WO1989001351A1 - Catheter - Google Patents

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WO1989001351A1
WO1989001351A1 PCT/JP1988/000803 JP8800803W WO8901351A1 WO 1989001351 A1 WO1989001351 A1 WO 1989001351A1 JP 8800803 W JP8800803 W JP 8800803W WO 8901351 A1 WO8901351 A1 WO 8901351A1
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catheter
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stent
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Fumiaki Harada
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Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/95Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/82Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/86Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
    • A61F2/88Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure the wire-like elements formed as helical or spiral coils
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/0004Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2210/00Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2210/0014Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof using shape memory or superelastic materials, e.g. nitinol
    • A61F2210/0019Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof using shape memory or superelastic materials, e.g. nitinol operated at only one temperature whilst inside or touching the human body, e.g. constrained in a non-operative shape during surgery, another temperature only occurring before the operation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2210/00Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2210/0014Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof using shape memory or superelastic materials, e.g. nitinol
    • A61F2210/0023Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof using shape memory or superelastic materials, e.g. nitinol operated at different temperatures whilst inside or touching the human body, heated or cooled by external energy source or cold supply
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2250/00Special features of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2250/0058Additional features; Implant or prostheses properties not otherwise provided for
    • A61F2250/0096Markers and sensors for detecting a position or changes of a position of an implant, e.g. RF sensors, ultrasound markers
    • A61F2250/0098Markers and sensors for detecting a position or changes of a position of an implant, e.g. RF sensors, ultrasound markers radio-opaque, e.g. radio-opaque markers

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  • the present invention relates to a catheter for introducing and recovering an expansion retainer for securing an inner diameter of a lumen of a tubular organ.
  • an expansion retainer (hereinafter referred to as a dilatation retainer) is intended to secure the inner diameter of the lumen of the tubular organ. , Also referred to as a stent).
  • a stainless wire woven in a mesh shape as a stent used for such a purpose (Surgery, 1996, 1989, Vol. 2, No. 1991-2005) Page) or those made of one-way shape memory alloy (Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-65555).
  • a stent can be introduced into a predetermined position of a blood vessel through a blood vessel dilatation catheter, and then the balloon provided at the distal end of the catheter tail can be expanded to expand the stent to the diameter of the blood vessel.
  • the stent is expanded by heating it with hot water or the like after introduction into a predetermined part of the blood vessel.
  • the stent is simply wound around the outer surface of the catheter tip and held, so that the outside diameter of the stent wound portion is different from that of the catheter.
  • the catheter when introducing a catheter into a relatively narrow blood vessel such as a coronary artery, or when introducing a catheter with this stent into a guide catheter, the There is a problem that the slidability of the catheter is significantly reduced.
  • conventional stent introduction Z recovery catheters do not have means for maintaining the position of the catheter tip or the positional relationship with the indwelling stent, which makes operation difficult. There were also problems.
  • the present invention has good slidability in a blood vessel or a guide catheter ⁇ even when a stent is attached to the distal end, and can easily secure the position of the distal end to improve operability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stent-recovery catheter capable of introducing a stent.
  • the outer diameter of the stent mounting portion at the distal end of the catheter is reduced, so that even when the stent is mounted, the outer diameter of this portion is larger than that of the other portions.
  • an X-ray opaque marker was provided on the small diameter part of the stent mounting part.
  • the present invention has an opening at the base end or both ends, and at least one side opening communicating with the base opening at the peripheral surface near the front end. So that it communicates with the catheter tube and the catheter tube proximal opening
  • a hub portion provided, and a cylindrical body made of a shape memory alloy that can expand or contract in a radial direction with a change in temperature, and at least a part of the above-mentioned catheter tube and a piercement portion.
  • an expansion holder for securing the inner diameter of the tubular organ lumen mounted so as to cover the inner wall of the tubular organ, wherein the outer diameter of the piercing portion is equal to the outer diameter of the catheter tube of the other portion.
  • the expanded retainer is formed to be smaller and is attached to the side-drilled portion so that the outer diameter of the expanded retainer is equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the catheter tube at the other portion. It is intended to provide a catheter characterized in that it has been performed.
  • the present invention provides a catheter in which at least a part of the side perforated portion of the catheter is provided with a radiopaque marker.
  • the present invention provides the expansion holder having a spiral shape, the material of which is made of a one-way or two-way shape memory alloy.
  • the hub of the catheter may be a branch hub having one or more branch boats, and a check valve may be provided on any of the boats.
