Aneurysm closure method

• US 6,024,754 A
• Filed: 10/02/1997
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings, LLC (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Target Therapeutics, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Engelson, Erik T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Tina T. D.
• Application Number:
  US08/943,039
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 606/213, 606/214, 606/151, 606/108, 606/191, 606/194, 606/198, 606/200, 623/1, 623/11, 623/12, 604/49, 604/52, 604/53, 128/898
• US Class Current: 606/213
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12022 Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires plugging an opening in the wall of an organ A61B17/0057; occluders for the cervical canal A61F6/146; vas deferens occluders A61F6/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12113 within an aneurysm
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12145 having a pre-set deployed three-dimensional shape methods of manufacturing A61B2017/00526
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1215 comprising additional materials, e.g. thrombogenic, having filaments, having fibers, being coated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12186 liquid materials adapted to be injected
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12195 comprising a curable material
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/005 hardenable using external energy source, e.g. laser, ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/1205 Introduction devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/12063 electrolytically detachable

Abstract

This is a procedure for stabilizing or filling an aneurysm in the vasculature. The procedure involves the introduction into the aneurysm of a solid vaso-occlusive device such as a coil or braid and a polymeric composition which may be reformed or solidified in situ. The solid vaso-occlusive device is at least partially surrounded or enveloped by that polymeric composition. The polymeric composition is reformed via light, heat, R.F. or the like to form a rigid mass with the solid vaso-occlusive device. These steps may be carried out sequentially or the steps of introducing the vaso-occlusive device and reforming the polymeric composition may be carried out simultaneously. The procedure may be accomplished using intravascular catheters to access the desired site and to deliver the noted materials.

Claims

1. A procedure for at least partially closing a mouth of an aneurysm comprising the steps of:

a. introducing a vaso-occlusive device and a formable polymeric material into the mouth and the aneurysm

b. reforming said polymeric material in the mouth of the aneurysm to bind said vaso-occlusive device to at least partially close the mouth of the aneurysm.

2. The procedure of claim 1 wherein the vaso-occlusive device is electrically conductive and the reforming step is accomplished by introducing an electrical current into said vaso-occlusive device.

3. The procedure of claim 1 wherein the reforming step which comprises introducing radio frequency current adjacent to the mouth of the aneurysm.

4. The procedure of claim 1 wherein the reforming step which comprises introducing light adjacent to the mouth of the aneurysm.

5. A procedure for at least partially filling an aneurysm comprising the steps of:

a. introducing a vaso-occlusive device and a bindable material into an aneurysm;

b. binding said bindable material in said aneurysm to bind said vaso-occlusive device to itself.

6. The procedure of claim 5 wherein the bindable material is polymeric.

7. The procedure of claim 5 wherein the bindable material binds via introduction of heat.

8. The procedure of claim 5 wherein the bindable material binds via introduction of light.