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CN105517616A - Methods for self-centering a guide catheter - Google Patents
CN105517616A
CN105517616A CN201480041420.2A CN201480041420A CN105517616A CN 105517616 A CN105517616 A CN 105517616A CN 201480041420 A CN201480041420 A CN 201480041420A CN 105517616 A CN105517616 A CN 105517616A
CN201480041420.2A
CN105517616B (en
G·S·桑德胡
D·B·斯普恩
B·J·特夫特
梅约医学教育与研究基金会
2014-07-22 Application filed by 梅约医学教育与研究基金会 filed Critical 梅约医学教育与研究基金会
2016-04-20 Publication of CN105517616A publication Critical patent/CN105517616A/en
2019-04-09 Publication of CN105517616B publication Critical patent/CN105517616B/en
210000003709 Heart Valves Anatomy 0 abstract 2
For making guide catheter from the method for centering
This application claims the rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Application Ser numbers 61/856,910 submitted on July 22nd, 2013.The disclosing of existing application be considered to a part disclosed in the present application (and with see mode be included into wherein).
The literature relates to a kind of apparatus and method being used for the treatment of such as valvular stenosis and so on heart.Such as; the document relates to such apparatus and method; namely; self can be aimed at blood stream by described apparatus and method by guide catheter, contributes to the guide line passed out from guide catheter or other elongated devices and direction to be directed across with flowing contrary any other normal or abnormal passage in heart valve mouth or health thus.This device also can be used for locating and repair submergence or fluid filled chamber in there is the leakage of the position of fluid jet.
2. background technical information
Valvular stenosis is the situation of the valve generation constriction (narrow) of heart.When valvular stenosis, form organizing of valve leaflet hardening, valve aperture is reduced and decreases the blood volume that can flow through this valve.If be slight narrow, then overall heart exports and keeps normal.But, when valve can become Serious Stenosis, heart can be caused to export and to reduce and make cardiac function impaired.
Mitral stenosis is mitral abnormal constriction, causes blood from left atrium to the restricted in flow of left ventricle.Atrial ventricle may expand due to buildup of pressure.Blood and body fluid then may be gathered in lung tissue (pulmonary edema), cause being difficult to breathe.In other problems, mitral stenosis can make people's famine breathe.
Aortic stenosis is there is when the aortic valve constriction of heart.When aortic valve gets clogged thus, heart needs work more at full tilt blood pump delivered to health.Finally, this kind of extra work limits the blood volume of heart energy pumping and can weaken cardiac muscle.Left atrium may expand along with buildup of pressure, and blood and body fluid then may be gathered in lung tissue (emphysema), causes being difficult to breathe.Medicine can be alleviated slightly to the symptom of moderate aortic stenosis.But the mode that only has for the treatment of some aortic valves narrow replaces valve by operation.
Repair or replace the treatment of aortic valve and comprise Percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (valvotomy), surgery single valve replacement and through conduit aortic valve replacement (TAVR).Comprising through conduit aortic valve replacement utilizes prosthetic valve to replace aortic valve, and this prosthetic valve is carried via the left ventricle apex of the heart (through the apex of the heart) of femoral artery (through stock) or heart.Be sometimes referred to as through conduit aortic valve implantation (TAVI) through conduit aortic valve replacement.
It is find lobe mouth and make guide line, conduit or other elongated medical treatment device by the valve of this Serious Stenosis that narrow aortic valve performs one of challenging step of most when conduit aortic valve replacement, valvoplasty or Hemodynamics Study.Current practice comprises and utilizes guide line to detect stenosed valve randomly until through this lobe mouth.The high pressure blood flow flowed out from the valve of constriction make to aim at conduit and with blood flow direction contrary advance more difficult.The detection extended can increase the risk that a small amount of calcification debris and atherosclerosis get loose from valve surface, and may cause apoplexy.
The literature is provided for treating the apparatus and method of such as valvular stenosis and so on heart.Such as, the document provides such apparatus and method, namely self can be aimed at blood stream by described apparatus and method by guide catheter, contributes to the guide line passed out from guide catheter or other elongated devices and flow path direction contrary to be directed across heart valve mouth thus.
