Catheter deliverable coiled wire thromboginic apparatus and method
First Claim
1. Thrombogenic apparatus comprisinga catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, anda resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further includinga first length of wire, anda second length of wire coiled into a primary coil about the first wire to form a composite pair, said composite pair itself being coiled into a secondary coil and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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Abstract
A catheter deliverable thrombogenic device includes a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire element coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location. The wire element includes a first length of wire, and a second length of wire coiled about the first wire to form a composite pair. The composite pair itself is coiled and shaped to occupy the certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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19 Claims
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1. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further including a first length of wire, and a second length of wire coiled into a primary coil about the first wire to form a composite pair, said composite pair itself being coiled into a secondary coil and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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8. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means comprising a tightly coiled length of wire which itself is formed into a larger coil and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, the diameter of the wire becoming gradually smaller toward a distal end, and therefore more flexible, and a core wire disposed to extend centrally in the coil formed by the wire means.
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14. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, a resilient wire means comprising a length of wire coiled into a primary coil which, itself, is coiled into a larger secondary coil, and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, said wire means being formed to be more flexible at one end than the other.
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15. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further including a first length of wire, and a second length of wire coiled about the first wire to form a composite pair, said second wire being tapered to be narrower at a distal end, and thus more flexible at the distal end, said composite pair itself being coiled and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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16. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further including a first length of wire, and a second length of wire coiled about the first wire to form a composite pair, said first wire extending to a location short of a distal end of the second coiled wire so that a distal end of the composite pair is more flexible than other portions of the composite pair, said composite pair itself being coiled and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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17. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further including a first length of wire including a plurality of cuts at selected locations along at least a portion of the length to increase the flexibility thereof, and a second length of wire coiled about the first wire to form a composite pair, said composite pair itself being coiled and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter.
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18. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient wire means coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means further including a first length of wire including a plurality of cuts at selected locations along at least a portion of the length to increase the flexibility thereof, and a second length of wire coiled about the first wire to form a composite pair, said composite pair itself being coiled and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, said composite pair being formed to have a coil diameter which becomes gradually smaller toward the distal end, the smaller diameter coils near and at the distal end being tightly wound to inhibit flow of blood therepast when inserted in a blood vessel.
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19. Thrombogenic apparatus comprising
a catheter for threading into a body vasculature passageway to a target location, and a resilient tubular wire means having sidewalls surrounding a central hollow and being coiled and shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, for ultimate discharge therefrom to expand and occupy the target location, said wire means comprising a tightly coiled length of wire which itself is formed into a larger coil and shaped to occupy said volume when unconstrained, and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into and constrained by the catheter, the diameter of the wire becoming gradually smaller toward a distal end, and therefore more flexible.
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