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CA2274032C
CA2274032C CA 2274032 CA2274032A CA2274032C CA 2274032 C CA2274032 C CA 2274032C CA 2274032 CA2274032 CA 2274032 CA 2274032 A CA2274032 A CA 2274032A CA 2274032 C CA2274032 C CA 2274032C
CA 2274032
CA2274032A1 (en
Herbert R. Radisch, Jr.
1998-07-27 Priority to US09/123,758 priority Critical
1998-07-27 Priority to US09/123,758 priority patent/US6117153A/en
1999-06-03 Application filed by InterVentional Technologies Inc filed Critical InterVentional Technologies Inc
2000-01-27 Publication of CA2274032A1 publication Critical patent/CA2274032A1/en
2009-01-13 Publication of CA2274032C publication Critical patent/CA2274032C/en
The present invention is a device and a method for boring a perfusion channel from a coronary artery into a cardiac muscle of a patient. Structurally, the present invention includes a positioning catheter, anchor means and a cutting catheter. The cutting catheter includes a plurality of blades and is advanceable through a deployment lumen of the positioning catheter. Advancement of the cutting catheter through the deployment lumen causes a distal end of the cutting catheter to project laterally from the positioning catheter. In use, the positioning catheter is positioned within the coronary artery. The anchor means is then expanded to anchor the positioning catheter within the artery. The cutting catheter is then advanced through the deployment lumen to bore one or more perfusion channels in the myocardial tissue.
Numerous methods and devices have been developed to treat or remove stenotic segments which occur within the internal vessels of the body.
For example, an angioplasty procedure is commonly used to treat the blockages in vessels. Typically, angioplasty generally involves inflation of a tubular balloon within the stenotic segments which occlude a particular vessel. Inflation of the balloon dilates the stenotic segment and fully or partially restores the flow of blood within the involved vessel.
The present invention is direct to a device and method adapted for creating one or more new pathways from a vessel into an organ for the flow of blood. More specifically, the present invention is a device for creating one or more channels from the coronary artery into the cardiac muscle of the heart to enhance the flow of blood from the coronary artery into the cardiac muscle.
This enhances cardiac capacity and inhibits myocardial infarction.
The anchor means secures the positioning catheter within the vessel 1G around a circumference of the vessel, so that the cutting catheter can precisely create the perfusion channel. In one version, the anchor means is a cylindrical sleeve attached to the positioning catheter. The sleeve has a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end which are adapted to move relative to each other. Functionally, the movement of the distal sleeve end towards the proximal sleeve end causes the sleeve to expand radially outward. Alternately, in a second version of the present invention, the anchor means is an inflatable balloon attached to the positioning catheter.
x BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an isometric view of a device having features of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the distal portion of the positioning catheter with a cutting catheter withdrawn and held within a deployment lumen;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the positioning catheter illustrating an inflatable balloon shown in an expanded configuration and the cutting catheter advanced to project from the positioning catheter;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the distal portion of the cutting catheter with the blades illustrated in a retracted position;
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the cutting catheter with the blades illustrated in an extended position;
Figure 6 is a side plan view of the distal portion of another embodiment of a cutting catheter having features of the present invention;
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the distal portion of another embodiment of a device having features of the present invention;
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7, with a cylindrical sleeve shown in an expanded configuration and the cutting catheter advanced to project from the positioning catheter;
Figure 9 is a plan view of a device having features of the present invention shown operationally positioned within a cardiac vessel;
Figure 10 is a perspective illustration of a human heart with an operational section of the heart illustrated away from the rest of the heart;
Figure 11 is an enlarged, perspective of a device having features of the present invention positioned with the operational section of the heart from Figure 10; and Figure 12 is an enlarged, perspective view of the-operational section of the heart from Figure 10 after a procedure performed in accordance with the present invention.
