Catheter
First Claim
1. A retrieval catheter comprising:
- a catheter shaft defining a reception space for a medical device;
a centring member movable relative to the catheter shaft between an introduction configuration in which the centring member extends distally of the catheter shaft, and a retrieval configuration in which the centring member is located proximally of a distal end of the catheter shaft for retrieval of a medical device into the reception space; and
an operating element coupled to the centring member to facilitate movement of the centring member between the introduction configuration and the retrieval configuration;
along at least a portion of the length of the operating element, the cross-sectional area of the operating element being small relative to the cross-sectional area of the catheter shaft.
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Abstract
A retrieval catheter 1 for retrieval of an embolic protection filter from a vasculature. The catheter 1 comprises a proximal hypotube 3, a radially offset distal shaft 4 and a centring shank 9. A guidewire lumen 13 is provided through the shank 9 in communication with a larger guidewire lumen 7 through the shaft 4 for a continuous guidewire passageway to accommodate passage of a guidewire 21 through the shank 9, the shaft 4 and out through a proximal guidewire opening 6 to facilitate rapid exchange of the catheter 1 over a guidewire 21. The shank 9 is movable between an introduction configuration in which the shank 9 protrudes distally from the shaft 4 to centre the catheter 1 during advancement through a vasculature, and a retrieval configuration in which the shank 9 is located within the guidewire lumen 7 to facilitate retrieval of an embolic protection filter into the shaft 4.
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83 Claims
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1. A retrieval catheter comprising:
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a catheter shaft defining a reception space for a medical device;
a centring member movable relative to the catheter shaft between an introduction configuration in which the centring member extends distally of the catheter shaft, and a retrieval configuration in which the centring member is located proximally of a distal end of the catheter shaft for retrieval of a medical device into the reception space; and
an operating element coupled to the centring member to facilitate movement of the centring member between the introduction configuration and the retrieval configuration;
along at least a portion of the length of the operating element, the cross-sectional area of the operating element being small relative to the cross-sectional area of the catheter shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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- 57. A catheter comprising a proximal shaft portion and a distal shaft portion attached to the proximal shaft portion, and means to stiffen the catheter at the junction between the proximal shaft portion and the distal shaft portion.
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70. A retrieval catheter comprising:
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a catheter shaft defining a reception space for a medical device;
a guidewire opening being provided in the catheter shaft; and
a centring member movable relative to the catheter shaft between an introduction configuration in which the centring member extends distally of the catheter shaft, and a retrieval configuration in which the centring member is located proximally of a distal end of the catheter shaft for retrieval of a medical device into the reception space;
the centring member defining a guidewire lumen therethrough;
the guidewire lumen of the centring member being movable relative to the guidewire opening in the catheter shaft upon movement of the centring member between the introduction configuration and the retrieval configuration. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A retrieval catheter comprising:
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a catheter shaft defining a reception space for a medical device;
a guidewire opening being provided in the catheter shaft located a substantial distance distally of a proximal end of the catheter for rapid exchange of the catheter over a guidewire;
a centring member movable relative to the catheter shaft between an introduction configuration in which the centring member extends distally of the catheter shaft, and a retrieval configuration in which the centring member is located proximally of a distal end of the catheter shaft for retrieval of a medical device into the reception space; and
an operating element coupled to the centring member to facilitate movement of the centring member between the introduction configuration and the retrieval configuration;
a distal end of the centring member and a proximal end of the centring member translating relative to the catheter shaft during movement of the centring member relative to the catheter shaft. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78)
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79. A catheter substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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80. A method of retrieving a medical device from a vasculature, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a retrieval catheter comprising a catheter shaft and a centring member;
advancing the catheter through a vasculature over a guidewire in a rapid-exchange manner, with the centring member extending from a distal end of the catheter shaft, until the centring member is proximally adjacent to the medical device to be retrieved;
manipulating the centring member from externally of the vasculature to move the centring member proximally relative to the catheter shaft;
retrieving the medical device into the catheter shaft; and
withdrawing the retrieval catheter and the retrieved medical device from the vasculature over the guidewire in a rapid exchange manner. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82)
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83. A method of retrieving a medical device from a vasculature substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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