BALLOON CATHETER

• US 20140277319A1
• Filed: 10/08/2012
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Osypka Stiftung
• Original Assignee: Peter Osypka Stiftung
• Inventors: Osypka, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,138,575 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/116
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6853 with a balloon
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1015 having two or more independently movable balloons where the distance between the balloons can be adjusted, e.g. two balloon catheters concentric to each other forming an adjustable multiple balloon catheter system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/105 Oesophagus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/1002 characterised by balloon shape A61M25/1006, A61M25/1009 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0517 Esophageal electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0563 specially adapted for defibrillation or cardioversion

Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-pole esophageal electrode catheter that can be used for monitoring, pacing, and cardioversion of atrial fibrillation of the heart, the catheter having a flexible shaft (15) having a proximal end and a distal end and a multipolar electrode (3), characterized in that the distal end of the catheter is formed as a side arranged inflatable balloon (4) so that the multi-pole electrode (3) is aligned in the direction of the heart wall is constantly by means of the balloon.

Claims

1. Multi-pole oesophageal electrode catheter device which can be used for monitoring, stimulation and cardioversion of the heart, when treating atrial fibrillation of the heart, whereby the catheter comprises:

a flexible shaft with a proximal end and a distal end and a multi-pole electrode whereby the distal end of the catheter is formed as an inflatable balloon arranged on one side so that the multi-pole electrode is aligned appropriately in the direction of the heart with the aid of the balloon.

2. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby the balloon is filled with gas and/or a liquid.

3. Catheter device according to claim 2, whereby the liquid is a coolant.

4. Catheter device according to claim 1, wherein the catheter comprises two inflatable balloons, whereby a multi-pole electrode is arranged on each balloon.

5. Catheter device according to claim 4, whereby the distance between each of the balloons can be changed.

6. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby the shaft comprises a hollow channel through which another catheter can be introduced.

7. Catheter device according to claim 1 whereby the catheter comprises at least one temperature sensor which measures the temperature in the oesophagus and optionally comprises another temperature sensor.

8. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby the catheter comprises at least one magnet on the side turned to the heart.

9. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby the poles of the multi-pole electrode are arranged on two channels isolated from each other, whereby the channels are provided with small openings and whereby the channels can be moved against each other.

10. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby the poles of the electrodes are formed as coils.

11. Catheter device according to claim 10, whereby the catheter further comprises shaft bearing the proximal pole of the electrode, while the distal pole inside the shaft is arranged so that it can be adjusted via a guide wire.

12. Catheter device according to claim 1, whereby at least one light diode is applied on the shaft running parallel in the same electrode plane.

13. (canceled)