Apparatus and method provided herein by the guide line that makes guide catheter and aim at lobe mouth rapidly to make to transmit from this guide catheter can without the need to random probing through stenosed valve, and to save time during heart catheterization and expense.This risk that can reduce embolic stroke also reduces the radioactive exposure for patient and doctor.Described apparatus and method can be used for through conduit aortic valve replacement and for such work up: namely, in this work up, need to cross aortic valve to measure the barometric gradient in aortic stenosis situation.Except treatment aortic stenosis, apparatus and method provided herein have leaks and the application of any other fistula for lobe week Bicuspid valve, in these application, need to find fluid stream and with this fluid stream contrary cross.Non-medical applications can comprise and locking device is directed through hole in such equipment or passage: namely, and described equipment is such as storing the ship/ship of toxic liquid or warship and maintenance or submergence container in a liquid.
In total at one, the feature of the literature is the device of centering in a kind of conduit for making Medical Instruments in patient body.This device comprises the framework be made up of multiple long and thin metal frame parts and the covering being attached to framework.This covering is bio-compatible diaphragm or film.These frame parts are attached to each other to limit central lumen, and this central lumen has open proximal and open distal end.The diameter that far-end has is greater than the diameter of near-end.These frame parts are attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, and these side opening distance near-ends are nearer than distance far-end.In each embodiment, described multiple long and thin metal frame parts comprises Nitinol, wherein, this device can be collapsed to the low-profile configuration being suitable for being limited in delivery cannula, and described device can become expanded configuration by self expandable when this device is not contained in delivery cannula.These frame parts can be attachable to each other to limit a four or more side opening further, and these side opening distance near-ends are nearer than distance far-end.These side openings can be located symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of this device.These side openings can limit can't help the open fluid stream of covering obturation.In certain embodiments, multiple long and thin metal frame parts forms multiple petal.In certain embodiments, the adjacent petal of multiple petal overlaps each other.Multiple petal can be articulated with the proximal collar of this device.
In another is total, the document is characterised in that a kind of system being used for the treatment of human patients.This system comprises self-aligning device, comprises the guide line of elongated metal wire and has the guide catheter of inner chamber.This self-aligning device comprises the framework and covering be made up of multiple long and thin metal frame parts, and wherein, this covering is attached to this framework and this covering is biocompatible diaphragm or film.These frame parts are attached to each other to limit central lumen, and this central lumen has open proximal and open distal end.The diameter that far-end has is greater than the diameter of near-end.These frame parts are attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, and these side opening distance near-ends are nearer than distance far-end.This self-aligning device and guide line are arranged to be accommodated in the inner intracavity, wherein when this self-aligning device is accommodated in the inner intracavity, this self-aligning device is in low-profile configuration, and when self-aligning device is not accommodated in the inner intracavity, this self-aligning device energy self expandable becomes expanded configuration.
Generally, the feature of an aspect of the document is a kind of method being used for the treatment of human patients.The method comprises provides a medical apparatus system, and this medical apparatus system comprises: self-aligning device; Guide line, this guide line comprises elongated metal wire; And there is the conduit of inner chamber, wherein this self-aligning device and guide line are arranged to be accommodated in the inner intracavity, wherein when this self-aligning device is accommodated in the inner intracavity, this self-aligning device is in low-profile configuration, and when self-aligning device is not accommodated in the inner intracavity, this self-aligning device energy self expandable becomes expanded configuration.This self-aligning device comprises: framework, it comprises by multiple long and thin metal frame parts wherein, these frame parts are attached to each other to limit central lumen, this central lumen has open proximal and open distal end, wherein, the diameter that this far-end has is greater than the diameter of near-end, and wherein, these frame parts are attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, and these side opening distance near-ends are nearer than distance far-end; And covering, wherein, this covering is attached to this framework and this covering is biocompatible diaphragm or film.The method also comprises: be inserted in patient body by the guide catheter holding self-aligning device and guide line; Guide catheter is guided to the target site in patient body; This self-aligning device is exposed from the far-end of guide catheter, and wherein, when this self-aligning device exposes from guide catheter, this self-aligning device reconstructs expanded configuration from low-profile configuration; And guide line is exposed from the far-end of guide catheter.
