CA2419107A1 - Cryotreatment device and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
Devices and method for rcooling vessel walls to inhibit restenosis in conjunction with medical procedures such as coronary artery angioplasty.
Stenosed vessel walls can be cooled prior to angioplasty, after angioplasty, or both. The invention is believed to inhibit restenosis through cooling to a temperature near freezing, preferably without causing substantial vessel wall cell death. One catheter device includes a distal tube region having coolant delivery holes radially and longitudinally distributed along the distal region. In some devices, holes spray coolant directly onto the vessel walls, with the coolant absorbed into the blood stream. In other embodiments, a balloon or envelope in interposed between the coolant and the vessel walls and the coolant returned out of the catheter through a coolant return lumen. Some direct spray devices include an occlusion device to restrict blood flow past the region being cooled. Pressure, temperature, and ultrasonic probes are included in some cooling catheters. Pressure control valves are included in some devices to regulate balloon interior pressure within acceptable limits.
In applications using liquid carbon dioxide as coolant, the balloon interior pressure can be maintained above the triple point of carbon dioxide to inhibit dry ice formation. Some cooling catheters are coiled perfusion catheters supporting longer cooling periods by allowing perfusing blood flow simultaneously with vessel wall cooling. One coiled catheter is biased to assume a coiled shape when unconstrained and can be introduced into the body in a relatively straight shape, having a stiffening wire inserted through the coil strands.
Stenosed vessel walls can be cooled prior to angioplasty, after angioplasty, or both. The invention is believed to inhibit restenosis through cooling to a temperature near freezing, preferably without causing substantial vessel wall cell death. One catheter device includes a distal tube region having coolant delivery holes radially and longitudinally distributed along the distal region. In some devices, holes spray coolant directly onto the vessel walls, with the coolant absorbed into the blood stream. In other embodiments, a balloon or envelope in interposed between the coolant and the vessel walls and the coolant returned out of the catheter through a coolant return lumen. Some direct spray devices include an occlusion device to restrict blood flow past the region being cooled. Pressure, temperature, and ultrasonic probes are included in some cooling catheters. Pressure control valves are included in some devices to regulate balloon interior pressure within acceptable limits.
In applications using liquid carbon dioxide as coolant, the balloon interior pressure can be maintained above the triple point of carbon dioxide to inhibit dry ice formation. Some cooling catheters are coiled perfusion catheters supporting longer cooling periods by allowing perfusing blood flow simultaneously with vessel wall cooling. One coiled catheter is biased to assume a coiled shape when unconstrained and can be introduced into the body in a relatively straight shape, having a stiffening wire inserted through the coil strands.
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1. A device for cooling a length of a body vessel interior having interior walls comprising:
means for distributing a coolant at multiple locations over said vessel inferior length; and a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant distributing means.
means for distributing a coolant at multiple locations over said vessel inferior length; and a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant distributing means.
2. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for occluding said body vessel interior.
3. A cooling device as recited in claim 2, wherein said occluding means includes means for inflating said occluding means, said inflating means being in fluid communication with said first lumen, such that said inflating means is inflated with said coolant.
4. A cooling device as recited in claim 2, wherein said shaft includes a second lumen, said occluding means includes means for inflating said occluding means, said inflating means being in fluid communication with said second lumen.
5. A cooling device as recited in claim 2, wherein said device has a proximal end and a distal, terminal end for inserting into said body vessel, wherein said occluding means is proximal of said distributing means.
6. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said device includes an inflatable balloon interposed between said coolant distributing means and said body vessel interior walls.
7. A cooling device as recited in claim 6, wherein said balloon has an interior in fluid communication with said coolant lumen, such that sad balloon is inflated with said coolant.
8. A cooling device as recited in claim 6, wherein said shaft has a second lumen, and said balloon has an interior in fluid communication with said second lumen, such that said balloon is inflated from said second lumen.
9. A cooling device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for distributing includes means for spraying said coolant in a radially outward direction.
10. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing includes means for spraying said coolant in a radially outward direction.
11. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing includes means for distributing at multiple locations simultaneously.
12. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing coolant includes means for longitudinally moving said coolant distributing means relative to said cooling device.
13. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing coolant includes means for rotating said coolant distributing means relative to said cooling device.
14. A cooling device as recited in claim 13, wherein said means for distributing coolant includes means for selectively spraying only selected angular locations about said coolant distribution means.
15. A cooling device as recited in claim1, wherein said distributing means includes a plurality of coolant delivery orifices in a centrally disposed coolant delivery tube.
16. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing includes a plurality of distributing tubes of varying length having at least one coolant delivery orifice in said tubes.
17. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing includes a microporous tube having said pores therethrough in fluid communication with said first lumen.
18. A cooling device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for distributing coolant includes means for longitudinally and rotationally moving said coolant-distributing means relative to said cooling device.
19. A cooling device subassembly for cooling a length of a body vessel interior having interior walls comprising a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough, and a distal region, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to a distally disposed pressure-reducing orifice for providing at least part of said cooling due to a pressure drop across said orifice.
20. A device for cooling a length of a body vessel interior having interior walls comprising:
an inflatable balloon having an interior;
means for inflating said balloon;
means for providing a coolant to said balloon interior;
a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant providing means and balloon interior; and a coolant outflow pressure-regulating valve in fluid communication with said balloon interior for maintaining a regulated pressure in said balloon interior by controlling outflow of said coolant from said balloon interior.
an inflatable balloon having an interior;
means for inflating said balloon;
means for providing a coolant to said balloon interior;
a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant providing means and balloon interior; and a coolant outflow pressure-regulating valve in fluid communication with said balloon interior for maintaining a regulated pressure in said balloon interior by controlling outflow of said coolant from said balloon interior.
21. A cooling device as recited in claim 20, further comprising a coolant exhaust lumen in fluid communication with said balloon interior, wherein said pressure-regulating valve is in fluid communication with said coolant exhaust lumen.
22. A device for cooling a length of a body vessel interior having interior walls comprising:
an inflatable balloon having an interior;
means for inflating said balloon;
means for providing a coolant to said balloon interior;
a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough; and a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with, and interposed between, said first lumen and said balloon interior, for delivering coolant into said balloon when pressure in said first lumen exceeds a limit.
an inflatable balloon having an interior;
means for inflating said balloon;
means for providing a coolant to said balloon interior;
a coolant delivery shaft having a first lumen therethrough; and a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with, and interposed between, said first lumen and said balloon interior, for delivering coolant into said balloon when pressure in said first lumen exceeds a limit.
23. A device for cooling a length of a body vessel interior having interior walls comprising:
means for providing a coolant to said vessel interior;
a coolant delivery shaft including a proximal region and a distal region, and having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant providing means; and a cooling inhibiting jacket disposed in said shaft proximal region to inhibit cooling of said body vessel interior disposed near said proximal region, said cooling inhibiting jacket having a fluid inflow portion and a fluid outflow portion.
means for providing a coolant to said vessel interior;
a coolant delivery shaft including a proximal region and a distal region, and having a first lumen therethrough, said first lumen being in fluid communication with, and operably coupled to, said coolant providing means; and a cooling inhibiting jacket disposed in said shaft proximal region to inhibit cooling of said body vessel interior disposed near said proximal region, said cooling inhibiting jacket having a fluid inflow portion and a fluid outflow portion.
24. A catheter for cooling a stenosed vessel region comprising:
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, an inflation lumen therethrough, a coolant lumen therethrough, and distal region tube walls having holes therethrough in fluid communication with said coolant lumen; and an inflatable balloon disposed in said distal region for occluding said vessel, said inflatable balloon having an interior in fluid communication with said inflation lumen.
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, an inflation lumen therethrough, a coolant lumen therethrough, and distal region tube walls having holes therethrough in fluid communication with said coolant lumen; and an inflatable balloon disposed in said distal region for occluding said vessel, said inflatable balloon having an interior in fluid communication with said inflation lumen.