  • a shape memory alloy refers to a material having a transformation angle, which changes to a previously useful shape when the temperature exceeds this temperature
  • a unidirectional shape memory alloy refers to a transformation. When the temperature is below the transformation temperature, it can be deformed freely.
  • a two-way shape memory alloy refers to a material that stores a shape below the transformation temperature and that reversibly develops two shapes at the transformation temperature.
  • the stent is mounted near the distal end of the catheter tube so as not to be larger than the outer diameter of the other portion of the catheter tube.
  • the sliding resistance at the time of introduction into the guide catheter or at the time of introduction into the blood vessel is remarkably reduced, so that the operability can be improved.
  • a marker made of radiopaque material is provided on the stent mounting part, it is possible to easily and clearly secure the position of the distal end of the catheter or the positional relationship with the indwelling stent. Wear .
  • by providing a distribution port at the nose and nose it is possible to inject the coolant or various chemicals without removing the circuit device for pressure measurement, etc. It has various effects.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of the catheter according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the stent is removed from the catheter of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a measurement plan view showing an example of the stent
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a hub portion of the catheter shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 5 is an I® view showing a state when the catheter of the present invention is introduced into a blood vessel
  • FIG. FIG. 5 is a J-plane view corresponding to FIG. is there .
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a catheter according to the present invention, in which a catheter tube 11 having both ends open and a catheter tube 11 are shown.
  • a hub 12 provided so as to communicate with the base opening of the catheter 11 and a helical expansion holder 13 provided at the distal end of the catheter tube 11 are provided.
  • the catheter tube 11 of the mounting portion of the stent 13 is a small-diameter portion 11a formed to have an outer diameter smaller than that of the other portion, and therefore, when the catheter tube is mounted on the peripheral surface thereof. If the outer diameter of the tube 13 is the same as that of the other part of the catheter tube 11, the diameter becomes smaller. In other words, the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 11a of the catheter tube 11 is smaller than the outer diameter of the other portion by an amount corresponding to at least twice the thickness of the stent 13 or more.
  • a number of openings 14 for introducing a stent cooling liquid communicating with the base opening of the catheter tube 11 are provided on the peripheral surface of the small-diameter portion 11a.
  • Fig. 2 shows a state in which the spiral stent 13 (see Fig. 3) has been removed from that in Fig. 1, and clearly shows the state in which the side opening 14 has been drilled.
  • the shape of the opening 14 may be a circular shape as shown in the figure, or may be a slit shape, and the number of the opening 14 is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected.
  • the distal end 1 lb of the catheter tube 11 has an outer diameter equal to the base, the end has a spherical shape, and a hole through which a guidewire can be communicated is formed in the center.
  • ring-shaped markers 15 made of an X-ray opaque material, for example, gold, are provided.
  • the knob section 12 has a pair of distribution ports 16a and 16b so that the coolant and various chemicals can be injected without removing the pressure measuring circuit device and the like. It's ok. It should be noted that there may be only one separation port, and three or more activities are attached to it.
  • the base end of the hub 12 is opened as shown in FIG. 4 and a check valve 17 made of a flexible material such as silicone rubber is provided near the opening to maintain liquid tightness. In addition, it is possible to pass through a guide wire.
  • thermoplastic resin for example, polycarbonate
  • a thermoplastic resin for example, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
  • a two-way shape memory alloy (Ni-Ti-based alloy containing 51 atomic% of Ni) manufactured by a predetermined method as a stent 13 is formed into a spiral shape as shown in Fig. 3. keeping it in 3 5 e C above temperature, once the enlarged shape inserted onto the small diameter portion 1 1 a of the catheter tubing 1 1, then ice-cold physiological saline Cool the stent 13 to the small-diameter section 11a by cooling it to a temperature of 20 ° C or less using water, and make the outer diameter of the stent 13 outside the other part of the catheter tube 11 The diameter was equal to or slightly reduced.
  • ice-cold saline was discharged from the side port 14 through the port 16b, and the stent 13 contracted. While maintaining the condition, as shown in Fig. 5, the stent 13 was introduced into the target indwelling site using the guidewire 19 through the guide catheter 18 previously introduced into the blood vessel 20mm. did. This procedure was performed under X-ray fluoroscopy, and the position of the stent 13 could be easily confirmed by the marker 15 attached to the small diameter section 11a of the catheter-tube 11. Can to have reached the placement site of this, can Stopping the introduction of ice-cold saline, stent sheet 1 3 by Ri gradually is Me harbor body temperature, and the temperature was raised to body ⁇ small (3 5 e C) As shown in FIG.
