Balloon catheters
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1. A catheter for seducing body lumens having a stenotic region, comprising:
- an axially elongate catheter shaft, constructed and arranged for insertion into a distal body lumen, said catheter shaft having an inflation conduit extending axially therethrough;
a dilatation balloon secured to said catheter shaft so that no portion of said catheter shaft extends beyond the distal end of said ballon, said dilatation balloon being in fluid communication with said inflation conduit and outwardly radially expandable to a preselected configuration in response to inflation thereof;
a first guide wire extending through said catheter shaft and attached to said dilatation balloon, said catheter having only a small advance wire segment extending beyond the distal end of said balloon; and
a second guide wire disposed adjacent said catheter shaft and movably secured thereto, said second guide wire adapted to remain behind said dilatation balloon during the initial insertion thereof across said stenotic region and adapted for advancement across said stenotic region within said body lumen, after said lumen has been dilated by said dilatation balloon, so as to provide distal access to the body lumen in the event of occlusion thereof.
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Abstract
Dilatation catheters for use in administering treatments to relieve stenotic regions within a body lumen are described. In one aspect of the invention, a two wire catheter system, of minimal diameter for treating distal arteries is disclosed. In addition, a number of various dilatation balloon configurations, for treating stenotic areas which are present in tortuous vessels, as well as hardened, or calcified stenotic portions are also described. Finally, a catheter system which provides a path for conducting blood past the stenosis and inflated dilatation balloon is discussed.
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1. A catheter for seducing body lumens having a stenotic region, comprising:
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an axially elongate catheter shaft, constructed and arranged for insertion into a distal body lumen, said catheter shaft having an inflation conduit extending axially therethrough; a dilatation balloon secured to said catheter shaft so that no portion of said catheter shaft extends beyond the distal end of said ballon, said dilatation balloon being in fluid communication with said inflation conduit and outwardly radially expandable to a preselected configuration in response to inflation thereof; a first guide wire extending through said catheter shaft and attached to said dilatation balloon, said catheter having only a small advance wire segment extending beyond the distal end of said balloon; and a second guide wire disposed adjacent said catheter shaft and movably secured thereto, said second guide wire adapted to remain behind said dilatation balloon during the initial insertion thereof across said stenotic region and adapted for advancement across said stenotic region within said body lumen, after said lumen has been dilated by said dilatation balloon, so as to provide distal access to the body lumen in the event of occlusion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of relieving stenotic regions of a body lumen, comprising the steps of:
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inserting into said body lumen a first dilation catheter having a dilation balloon, an axially elongate catheter shaft, and a first guide wire extending through said catheter shaft and attached to said balloon so that only a small advance wire segment extends beyond the distal end of said balloon during said insertion; simultaneously inserting into said body lumen a second guide wire movably secured to said catheter shaft so that said second guide wire trails the proximal shoulder of said balloon during insertion; injecting a suitable pressurized fluid through said catheter shaft into said dilatation balloon so as to increase the size of said lumen by radial expansion; deflating said dilatation balloon; simultaneously withdrawing said dilatation catheter from said stenotic region while advancing said second guide wire across the dilated lesion so as to provide distal access to said lesion should said dilatation be unsatisfactory; and leaving said second guide wire across said dilated lesion after withdrawal of said dilatation catheter for a post-dilatation observation period to ensure that the lumen will not reclose. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of relieving stenotic regions of a body lumen, comprising the steps of:
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inserting into said body lumen a first dilation catheter having a dilatation balloon, an axially elongate catheter shaft, and a first guide wire extending through said catheter shaft and fixedly coupled to said balloon; simultaneously inserting into said body lumen a second guide wire movably secured to said catheter shaft so that said second guide wire trails the proximal shoulder of said balloon during insertion; injecting a suitable pressurized fluid into said dilatation balloon so as to increase the size of said lumen by radial expansion; advancing said second guide movable wire across the dilated lesion so as to provide distal access to said lesion should said dilatation be unsatisfactory; and leaving said second guide wire across said dilated lesion after deflation and withdrawal of said dilation catheter for a post-dilatation observation period to ensure that the lumen will not reclose. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A catheter for seducing a body lumen having a stenotic region, comprising:
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an axially elongate catheter shaft, constructed and arranged for insertion into a body lumen, said catheter shaft having an inflation conduit extending axially therethrough; a dilatation balloon secured to said catheter shaft, said dilatation balloon being in fluid communication with said inflation conduit and outwardly expandable to a preselected configuration in response to inflation thereof; a first guide wire extending through said catheter shaft and fixedly coupled to said dilatation balloon; a second guide wire disposed generally parallel to said catheter shaft; and means for movably securing the second guidewire to the catheter shaft so that the distal end of said second guide wire can trail the proximal shoulder of said balloon during the initial insertion of said catheter across the stenotic region and after said lumen has been dilated by said dilatation balloon, the second guidewire can be advanced distally to remain in place so as to provide distal access to the body lumen following removal of the catheter from the body lumen.
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