ANGIOGRAPHY CATHETER
First Claim
1. A method of capturing embolic debris, the method comprising:
- inserting a distal end of an angiography catheter into a body lumen by tracking a lumen of the catheter over a guidewire percutaneously inserted into the body lumen, the angiography catheter comprising;
a proximal end and a distal end, the lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a distal portion comprising a longitudinally-extending radiopaque marker;
a self-expanding embolic filter attached to a side of the catheter proximal to the distal portion; and
an outer sheath containing the embolic filter in a collapsed configuration;
removing the guidewire from the lumen of the catheter, the distal portion of the catheter assuming a generally arcuate shape upon removing the guidewire from the distal portion of the catheter;
positioning the catheter by visualizing the radiopaque marker with an imaging technique; and
longitudinally proximally retracting the outer sheath and allowing the embolic filter to assume an expanded, deployed configuration having a distal opening substantially spanning the body lumen.
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Abstract
Embolic protection devices and methods for capturing embolic debris. An embolic protection device includes a pigtail catheter having a lumen for housing a guidewire. The distal portion of the catheter has one or more apertures in fluid communication with the lumen and one or more radiopaque markers on the distal-most section. The device includes a self-expanding filter coupled to a side of the catheter and a movable outer sheath surrounding the catheter. The outer sheath holds the filter in a collapsed configuration when surrounding the filter. The outer sheath is proximally retracted to deploy the filter. A method of capturing embolic debris includes inserting a guidewire into a body lumen, tracking the device over the guidewire, retracting the guidewire, positioning the device using the radiopaque marker, retracting the outer sheath and deploying the filter, performing a procedure, and advancing the outer sheath to recapture the filter.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of capturing embolic debris, the method comprising:
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inserting a distal end of an angiography catheter into a body lumen by tracking a lumen of the catheter over a guidewire percutaneously inserted into the body lumen, the angiography catheter comprising; a proximal end and a distal end, the lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end; a distal portion comprising a longitudinally-extending radiopaque marker; a self-expanding embolic filter attached to a side of the catheter proximal to the distal portion; and an outer sheath containing the embolic filter in a collapsed configuration; removing the guidewire from the lumen of the catheter, the distal portion of the catheter assuming a generally arcuate shape upon removing the guidewire from the distal portion of the catheter; positioning the catheter by visualizing the radiopaque marker with an imaging technique; and longitudinally proximally retracting the outer sheath and allowing the embolic filter to assume an expanded, deployed configuration having a distal opening substantially spanning the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An embolic protection device comprising:
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a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end of the catheter to the distal end of the catheter, the lumen configured to house a guidewire, a distal portion of the catheter configured to assume a generally arcuate shape being at least a semi-circle; the distal portion of the catheter comprising a longitudinally-extending radiopaque marker configured to be arcuate and on a distal-most section of the catheter when the distal portion is in the generally arcuate shape; a self-expanding embolic filter coupled to the catheter proximal to the distal portion, the embolic filter having a generally conical shape, the embolic filter comprising a distal opening and extending proximally from the distal opening to a closed proximal end; and a deployment mechanism circumferentially around at least a portion of the catheter and longitudinally movable with respect to the catheter, the deployment mechanism configured to contain the embolic filter in a collapsed configuration, and the embolic filter configured to self-expand upon longitudinal proximal retraction of the deployment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An angiography catheter comprising:
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a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end of the catheter to the distal end of the catheter, the lumen configured to house a guidewire, a distal portion of the catheter configured to assume a generally arcuate shape being at least a semi-circle; and the distal portion of the catheter comprising a longitudinally-extending radiopaque marker configured to be arcuate and on a distal-most section of the catheter when the distal portion is in the generally arcuate shape. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An embolic protection device comprising:
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a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; a self-expanding embolic filter coupled to a side of the catheter, the embolic filter comprising a distal opening and extending proximally from the distal opening to a closed proximal end in a generally conical shape; and an outer sheath longitudinally movable with respect to the embolic filter, the outer sheath configured to contain the embolic filter in a collapsed state when at least partially around the embolic filter, and the embolic filter configured to self-expand upon longitudinal proximal retraction of the outer sheath. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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