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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
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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
- A61M25/09—Guide wires
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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
- A61M25/09—Guide wires
- A61M2025/09175—Guide wires having specific characteristics at the distal tip
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- This invention relates generally to medical devices and, in particular, to a wire guide.
- Balloon angioplasty a medical procedure by which an occluded or narrowed blood vessel is dilated and reopened using an inflatable balloon mounted on a catheter, was pioneered by Andreas Greuntzig in the 1 970's.
- the coronary version of this new procedure Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), soon became recognized as a highly effective method of treating diseased coronary artery disease.
- PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- angioplasty has become a standard approach for treatment of renal artery stenoses.
- PTRA Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty
- the basic angioplasty procedure usually involves percutaneously introducing a guiding catheter through an introducer sheath to the target site and then engaging the ostium of the vessel.
- a wire guide is fed through the guiding catheter and ostium where it is placed across the lesion in the vessel.
- a balloon catheter is introduced over the wire guide and positioned at the lesion to dilate the vessel.
- a stent is also placed following balloon dilatation to prevent restenoses of the lesion.
- One procedure for placing the balloon catheter at the treatment site is known as the "Push-Pull" Technique whereby the physician advances the balloon catheter through the guiding catheter ("push") while applying slight forward pressure to the latter.
- an assistant holds the proximal end of the wire guide, providing gentle traction ("pull"). Care must be taken during the advancement of the catheter to avoid dislodging the wire guide from the treatment site. This is especially of concern during a renal procedure due to the relatively short length of the renal artery and the acute angle of the artery relative to the aorta.
- an illustrative preformed wire guide having a flexible tip portion that is atraumatic to the vessel as the wire guide is advanced, and a proximal portion that includes a preformed bend approximating the takeoff angle of a vessel, for example, a renal artery relative to the aorta from which it branches.
- a vessel for example, a renal artery relative to the aorta from which it branches.
- Nitinol can be permanently shaped by annealing with extreme heat, or by cold-working which involves overstressing the wire. To produce a more rigid bend segment for protecting the vessel, cold working the nitinol mandril is preferred over the annealed embodiment which exhibits less resistance to the tracking forces of the catheter.
- the second major benefit of having a anatomically shaped preformed bend is providing a portion of the wire guide to serve as an anchor to maintain the device within the vessel during advancement of a catheter over the wire.
- a straight wire guide would be much more likely to become dislodged during the course of tracking the catheter to the treatment site.
- the flexible tip portion includes a spring coil wire that is attached over a solid wire mandril.
- the transition between the highly-flexible atraumatic tip and the stiffer mandril is relatively abrupt, compared to typical wire guides, due to the short available length of vessel in which the anchoring portion of the mandril can reside and the need for that mandril to be of sufficient stiffness to maintain a proper anchor.
- a bend having a preferred range of 30° to 1 50° formed in the mandril wire allows the wire guide to more easily enter the ostium of the renal artery or vein, depending on the particular anatomy of the patient, and whether a superior or inferior approach is used.
- a more preferred range of bend angles is 45° to 1 35° , with the most preferred range being
- the improved ability to access the renal vessel can reduce the need for using a guiding catheter to place the wire guide, thereby eliminating a step of the procedure and the attendant risks.
- the solid mandril wire is of sufficient stiffness to retain the anatomical preformed bend and allow the wire guide to remain anchored in the vessel while a catheter is being fed over the wire.
- the mandril wire is made of a superelastic material such as a nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) alloy (commercially available as nitinol).
- Ni-Ti nickel-titanium
- the bend in the mandril is formed by mechanically stressing (cold working) and plastically deforming the wire while in its austenitic state to create at least a partial localized zone of martensite.
- the nitinol wire can be made relatively thin while still retaining the preformed bend and the requisite stiffness.