  • the stent 13 was expanded and pressed against and held on the inner wall surface of the blood vessel 20. Therefore, the distal end of the catheter tube 11 could be pulled out of the stent 13 into the container while the stent 13 was left in place in the blood vessel 20.
  • introduce the catheter tube ⁇ ⁇ 1 again, inject the contrast agent into the blood vessel 20 via the port 16a, and check whether thrombus or the like has adhered around the stent 13
  • an appropriate drug solution such as peroxidase is injected from port 16a and dissolved, then ice-cold saline is introduced from port 6b.
  • Stent 13 cools and changes to contracted state again The stent 13 was brought into close contact with the small-diameter portion 11a of the catheter tube 11, and the stent 13 could be recovered from the indwelling site.
  • a one-way shape memory alloy (Ni-Ti-based alloy containing 50 atomic% of Ni) manufactured by a predetermined method as a stent 13 was formed into a spiral shape as shown in Fig. 3. .
  • the stent Bok 1 3 a 4 0 less can deform the power sale by close contact with the small diameter portion 1 1 a of the catheter tube 1 1, 5 0 e enlarged C or more bets-out, Ni it by close contact with a predetermined indwelling portion I remembered the shape.
  • this stent 13 is brought into close contact with the small-diameter portion 11a of the force tube 11 so that the outer diameter of the stent 13 is equal to the outer diameter of the other portion of the catheter tube 11. Or made smaller, and then, as shown in FIG. 5, it was guided to the target indwelling site via a guide catheter 18.
  • a contrast agent is injected from port 16b, and stenosis and the like at this site are confirmed under fluoroscopy. After measuring the degree of narrowness, injecting an appropriate drug solution such as peroxidase from port 16b, treating this indwelling site, and then removing the port 16b.
  • the above-mentioned warm saline solution was injected at 50 from b, and it was made to flow out from the boiler 14, and the shape of the stent 13 was changed to an enlarged state.
  • a contrast agent was injected from port 16b as a confirmation of stent placement, and confirmed under fluoroscopy.
  • the pressure on the distal and distal sides was measured to confirm that there was no pressure gradient, and the catheter tube 11 was removed from the body.