25. A catheter as recited in claim 24, further comprising a pressure sensor disposed in said tube distal region.
26. A catheter as recited in claim 24, wherein said inflatable balloon is disposed proximal of said distal region holes such that when said catheter distal region is inserted in distally flowing vessel blood flow said inflatable balloon can be inflated to block said distal region holes from flowing blood.
27. A catheter as recited in claim 24, further comprising a coolant supply proximally coupled to said coolant lumen.
28. A method for inhibiting restenosis after angioplasty of a stenosis by cooling vessel walls comprising the steps of:
providing a tubular catheter including a distal region having coolant delivery holes and a coolant lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said holes;
inserting said catheter distal region through said vessel to a location near said stenosis; and injecting said coolant into said coolant lumen and through said coolant delivery holes toward said vessel walls.
providing a tubular catheter including a distal region having coolant delivery holes and a coolant lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said holes;
inserting said catheter distal region through said vessel to a location near said stenosis; and injecting said coolant into said coolant lumen and through said coolant delivery holes toward said vessel walls.
29. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, wherein said cooling is performed after angioplasty.
30. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, wherein said cooling is performed prior to angioplasty.
31. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, further comprising providing a distally disposed inflatable occlusion device, further comprising the step of inflating said occlusion device prior to performing said cooling, such that said cooling is less attenuated by blood flow past said coolant holes.
32. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 31, wherein said catheter includes an inflation lumen in fluid communication with said inflatable occlusion device and said inflating step includes supplying fluid to said inflation lumen.
33. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, further comprising providing a distally disposed vessel internal pressure sensor operably coupled to a pressure read-out disposed externally to vessel, further comprising moderating said coolant inflow in response to said vessel internal pressure.
34. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, wherein said coolant is introduced into said catheter at a first, higher pressure and undergoes a pressure drop to a second, lower pressure upon exiting said coolant holes.
35. A method for inhibiting, restenosis as recited in claim 28, wherein said coolant is introduced into said catheter in liquid form at a first, higher pressure and undergoes a pressure drop to a second, lower pressure and changes to gaseous form upon exiting said coolant holes.
36. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 28, wherein said stenosis is cooled for between about 0 degrees C and 10 degrees C. for between about 2 minutes and 10 minutes.
37. A catheter for cooling a stenosed vessel region comprising:
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, an inflation lumen therethrough;
an inflatable balloon having an inner envelope surface and an interior in fluid communication with said inflation lumen; and a coolant shaft rotatably disposed substantially parallel to said tubular shaft and having a coolant lumen therethrough, and having at least one coolant exit port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen and disposed within said balloon interior and oriented to direct said coolant towards said balloon inner wall, such that rotating said coolant shaft rotates said coolant exit port.
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, an inflation lumen therethrough;
an inflatable balloon having an inner envelope surface and an interior in fluid communication with said inflation lumen; and a coolant shaft rotatably disposed substantially parallel to said tubular shaft and having a coolant lumen therethrough, and having at least one coolant exit port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen and disposed within said balloon interior and oriented to direct said coolant towards said balloon inner wall, such that rotating said coolant shaft rotates said coolant exit port.
38. A catheter as recited in claim 37, wherein said coolant shaft has an outer wall and is disposed coaxially within said tubular shaft, said inflation lumen is an annular lumen disposed between said coolant shaft outer wall and said tubular shaft inner wall and said coolant exit port is substantially coaxially disposed on a distal most end of said coolant shaft and said coolant shaft includes a distal bend to direct said coolant exit port toward said balloon inner wall, such that rotating said coolant shaft rotates said coolant exit port.
39. A catheter as recited in claim 37, further comprising a pressure sensor disposed in said tube distal region.
40. A method for inhibiting restenosis comprising the steps of:
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distal region, an inflatable balloon disposed near said distal region, a coolant tube disposed axially with said tubular shaft, said coolant tube having a coolant lumen therethrough, and a distal coolant delivery port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen;
inserting said catheter distal region across said stenosed region;
inflating said balloon against said stenosis;
rotating said coolant tube to point said coolant port toward said stenosis;
and infusing said coolant through said coolant tube such that said coolant exits said coolant port and is directed against said balloon inner wall near said stenosis.