In each embodiment, the method can be used for the treatment of the narrow aortic valve of patient.In addition, the method can be used for the treatment of in patient lobe week aortic valve or Bicuspid valve leak, or vascular fistula.
In another general aspect, the feature of the literature is the device of centering in a kind of conduit for making Medical Instruments in patient body.This device comprises and expands body, and this expands body and comprises by two or more polymer moieties.These two or more polymer moieties can be coupled to each other to limit central lumen, and this central lumen has open proximal and open distal end.The diameter that far-end has is greater than the diameter of near-end.These two or more polymer moieties are attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, wherein, these side opening distance near-ends are nearer than distance far-end, wherein, these side openings are located symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of this device, and wherein, these side openings limit and can't help the open fluid stream of polymer moieties obturation.
Unless otherwise noted, otherwise all technology used in literary composition and scientific terminology have understood identical implication usual with the those of ordinary skill in field, place of the present invention.Although this document describes suitable method and material, be similar to or be equal to the method for method described herein and material and material also can be used for putting into practice the present invention.All open, patent application herein, patent and other list of references all with see mode include in herein.Depositing in the event of a conflict, this description comprising definition will be preferential.In addition, these materials, method and example are only illustrative and are not intended to limit.
The further details of one or more embodiment is set forth in drawing and description herein.From description and accompanying drawing, and from claim, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent.
Figure 1A is the schematic diagram of the human heart illustrating the decent intubation by use guide catheter with broken section, and guide line is transferred through aortic valve mouth by this guide catheter intention.
Figure 1B is the schematic diagram illustrating the decent human heart by intubation with broken section, and this intubation uses self-aligning device so that guide line is transferred through aortic valve mouth according to embodiment more provided herein.
Fig. 2 A and 2B be illustrate according to embodiments more provided herein for making guide catheter from the schematic perspective view being provided with the device of guide catheter of centering.
Fig. 3 A be according to embodiments more provided herein for making guide catheter from the example embodiment being provided with the device of self expandable guide catheter of centering.
Fig. 3 B be according to embodiments more provided herein for making guide catheter from another example embodiment being provided with the device of self expandable guide catheter of centering.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the cardiac valve intubation according to embodiments more provided herein.
Fig. 5 A be according to embodiments more provided herein for making guide catheter from the top view being provided with the device of another guide catheter of centering.
Fig. 5 B is the three-dimensional side view of the device of Fig. 5 A.
Fig. 5 C is the upward view of the device of Fig. 5 A.
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The literature provides a kind of apparatus and method being used for the treatment of such as valvular stenosis and so on heart.Such as, the document provides such apparatus and method, that is, self can be aimed at blood stream by described apparatus and method by guide catheter, to contribute to the guide line passed out from guide catheter or other elongated devices to be directed across valvular lobe mouth thus.
Narrow valve performs one of challenging step of most when conduit aortic valve replacement, valvoplasty or Hemodynamics Study be find lobe mouth and make guide line, conduit or other elongated medical treatment device and high-speed blood stream direction contrary by this stenosed valve.Current practice comprises and utilizes guide line to detect stenosed valve randomly until through lobe mouth.
See Fig. 1, provide the schematic diagram just standing the human heart 100 of the intubation using guide catheter 120 illustrated with broken section.Guide catheter 120 has the initiative in arcus haemalis 102 as shown in the figure, in order to the lobe mouth making guide line 130 be transferred through aortic valve 140.Blood stream in this region of heart 100 is from left ventricle 104 to aortic arch 102.Therefore, guide catheter 120 attempt with the flow direction contrary of the blood flowing to aortic arch 102 from left ventricle 104 insert guide line.
Use guide line to cross valvular process to perform as the step in various cardiac treatment program.Such as, the program through conduit aortic valve replacement program, valvoplasty, Hemodynamics Study and other types in stenosed valve comprises guide line is disposed through valvular lobe mouth.Except aortic valve program, comprise other application guide line being disposed through lobe mouth and comprise lobe week Bicuspid valve 150 and leak handling procedure (or lobe week aortic valve leak) and relate to the other treatment program of fistula at any position of human heart or health.
