EP0785807A1 - Stent delivery system - Google Patents
Stent delivery systemInfo
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- This invention is directed to a catheter that utilizes a balloon to dilate structures or stenoses within the human body. More particularly, this invention is directed to a dilatation catheter having an eccentrically positioned balloon.
- balloon catheters can be used to dilate stenoses in blood vessels.
- the balloon has a generally cylindrical shape, positioned in a concentric manner in relation to the catheter shaft, and bonded distally and/or proximally to the shaft.
- the balloon may bunch up, i.e., fold up longitudinally like an accordion, as shown in Fig. 1 , and the catheter will not pass through the stenosis.
- a balloon catheter in which the balloon is bonded to the shaft for its entire length would eliminate this problem.
- Inflation of a concentrically mounted balloon results in a uniform force circumferentially applied to the stenotic lesion.
- the structure or mo ⁇ hology ofthe lesion is rarely uniform, and harder portions will require more force to dilate than will softer areas. This has necessitated the practice of inflating the balloon at very high pressures, causing overdistention, dissection, and tearing.
- a dilatation balloon may rupture, resulting in serious complications.
- a balloon catheter which can apply a focused, variable force for dilatation, at lower pressures.
- the shaft segment within the balloon may be a solid wire (Frisbee and Samson), or it may be a hollow and open-ended tube which allows the catheter to be moved over a guidewire (Simpson/Robert, Bonzel, Yock).
- the catheter of Mueller et al. a representative structure of which is shown in Fig. 2, has small holes in the shaft proximal to the balloon to allow blood to enter, for the intended pu ⁇ ose of allowing blood to perfuse the vessel while the balloon is inflated.
- the balloon of Walinsky is porous and is intended to deliver a therapeutic agent to the lesion while the balloon is inflated. Since the inflation pressure ofthe balloon is often high to effect dilatation, the drug may exit the pores in the balloon at a velocity that would injure or even perforate the vessel.
- a balloon dilatation catheter with a lumen positioned external to the balloon, such that the lumen could be used for therapeutic means (e.g., blood perfusion, drug delivery) during balloon inflation.
- therapeutic means e.g., blood perfusion, drug delivery
- Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional representation ofthe distal portion ofa prior art balloon catheter attempting to cross a tight stenosis;
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view ofa prior art perfusion catheter
- Figs. 3 and 3a are each a cross-sectional view of the distal portion of the invention illustrating the basic structure ofthe design.
- Fig.4 is a cross-sectional view ofthe distal portion of an embodiment ofa dilatation balloon catheter according to the invention.
- Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view in the proximal direction ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 4;
- Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view through the balloon ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 4;
- Figs. 7 and 8 are representations of cross-sections of dilatation balloon catheters according to the prior art and the invention, respectively, within a stricture to be dilated.
- Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view ofthe distal portion of another embodiment ofthe invention.
- Fig. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a further embodiment ofthe invention.
- Fig. 1 1 is a cross-sectional view ofthe line 11-11 ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 10;
- Fig. 12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view ofa yet further embodiment ofthe invention.
- Fig. 13 is a longitudinal cross-section view of another embodiment ofthe invention.
- Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view ofthe line 14-14 ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 13;
- Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view ofa modification ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 4;
- Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view ofa modification ofthe embodiment shown in Fig. 12;
- Figs. 17 and 18 are schematic cross-sectional views ofa stent delivery system according to the invention.
- the balloon ofa balloon dilatation catheter is mounted eccentric to the catheter shaft, and/or the distal section ofthe guidewire lumen.
- the distal section ofthe catheter comprises two or more substantially coextensive lumens wherein the distal portion of one lumen terminates in a dilatation balloon.
- Another, second lumen has proximal and distal openings to receive a guidewire in a sliding fit.
- the second lumen may be of substantially equivalent length to the first lumen, or, alternatively, be shorter, such that the proximal opening of the second lumen is substantially distal to the proximal opening ofthe first lumen.
- the catheter comprises two substantially coextensive lumens of equal length, wherein the distal portion of one lumen terminates in a dilatation balloon, and the second lumen is open at its distal end and is interrupted near its distal end to provide an opening for a guidewire that extends distally through the open distal end.
- the second lumen may have a pushing wire that extends from the proximal portion ofthe catheter to a point proximal, adjacent, or distal to the opening.
- the second lumen engages a radiopaque marker that functions to help break plaque as well as to provide means for locating the position of the catheter balloon within the vessel.