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distal region, an inflatable balloon disposed near said distal region, a coolant tube disposed axially with said tubular shaft, said coolant tube having a coolant lumen therethrough, and a distal coolant delivery port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen;
inserting said catheter distal region across said stenosed region;
inflating said balloon against said stenosis;
rotating said coolant tube to point said coolant port toward said stenosis;
and infusing said coolant through said coolant tube such that said coolant exits said coolant port and is directed against said balloon inner wall near said stenosis.
41. A method as recited in claim 40, wherein said coolant tube exit port is disposed on the distal tip of sand coolant tube and said coolant tube includes a distal bend for bringing said coolant exit port near said balloon inner wall, wherein said rotating step includes bringing said coolant tube distal end near said balloon inner wall.
42. A method as recited in claim 40, wherein said balloon includes an exhaust port for exhausting said coolant.
43. A method as recited in claim 42, wherein said catheter shaft includes an exhaust lumen in fluid communication with said balloon coolant exhaust port and said coolant exits said catheter through said exhaust lumen.
44. A method as recited in claim 43, wherein said exhaust lumen includes a pressure control valve for regulating said coolant pressure.
45. A method as recited in claim 44, wherein, during said cooling step, said coolant pressure is maintained above a minimum pressure and below a maximum pressure.
46. A method as recited in claim 45, wherein said coolant is infused as a liquid and changes phase to a gas during said cooling step.
47. A method as recited in claim 46, wherein said coolant includes carbon dioxide and said coolant pressure is regulated to remain above the triple point of said carbon dioxide to inhibit dry ice formation.
48. A method for inhibiting restenosis comprising:
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distally disposed inflatable balloon having an interior, said shaft having a coolant supply lumen and an exhaust valve in fluid communication with said balloon interior, wherein said exhaust valve maintains said exhaust coolant above a minimum pressure by only allowing venting of said coolant through said exhaust valve at pressure above said minimum pressure;
disposing said balloon near a stenosis; and supplying said shaft with said coolant.
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distally disposed inflatable balloon having an interior, said shaft having a coolant supply lumen and an exhaust valve in fluid communication with said balloon interior, wherein said exhaust valve maintains said exhaust coolant above a minimum pressure by only allowing venting of said coolant through said exhaust valve at pressure above said minimum pressure;
disposing said balloon near a stenosis; and supplying said shaft with said coolant.
49. A method as recited in claim 48, wherein said coolant is supplied to said catheter as a gas having a triple point pressure and said minimum pressure is above said triple point.
50. A method as recited in claim 49, wherein said coolant includes carbon dioxide and said minimum pressure is above the triple point pressure of carbon dioxide.
51. A method as recited in claim 48, wherein said coolant is supplied to said catheter as a liquid and exits as a gas.
52. A catheter for cooling a vessel interior comprising:
a tubular catheter shaft having a distal region, a coolant supply lumen and a coolant exhaust;
an inflatable balloon disposed near said shaft distal region and having an inner wall and an interior in fluid communication with said coolant supply lumen and coolant exhaust; and a coolant distributor including, a length and a lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, said distributor having a plurality of coolant exit orifices over said in fluid communication with said distributor tube lumen, such that said coolant is distributed into said balloon over said distributor length.
a tubular catheter shaft having a distal region, a coolant supply lumen and a coolant exhaust;
an inflatable balloon disposed near said shaft distal region and having an inner wall and an interior in fluid communication with said coolant supply lumen and coolant exhaust; and a coolant distributor including, a length and a lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, said distributor having a plurality of coolant exit orifices over said in fluid communication with said distributor tube lumen, such that said coolant is distributed into said balloon over said distributor length.
53. A catheter as recited in claim 52, wherein said coolant distributor includes a plurality of distributor tubes of varying lengths having a proximal region coupled to said tubular shaft distal region, said distributor tubes having a lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, said distributor tubes having a distal region, wherein said distributor coolant exit orifices are disposed in said distributor tube distal regions.