  • the catheter according to the present invention is useful for medical operations for the purpose of temporarily or permanently expanding and securing the inner diameter of the lumen of a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

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明 細 書
φーテ 一 テ ル
技術分野
本発明は管状器官の内腔の内径を確保するための拡張保 持具を導入スは回収するためのカテーテルに閬する 。
背景技術
例えば冠動脈の狭窄部を血管拡張カテーテルで拡張 した 後、 その部分の再狭窄を防止する場合な ど、 一般に管状器 官の内腔の内径を確保する こ と を 目的と して拡張保持具 (以下、 ステン ト と も呼ぶ ) が用いられて いる 。
従来、 このよ う な目的に用いられるステン ト と してステ ンレスワイ ヤを網状に織った もの ( S u rg e r y , 1 9 8 6年、 9 9卷 2号、 第 1 9 9 一 2 0 5頁) 、 あるいは一方向性形 状記憶合金製のもの ( 特公昭 6 1 - 6 6 5 5 ) 、 が考案さ れて いる このステ ンレス製ステン ト を用いて例えば血管 拡張の確保を行 う 場合、 血管の所定位置にステン 卜 を血管 拡張カテーテルを介 して導入 し、 ついでカテーテール先端 部に設けられたバルーンを拡張 してステン 卜 を血管径に拡 げる こ と ができ る 。 また、 一方向性形状記憶合金製ステン トの場合は同 じ く 血管の所定個所に導入後温水等で加熱 し てステン トの拡張がおこなわれる 。
しかし 、 いずれの場合もステン ト をカテーテル先端部の 外表面に単に卷き つける よ う に して保持させた ものである ため、 このステン 卜卷き つけ部分の外径がカテーテルの他 部よ り大き く な り 、 その結果、 冠動脈等の比較的細い血管 内にカテーテルを導入する場合、 あるいはこのステン トを 装着したカテーテルをガイ ドカテーテル内に導入する場合、 こめステン ト装着部によ りカテーテルの摺動性が著る しく 低下する と いう 問題があった。 そのほか、 従来のステン ト 導入 Z回収用カテーテルはカテーテル先端部の位置あるい は留置したステン ト との位置関係を碾保する手段が設けら れておらず操作上困難を と もなう などの問題もあった。
本発明はステン ト を先端部に装着した状態において も血 管内又はガイ ドカテーテル內での摺動性が良く 、 かつ先端 部の位置を容易に確保する こ とができ操作性を向上する こ とができ るステン 卜導入 Z回収用カテーテルを提供する こ と を 目的とする 。
発明の開示
本発明は上記問題点を解決するため、 カテーテル先端部 のステン ト装着部の外径を小さ く し、 これによ り ステン ト を装着した場合でも 、 この部分の外径が他部よ り大き ぐな らないよ う に し、 さ らに必要に応じ、 このステン ト装着部 の小径部に X線不透過のマーカーを設ける と い う手段を採 用 した。
さ らに具体的に述べる と 、 本発明は基端又は両端が開口 し、 その先端近傍の周面にその基端開口部と連通する少な く と も 1 個の側口を穿設してなるカテーテルチューブと 、 このカテーテルチューブ基端開口部に連通する よ う に して 設けられたハブ部と 、 温度変化に と もなって径方向に拡張 又は収縮 し得る形状記憶合金製筒状体であって 、 上記カテ 一テルチューブめ厠ロ穿設部め少なく と も一部を覆う よ う に して装着された管状器官内腔の内径確保用の拡張保持具 と 、 を具備してな り 、 上記厠ロ穿設部の外径が他部のカテ 一テルチューブ外径よ り小さ く 形成されて いて上記拡張保 持具がその外径が上記他部のカテーテルチューブ外径と 等 しいか又はよ り小さ く なる よ う に して上記側ロ穿設部に装 着されて いる こ と を特徴とするカテーテルを提供する もの である 。
さ らに、 本発明は上記カテーテルにおいて上記側ロ穿設 部の少なく と も一部に X線不透過のマーカーを設ける よ う に したカテーテルを提供する ものである 。
さ らに、 本発明は上記拡張保持具が、 らせん状のもの、 その材質が一方向又は二方向形状記憶合金からなる ものを 提供する 。
なお、 上記カテーテルのハブ部を分岐ボー ト を 1 以上設 けた分岐ハブと し、 いずれかのボー トに逆止弁を設ける よ う に して も よ い。
なお、 本発明において形状記憶合金と は変態鴿度を有 し、 この温度以上になる と あ らか じめ記慷させた形状に変化す る ものをいい、 一方向性形状記憶合金と は変態温度以下の と き は 自由に変形でき 、 変態温度以上 と な り形状変化する と その後変態温度以下になって も外力を加えない限 り 記憶 した形状を維持する ものをいい、 二方向性形状記憶合金と は変態温度以下での形状も記憶してお り 、 変態温度を境に 2つの形状を可逆的に発現する ものを言う 。