Aortic valve 140 can be close by aortic arch 102 by guide catheter 120.In some cases, guide catheter 120 to be percutaneously inserted in the femoral artery of patient and to guide to the aorta of patient.From aorta, guide catheter 120 can be directed to aortic arch 102.In other situations, aortic arch 102 can be touched by the radial artery of guide catheter 120 by patient.That also can imagine other aortic arch 102 touches technology.Although guide catheter 120 is cardinal principle straight line in its distal portions in the embodiment illustrated, in certain embodiments, the distal portions of this guide catheter 120 is angled (such as, terminal angles).In certain embodiments, the terminal angle of guide catheter 120 is in the scope of about 0 degree to about 30 degree or about 30 degree to about 60 degree or about 60 degree to about 90 degree.
Apparatus and method provided herein can be applied to trans-radial intubation, enter technology through stock intubation and other aortic arch 102.In addition, apparatus and method provided herein also can be applied to the intubation comprising conduit of any type, and this conduit is directed to a position, wherein locate this conduit with the mobile phase of fluid stream, such as blood stream or other body fluid flow inversely.
When the distal tip of guide catheter 120 is in the position exceeding aortic valve 140, guide line 130 can stretch out from guide catheter 120.Guide line 130 is made to be lobe mouth guide line 130 being inserted through aortic valve 140 from the object that guide catheter 120 is discharged.Such as illustrate in figure ia, the longitudinal axis of guide catheter 120 may not be aimed at the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140.Particularly there will be said circumstances when aortic valve 140 is narrow.Therefore, along with guide line 130 is discharged from guide catheter 120, the distal tip of guide line 130 can usually contact aortic valve 140 lobe leaf but not through the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140.Present practice for guide line 130 being inserted through aortic valve 140 comprises and utilizes guide line 130 to detect aortic valve 140 randomly until through lobe mouth.This practice can be inconvenience and time-consuming.This can cause because calcium and atherosclerosis are deviate from and apoplexy from valve leaflet.Apparatus and method provided herein simplify and improve the process utilizing guide line 130 to cross lobe mouth.
See Figure 1B, illustrate the heart 100 of the decent intubation by use guide catheter 120 with broken section.Guide catheter 120 has the initiative in arcus haemalis 102, in order to the lobe mouth making guide line 130 be transferred through aortic valve 140.
Guide catheter 120 comprises centralising device 160.In certain embodiments, by the process be inserted in patient body as described herein for guide catheter 120, centralising device 160 can be collapsed to low profile delivery configuration and be contained in guide catheter 120.When the distal tip of guide catheter 120 arrive target site, such as exceed the position of aortic valve 140 as shown in the figure time, then centralising device 160 can be discharged from guide catheter 120.In certain embodiments, centralising device 160 is self expandables, to make this centralising device 160 self from the reconstruct of low profile delivery configuration to expanded configuration as shown in the figure.In expanded configuration, centralising device 160 is similar to the shape of clock.In certain embodiments, guide line 130 is discharged via guide catheter 120 and is usually passed the central longitudinal axis of centralising device 160.
When centralising device 160 is arranged in fluid flowing path, the shape of this centralising device 160 causes centralising device 160 will from centering on fluid flowing path.Such as will further describe at this, the bell-shaped configuration of centralising device 160 becomes to receive or catch the jet (such as, in this example for flowing through the blood of the lobe mouth of this aortic valve 140) of fluid.When the inner surface of the jet hit centralising device 160 of the blood flowed out from the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140, laterally drive this centralising device 160 by the impulsive force of the jet transfer of blood, to be captured in centralising device 160 to make the jet of this fluid or near.Because centralising device 160 is positioned at the far-end of guide catheter 120, thus when centralising device 160 is on fluid stream during centering, this guide catheter 120 is centering on the fluid stream flowed out from the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140 also.So centralising device 160 causes the longitudinal axis of guide catheter 120 to be aimed at the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140.Therefore, when guide line 130 is discharged from guide catheter 120, guide line 120 can be aimed at the lobe mouth of aortic valve 130, and guide line 120 can cross aortic valve 130 and substantially not contact with the lobe leaf of aortic valve 140.
