Delivery system that facilitates visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device

• US 7,717,951 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2005
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cook Medical Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Case, Brian C., Flagle, Jacob A., Hoffa, Andrew K., Garrison, Michael L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Anhtuan T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Severson; Ryan J
• Application Number:
  US11/123,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20050283178A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,838 Days
• Field of Search: 606/108, 606/190, 606/191, 606/194, 606/198, 606/192, 623/1.11, 623/1.12, 623/1.23, 623/1.34, 623/2.17, 623 124- 126, 623/2.11
• US Class Current: 623/1.23
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/95 Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0091 transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1079 having radio-opaque markers in the region of the balloon
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0043 characterised by structural features
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/10 Balloon catheters A61M25/0125 takes precedence; embolectomy A61B17/22032; retractors A61B17/02; inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts A61F2/958 ; stomach balloons for treatment of obesity A61F5/0003; oesophagal tubes A61J15/00

Abstract

Delivery systems, methods of making delivery systems, and methods of treatment are provided. A delivery system according to the invention facilitates a visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device included in the delivery system.

Claims

1. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, at least a portion of said tubular member being formed of one of a transparent material and a translucent material;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

an intraluminal medical device disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material, the intraluminal medical device being separable from said delivery system and adapted to be deployed from said delivery system and implanted within a body vessel after being carried to a point of treatment in the body vessel by said delivery system;

at least one longitudinal marker formed on said tubular member on the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material; and

at least one circumferential marker formed on said tubular member and adjacent the at least a portion of said tubular member formed of the one of a transparent material and a translucent material but not on the portion;

wherein the intraluminal medical device includes a longitudinal portion;

wherein the at least one longitudinal marker is axially aligned with the longitudinal portion;

wherein the intaluminal medical device comprises a prosthetic valve having a valve orifice; and

wherein the at least one longitudinal marker is disposed adjacent the valve orifice.

2. The intraluminal medical device delivery system of claim 1, wherein the at least one longitudinal marker comprises two or more longitudinal markers;

and

wherein at least two of the at least two or more longitudinal markers are disposed adjacent the valve orifice.

3. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, a distal window portion of said tubular member being formed of one of a transparent material and a translucent material;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

a prosthetic valve disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the distal window portion of said elongate tubular member, the prosthetic valve having a valve orifice and being separable from said delivery system and adapted to be deployed from said delivery system and implanted within a body vessel after being carried to a point of treatment in the body vessel by said delivery system;

at least one longitudinal marker formed on said tubular member on the distal window portion; and

at least one circumferential marker formed on said tubular member adjacent the distal window portion but not on the distal window portion;

wherein the at least one longitudinal marker comprises two or more longitudinal markers; and

wherein at least two of the at least two or more longitudinal markers are disposed adjacent the valve orifice.

4. An intraluminal medical device delivery system comprising:

an elongate tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body vessel, a distal window portion of said tubular member being formed of one of a transparent material and a translucent material, the distal window portion having first and second ends;

a dilator disposed in said tubular member and substantially coaxial with said tubular member, said dilator having a lumen formed therein adapted to receive a guide wire;

a prosthetic valve disposed radially between said tubular member and said dilator and having at least a portion thereof viewable through the distal window portion of said elongate tubular member, the prosthetic valve having a valve orifice and being separable from said delivery system and adapted to be deployed from said delivery system and implanted within a body vessel after being carried to a point of treatment in the body vessel by said delivery system;

at least one longitudinal marker formed on said tubular member on the distal window portion and disposed adjacent the valve orifice; and

at least one circumferential marker disposed adjacent one of the first and second ends of the distal window portion of said elongate tubular member but not on the distal window portion.