Referring initially to Figure 1, a device 10 having features of the present invention includes a positioning guidewire 11, a positioning catheter 12 and a cutting catheter 14. Structurally, the positioning guidewire 11 extends through a positioning guidewire lumen 15 in the positioning catheter 12. The positioning catheter 12 is formed to have a cylindrical or otherwise elongated shape and has a distal end 16 and a proximal end 18. Preferably, the positioning catheter 12 is formed from a flexible and somewhat stiff material. The cutting catheter 14 is also formed to have a cylindrical or otherwise elongated shape and has a distal end 20. Preferably, the cutting catheter 14 is formed from a flexible and somewhat resilient material. A
series of blades 22 are mounted substantially radially around the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14. Figure 1 also shows an anchor means 24 that is mounted to the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12.
The structural details of one embodiment of the present invention may be better appreciated with reference to Figures 2 and 3, where it may be seen that the positioning catheter 12 is formed to surround an inflation lumen 26, a deployment lumen 28, and a bypass lumen 29. The inflation lumen 26 passes between the distal end 16 and the proximal end 18 (shown in Figure 1) of the positioning catheter 12. At the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12, the inflation lumen 26 is connected in fluid communication to the anchor means 24, i.e., an inflatable balloon. As a result, fluid may be passed through the inflation lumen 26 from a pressurized fluid source (not shown) to selectively inflate the anchor means 24. Inflation of this nature may be appreciated by comparison of Figure 2, where the balloon is shown in an un-inflated state and of Figure 3, where the balloon has been partially inflated.
The deployment lumen 28 extends between the proximal end 18 of the positioning catheter 12 toward the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12. A plurality of spaced apart deployment apertures 30 are positioned near the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12. Each of the deployment apertures 30 are oriented radially outward and distally from the positioning catheter 12. Each deployment aperture 30 extends from a catheter outer surface 31 of the positioning catheter 12 into the deployment lumen 28. The embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 includes four (4) longitudinally, spaced apart deployment apertures 30. However, those skilled in the art should recognize that the number and space between adjacent deployment apertures 30 can be varied.
The cutting catheter 14 is advanced through the deployment lumen 28 until the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 extends from one of the deployment apertures 30. Advancement of this nature may be appreciated by comparison of Figures 2 and 3. In more detail, it may be seen in Figure 2, that the cutting catheter 14 is fully contained within the deployment lumen 28.
In Figure 3, however, the cutting catheter 14 has been advanced to project the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 from one of the deployment apertures 30.
The shape and orientation of the deployment apertures 30 direct the cutting catheter 14 in a general direction which is radially outward and distally forward from the positioning catheter 12. It may be appreciated that the cutting catheter 14 may be advanced more or less than the advancement shown in Figure 3. Further, it should be appreciated that once the anchor means 24 secures the positioning catheter 12, the cutting catheter 14 may be advanced from any one of the deployment apertures 30. Moreover, the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 may be projected a variable and selectable distance from the positioning catheter 12. The projection of the cutting catheter 14 from the positioning catheter 12 is subsequently followed by the withdrawal of the cutting catheter 14 into the deployment lumen 28 of the positioning catheter 12. Preferably, a radiopaque deployment marker 25 (illustrated in Figure 1) is positioned by each deployment aperture 30, so that the position of each deployment aperture 30 in the patient can be quickly evaluated. In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1, the deployment marker encircles each deployment aperture 30.
Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the bypass lumen 29 allows for the flow 20 of blood pass the anchor means. Thus, blood flow to and from the heart is not completely interrupted during this procedure. As illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the bypass 'lumen 29 extends through the anchor means 24 and into the positioning catheter 12. With reference to Figure 1, a pair of outlet apertures 33 extend through the catheter outer surface 31 into the bypass 25 lumen to allow for the flow of blood pass the anchor means 24.
The structural details of the cutting catheter 14 may be better appreciated with reference to Figures 4 and 5. More specifically, the cutting catheter 14 includes a cutting catheter body 27 having a hollow chamber 32.
A spring carrier 34 is positioned inside the hollow chamber 32 and forms the mounting point for each of the blades 22. The spring carrier 34 is attached to a projection 36 which is attached to the cutting catheter 14.
Functionally, the combination of the chamber 32, spring carrier 34, and projection 36 allows each of the blades 22 to move between a first position (illustrated in Figure 4) where the blades 22 are substantially contained within the chamber 32 and a second position (illustrated in__Figure 5) where the blades 22 project radially from the surface of the cutting catheter 14.