See Fig. 2 A and 2B, schematically illustrate centralising device 260 with top perspective view and lower perspective visual angle.These accompanying drawings illustrate the general shape of centralising device 260 and an example embodiment of physical features.But, also can imagine other shapes and physical features.Such as, although centralising device 260 is shown as bell, in certain embodiments, centralising device provided herein is columniform.In certain embodiments, so cylindrical centralising device can have single central outlet.
This centralising device 260 comprises inner surface 266 and outer surface 268.Inner surface 266 and outer surface 268 limit axial bore 262, hole 264, near-end 261 and expand far-end 269.
In certain embodiments, axial bore 262 is aimed at the longitudinal axis (not shown) of the guide catheter for disposing centralising device 260.Axial bore 262 is expanding far-end 269 place than having larger diameter at near-end 261 place.The diameter of axial bore 262 proximally 261 little by little to reduce from expanding far-end 269.Axial bore 262 is configured to pass through for guide line, conduit or other elongated devices.Axial bore 262 is also configured to from valvular lobe mouth admitting fluid stream described herein, such as, receive the jet of blood.Fluid stream enters axial bore 262 expanding far-end 269 place.On that point, centralising device 260 acts on as funnel, fluid stream caught and to be collected enter axial bore 262 via expanding far-end 269.
That imagines multiple different size scope expands far-end 269 to adapt to different use changes and body sizes.Such as, in certain embodiments, expand far-end 269 be diametrically about 5 to 40 millimeters, be diametrically about 10 to 35 millimeters, be diametrically about 15 to 30 millimeters or be diametrically about 20 to 25 millimeters.Also the size of other centralising devices can be imagined.
Hole 264 is the open areas in the inner surface 266 and outer surface 268 of centralising device 260.In this example embodiment, hole 264 is positioned near near-end 261 (end relative with expanding far-end 269).This example embodiment comprises four (4) holes 264.In certain embodiments, two, three, five, six or hole 264 more than six can be comprised.Hole 264 is open areas of centralising device 260, and this open area provides stream to overflow from axial bore 262 for the fluid of being caught by axial bore 262.In other words, when centralising device 260 in use, fluid stream can enter axial bore 262 expanding far-end 269 place, and leaves this axial bore 262 through hole 264 near near-end 261.
These proximal aperture contribute to discharging be tending towards that this funnel is pushed away the power of not aiming at jet.In certain embodiments, the hole of equidimension is positioned in concentric position improve aiming at, because it is redirected to make blood flow with one heart away from the side direction mode of conduit sidepiece of funnel and high-speed jet.In some cases, can advantageously, the hole with different size or the hole divided closer to the widest part of funnel.
At fluid in time expanding far-end 269 place and flow in axial bore 262, the fluid stream (eccentric flow) do not aimed at the central longitudinal axis of axial bore 262 may clash into inner surface 266.Such shock can cause centralising device 260 laterally to move in response to impact force.This lateral movement can occur to balance the side impacts being given inner surface 266 by fluid stream.In other words, centralising device 260 can be tending towards by self with flow into the fluid of axial bore 262 from centering, to make the impact force of being given by fluid stream around the center longitudinal axis line balance of axial bore 262.Therefore, when centralising device 260 is connected in guide catheter 120 (see Figure 1B), centralising device 260 can make conduit 120 relative to fluid stream, such as through the fluid stream of lobe mouth of aortic valve 140 from centering.When conduit 120 is relative to aortic valve 140 centering, guide line 130 can be discharged from guide catheter 120 and be successfully passed through the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140.
In certain embodiments, inner surface 266 is parabola shaped.In certain embodiments, inner surface 266 is taper or frustoconical.In certain embodiments, inner surface 266 is pyramids.Inner surface 266 can from the scope of 0 degree to 90 degree relative to the angle of the longitudinal axis of axial bore 262.
It should be understood that the one or more features described with reference to an embodiment can combine with one or more features of any other embodiment provided herein.That is, any feature described herein all can mix and mate to produce mixed design, and this mixed design falls within the scope of the invention.