54. A catheter as recited in claim 53, wherein said coolant distributor tube exit orifices are disposed radially outward toward said balloon inner wall such that said coolant sprays against said balloon inner wall.
55. A catheter as recited in claim 52, wherein said coolant distributor includes a substantially cylindrical porous tube having a proximal region coupled to said tubular shaft distal region, said porous tube having a lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, wherein said distributor coolant exit orifices are disposed as pores along said porous tube length.
56. A catheter for cooling a vessel interior comprising:
a tubular catheter shaft having a distal region, a coolant supply lumen and a coolant exhaust lumen;
a coolant inflow control valve disposed in said tubular catheter shaft distal region, said valve being in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, said valve having a closed position to preclude flow from said coolant supply lumen and an open position to allow flow from said coolant lumen;
means for forcing said valve to assume said open and closed positions; and an inflatable balloon having an interior in fluid communication with said control valve and with said coolant exhaust lumen.
a tubular catheter shaft having a distal region, a coolant supply lumen and a coolant exhaust lumen;
a coolant inflow control valve disposed in said tubular catheter shaft distal region, said valve being in fluid communication with said catheter shaft coolant supply lumen, said valve having a closed position to preclude flow from said coolant supply lumen and an open position to allow flow from said coolant lumen;
means for forcing said valve to assume said open and closed positions; and an inflatable balloon having an interior in fluid communication with said control valve and with said coolant exhaust lumen.
57. A catheter as recited in claim 56, wherein said means for opening and closing said valve includes means for biasing said valve to remain in said closed position until said coolant attains a minimum pressure whereupon said valve is forced by said coolant pressure to assume said open position to release said coolant.
58. A catheter as recited in claim 57, wherein said means for biasing includes a spring disposed in said catheter distal region to force said valve shut against said coolant pressure.
59. A catheter as recited in claim 56, wherein said means for opening and closing said valve includes a slidably disposed elongate member having a distal region operably coupled to said valve and a proximal region externally accessible from said catheter proximal end, such that sliding said slidable member proximal region opens and shuts said valve.
60. A catheter as recited in claim 59, wherein said slidable member operates to hold said valve in tension against a valve seat in said closed position and said slidable member is distally pushed to move said valve from said valve seat in said open position.
61. A catheter shaft subassemly for use in a cooling catheter comprising:
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, and an intermediate region disposed longitudinally between said proximal region and said distal region;
said shaft having a coolant supply lumen, a coolant return lumen, a substantially annular warming fluid supply lumen distally in fluid communication with a warming fluid return lumen, wherein said warming fluid lumens have a distal most extent which does not extend into said distal region, such that said shaft subassembly is warmed by said warming fluid in said intermediate region substantially more than in said distal region.
a tubular shaft having a proximal region, a distal region, and an intermediate region disposed longitudinally between said proximal region and said distal region;
said shaft having a coolant supply lumen, a coolant return lumen, a substantially annular warming fluid supply lumen distally in fluid communication with a warming fluid return lumen, wherein said warming fluid lumens have a distal most extent which does not extend into said distal region, such that said shaft subassembly is warmed by said warming fluid in said intermediate region substantially more than in said distal region.
62. A catheter shaft subassembly as recited in claim 61, wherein said warming fluid return lumen is an annular lumen disposed within said warming fluid supply lumen.
63. In a procedure for cooling an internal body vessel distal region using a tubular catheter having a distal catheter region cooled by a cooling supply lumen extending through a proximal catheter region, a method for reducing cooling of said proximal region comprising the steps of:
providing a warming jacket over a substantial portion of said proximal region, said warming jacket being in fluid communication with a proximal warming jacket supply port; and infusing warming fluid into said warming fluid proximal supply port, such that a proximal region of said body vessel is cooled less than said body vessel distal region.
providing a warming jacket over a substantial portion of said proximal region, said warming jacket being in fluid communication with a proximal warming jacket supply port; and infusing warming fluid into said warming fluid proximal supply port, such that a proximal region of said body vessel is cooled less than said body vessel distal region.
