INTERVENTIONAL CATHETER ASSEMBLIES AND CONTROL COMPONENTS FOR INTERVENTIONAL CATHETER ASSEMBLIES

• US 20140276390A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Medrad Incorporated (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: EUBANKS, Shannon, VAN BIBBER, Richard, NELSON, Michael David, HOSTEIN, Nicolas Guillaume
• Granted Patent: US 9,649,437 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/95.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320758 with a rotating cutting instrument, e.g. motor driven A61B17/320725, A61B17/32075 and A61B17/320783 take precedence; for removing intra-ocular material A61F9/00763; endoscopic rotatable cutting instruments A61B17/32002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/005 with suction drainage system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/007 with irrigation system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/74 Suction control underwater drainage A61M1/61
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence

Abstract

Interventional catheter assemblies and components providing improved operational control of interventional catheters and/or operating heads of interventional catheters are provided. In general, controllers incorporate at least two operator selectable control features for controlling operation of the interventional catheter and/or an operating head, and are housed independently of the interventional catheter operating systems and other control systems, which may be provided in a housing located or locatable at a proximal region of the interventional catheter. The controller may be both dockable in and removable from the housing, and is operable in both a docked condition and a removed condition, providing flexibility and mobility in operational control during an interventional procedure.

Claims

1. An interventional catheter assembly comprising:

an elongated flexible catheter sized and configured to be navigated to an internal site;

a housing containing one or more interventional catheter operating systems and positioned or positionable, at a proximal region of the elongated flexible catheter; and

a control component communicating with one or more of the interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing and having at least two operator selectable control features, wherein the control component is dockable in and detachable from the housing and is operable to control operation of the elongated flexible catheter in both a docked condition at the housing and a detached condition away from the housing.

2. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the control component communicates with the one or more interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing by means of a wired connection.

3. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the control component communicates with the one or more interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing by means of a wireless connection.

4. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing has a recess for detachably receiving the control component.

5. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the control component is a handheld device that provides a user interface for at least two operator selectable control features.

6. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, additionally comprising as rotatable drive shaft extending through the elongated flexible catheter and an operating head operably connected to a distal region of the rotatable drive shaft and located at or distal to a distal region of the elongated flexible catheter.

7. The interventional catheter assembly at claim 6, wherein the control component provides a user interface for controlling a direction of rotation of the rotatable drive shaft.

8. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 6, wherein the control component provides a user interface for controlling a rate of rotation of the rotatable drive shaft.

9. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises an aspiration lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for activating and inactivating an aspiration system.

10. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises an aspiration lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for adjusting or selecting a flow rate through the aspiration lumen.

11. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises an infusion lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for activating and inactivating an infusion system.

12. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises an infusion lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for adjusting or selecting a flow rate through the infusion lumen.

13. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises an infusion lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for controlling a volume of infusion.

14. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter comprises at least one infusion lumen, and wherein the control component provides a user interface for selecting an infusate from a plurality of infusion sources.

15. The interventional catheter assembly claim 1, wherein the control component provides a visual indication of at least one operating parameter.

16. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the control component displays vital sign monitoring information.

17. The interventional catheter assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible catheter can aspirate, irrigate, deliver devices to, deliver materials to, and/or remove unwanted material from, internal body sites during, an intervention.

18. An interventional catheter housing assembly comprising:

at least one housing containing one or more interventional catheter operating systems and a control component communicating with the one or more interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing and having at least two operator selectable control features, wherein the control component is dockable in and detachable limn the housing and is operable in both a docked condition at the housing and a detached condition away from the housing.

19. The interventional catheter housing assembly of claim 18, wherein the housing has a recess for detachably receiving the control component.