Additionally, the spring carrier 34 is formed from a resilient material which biases the blades 22 to preferentially adopt the second or extended position.
In this fashion, the blades 22 may be compressively retracted into the chamber 32, as shown in Figure 4, to allow the cutting catheter 14 to advance through the deployment lumen 28. When the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 is advanced to project from the deployment aperture 30, however, the blades 22 expand to adopt the second, or extended position of Figure 5.
Importantly, each blade 22 is formed to include a sloping rear shoulder 38. The sloping rear shoulder 38 is shaped and dimensioned to engage the deployment aperture 30 when the cutting catheter 14 is withdrawn into the deployment lumen 28. The engagement between the sloping rear shoulder 38 and the deployment aperture 30 applies a force to each blade 22 causing the blades 22 to adopt the first position, shown in Figure 4, where the blades 22 are substantially contained within the chamber 32.
The cutting catheter 14 of Figures 4 and 5 provides a combined incisor/dilator which is adapted to advance through the deployment lumen 28.
It may be appreciated, however, that other embodiments are possible for the cutting catheter 14. For example, in Figure 6 an alternate embodiment for the cutting catheter 14 is shown and designated 14'. In this embodiment, the cutting catheter 14' is formed with a distal end 20' which is pointed and a plurality of spaced apart blades 22'. The blades 22', however, are fixed to distal end 20' and are not retractable, as was the case with blades 22 of cutting catheter 14. Instead, blades 22' are shaped and dimensioned to project from distal end 20' but not to exceed the width of cutting catheter 14'.
In this way cutting catheter 14' may be advanced through deployment lumen 28 without danger of contact between blades 22' and deployment lumen 28.
Referring again to Figures 2-5, it may be seen that the present invention also includes a cutting guidewire 40. The cutting guidewire 40 has a sharpened cutting guidewire tip 42 and is formed from a resilient and flexible material, such as stainless steel. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the cutting catheter 14 is formed to include a cutting catheter lumen 44 through which the cutting guidewire 40 may be inserted. This allows the cutting guidewire tip 42 of the cutting guidewire 40 to be selectively extended from the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14.
Additionally, as can best be seen with reference to Figures 4 and 5, the cutting guidewire 40 can include a cutting guidewire lumen 45. The cutting guidewire lumen 45 can be in fluid communication with a source of medication 66, a source of contrast medium 68, and/or a pressure sensor 70.
This allows for medications or a contrast medium to be selectively released from the cutting guidewire tip 42. Further, it allows for pressure measurements to be taken at the cutting guidewire tip 42. With the pressure measurements, the location of the cutting guidewire tip 42 can be properly evaluated. This ensures that the cutting guidewire tip 42 is properly positioned prior to deploying the cutting catheter 14.
Alternate embodiments of the device 10 are possible. For example, referring to Figures 7 and 8, it may be seen that the anchor means 24 includes a cylindrical sleeve 46 which is attached to the distal end 16 of positioning catheter 12. Cylindrical sleeve 46 is preferably formed from a wire mesh and has a distal sleeve end 48 and a proximal sleeve end 50. The proximal sleeve end 50 is attached to the distal end 16 of positioning catheter 12. A grommet 52, is attached to the distal sleeve end 48. Preferably, the grommet 52 is formed to allow for the passage of fluid through the cylindrical sleeve 46. For example, in the case of the grommet 52 shown in Figures 7 and 8, there are a series of holes or ports 54, through which fluid may pass.
Continuing with Figures 7 and 8, it may be seen that the alternate embodiment for the positioning catheter 12 is formed to include an actuator lumen 56 in place of the inflation lumen 26 of positioning catheter 12.
Additionally, it may be seen that an actuator wire 58 passes through the actuator lumen 56 and connects to the grommet 52. In this embodiment, the positioning guidewire 11 extends through the positioning guidewire lumen 15 in the actuator wire 58.
Importantly, the actuator wire 58 is movable in translation within the actuator lumen 56. As a result, the actuator wire 58 may be utilized to move the grommet 52 translationally in line with the longitudinal axis of the positioning catheter 12. Translational movement of the grommet 52 causes translational movement of the distal sleeve end 48. In this fashion, the actuator wire 58 moves the distal sleeve end 48 translationally towards or transiationally away from, the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12.