本発明のカテーテルによれば、 ステン トをカテーテルチ ユ ーブ先端近傍部にカテーテルチューブの他部の外径よ り 大き くならないよ う にして装着させるよ う に したから、 カ - テーテルチューブをガイ ドカテーテル内に導入させる際あ るいは血管内に導入させる際の摺動抵抗が著る しく軽減し、 そのため搡作性の向上を図る こ とができ る 。 さ らにこのス テン ト装着部に X線不透過物質からなるマーカーを設ける よ う に したから、 カテーテルの先端位置あるいは留置 した ステン ト との位置関係を容易かつ明瞭に確保する こ とがで き る 。 その他、 ノ、ブ部に分歧ポー ト を設ける こ と によ り 、 圧力測定のための回路装置等を取 り外すこ となく 、 冷却液 又は種々の薬液の注入をおこなう こ と も可能と なるなど種 々 の効果を奏する 。
図面の簡単な説明
第 1 図は本発明に係わるカテーテルの側面図、 第 2図は 第 1 図のカテーテルからステン トを取 り除いた状態を示す 側面図、 第 3 図はステン 卜の一例を示す測面図、 第 4図は 第 1 図のカテーテルのハブ部を拡大して示す断面図、 第 5 図は本発明のカテーテルを血管内に導入したと き の状態を 示す I®面図、 第 6 図は第 5図に対応する もので、 ステン ト を拡大し、 血管内に留置させた と きの状態を示す J面図で ある 。
発明を実施するための最良の形態
以下、 この発明を図示の実施例を参照して説明する 第 1 図は本発明に係わるカテーテルの一実 «I例を示すも のであって 、 両端が開口 したカテーテルチューブ 1 1 と 、 このカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の基端開口部に連通する よ う に して設けられたハブ部 1 2 と 、 このカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の先端部に設けられたらせん状の拡張保持具 ( ステン ト ) 1 3 と を具備 して いる 。 このステン ト 1 3 の装着部の カテーテルチューブ 1 1 は外径が他部よ り小さ く 成形され た小径部 1 1 a と なって いて 、 したがって 、 その周面に装 着された と き のステン ト 1 3 の外径がカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の他部と等 しいか、 スはよ り 小さ く なる よ う になって いる 。 云い換えれば、 カテーテルチューブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 aの外径は他部の外径よ り ステン ト 1 3 の肉厚の 2 倍 以上に相当する分だけ小さ く なつて いる 。
上記小径部 1 1 aの周面にはカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の 基端開口部と連通するステン ト冷却液導入用の脷口 1 4 が 多数設けられて いる 。 第 2 図は第 1 図のものから らせん状 のステン ト 1 3 (第 3図参照〉 を取 り除いた状態を示すも ので側口 1 4 の穿設状態を明示 して いる 。 なお、 測口 1 4 の形状は図示の如く 円形のもののほか、 ス リ ッ ト状のもの であって も よ い。 また、 l口 1 4 の数について も特に制限 はなく 適宜選択 し得る 。 カテーテルチューブ 1 1 の先端部 1 l bは基部と等 しい 外径を有し、 その端部は球面状をなし、 その中央にはガイ ドワイ ヤを連通し得る孔が穿設されている。 上記小径部
1 1 aの両端には X線不透通物質、 例えば金からなる リ ン グ状マーカー 1 5がそれぞれ設けられてぃる。
ノヽブ部 1 2は一対の分咹ポー ト 1 6 a, 1 6 b を有し、 圧力澌定用回路装置等を取 り外すこ と なく冷却液や種々の 薬液を注入でき る よ う になつている 。 なお、 分歧ポー ト を 1 つだけと し、 それに 3連活拴等が取着されている もので あって も よい。 又、 ハブ部 1 2 の基端は第 4図に示す如く 開口する と と もにその開口部近傍にシリ コーンゴムの如き 柔軟素材からなる逆止弁 1 7が設けられて いて液密性を保 ちつつガイ ドワイ ヤ等を揷通し得る よ う になつている 。
カテーテルチューブ 1 1 の材質と しては通常熟可塑性樹 脂 (例えばエチレン一酢酸ビニルコポリマー ) が好ま しい c ハブ部 1 2 について も '同様に一般に熱可塑性樹脂 (例えば ポリ カーボネー ト ) が用いられ、 第 4図に示す如く カテー テルチューブ 1 1 の基端部と接着剤等を介して接続される 。 (実旛例 1 )
ステン ト 1 3 と して所定の方法で製造した 2方向性形状 記憶合金 ( N i — T i 系合金で N i を 5 1原子%を含む ) を第 3 図の如く らせん状に成形し、 これを 3 5 eC以上の温 度に保って 、 いったん拡大した形状と して カテーテルチュ ーブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 a上に挿入 し、 ついで氷冷生理食塩 水を用いて 2 0 C以下の温度に冷却して小径部 1 1 a にス テン ト 1 3 を収縮、 密着させ、 ステン ト 1 3 の外径をカテ 一テルチューブ 1 1 の他部の外径と等 しいか、 又は若干小 さ く させるこ と ができた * ついでポー ト 1 6 b を介 して側 口 1 4 よ り氷冷生理食塩水を流出させて 、 ステン 卜 1 3 の 収縮状態を保ったま ま 、 第 5 図に示すよ う に予め血管 2 0 內に導入 したガイ ドカテーテル 1 8中をガイ ドワイ ヤ 1 9 を利用 して 目的とする留置部位までステン ト 1 3 を導入し た。 