See Fig. 3 A and 3B, example centralising device 300 and 350 is shown, is formed some way of example based on conduit centralising device provided in this article to illustrate.In the embodiment illustrated, centralising device 300 is made up of multiple frame parts 310 and covering 320.Similarly, centralising device 350 is made up of multiple frame parts 360 and covering 370.Centralising device 300 has the frame parts 310 that major part constructs along the longitudinal direction.On the contrary, centralising device 350 has the frame parts 360 that major part constructs with circumferential pattern (or spiral form).
Although centralising device 300 and 350 is made up of the frame parts which is provided with covering, other technologies can be used construct the centralising device based on conduit in other embodiments.Such as, some are made up of one or more inflatable part (such as, sacculus) based on the embodiment of the centralising device of conduit.This one or more inflatable part can be attached to the conduit with inner chamber, and inflation medium can pass this inner chamber.In certain embodiments, this inflation medium is saline.This inflation medium can be supplied to one or more inflatable part and expand to cause one or more inflatable part.Once expand, then one or more inflatable part can have as bell, such as, be similar to other shapes based on conduit centralising device provided herein.
Still with reference to Fig. 3 A and 3B, frame parts 310 and 360 is compilations of elongated structural member, and these elongated structural member are attached together to form a framework, and this framework produces bell centralising device 300 and 350.Frame parts 310 and 360 can be metal, such as, is made up of the combination of Nitinol, rustless steel, titanium or each material.Frame parts 310 and 360 can be silk thread, and these Filament windings and attached (such as welding or gummed) are together to produce bell structure.Alternatively, frame parts 310 and 360 can be initially pipe, and this pipe is through cut and expand into desired bell-shaped configuration, and has bell naturally constructing through thermal finalization to make 360 of frame parts 310.In certain embodiments, frame parts 310 and 360 can above metal frame parts 310 and 360 or above there is polymeric cover or powder coating.
Usually, frame parts 310 and 360 can be can collapse to be assemblied in intracavity in conduit.Frame parts 310 with 360 radially bell non-limit structure as shown in the figure can be become by self expandable from during catheter deployment.The frame parts 310 and 360 of self expandable generally includes hyperelastic shape memory NiTi (NiTi) material.In certain embodiments, the auxiliary device of such as sacculus and so on is for providing temporary transient supplementary radial force, shown bell to help being expanded into by frame parts 310 and 360.Frame parts 310 and 360 alternately comprises rustless steel or other materials.Frame parts 310 and 360 can manufacture in every way, such as, by forming silk thread or being manufactured by the mode of laser cut tube and so on.In certain embodiments, the shape desired by frame parts 310 becomes with 360 energy thermal finalizations, such as thermal finalization becomes bell.Can imagine these or other modification and the method for covering being attached to frame parts 310 and 360 of frame parts type, material component, material processed, structure, manufacturing process, and these modification and method drop in the scope of centralising device provided in this article.
In certain embodiments, whole bell portion section is formed by polymer architecture completely, and this polymer can be collapsed into tubular structure for carrying via guide catheter, and this polymer can flick to be formed the bell funnel with side opening afterwards.In some these type of embodiments, polymer campanula halleri Halleri comprises fold and/or hinges, and these folds and/or hinges are convenient to collapsing property and the expansivity of this device.
In certain embodiments, bell centralising device (such as, infundibulate) is by two, three, four, five, six or form more than the petal portion section of six, and these sections can collapse to be contained in delivery cannula or guide catheter.When exposing from delivery cannula or guide catheter, petal portion section can upwards be opened to produce funnel shaped (such as, to be similar to the mode of blossom).In certain embodiments, petal portion section overlaps each other, especially when this structure is collapsed and when this structure is expanded with less degree.In certain embodiments, these petal portion sections are articulated with the center collar.In certain embodiments, these petal portion sections are made up of elastic material (such as, Nitinol), and this elastic material is convenient to collapsing property and the expansivity of petal portion section.In certain embodiments, the one or more of these petal portion sections comprise hole (such as, being similar to hole 264 mentioned above).In certain embodiments, these petal portion sections are made up of the framework of elongated member (such as, the strut be made up of Nitinol or rustless steel or silk thread), and cladding material is arranged on this framework.In certain embodiments, cladding material can be ePTFE etc.
