Methods, systems and devices for improving ventilation in a lung area
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the purpose of directly ventilating a lung area of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a catheter with a distal and proximal end with at least one lumen for fluid flow, comprising;
i. at its distal end an anchoring means to anchor said distal end of said catheter in a bronchial lumen;
ii. at its proximal end a connection means for connection to a ventilation control source external to the patient;
iii. between said distal and proximal ends a securing means concentric with a shaft of said catheter for sealing, tensioning and connecting said shaft to the entry point of said catheter into the body of the patient;
b. a ventilation gas control unit comprising;
i. a ventilation gas supply, and comprising an output connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said ventilation gas supply with a fluid lumen of said catheter, and comprising a ventilation measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said ventilation gas supply;
a vacuum supply, and comprising a connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said vacuum supply with said fluid lumen of said catheter, and further comprising a vacuum measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said vacuum supply;
iii. a user interface for selection of the desired output and ventilation parameters and for displaying selected, measured and regulated input and output parameters;
iv. a gas concentration measuring means.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices are described for new modes of ventilation in which specific lung areas are ventilated with an indwelling trans-tracheobronchial catheter for the purpose of improving ventilation and reducing hyperinflation in that specific lung area, and for redirecting inspired air to other healthier lung areas. Trans-tracheobronchial Segmental Ventilation (TTSV) is performed on either a naturally breathing or a mechanical ventilated, patient by placing a uniquely configured indwelling catheter into a bronchus of a poorly ventilated specific lung area and providing direct ventilation to that area. Typically the catheter'"'"'s distal tip is anchored without occluding the bronchus. TTSV is optionally performed by insufflation only of the area, or by the application of vacuum to the area, can include elevating or reducing the pressure in the targeted area to facilitate stagnant gas removal, or can include blocking the area to divert inspired gas to better functioning areas.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the purpose of directly ventilating a lung area of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a catheter with a distal and proximal end with at least one lumen for fluid flow, comprising; i. at its distal end an anchoring means to anchor said distal end of said catheter in a bronchial lumen; ii. at its proximal end a connection means for connection to a ventilation control source external to the patient; iii. between said distal and proximal ends a securing means concentric with a shaft of said catheter for sealing, tensioning and connecting said shaft to the entry point of said catheter into the body of the patient; b. a ventilation gas control unit comprising; i. a ventilation gas supply, and comprising an output connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said ventilation gas supply with a fluid lumen of said catheter, and comprising a ventilation measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said ventilation gas supply; a vacuum supply, and comprising a connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said vacuum supply with said fluid lumen of said catheter, and further comprising a vacuum measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said vacuum supply; iii. a user interface for selection of the desired output and ventilation parameters and for displaying selected, measured and regulated input and output parameters; iv. a gas concentration measuring means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for site-specific ventilation of an area of a lung of a patient, comprising:
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an indwelling catheter adapted to be disposed in a bronchus of a poorly ventilated lung area to provide direct ventilation to that area, the indwelling catheter including at least one lumen, a distal end and a proximal end; an anchor disposed on the distal end of the catheter, the anchor being adapted to dilate a bronchus to secure the indwelling catheter in position for an extended time; a gas control unit coupled to the catheter to control flow through the lumen of the catheter; a gas delivery system coupled to the catheter and the gas control unit, the gas delivery system being adapted to provide ventilation gas through the lumen of the catheter to the area of the lung; a gas removal vacuum system coupled to the catheter and the gas control unit, the gas removal system being adapted to suction CO2 rich stagnant gas from the area of the lung through the lumen of the catheter, wherein the gas control unit is adapted to control the gas removal and delivery systems to deliver and suction gas through the catheter to and from the area of the lung without total lung mechanical ventilation and without collapsing the area of the lung; and a patient respiration sensor coupled to the gas control unit to synchronize the gas delivery system and the gas removal system to a patient'"'"'s spontaneous inspiratory phase and expiratory phase.
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21. An apparatus for the purpose of directly ventilating a lung area of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a catheter with a distal and proximal end with at least one lumen for fluid flow, comprising; i. at its distal end an anchoring means to anchor said distal end of said catheter in a bronchial lumen; ii. at its proximal end a connection means for connection to a ventilation control source external to the patient; iii. between said distal and proximal ends a securing means concentric with a shaft of said catheter for sealing, tensioning and connecting said shaft to the entry point of said catheter into the body of the patient; iv. an outer sleeve axially slidable about said shaft, wherein said anchoring means is compressed between said shaft and said outer sleeve, and wherein axial retraction of said outer sleeve releases said anchoring means to expand; b. a ventilation gas control unit comprising; i. a ventilation gas supply, and comprising an output connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said ventilation gas supply with a fluid lumen of said catheter, and comprising a ventilation measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said ventilation gas supply; ii. a vacuum supply, and comprising a connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said vacuum supply with said fluid lumen of said catheter, and further comprising a vacuum measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said vacuum supply; iii. a user interface for selection of the desired output and ventilation parameters and for displaying selected, measured and regulated input and output parameters.
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22. An apparatus for the purpose of directly ventilating a lung area of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a catheter with a distal and proximal end with at least one lumen for fluid flow, comprising; i. at its distal end an occlusive member to occlude a bronchus and a non-occlusive anchor to anchor said catheter in a bronchus; ii. at its proximal end a connection means for connection to a ventilation control source external to the patient; iii. between said distal and proximal ends a securing means concentric with a shaft of said catheter for sealing, tensioning and connecting said shaft to the entry point of said catheter into the body of the patient; b. a ventilation gas control unit comprising; i. a ventilation gas supply, and comprising an output connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said ventilation gas supply with a fluid lumen of said catheter, and comprising a ventilation measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said ventilation gas supply; ii. a vacuum supply, and comprising a connection means for connection of said proximal end of said catheter and comprising a coupling means to couple said vacuum supply with said fluid lumen of said catheter, and further comprising a vacuum measurement and regulation means to produce and regulate a desired output of said vacuum supply; iii. a user interface for selection of the desired output and ventilation parameters and for displaying selected, measured and regulated input and output parameters.
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