- Figs. 3 and 3a depict the distal portion of a balloon dilatation catheter 1 having coextensively extending lumens 2 and 3.
- Lumen 2 terminates in a dilatation balloon 4 which is inflated and deflated through lumen 2.
- Lumen 3 may be bonded to balloon 4 as shown in Fig. 3a or preferably formed from one piece as shown in Fig. 3.
- lumen 3 contains pushing wire 5, which extends from the proximal end (not shown) of catheter 1 to a position 6 proximal, adjacent to, or within balloon 4.
- the distal portion of pushing wire 5 is secured by closure, e.g., heat-shrinking of lumen 3, by insertion ofa plug, or by other holding or fixation means.
- the distal portion 7 of pushing wire 5 is preferably tapered distally to provide a smooth transition in axial stiffness.
- the pushing wire 5 will become less stiff as the diameter of pushing wire 5 narrows in the distal direction.
- the tapering is substantially linear over the distal portion of the pushing wire 5.
- the tapering may be stepped, in discrete reduc-tions, or otherwise nonlinear.
- the distal portion 10 of lumen 3 is enlarged, beginning at a location proximal to the balloon
- Opening 9 allows a guidewire 8 to enter and extend distally through the open distal end of lumen 3.
- a lubricious lining 14 and a radiopaque marker 15 are included in the enlarged section 10.
- Lubricious lining 14 may function to hold the distal portion of pushing wire 5 between the inner surface of lumen 3 and the outer surface of lubricious lining 14.
- Optionally lining 14 could comprise a metal or polymeric coil with a lubricious lining.
- Fig. 5 represents a cross-sectional view showing how lumens 2 and 3 relate to one another and how pushing wire 5 is positioned within lumen 3.
- Lumen walls 12 and 13 can each have a thickness of from about 0.3 to 20 mil, preferably from about 0.5 to 10 mil.
- Fig. 6 represents a cross-sectional view through the center of the balloon of this embodiment. This figure shows how the balloon relates to the enlarged section 10 of lumen 3, and to guidewire 8.
- a radiopaque marker 15 is sandwiched between the outer surface of lubricious lining 14 and the inner surface of the wall of enlarged section 10.
- the catheter may have more than one external lumen, preferably two.
- Figs. 5 and 6 each appear to represent a one-piece construction, as shown in Fig. 3a, lumens 2 and 3 may be defined by tubes adhesively or otherwise bonded together.
- Figs. 7 and 8 show dilatation balloon catheters, according to the prior art and the invention, respectively, in the application of dilating a stenotic lesion 40 in a blood vessel 41.
- F force
- the pressure that is exerted against the lesion is proportional to this force, F, divided by the area upon which the force is acting (the "contact area").
- the contact area is equal to the lateral surface area ofthe balloon 42.
- the contact area is not coextensive with the lateral surface area ofthe balloon 4.
- the contact area is equal to the lateral surface area of balloon 4. However, at another point, the contact area is equal to the lateral surface area ofthe tube that defines lumen 3. Since lumen 3 has a much smaller area of contact against the lesion than does the balloon 4, the pressure exerted at that point is much greater. Therefore, unnecessarily high balloon inflation pressures can be avoided since this design accentuates and focuses the radial force against the lesion adjacent to lumen 3.
- a B lateral surface area ofthe balloon.
- Figs. 9 to 11, 13, and 14 provide for alternate means to achieve the concentration or focusing ofthe dilating force.
- the section in the eccentric lumen 3 that is associated with the dilatation, i.e., adjacent to the balloon, has means that form an even smaller contact area with the lesion.
- Such means provide somewhat of a sha ⁇ edge, similar to a knife edge, to cut the lesion as the balloon is inflated.
- the metal band 17 that serves as a radiopaque marker has a triangular shape, and is positioned within lumen 3 such that one side ofthe triangle 17 is located under the balloon, and the opposite apex of the triangle is against the lesion.
- Figs. 9 the embodiment of Figs.
- a section of lumen 3 under the balloon is cut away.
- a triangularly shaped wire or guidewire, or some other knife edge or cutting instrument 19, can be safely passed through lumen 3 and positioned directly at the lesion through the opening 18. This opening in lumen 3 will also allow drugs to be delivered directly to the lesion.
- FIG. 13 and 14 Another embodiment ofthe invention is shown in Figs. 13 and 14, where lumen 43 contains pushing wire 45, which extends from the proximal end (not shown) of catheter 41 to a position 46 proximal, adjacent to, or within dilatation balloon 44.
