CA2113259A1 - Transformable Catheter - Google Patents

Transformable Catheter

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CA2113259A1
CA2113259A1 CA 2113259 CA2113259A CA2113259A1 CA 2113259 A1 CA2113259 A1 CA 2113259A1 CA 2113259 CA2113259 CA 2113259 CA 2113259 A CA2113259 A CA 2113259A CA 2113259 A1 CA2113259 A1 CA 2113259A1
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wire
distal end
tube
inner catheter
weakness
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Larry D. Paskar
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0138—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of weakened outer material, e.g. slots, slits, cuts, joints or coils
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0041—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing pre-formed, e.g. specially adapted to fit with the anatomy of body channels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0141—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of using materials with different mechanical properties
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0152—Tip steering devices with pre-shaped mechanisms, e.g. pre-shaped stylets or pre-shaped outer tubes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M2025/0161—Tip steering devices wherein the distal tips have two or more deflection regions

Abstract

A medical tube (31) has at least one wire (37) running from the proximal end to the vicinity of the distal end, which wire (37) is connected to the tube adjacent the distal end so as to allow the distal tip to be deflected upon movement of the wire. The tube has gaps (71) therein on one side as to form a predetermined region of weakness, whereby upon tension being applied to the wire (37) the distal end of the tube bends in the direction of the predetermined region of weakness. The medical tube may be a sheath (33) in which is disposed a preformed inner catheter (35) having a complex curve formed into the distal end thereof. By suitable manipulation of the wire (37) and of the inner catheter (35) with respect to the sheath (33) the shape of the exposed portion of the distal end of the inner catheter may be transformed to a variety of shapes.
CA002113259A 1991-07-15 1992-07-13 Transformable catheter Expired - Lifetime CA2113259C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US834,007 1986-02-25
US07/730,120 US5290229A (en) 1991-07-15 1991-07-15 Transformable catheter and method
US730,120 1991-07-15
US07/834,007 US5304131A (en) 1991-07-15 1992-02-11 Catheter

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CA2113259A1 true CA2113259A1 (en) 1993-02-04
CA2113259C CA2113259C (en) 1999-01-12

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CA002113259A Expired - Lifetime CA2113259C (en) 1991-07-15 1992-07-13 Transformable catheter

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EP (1) EP0607155A4 (en)
JP (1) JP3191939B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2113259C (en)
WO (1) WO1993001857A1 (en)

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