In certain embodiments, frame parts 310 and 360 comprises one or more visual marker, such as radiopaque labelling, band or radiopaque packing material.These radiopaque labellings can assist clinician to carry out the on-the-spot radiography visible of centralising device 310 and 360, to make clinician can relative to the anatomical structure of patient this device directed desirably.
These centralising devices 300 and 350 also comprise covering 320 and 370 respectively.Covering 320 and 350 can be made up of any elastic biocompatible material, and this material can be used as relative to fluid jet, such as from the barrier of the fluid jet of valvular lobe mouth outflow.These materials can including, but not limited to reach can synthetic fibre, polyester textile, material based on polytetrafluoroethylene, politef (PTFE), expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne (ePTFE), polyurethane, metal film or foil material or previous materials combination.
The suitable method that covering 320 and 350 can be known with various those of ordinary skill in the art is attached to frame parts 310 and 360.Such as, in certain embodiments, covering 320 and 350 is seamed to frame parts 310 and 360.In certain embodiments, covering 320 and 350 is glued to frame parts 310 and 360.In certain embodiments, frame parts 310 and 360 is clipped between covering 320 and the layer of 350.In certain embodiments, the combination of these attachment method is used.
See Fig. 4, the instantiation procedure 400 using device provided in this article and system is shown by flow chart.Usually, this process 400 makes guide line travel across the method for lobe mouth (such as cardiac valve) from conduit, and wherein flow in the opposite direction with the side that guide line is advanced in fluid edge.
At operation 410 place, by clinician, guide catheter is inserted in patient body.In some cases, this insertion can be percutaneous.In some cases, natural health lobe mouth or passage can be inserted through.Guide catheter can comprise guide line and the self expandable centralising device of the interior intracavity being contained in conduit.This self expandable centralising device (such as relative to the embodiment 300 and 350 of the centralising device of the silk thread framework of Fig. 3 A and 3B description) can be in low profile collapsed configuration by intracavity in conduit.
When operation 420, the far-end of guide catheter guides to the target site in patient body.The such as visualization system of x-ray fluorescence inspection technique, nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) or ultrasound wave and so on can be used for assisting clinician desirably at this guide catheter of patient's navigation inside the body.
When operation 430, when the far-end of guide catheter is positioned at the desired site place of patient body, clinician can dispose centralising device from the far-end of guide catheter.Along with this centralising device exposes from the boundary of guide catheter inner chamber, centralising device energy self expandable becomes described herein bell.When centralising device is connected to guide catheter and is in the stream of fluid (such as from the blood flow that valvular lobe mouth flows out), this centralising device flows to the fluid at least partially of the distal tip of guide catheter by receiving.As described herein, the shock of fluid on the inner surface of centralising device can cause centralising device laterally to move with will from centering on fluid stream.When fluid stream flows out from lobe mouth, the lateral movement of centralising device can cause the centralising device axis of guide catheter (and thus) relative to lobe mouth centering.
At the axis of guide catheter on lobe mouth when centering, guide line can be discharged from guide catheter at operation 440 place by clinician.Guide line can expose from guide catheter and aim at lobe mouth.Like this, clinician can make guide line be advanced through lobe mouth.
See Fig. 5 A, 5B and 5C, they schematically illustrate centralising device 560 to overlook visual angle, side-looking visual angle and to look up visual angle respectively.These accompanying drawings illustrate the general shape of centralising device 560 and an example embodiment of physical features.But, also can imagine other shapes and physical features.Such as, although centralising device 560 is shown as bell, in certain embodiments, centralising device provided herein is columniform.In certain embodiments, so cylindrical centralising device can have single central outlet.
This centralising device 560 comprises inner surface 566 and outer surface 568.Centralising device 560 also comprises axial bore 562, hole 564, proximal collar 561 and expands far-end 569.
In certain embodiments, axial bore 562 is aimed at the longitudinal axis (not shown) of the guide catheter for disposing centralising device 560.Axial bore 562 is expanding far-end 569 place than having larger diameter at proximal collar 561 place.The diameter of axial bore 562 from expand far-end 569 proximally the collar 561 little by little reduce.Axial bore 562 is configured to pass through for guide line, conduit or other elongated devices.Axial bore 562 is also configured to from valvular lobe mouth admitting fluid stream described herein, such as, receive the jet of blood.Fluid stream enters axial bore 562 expanding far-end 569 place.On that point, centralising device 560 acts on as funnel, fluid stream caught and to be collected enter axial bore 562 via expanding far-end 569.