- the distal portion of pushing wire 45 is secured by closure, e.g., heat-shrinking of lumen of lumen 43, by insertion ofa plug, or by other holding or fixation means.
- the distal portion 50 of lumen 43 is enlarged, beginning at a location proximal to the balloon 44. Opening 49 allows guidewire 48 to enter and extend distally through the open distal end 47 of lumen 43.
- Enlarged section 50 contains a rigid or substantially rigid, lubricious liner 51 of triangular shape, where one corner of liner 51 extends radially away from balloon 44.
- liner 51 will be of uniform cross-section, the cross-section being an equilateral or isosceles triangle, with a flat surface adjacent balloon 44.
- the triangular-shaped liner 51 will function to focus the dilatation forces, as explained above for Fig. 8.
- liner 51 may optionally function to hold the distal portion of pushing wire 45 between the inner surface of lumen 43 and the outer surface of liner 51.
- the rapid exchange embodiment ofthe invention can also function as an improved, more efficient perfusion catheter.
- blood With the guidewire removed from lumen 3, blood will flow through lumen 3 while the balloon is inflated. Since the openings in lumen 3 are collinear with the artery, i.e., collinear with the direction of the flow of blood, and are large (compared to the side-hole openings of previously described perfusion catheters), there will be significantly less turbulence in the blood flow through lumen 3. As a result, there will be significantly greater blood flow, and reduced hemolysis compared to previously described perfusion catheters.
- a guidewire may be left in place (i.e., in a lumen) while blood flows through an open lumen.
- Figs. 15 and 16 have the ability to exhibit rapicV-single operator exchange capability while functioning as perfusion catheters.
- the catheter shaft comprises inflation lumen 62, for balloon 4, and second lumen 63, which extends proximally from its distal opening 64.
- a guidewire 66 slidably fits within lumen 63, extending from proximal opening 68 through distal opening 64.
- the distal end of a push wire 65 is secured against the wall surface 70 separating lumens 62 and 63 by lubricious lining 72.
- Enlarged portion 73 of lumen 63 optionally has a radiopaque marker 75.
- a perfusion opening 76 corresponds to a transition from enlarged portion 73 to less enlarged portion 78. Perfusion can occur with guidewire 66 in place in lumen 63 or when guidewire 66 is partly or wholly withdrawn proximally. Guidewire 66 could be withdrawn partly so that its distal portion still remained within less enlarged portion 78 and then advanced distally when desired.
- the catheter shaft has inflation lumen 82 and lumen 83, which extends from proximal opening 85 to distal opening 86.
- Guidewire 88 extends into lumen 83 through opening 85.
- Lumen 83 comprises enlarged portion 89 and less enlarged portion 90.
- Perfusion opening 92 is positioned at or about the transition from enlarged portion 89 to less enlarged portion 90. Perfusion can occur with guidewire 88 in place in lumen 83 or when guidewire 88 is partly or wholly withdrawn from lumen 83.
- Guidewire 88 could be withdrawn partly so that its distal portion still remains in less enlarged portion 90 and then can be advanced distally.
- the distal section of a balloon dilatation catheter comprises at least two substantially, longitudinal coextensive lumens wherein one lumen terminates in a dilatation balloon and at least one other lumen is positioned outside, i.e., eccentric to the balloon.
- the lumen walls 12 and 13 are comprised of materials conventional to balloon dilatation catheters. Suitable materials include polyolefins such as polyethylene, polyethylene terepthalate, polyurethanes, polyesters, and various copolymers thereof.
- pushing wire 5 can be made from any rigid, medically acceptable material suitable for such use, including, but not limited to wires or hypotubes comprised of stainless steel or other rigid materials.
- the construction according to the invention leads to flexibility in product design.
- the choice of pushing wire allows the designer to impart various features to the catheter in the form of various flexibility and pushability combinations.
- a hollow pushing wire, or deletion or removal ofthe pushing wire would facilitate infusion of fluids, drugs, and/or contrast media through the catheter into the distal vasculature.
- lumen 2, used to inflate the balloon could have a composite structure, for example, with a distal segment coextensive with lumen 3 as described above, and a proximal segment made from a hollow wire, such as a hypotube
- catheter 1 may have at least one additional, coextensive lumen that would similarly facilitate infusion of liquids, drugs and/or contrast media.
- a catheter 1 with a third, coextensive lumen open at its distal end could have several possible applications.
