Method and device for recanalization of a body passageway
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1. A device for recanalization of an occluded body passageway, comprising:
- a stent, wherein said stent may be inserted into said occluded body passageway and has sufficient radial resistance to recanalize said passageway; and
means for destroying cells of said body passageway which may reocclude the same by heating said stent to a temperature between 50°
C. and 100°
C.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and device for the recanalization of an occluded blood vessel which includes an expandable wire-mesh stent or support and an external radio frequency (rf) energy source or other suitable heat generating device. The device of the present invention may also be used to recanalize other occluded body passageways or conduits.
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28 Claims
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1. A device for recanalization of an occluded body passageway, comprising:
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a stent, wherein said stent may be inserted into said occluded body passageway and has sufficient radial resistance to recanalize said passageway; and means for destroying cells of said body passageway which may reocclude the same by heating said stent to a temperature between 50°
C. and 100°
C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The device for recanalization of an occluded body passageway, comprising:
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a stent, wherein said stent may be inserted into said occluded body passageway and has sufficient radial resistance to recanalize said passageway; and a means for destroying cells of said body passageway which may reocclude the same by heating said body passageway to a temperature between 50°
C. and 100°
C. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for recanalizing an occluded body passageway comprising the steps of:
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a) introducing a balloon catheter having a stent disposed about said catheter into a passageway to a location proximate an occlusion; b) expanding said balloon catheter thereby expanding said stent; c) applying heat to said stent; and d) removing said balloon catheter from said passageway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for recanalizing an occluded body passageway comprising the steps of:
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a) introducing a balloon catheter having a stent disposed about said catheter into a passageway to a location proximate an occlusion; b) expanding said balloon catheter thereby expanding said stent; c) applying heat to the tissue of said passageway; and d) removing said balloon catheter from said passageway. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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