MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING STRUCTURE FOR CROSSING AN OCCLUSION IN A VESSEL
First Claim
1. A medical guidewire comprising:
- an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end;
the distal section including a plurality of angled slots defined therein that form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis, the distal section having an outer diameter; and
the proximal section having an outer diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the distal section.
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Abstract
An medical device, such as a guidewire, catheter, or the like, that includes an elongated tubular member that includes a plurality of angled slots defined in at least a distal section thereof. The plurality of angled slots can form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis of the tubular member, and can be useful, for example, in aiding a user of the device in crossing an occlusion in a vessel of a patient. In some embodiments, the distal section of the tubular member may have an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of a proximal section of the tubular member. In some embodiments, a proximal section of the tubular member may include a plurality of slots defined therein, for example, that may be configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the tubular member.
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37 Claims
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1. A medical guidewire comprising:
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an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end; the distal section including a plurality of angled slots defined therein that form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis, the distal section having an outer diameter; and the proximal section having an outer diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the distal section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical guidewire comprising:
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an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end; a plurality of first slots defined in at least a portion of the distal section of the tubular member, the first slots being disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis such that the slots form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of second slots defined in at least a portion of the proximal section of the tubular member that are configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the tubular member, the second slots being disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is different from the angle of the first slots. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A guidewire for crossing an occlusion in a vessel lumen of a patient, the guidewire comprising:
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an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end, at least a portion of the tubular member including a plurality of slots defined therein that are configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the tubular member; and means for engaging the occlusion and pulling at least a portion of the guide wire through the occlusion when a predetermined twisting motion is applied to the guidewire.
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31. A method of making a guidewire, the method comprising:
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providing an elongated tubular member that extends along a longitudinal axis, defines an inner lumen, has an outer surface, includes a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end, wherein the distal section has an outer diameter, and the proximal section has an outer diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the distal section; and creating a plurality of angled slots in the distal section such that the angled slots form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of making a guidewire, the method comprising:
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providing an elongated tubular member that extends along a longitudinal axis and defines an inner lumen and has an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end; creating a plurality of first slots in at least a portion of the distal section of the tubular member, the first slots being created such that they are disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis; and creating a plurality of second slots in at least a portion of the proximal section of the tubular member that are configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the tubular member, the second slots being created such that they are disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is different from the angle of the first slots. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for crossing an occlusion in a vessel lumen of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a medical device including an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end, the distal section including a plurality of angled slots defined therein that form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis, the spiral shaped pattern defined by the slots generally defining one or more generally spiral shaped structure remaining as a part of the distal section of the tubular member, the distal section having an outer diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the proximal section; inserting the medical device into the vessel; navigating the medical device to the occlusion such that the distal end of the tubular member engages the occlusion; and applying a rotational force to the medical device such that the one or more spiral shaped structure or angled slots engages the occlusion and pulls at least a portion of the medical device through the occlusion.
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37. A method for crossing an occlusion in a vessel lumen of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a medical device including an elongated tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner lumen and having an outer surface, the tubular member including a proximal section, a distal section, a proximal end, and a distal end, the distal section including a plurality of angled slots defined therein that form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis, the spiral shaped pattern defined by the slots generally defining one or more generally spiral shaped structure remaining as a part of the distal section of the tubular member, the proximal section including a plurality of second slots defined therein that are configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the tubular member, the second slots being disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is different from the angled slots; inserting the medical device into the vessel; navigating the medical device to the occlusion such that the distal end of the tubular member engages the occlusion; and applying a rotational force to the medical device such that the one or more spiral shaped structure or angled slots engages the occlusion and pulls at least a portion of the medical device through the occlusion.
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