Movement of this type may be visualized by comparison of Figure 7 and Figure 8. In particular, it may be seen in Figure 8 that cylindrical sleeve 46 has a shorter overall length than cylindrical sleeve 46 shown in Figure 7.
Comparison of Figures 7 and 8 also shows that the decrease in overall length of the cylindrical sleeve 46, as shown in Figure 8, is accompanied by a corresponding increase in the overall width of the cylindrical sleeve 46.
Alternatively stated, it may be appreciated that the translational movement of the distal sleeve end 48 towards the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12 has compressively expanded the cylindrical sleeve 46 of Figure 8. In this fashion, the actuator wire 58 may be manipulated to selectively expand the cylindrical sleeve 46.
Figure 9 illustrates one embodiment of the device operationally positioned within a vessel 60. As illustrated in Figure 9, the anchor means 24 is a balloon which is expanded to contact the circumference of the vessel 60 and anchor the positioning catheter 12 in the vessel 60. Subsequently, a perfusion channel 64 is created in the tissue 62 with the cutting catheter 14.
As illustrated in Figure 9, the perfusion channel 24 is at an angle 71 of between approximately twenty degrees to eighty degrees (20 -80 ) relative to a centerline 73 of the positioning catheter 12 proximate to where the cutting catheter 14 extends away from the positioning catheter 12.
Figure 10 is an illustration of a human heart 72. An operational section 74 of the heart 72 is illustrated away from the rest of the heart 72.
As illustrated in Figure 10, the heart includes a coronary artery 76, a ventricular cavity 80, and in this case a stenotic area 78.
Figure 11 illustrates an enlarged view of the operational section 74 of the heart from in Figure 10. Also, a device 10 having features of the present invention is shown operationally positioned in the coronary artery 76. Figure 11 illustrates that the anchor means 24 include the cylindrical sleeve 46 which is expanded to anchor the positioning catheter 12. Subsequently, a pair of perfusion channels 64 have been bored and created in the myocardial tissue 62 using the cutting catheter 14. As illustrated in Figure 11, the perfusion channels 64 do not extend all the way through the myocardial tissue 62 into the cavity 80 of the heart 72. Instead, each perfusion channel 64 extends a distance of between approximately one centimeter to five centimeters (1.0 cm-5.0 cm), depending upon the angle of the perfusion channel 64. Further, each perfusion channel 64 has a width of between approximately two millimeters to three millimeters (2.0 mm-3.0 mm).
Figure 12 illustrates the operational section 74 after the procedure has been performed and the device 10 has been removed. From Figure 12, it is illustrated that perfusion channels 64 are supplying blood to the myocardial tissue 62. This allows the device 10 of the present invention to treat an occlusion 78 of the coronary artery 76 which restricts the blood flow to the myocardial tissue 62 of the heart 72. Thus, the coronary artery 76 is better able to supply blood to the myocardial tissue 62 and the heart 72 is able to function more efficiently.
Operation of the present invention, is probably best appreciated with initial reference to Figures 9 and 11. First, the positioning guidewire 11 is inserted into a vessel 60. Generally, the particular arterial vessel 60 chosen will be one that terminates within the myocardial tissue 62 and will generally be connected to a number of smaller vessels (not shown) some of which may be partially or fully occluded. Next, the positioning catheter 12 is inserted into the arterial vessel 60 over the positioning guidewire 11. The insertion or advancement of the positioning catheter 12 will continue until the distal end 16 and deployment apertures 30 of the positioning catheter 12 are adjacent to a target area where one or more perfusion channels 64 are to be established.
Once the positioning catheter 12 is properly positioned, the anchor means 24 is expanded to anchor the distal end 16 of the positioning catheter 12 in the vessel 60. Next, the cutting guidewire 40 may be advanced through the deployment lumen 28. Depending upon the desired location of the perfusion channel 64, the cutting guidewire tip 42 is controlled to exit from the desired deployment aperture 30. Subsequently, the -cutting catheter 14 is advanced through the deployment lumen 28 over the cutting guidewire 40.