- Lumen 3 or 43, and/or respective distal portions 10 or 50, can be sufficiently rigid to maintain a lumen for perfusion when dilatation balloon 4 or 44 is inflated. Rigidity may be effected by various methods known in the art, such as, for example, material selection, geometric configuration, a liner, a coiled wire, etc.
- a lubricious coating or a section of thin tubing 14 of lubricious material is sealed into enlarged section 10.
- a lubricious coating or a section of thin tubing 14 of lubricious material is sealed into enlarged section 10.
- materials suitable for this pu ⁇ ose such as polytetrafluoroethylene (available as TEFLON® from duPont), polyethylenes, polysiloxanes, etc.
- the tubing section 14 can hold the distal portion 7 of pushing wire 5, as well as radiopaque marker 15 or 17, in position.
- a slitting means (not shown) is mounted proximally on guidewire 8. Then, as the catheter 1 is withdrawn, the enlarged section engages the slitting means, the enlarged section 10 is slit, and catheter 1 is separated from guidewire 8. This would eliminate the requirement for the operator to change hands as catheter 1 is removed.
- the catheter 1 may have visual length markings along its shaft that would enable the operator to predict when the catheter 1 would exit the guiding catheter into the vasculature. This would reduce the fluoroscope time.
- the preferred design would put the markings directly on the pushing wire 5 (heat shrink tubing rings, inks, paints, etc.). Since pushing wire 5 is encapsulated within the second lumen 3, the markings would not be exposed to the patient (i.e., markings would not come off, and materials which could be toxic if exposed may be used).
- preparation of a catheter 1 according to the invention can be carried out by methods and techniques known to or discernible by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, preparation of a catheter 1 is described and taught in Applicant's co-pending, commonly assigned, U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 07/969,946, filed October 30, 1992, and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/087,428, filed July 2, 1993, both of which are inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
- Guidewire 8 may be a conventional guidewire, preferably a spring guidewire, as is well known. Typical guidewires are shown in U.S. Patents Nos. 4,757,827, 4,815,478, 4,813,434,
- the shaft of guidewire 8 could be solid or hollow, such as a hypotube, with an open distal end, to facilitate drug infusion.
- angioplasty apparatus ofthe invention an embodiment of which is shown in Fig. 4, may now be briefly described as follows: A guiding catheter is inserted into the coronary artery in a conventional manner. The guidewire 8 is then introduced into the guiding catheter and advanced to and across the lesion. Now, the balloon dilatation catheter is inserted onto the guidewire and then advanced along the guidewire 8 to and across the lesion.
- the balloon 4 After the balloon 4 has crossed the stenosis or lesion, the balloon 4 can be inflated in a conventional manner by introducing a radiopaque contrast liquid through the lumen 2. After the inflation has occurred and the desired operation has been performed by enlarging the opening in the stenosis, the balloon dilatation catheter 1 can be removed very rapidly by holding the guidewire 8 stationary and withdrawing the balloon dilation catheter.
- the balloon of the new dilatation catheter can be inflated in the same manner as hereinbefore described. If necessary, even another exchange procedure can be readily accomplished in the same manner as hereinbefore described utilizing a still larger balloon dilatation catheter if that turns out to be necessary. After the desired amount of dilation ofthe stenosis or lesion has been accomplished, the balloon dilatation catheter can be removed and thereafter the guiding catheter can be removed.
- the eccentric balloon dilatation catheter can be used to deliver to a desired site, e.g., within a patient's body, a "balloon expandable" stent.
- a desired site e.g., within a patient's body
- a "balloon expandable" stent e.g., within a patient's body
- the stent in its non-expanded configuration is positioned around the deflated eccentric balloon at the distal portion ofthe catheter shaft. Then, the distal portion of the catheter is advanced percutaneously through a guide catheter, optionally over a guidewire, to a desired site, e.g., adjacent or across a stenosis or across a segment where an stenosis was removed or treated.
- the balloon is expanded to expand the stent, the balloon is deflated, and the catheter is removed proximally.
- FIG. 17 A representative embodiment ofthe stent delivery system can been seen in Figs. 17 and 18.
- Fig. 17 an unexpanded stent 100 encompassing an uninflated eccentric balloon 102 on the distal end of catheter 104, has been positioned across a stenosis 106.
- the balloon is inflated, as shown in Fig. 18, the stent 100 expands or dilates, causing the opening in stenosis 106 to dilate as well.
- Balloon 102 is then deflated and the catheter is removed proximally, leaving expanded stent 100 in place across stenosis 106.
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