なお、 この手技は X線透視下でおこない、 カテーテル- チューブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 aに装着したマーカー 1 5 によ り ステン ト 1 3 の位置を容易に確認する こ と ができ た。 こ の留置部位に到達した と き 、 氷冷生理食塩水の導入を停止 する と 、 ステン ト 1 3 が体温によ り次第に港められ、 体溫 小径 ( 3 5 eC ) に昇温 した と き 、 第 6 図に示す如く ステン ト 1 3 が拡張 し、 血管 2 0 内壁面に圧接、 保持された。 し たがって 、 ステン ト 1 3 を血管 2 0 の所定位置に留置させ たま まの状態でカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の先端部をステン ト 1 3から容器に引き抜く こ と ができた。 一定期間の留置 後、 カテーテルチューブ 〗 1 を再び導入 し、 ポー ト 1 6 a を介して造影剤を血管 2 0 内に注入 し、 ステン ト 1 3 の周 囲に血栓等が付着 していないか確認 し、 付着が認められた 場合にはポー 卜 1 6 a よ り ゥロキ ナーゼ等の適当な薬液を 注入し溶解させたのち、 ポー ト 〗 6 b よ り氷冷生理食塩水 を導入入 し、 ステン ト 1 3 を冷却 して再び収縮状態に変化 させカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 aに密着させス テン 卜 1 3 を留置部位よ り 回収させる こ とができた。
(実旃例 2 )
ステン ト 1 3 と して所定の方法で製造した 1 方向性形状 記憶合金 ( N i — T i 系合金で N i を 5 0原子%を含む ) を第 3図に示す如く らせん状に成形した。 このステン 卜 1 3 は 4 0 以下ではカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 aに密着する よ う に変形でき 、 5 0 eC以上のと き拡大 し、 所定の留置部位に密着する よ う に形状を記憧させた。
まず、 このステン ト 1 3 を第 1 図に示すよ う に力テーテ ルチューブ 1 1 の小径部 1 1 aに密着させステン ト 1 3 の 外径をカテーテルチューブ 1 1 の他部の外径と等しいか、 又はよ り小さ く なる よ う に しておき 、 ついで第 5 図に示す よ う にガイ ドカテーテル 1 8 を介して 目的留置部位まで導 入させた。 ここでポー 卜 1 6 b よ り造影剤を注入し、 この 部位の狭窄等を透視下で確認する と と もに、 ボー 卜 1 6 a よ り この部位の基部厠および末稱厠の各圧力を測定し、 狭 の度合いを確実に把握し、 ポー 卜 1 6 b よ り ゥロキナー ゼ等の適当な薬液を注入 し、 この留置部位に対し処置をお こなったのち、 同じ く ボー 卜 1 6 b よ り 5 0で以上の温生 理食塩水を注入し脷ロ 1 4 よ り流出させステン ト 1 3 を拡 大状態に形状変化させ、 この部位に詈置させた。 その後、 ステン ト留置の確認と してポー ト 1 6 b よ り 、 造影剤を注 入し透視下で確認する と と もにポー ト 1 6 a よ り留置部基 部側および末梢側の圧力を測定 し圧力勾配の無いこ と を確 認しカテーテルチューブ 1 1 を体内よ り抜き と つた '
上の利用可能性
本発明に係わるカテーテルは血管その他、 管状器官の内 腔の内径を一時的又は恒久的に拡張、 確保する こ と を 目的 とする医療用操作に有用である 。

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請求の範囲
(1) 基端又は両端が開口 し、 その先端近傍の周面にその 基端開口部と連通する少なく と も 1 個の脷口を穿設してな るカテーテルチューブと 、 このカテーテルチューブ基端開 口部に連通する よ う にして設けられたハブ部と 、 温度変化 にと もなつて径方向に拡張又は収縮し得る形状記憶合金製 筒状体であって、 上記カテーテルチューブの側ロ穿設部の 少なく と も一部を覆う よ う にして装着された、 管状器官内 腔の内径確保用の拡張保持具と 、 を具備してな り 、 上記厠 ロ穿設部の外径が他部のカテーテルチューブ外径よ り小さ く形成されていて上記拡張保持具がその外径が上記他部の カテーテルチューブ外径と等しいか又はよ り小さ く なる よ う に して上記 Uロ穿設部に装着されている こ と を特徴とす るカテーテル。
(2) 該側ロ穿設部又はその近傍に X線不透過のマーカー が少なく と も 1 個設けられている請求の範囲第 1 項記載の カテーテル。
(3) 該ハブに少なく と も 1個のポー トが付設されて いる 請求の範囲第 1 項記載のカテーテル。
(4) 該脷ロ穿設部よ り先端の少な く と も一部が上記他部 のカテーテルチューブ外径とほぼ等しい外径を有するこ と を特徴と する請求の範囲第 1 項記載のカテーテル。
(5) 該拡張保持具がらせん状のものである請求の範囲第 1項記載のカテーテル。
(6) 該拡張保持具が一方向性形状記憶合金からなる もの である請求の範囲第 1 項記載のカテーテル。
(7) 該拡張保持具が二方向性形状記憶合金からなる もの である請求の範囲第 1 項記載のカテーテル。
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