This causes the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 to be projected from the deployment aperture 30 of the positioning catheter 12. As the cutting catheter 14 is projected from the deployment aperture 30, the distal end 20 of the cutting catheter 14 cuts a perfusion channel 64 in the myocardial tissue 62. The cutting of the perfusion channel 64 is aided by the blades 22 which incise the myocardial tissue 62 and the cutting catheter body 27 which dilates the myocardial tissue 62. Once the perfusion channel 64 has been established, the cutting catheter 14 may be withdrawn from the tissue 62 and rerouted through another deployment aperture 30 to create another perfusion channel 64.
Advancement of the cutting catheter 14 through the myocardial tissue 62 may be facilitated by use of the cutting guidewire 40. In more detail, it may be appreciated that by selectively extending the cutting guidewire 40 from the cutting catheter 14, a pilot hole may be established through the myocardial tissue 62. The cutting catheter 14 may then be advanced over the cutting guidewire 40 to enlarge the pilot hole into the perfusion channel 64. The process of advancing the cutting guidewire 40 followed by . advancing the cutting catheter 14 over the cutting guidewire 40 may be repeated until the perfusion channel 64 has reached the desired depth. As provided above, typically each perfusion channel 64 has a diameter between approximately two millimeters to three millimeters (2.0 mm-3.0 mm) and a depth of between approximately one centimeter to five centimeters (1.0 cm-5.0 cm), depending upon the angle of the perfusion channel 64. Further, as illustrated in Figure 11, each perfusion channel 64 does not extend through the myocardial tissue 62 into the ventricular cavity 80. Figure 12 illustrates that blood flow to the myocardial tissue 62 from the coronary artery 76 is enhanced by this procedure.
a positioning catheter comprising a catheter outer surface, a deployment lumen, and a plurality of deployment apertures spaced apart longitudinally along the catheter and extending from the catheter outer surface into the deployment lumen, anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel, the anchoring means substantially contacting a circumference of the vessel;
a flow lumen which is adapted to allow for the flow of blood past the anchoring means; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a cutting catheter body and a blade which extends substantially radially from the cutting catheter body, the cutting catheter being adapted to create the perfusion channel from the vessel into the muscle;
the deployment apertures allowing the cutting catheter to selectively extend laterally from the positioning catheter at a plurality of spaced apart locations along the positioning catheter.
2. The device of claim 1 including at least one radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to at least one deployment aperture.
3. The device of claim 2 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the blade is movable between a first position wherein the blade is substantially contained within the cutting catheter body and a second position wherein the blade extends radially from the cutting catheter body.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve attached to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein said cylindrical sleeve is fabricated from a wire mesh.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein the anchoring means includes an inflatable balloon attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel.
8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
9. The device of claim 8 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
10. The device of claim 8 further comprising a source of contrast medium and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of contrast medium for selectively releasing the contrast medium from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
11. The device of claim 8 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
12. A device for boring a perfusion channel from a vessel into a muscle of a patient, the device comprising:
a positioning catheter comprising a catheter outer surface, a deployment lumen, and a plurality of deployment apertures spaced apart longitudinally along the catheter and extending from the catheter outer surface into the deployment lumen;
anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel, the anchoring means substantially contacting a circumference of the vessel;
a flow lumen which is adapted to allow for the flow of blood past the anchoring means; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects laterally from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a cutting catheter body and a plurality of spaced apart blades, wherein, in a first position each blade is substantially contained within the cutting catheter body and in a second position each blade extends substantially radially from the cutting catheter body;
13. The device of claim 12 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve secured to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
14. The device of claim 12 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
15. The device of claim 14 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
16. The device of claim 14 further comprising a source of contrast medium and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of contrast medium for selectively releasing the contrast medium from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
17. The device of claim 14 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
18. The device of claim 12 including at least one radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to at least one deployment aperture.
19. The device of claim 18 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
20. A device for boring a perfusion channel from a vessel into a muscle of a patient, the device comprising:
anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel;
a flow lumen which is adapted to allow for the flow of blood past the anchoring means; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a blade, the cutting
21 catheter being adapted to create the perfusion channel from the vessel into the muscle;
the deployment apertures allowing the cutting catheter to selectively extend substantially laterally from the positioning catheter at a plurality of spaced apart locations along the positioning catheter.