- mandril include elastic biocompatible metals such as stainless steel, titanium, or tantalum. While the potential benefits of cold working nitinol wire to plastically deform the original shape have not been fully appreciated by manufacturers of wire guides and other medical devices, there are two primary advantages over the standard annealing method. The first involves the differences in how the device behaves as bending stresses are applied. In the absence of applied stress, the annealed wire guide is completely in an austenitic state, even in the curved regions. When sufficient stress is applied anywhere upon the length of the device, the face-centered crystals of the austenitic material shift to martensite until the stress is removed. Thus, the bend and straight portions of the annealed wire guide have very similar flexural properties.
- the cold-worked wire guide is comprised of regions of both austenite and martensite along its length. Consequently, the preformed bend of a cold-worked renal wire guide remains in at least a partial martensitic state and does not exhibit the unusual superelastic phenomenon that occurs during a austenitic to martensitic transformation.
- the flexible tip portion of the preferred embodiment has a curved shape.
- the "J"-tip of the illustrative embodiment protects the vessel and delicate tissues as the wire guide is advanced into the renal vein. A curved shape tip is more easily deflected and prevents the stiff mandril wire from exerting a dangerous amount of force against the vessel wall.
- the transition from a flexible tip to the stiffer mandril is achieved by soldering the spring coil tip to the tapered end of the mandril at the point where the taper begins.
- the tapered distal end of the mandril provides the overlapping coiled portion with a diminishing degree of stiffness toward its distal end.
- a polymer coating is added to the mandril of the wire guide for improved lubricity.
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is the preferred material, however hydrophilic coatings such as SLIP-COATTM (Sterilization Technical Services, Inc., Rush, NY) can be used as an alternative material as well as other lubricious coatings or coating materials.
- FIG. 1 depicts a side view of the illustrative wire guide of the present invention
- FIG. 2 depicts an alternative embodiment of the flexible tip portion of the wire guide of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 along line 3-3;
- FIG. 4 depicts a second preferred embodiment of the illustrative wire guide of the present invention
- FIG. 5 depicts a schematic view of a third embodiment of the wire guide of the present invention located within the renal system of a patient; and FIG. 6 depicts an enlarged, partially sectioned side view of the distal portion of the wire guide of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 depicts a side view of an illustrative embodiment of wire guide 10 of the present invention.
- the wire guide 1 0 includes both a mandril 1 1 and a tip portion 1 2, preferably a flexible tip portion 1 2, extending proximally from the distal tip 30 of the wire guide.
- the mandril 1 1 extends the entire length of the wire guide with distal end 25 of the flexible tip portion 1 2 extending from distal tip 30 of the wire guide to proximal end 26 of the flexible tip portion 1 2 and to solder joint 1 3.
- the mandril 1 1 includes a preformed bend 1 4 marks the beginning a distal portion 27 of the wire guide.
- Angling the distal portion 27 facilitates entry of the wire guide into the ostium of the renal artery.
- the distal portion 27 becomes an anchor to help prevent dislodgment of the wire after it has been placed.
- the wire guide is also anatomically shaped for procedures involving the renal vein, however these are far less common.
- the takeoff of the renal artery from the aorta varies in its angle. Therefore, it is contemplated that the wire guide be made available with different bend angles to accommodate the normal variation in patient anatomy.
- An additional factor is that the wire guide can be introduced using either an inferior approach via the femoral artery (preferred) or a superior approach, typically via a brachial access site.
- the wire guide bend angles can range from 30° to 1 50°, with a more preferred range of 45° to 1 35 ° .
- the distal portion 27 of the first illustrative embodiment is bent at an angle 1 5 of approximately 60° relative to the longitudinal axis 28 of the wire guide 10.
- a second embodiment depicted in FIG. 4 has a preformed bend 14 with an angle 1 5 of approximately 1 20° . Together, these two embodiments represent the most common, and therefore, most preferred range of angles for accessing the renal artery.
- a third preferred embodiment is depicted in FIG. 5 whereby the distal portion 27 of the wire guide 10 is formed at a 90° angle.
- the portion of the mandril 1 1 proximal to the flexible tip portion 1 2 is comprised of a mandril core 1 8 and a microthin polymer outer coating 1 9 such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as depicted in FIG. 3.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- the mandril core 1 8 includes material having superelastic properties such as the Ni-Ti alloy commercially known and available as nitinol.
