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Inventors: Forsell, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,877,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/486
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12 for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord specially adapted for vas deferens or fallopian tubes A61F6/20; materials for ligaturing blood vessels A61L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12009 Implements for ligaturing other than by clamps or clips, e.g. using a loop with a slip knot
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1355 Automated control means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00411 actuated by application of energy from an energy source outside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00557 inflatable A61B2017/22051 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00703 correcting for movement of heart, e.g. ECG-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/065 for measuring contact or contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0261 Strain gauges
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02007 Evaluating blood vessel condition, e.g. elasticity, compliance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0215 by means inserted into the body catheters A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/076 Permanent implantations telemetry using implanted circuitry A61B5/0031; implanted stimulators for therapy A61N1/3605, A61N1/362, A61N1/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4393 Sexual arousal or erectile dysfunction evaluation, e.g. tumescence evaluation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6862 Stents
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6876 Blood vessel
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6885 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30668 Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3067 for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 : Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0002 : for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0556 : Cuff electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37252 : Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 : from an external energy source

Abstract

In a method, system and device for treating aneurysm a member is placed around the aneurysm, the aneurysm can be treated and monitored. The member can comprise a sensor placed in relation to a wall portion of the aneurysm for generating a signal corresponding to a parameter related to the aneurysm or the treatment of the aneurism. For example the size of the aneurysm such as the diameter of the aneurysm can be monitored. Hereby changes in the aneurism can be detected and information about the changes of the aneurysm can be used when determining how to treat the aneurysm.

Claims

1. A device for monitoring an aneurysm of a human or mammal patient comprising:

A sensor placed in relation to a wall portion of the aneurysm for generating a signal corresponding to a parameter related to the aneurysm or the treatment of the aneurism.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter corresponds to the size of the aneurysm.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein the parameter corresponds to the diameter of the aneurysm.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the sensor is a gauge sensor.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein the parameter corresponds to a pressure.

6. The device according to claim 5 wherein the pressure corresponds to a pressure from a hydraulic cuff provided around the aneurysm.

7. The device according to claim 5 wherein the pressure corresponds to a pressure from a mechanical implantable member provided around the aneurysm.

8. The device according to claim 5 wherein the pressure corresponds to a pressure in a blood vessel.

9. The device according to claim 5, wherein the sensor is adapted to measure the pressure exerted on an implantable member provided around the aneurysm.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is adapted to measure the volume of a hydraulic implantable member.

11. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing the medical device according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:

inserting a needle or a tube like instrument into the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity,

using the needle or tube like instrument to fill a part of the patient'"'"'s body with gas and thereby expanding said abdominal cavity,

placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in said cavity,

inserting a camera through one of the laparoscopic trocars into said cavity,

inserting at least one dissecting tool through one of said at least two laparoscopic trocars,

dissecting an area of an aneurysm of a blood vessel,

placing the device onto said the aneurysmic blood vessel, and

adjusting the pressure the device exerts onto said aneurysm.

12. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing the medical device according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:

inserting a needle or a tube like instrument into the patient'"'"'s thoraxial cavity,

using the needle or tube like instrument to fill a part of the patient'"'"'s body with gas and thereby expanding said thoraxial cavity,

placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in said cavity,

inserting a camera through one of the laparoscopic trocars into said cavity,

inserting at least one dissecting tool through one of said at least two laparoscopic trocars,

dissecting an area of an aneurysm of a blood vessel,

placing the device onto said the aneurysmic blood vessel, and

adjusting the pressure the device exerts onto said aneurysm.

13. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing the medical device according to claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

cutting the skin in the abdominal or thoraxial wall of said mammal patient,

dissecting an area of the aneurysm,

placing said device onto said aneurysm, and

adjusting the pressure said device exerts onto said aneurysm.

14. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing the medical device according to claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

cutting the skin of said mammal patient,

dissecting an area of the aneurysm,

placing said device onto said aneurysm, and

adjusting the pressure said device exerts onto said aneurysm.

15. A system comprising a device according to claim 1.

16. The system according to claim 15, further comprising at least one switch implantable in the patient for manually and non-invasively controlling the device.

17. The system according to claim 15, further comprising a hydraulic device having an implantable hydraulic reservoir, which is hydraulically connected to the device, wherein the device is adapted to be non-invasively regulated by manually pressing the hydraulic reservoir.

18. The system according to claim 15, further comprising a wireless remote control for non-invasively controlling the device.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the wireless remote control comprises at least one external signal transmitter and/or receiver, further comprising an internal signal receiver and/or transmitter implantable in the patient for receiving signals transmitted by the external signal transmitter or transmitting signals to the external signal receiver.

20. The system according to claim 18, wherein the wireless remote control transmits at least one wireless control signal for controlling the device.

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