64. A method for reducing an injury response to a blood vessel wall region following a medical procedure involving said vessel wall comprising:
providing a perfusion cooling catheter having a distal cooling region allowing blood flow past said distal cooling region;
inserting said perfusion cooling catheter distal cooling region; and cooling said vessel wall region while allowing blood flow through said vessel region.
providing a perfusion cooling catheter having a distal cooling region allowing blood flow past said distal cooling region;
inserting said perfusion cooling catheter distal cooling region; and cooling said vessel wall region while allowing blood flow through said vessel region.
65. A method as recited in claim 64, wherein said catheter cooling region is radially expandable and said cooling region has a first, contracted configuration during inserting and a second, expanded configuration during cooling.
66. A method as recited in claim 64, wherein said cooling step is performed prior to said medical procedure.
67. A method as recited in claim 64, wherein said cooling is performed longer than about 5 minutes.
68. A method as recited in claim 64, wherein said cooling is performed using a coolant entering said catheter cooling region as a liquid and exiting said cooling region as a gas.
69. A subassembly for a cooling perfusion catheter for cooling a body vessel comprising:
at least one cooling coil having a substantially helical shape, wherein said cooling coil includes a tubular strand having a lumen therethrough;
an inflow region in said lumen having a reducing orifice therein for creating a pressure drop across said reducing orifice; and an outflow region in said lumen for returning said coolant.
at least one cooling coil having a substantially helical shape, wherein said cooling coil includes a tubular strand having a lumen therethrough;
an inflow region in said lumen having a reducing orifice therein for creating a pressure drop across said reducing orifice; and an outflow region in said lumen for returning said coolant.
70. A subassembly as recited in claim 69, wherein said coil has a first, substantially helical unconstrained shape and a second, substantially linear constrained shape, wherein said coil can be forced to assume said constrained shape by inserting an elongate member through said strand rumen and can be allowed to assume said unconstrained shape by retracting said elongate member.
71. A subassembly for a cooling perfusion catheter for cooling a body vessel comprising:
at least one cooling coil having a substantially helical shape, wherein said cooling coil includes a tubular strand having a lumen therethrough; and an elongate stiffening member, insertable through said cooling coil lumen, wherein said coil has a first, substantially helical unconstrained shape and a second, substantially linear constrained shape, wherein said coil can be forced to assume said constrained shape by inserting said stiffening member through said strand lumen and can be allowed to assume said unconstrained shape by retracting said stiffening member.
at least one cooling coil having a substantially helical shape, wherein said cooling coil includes a tubular strand having a lumen therethrough; and an elongate stiffening member, insertable through said cooling coil lumen, wherein said coil has a first, substantially helical unconstrained shape and a second, substantially linear constrained shape, wherein said coil can be forced to assume said constrained shape by inserting said stiffening member through said strand lumen and can be allowed to assume said unconstrained shape by retracting said stiffening member.
72. A cooling catheter having a proximal region and a distal region comprising:
an elongate shaft having a coolant lumen therethrough;
an inflatable balloon disposed on said shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said coolant lumen and having an inflated outer diameter;
a radially expandable skirt secured near an end portion of said inflatable balloon and having an expanded outer diameter larger than said inflated balloon outer diameter, such that when said expandable skirt is expanded against a blood vessel wall and said balloon is inflated, an annular layer of blood is trapped between said balloon and said vessel wall.
an elongate shaft having a coolant lumen therethrough;
an inflatable balloon disposed on said shaft distal region and having an interior in fluid communication with said coolant lumen and having an inflated outer diameter;
a radially expandable skirt secured near an end portion of said inflatable balloon and having an expanded outer diameter larger than said inflated balloon outer diameter, such that when said expandable skirt is expanded against a blood vessel wall and said balloon is inflated, an annular layer of blood is trapped between said balloon and said vessel wall.