- Nitinol is comprised of nearly equal parts of nickel and titanium and can also include small amounts of other metals such as vanadium, chromium, or iron to affect the physical properties of the alloy.
- the preferred nitinol formulation for this application has a martensitic to austenitic transformation temperature below body temperature, and most preferably, below normal room temperature.
- Another embodiment includes making the mandril 1 1 larger in diameter, e.g., .023 in., and attenuating the tip 1 2 to .01 8 in.
- the larger mandril provides better positional support for placement in the renal vessel, while attenuation of the distal portion 27 advantageously provides a substantially atraumatic tip.
- SIM Alloy Elements which is herein incorporated by reference.
- the basic procedure involves maintaining the device in the desired final shape while subjecting it to extreme heat for a prescribed period of time. Stressing the wire guide under annealing temperatures "locks" the curve in an austenitic state. When the annealed wire guide is deflected, there is a localized, transient shift of the austenitic material to martensite, known as stress-induced martensite (SIM).
- SIM stress-induced martensite
- the preferred method involves cold working the wire guide, i.e., reshaping the wire guide by the application of sufficient mechanical force to permanently shift a portion of the crystalline structure of the nitinol from austenite to martensite within the region of the preformed bend.
- the stress required to permanently deform the device to the degree required is considerable.
- One method of cold working the nitinol wire involves using a fixture or forming tool which holds the wire and includes a pin around which the wire is deformed into a much tighter angle than the final angle.
- the diameter of the pin, the position of wire within the fixture, and the degree of force applied determine the tightness of the resulting bend.
- FIG. 7 graphically depicts the generalized stress-strain curves 35 and 36 for similar wires made from cold-worked nitinol and annealed nitinol 35 and 36, respectively.
- stress 37 is applied to the cold-worked nitinol wire 35, there is an initial resistance 38 to the increase in strain 39.
- annealed nitinol curve 36 exhibits the traditional SIM stress-strain curve whereby following an initial resistance to strain exhibited by portion 41 of the curve, the material enters the stress-induced martensitic phase, depicted by portion 42 of the curve.
- the device can continue to deflect (strain) with minimal application of additional stress.
- strain the stress-strain relationship for the material becomes much more linear.
- Both processes produce a device with nitinol's superelastic properties, yet the preformed bend of the annealed device becomes highly flexible when subjected to stress and undergoes the phase change
- the stiffer preformed bend of the cold-worked device is ideal for the renal wire guide because of its dual function as an anchor into the renal artery and a track over which a catheter is guided. While increased flexibility can be an advantage for certain medical applications, a more flexible annealed wire guide would be more likely to dislodge from the vessel as the PTRA balloon catheter is tracking over the guide.
- the second advantage of cold working the bend of the wire guide of the present invention is that stock polymer-coated nitinol wire can be used to manufacture the finished device.
- the high temperatures required to produce the annealed wire guide preclude using the pre-coated wire stock since the polymer coating cannot withstand the temperatures used in the annealing process. This means that virtually any coatings or treatment must be performed by the manufacturer as a final step.
- Cold working allows a manufacturer the flexibility to purchase pre-coated nitinol wire stock, easily customizing the shape of the stock or existing straight wire guides for a given application, and doing so at a lower cost.
- the flexible tip portion 1 2 of the wire guide 1 0 provides a distal tip 30 that is atraumatic to the vessel and far less likely to damage delicate tissues during introduction and positioning of the wire guide.
- the flexible tip portion 1 2 comprises a segment of spring coil wire 1 6 with closely adjacent turns.
- Platinum wire is used to make the distal end of the device highly visible under fluoroscopy.
- Other possible radiopaque materials include gold, tantalum, or tungsten. Radiolucent materials such as stainless steel can also be used.
- the poor imaging disadvantage can be overcome if a second radiopaque material is used in conjunction with the stainless steel such as at the tip or being interwound with the stainless steel coil.
