Percutaneous or surgical radiofrequency intravascular thrombectomy catheter system and method
First Claim
1. A catheter system for ablating a partial or a complete blockage of a corporal vessel, the catheter system comprising:
- a catheter sleeve including a capture element supported thereon at a location proximal to a distal end thereof,wherein the capture element includes a first condition wherein the capture element is retracted onto the catheter sleeve and a second condition wherein the capture element is capable of at least substantially spanning the entire lumen of the corporal vessel; and
at least a pair of axially spaced apart electrodes supported on the catheter sleeve at a location proximal of the capture element, wherein each of the electrodes substantially surrounds the catheter sleeve.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to intravascular thrombectomy systems and methods for ablating a blockage and preventing the introduction of emboli into the blood stream during and after surgery performed to reduce or ablate the blockage in a blood vessel. The system includes a catheter sleeve having electrodes disposed proximate a distal end portion thereof, either at the distal end itself or axially spaced along the length of the catheter sleeve. The system further includes a capture element which is expandable to span the lumen of the vessel. The capture element is deployable downstream of the blockage. The electrodes of the catheter sleeve may be placed on one side of the blockage or on either side of the blockage.
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17 Claims
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1. A catheter system for ablating a partial or a complete blockage of a corporal vessel, the catheter system comprising:
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a catheter sleeve including a capture element supported thereon at a location proximal to a distal end thereof, wherein the capture element includes a first condition wherein the capture element is retracted onto the catheter sleeve and a second condition wherein the capture element is capable of at least substantially spanning the entire lumen of the corporal vessel; and at least a pair of axially spaced apart electrodes supported on the catheter sleeve at a location proximal of the capture element, wherein each of the electrodes substantially surrounds the catheter sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A catheter system for ablating a partial or a complete blockage of a corporal vessel, the catheter system comprising:
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a catheter sleeve having a distal end portion; a capture element disposed on the catheter sleeve at a location proximal to the distal end portion of the catheter sleeve, the capture element having a first condition wherein the capture element is retracted onto the catheter sleeve and a second condition wherein the capture element is capable of at least substantially spanning the entire lumen of the corporal vessel; and at least a pair of axially spaced apart electrodes supported on the catheter sleeve at a location proximal of the capture element, wherein each electrode is connectable to a source of electrosurgical energy, wherein the pair of axially spaced apart electrodes are separated from one another by a distance such that at least one electrode is disposed distal of the blockage and at least one electrode is disposed proximal of the blockage when the capture element is in the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of ablating a blockage in a corporal vessel comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter sleeve into the corporal vessel; advancing the catheter sleeve through the corporal vessel to the blockage, the catheter sleeve including a capture element supported thereon at a location proximal to a distal end thereof and at least a pair of axially spaced apart electrodes supported thereon, wherein each of the electrodes substantially surrounds the catheter sleeve; positioning the capture element downstream of the blockage; deploying the capture element to at least substantially span the lumen of the corporal vessel; positioning the catheter sleeve within the corporal vessel such that at least one electrode is positioned in close proximity to the blockage; and activating an electrosurgical energy source to energize the electrodes and ablate the blockage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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