73. A method for ablating tissue accessible through a blood vessel by cooling said tissue comprising the steps of:
providing a tubular catheter including a distal region having coolant delivery holes and a coolant lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said holes;
inserting said catheter distal region through said blood vessel to a location near said tissue; and injecting said coolant into said coolant lumen and through said coolant delivery holes toward said tissue for a time sufficient to cause tissue necrosis, wherein said coolant is in fluid communication with said tissue.
providing a tubular catheter including a distal region having coolant delivery holes and a coolant lumen therethrough in fluid communication with said holes;
inserting said catheter distal region through said blood vessel to a location near said tissue; and injecting said coolant into said coolant lumen and through said coolant delivery holes toward said tissue for a time sufficient to cause tissue necrosis, wherein said coolant is in fluid communication with said tissue.
74. A method for ablating tissue as recited in claim 73, wherein said tissue is heart chamber tissue.
75. A method for ablating tissue as recited in claim 74, wherein said tissue is pulmonary vein tissue.
76. A method for ablating tissue as recited in claim 75, further comprising providing a distally disposed inflatable occlusion device, further comprising the step of inflating said occlusion device within said pulmonary vein prior to performing said cooling, such that said cooling is less attenuated by blood flow past said coolant holes.
77. A method for ablating tissue as recited in claim 76, wherein said catheter includes an inflation lumen in fluid communication with said inflatable occlusion device and said inflating step includes supplying fluid to said inflation lumen.
78. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 73, wherein said coolant is introduced into said catheter at a first, higher pressure and undergoes a pressure drop to a second, lower pressure upon exiting said coolant holes.
79. A method for inhibiting restenosis as recited in claim 73, wherein said coolant is introduced into said catheter in liquid form at a first, higher pressure and undergoes a pressure drop to a second, lower pressure and changes to gaseous form upon exiting said coolant holes.
80. A method for ablating pulmonary vein tissue comprising the steps of:
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distal region, an inflatable balloon disposed near said distal region, a coolant tube disposed axially with said tubular shaft, said coolant tube having a coolant lumen therethrough, and a distal coolant delivery port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen;
inserting said catheter distal region across said pulmonary vein tissue;
inflating said balloon within said pulmonary vein;
rotating said coolant tube to point said coolant port toward said pulmonary vein tissue; and infusing said coolant through said coolant tube such that said coolant exits said coolant port and is directed against said balloon inner wall near said pulmonary vein tissue for a time sufficient to cause tissue necrosis.
providing a catheter including a tubular shaft having a distal region, an inflatable balloon disposed near said distal region, a coolant tube disposed axially with said tubular shaft, said coolant tube having a coolant lumen therethrough, and a distal coolant delivery port in fluid communication with said coolant lumen;
inserting said catheter distal region across said pulmonary vein tissue;
inflating said balloon within said pulmonary vein;
rotating said coolant tube to point said coolant port toward said pulmonary vein tissue; and infusing said coolant through said coolant tube such that said coolant exits said coolant port and is directed against said balloon inner wall near said pulmonary vein tissue for a time sufficient to cause tissue necrosis.
81. A method as recited in claim 80, wherein said coolant is infused as a liquid and changes phase to a gas during said cooling step.
82. A method for ablating pulmonary vein wall tissue comprising:
providing a perfusion cooling catheter having a distal cooling region allowing blood flow past said distal cooling region;
inserting said perfusion cooling catheter distal cooling region; and cooling said pulmonary vein wall region for a time and temperature sufficient to cause tissue necrosis while allowing blood flow through said pulmonary vein region.
providing a perfusion cooling catheter having a distal cooling region allowing blood flow past said distal cooling region;
inserting said perfusion cooling catheter distal cooling region; and cooling said pulmonary vein wall region for a time and temperature sufficient to cause tissue necrosis while allowing blood flow through said pulmonary vein region.
83. A method as recited in claim 82, wherein said catheter cooling region is radially expandable and said cooling region has a first, contracted configuration during inserting and a second, expanded configuration during cooling.
84. A method as recited in claim 82, wherein said cooling is performed using a coolant entering said catheter cooling region as a liquid and exiting said cooling region as a gas.
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