- a surface treatment can also be used to make the coil radiopaque or echogenic.
- the distal tip 30 of the coiled flexible portion terminates in a solder tip that is ground into a rounded shape and then buffed to minimize potential trauma.
- the solder joint 1 3 that joins the coiled, flexible portion to the mandril is made through a process that is fully described in U.S. Patent No. 5,242,759 to Hall entitled, "Joint, a Laminate, and a Nickel-Titanium Alloy Member
- the distal end 25 of the flexible tip portion 1 2 includes a curve 31 to reduce the likelihood of trauma caused from the advancing wire guide.
- the curve 31 comprises a hook-shaped tip 29, such as a "J" or "Shepard's crook” .
- FIG. 2 depicts an alternative atraumatic flexible tip portion 1 2 that contains a curve 31 of approximately 45° that causes the distal tip 30 to laterally deflect when it encounters resistance.
- FIG. 6 depicts an enlarged, partially sectioned side view of the flexible tip portion 1 2 of the illustrative wire guide 10 of FIG. 1 .
- one end portion 20 of the mandril 1 1 includes a tapered distal portion 20 wherein the taper begins at the point 1 3 at where the coiled, flexible tip portion 1 2 is soldered to the mandril.
- the taper continues to soldered distal tip 30 at the distal end of the mandril.
- the taper is produced by performing a centeriess grind of the nitinol core 1 8, a process which also removes the existing PTFE coating.
- the reduction in diameter of the tapered distal portion 20 is gradual across its entire length.
- the overall taper can be accomplished in a stepped manner with an alternating series of tapered and straight portions.
- the taper both permits the flexible portion to attach relatively flush to the coated mandril wire such that the outside diameter of the wire guide remains constant across its entire length, and imparts an increasing degree of flexibility to the flexible portion of the wire guide.
- the taper of the mandril normally begins prior to the attachment point of the flexible portion.
- the flexible portion can be soldered to the distal end of the mandril, usually making a standard safety wire necessary so that the flexible portion remains secured to the mandril, the result would be a tip of uniform flexibility that would provide less protection to the patient from the much stiffer advancing mandril wire.
- the coiled wire 1 6 of the flexible tip portion 1 2 assumes the shape of the shaped tapered distal portion 20 and would otherwise comprise a straight segment at the distal end of the device. Creating a curve 31 such as the "J"-shaped hook 29 at the distal end 25 of the wire guide is accomplished in similar manner as the anatomical preformed bend 14 of the mandril
- the distal tapered portion 20 is formed into a curve 31 by overstressing the wire over a forming tool to produce the desired final preformed bend.
- the distal bend 32 in the tapered nitinol portion 20 undergoes at least a partial localized phase shift to martensite due to the mechanical stress.
- the distal bend 32 in the tapered portion differs in structure from stress-induced martensite produced by the combination of heat and mechanical stress, although the latter technique is also an alternative method of forming the distal bend 32.
- a wire guide that lacks the coiled portion would represent a viable alternative embodiment.
- the primary requirement is that the distal portion is sufficiently flexible to be atraumatic to tissue, whether by tapering or other structural modifications.
- FIG. 5 depicts partially-sectioned view of the wire guide 10 of the present invention placed within the renal anatomy of a patient to illustrate its use.
- the distal portion 27 of the wire guide is anchored within the renal artery 23 which supplies the right kidney 24.
- the preformed bend 14 of mandril portion which is at a 90° angle in this particular embodiment, is situated at the ostium 22 where the aorta 33 feeds into the renal artery.
- the flexible tip portion 1 2 of the wire guide lies distal to the ostium 22 within the renal artery 23 and usually extends to a point proximal to where the renal artery branches to form the interlobar arteries 34.
- the distal portion 27 of the wire guide approximately 3 to 1 3 cm length and most preferably around 7 cm for most patients, provides a firm anchor to resist dislodgment when a PTRA catheter 21 is fed over the wire to dilate a stenosis 1 7 of the renal artery. This is especially critical as the advancing catheter nears the ostium
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