21. The device of claim 20 wherein the anchoring means is adapted to substantially contact a circumference of the vessel.
22. The device of claim 21 including at least one radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to at least one deployment aperture.
23. The device of claim 22 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
24. The device of claim 20 wherein the blade is movable between a first position wherein the blade is substantially contained within a cutting catheter body and a second position wherein the blade extends radially from the cutting catheter body.
25. The device of claim 20 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve attached to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
26. The device of claim 20 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
27. The device of claim 26 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
28. The device of claim 26 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
29. A device for boring a perfusion channel from a vessel into a muscle of a patient, the device comprising:
a positioning catheter comprising a catheter outer surface, a deployment lumen, and a plurality of deployment apertures spaced apart longitudinally along the catheter and extending from the catheter outer surface into the deployment lumen, at least one radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to at least one deployment aperture;
anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel, the anchoring means substantially contacting a circumference of the vessel; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a cutting catheter body and a blade which extends substantially radially from the cutting catheter body, the cutting catheter being adapted to create the perfusion channel from the vessel into the muscle;
30. The device of claim 29 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
31. The device of claim 29 wherein the blade is movable between a first position wherein the blade is substantially contained within the cutting catheter body and a second position wherein the blade extends radially from the cutting catheter body.
32. The device of claim 29 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve attached to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
33. The device of claim 32 wherein said cylindrical sleeve is fabricated from a wire mesh.
34. The device of claim 29 wherein the anchoring means includes an inflatable balloon attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel.
35. The device of claim 29 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
36. The device of claim 35 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
37. The device of claim 31 further comprising a source of contrast medium and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of contrast medium for selectively releasing the contrast medium from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
38. The device of claim 35 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
39. A device for boring a perfusion channel from a vessel into a muscle of a patient, the device comprising:
at least one radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to at least one deployment aperture;
anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel, the anchoring means substantially contacting a circumference of the vessel; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects laterally from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a cutting catheter body and a plurality of spaced apart blades, wherein, in a first position each blade is substantially contained within the cutting catheter body and in a second position each blade extends substantially radially from the cutting catheter body;
40. The device of claim 39 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve secured to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
41. The device of claim 39 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
42. The device of claim 41 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
43. The device of claim 41 further comprising a source of contrast medium and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of contrast medium for selectively releasing the contrast medium from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
44. The device of claim 41 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
45. The device of claim 39 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
46. A device for boring a perfusion channel from a vessel into a muscle of a patient, the device comprising:
anchoring means attached to the positioning catheter for selectively anchoring the positioning catheter in the vessel; and a cutting catheter which selectively projects from the deployment lumen of the positioning catheter, the cutting catheter including a blade, the cutting catheter being adapted to create the perfusion channel from the vessel into the muscle;
47. The device of claim 46 wherein the anchoring means is adapted to substantially contact a circumference of the vessel.
48. The device of claim 46 including a radiopaque deployment marker positioned proximate to each of the deployment apertures.
49. The device of claim 46 wherein the blade is movable between a first position wherein the blade is substantially contained within a cutting catheter body and a second position wherein the blade extends radially from the cutting catheter body.
50. The device of claim 46 wherein the anchoring means comprises a cylindrical sleeve attached to the positioning catheter, the cylindrical sleeve having a distal sleeve end and a proximal sleeve end, and wherein the sleeve radially expands during movement of the sleeve ends together to anchor the positioning catheter substantially around the circumference of the vessel.
51. The device of claim 46 further comprising a cutting guidewire and wherein the cutting catheter is formed with a cutting catheter lumen for advancement of the cutting guidewire therethrough.
52. The device of claim 51 further comprising a source of medication and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the source of medication for selectively releasing the medication from the cutting guidewire lumen into the muscle.
53. The device of claim 51 further comprising a pressure sensor adapted for measuring pressure and wherein the cutting guidewire includes a cutting guidewire tip and a cutting guidewire lumen in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, thereby allowing the pressure sensor to measure the pressure at the cutting guidewire tip.
54. Use of the device of any one of claims 1 to 53 for boring a plurality of perfusion channels from a vessel into a muscle.
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