That imagines multiple different size scope expands far-end 569 to adapt to different use modification and body sizes.Such as, in certain embodiments, expand far-end 569 be diametrically about 5 to 40 millimeters, be diametrically about 10 to 35 millimeters, be diametrically about 15 to 30 millimeters or be diametrically about 20 to 25 millimeters.Also the size of other centralising devices can be imagined.
Hole 564 is the open areas in the inner surface 566 and outer surface 568 of centralising device 560.In this example embodiment, hole 564 is located along expanding far-end 569.This exemplary embodiment comprises four (4) holes 564.In certain embodiments, two, three, five, six or hole 564 more than six can be comprised.Hole 564 is open areas of centralising device 560, and this open area provides stream to overflow from axial bore 562 for the fluid of being caught by axial bore 562.In other words, when centralising device 560 in use, fluid stream can enter axial bore 562 expanding far-end 569 place, and through leaving this axial bore 569 along the hole 564 expanding far-end 569.
These proximal aperture contribute to discharging be tending towards that funnel is pushed away the power of not aiming at jet.In certain embodiments, the hole of equidimension is positioned in concentric position improve aiming at, because it is redirected to make blood flow with one heart away from the side direction mode of conduit sidepiece of funnel and high-speed jet.In some cases, can advantageously, the hole with different size or the hole divided closer to the widest part of funnel.
At fluid in time expanding far-end 569 place and flow in axial bore 562, the fluid stream (eccentric flow) do not aimed at the central longitudinal axis of axial bore 562 may clash into inner surface 566.Such shock can cause centralising device 560 laterally to move in response to impact force.This lateral movement can occur to balance the side impacts being given inner surface 566 by fluid stream.In other words, centralising device 560 can be tending towards by self with flow into the fluid of axial bore 562 from centering, to make the impact force of being given by fluid stream around the center longitudinal axis line balance of axial bore 562.Therefore, when centralising device 560 is connected in guide catheter 120 (see Figure 1B), centralising device 560 can make conduit 120 relative to fluid stream, such as through the fluid stream of lobe mouth of aortic valve 140 from centering.When conduit 120 is relative to aortic valve 140 centering, guide line 130 can be discharged from guide catheter 120 and be successfully passed through the lobe mouth of aortic valve 140.
In certain embodiments, inner surface 566 is parabola shaped.In certain embodiments, inner surface 566 is taper or frustoconical.In certain embodiments, inner surface 566 is pyramids.Inner surface 566 can from the scope of 0 degree to 90 degree relative to the angle of the longitudinal axis of axial bore 262.
Although this description contains many particular implementation details, these should not be construed as the restriction to any invention or required scope of invention, but illustrate that be specific feature description for the concrete specific embodiment invented.Some feature described in a single embodiment in this description can also be implemented in combination with in single embodiment.On the contrary, the various features described when single embodiment also can in many embodiment: individually or with the incompatible enforcement of any suitable subgroup.In addition; although feature can be described as herein with some combinations and even originally require protection like this; one or more features of required combination can depart from some cases from combination, and required combination can relate to the modification of sub-portfolio or sub-portfolio.
Similarly, although these operations illustrate with specifically order in the accompanying drawings, this does not should be understood to and requires with shown particular order or perform these operations in order, or requires to perform the result that all illustrated operations realize expecting.In some cases, multitasking and parallel processing can be favourable.In addition, in embodiment described herein, each system module does not should be understood to requirement such separation in all embodiments with being separated of parts, and be understood that described program element and system can usually together be integrated in single product or be encapsulated in multiple product.
Describe the specific embodiment of theme.Other embodiment is in the scope of following claims.Such as, the action of quoting in claim can perform with different order and still realize the result of expectation.As an example, process illustrated in the accompanying drawings requires shown particular order non-essentially or realizes desired result in order.In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing can be favourable.
Also the non-medical applications of device provided in this article and technology can be imagined.Such as, occur in the situation of leak of liquid in the Underwater Pressure container transmitting liquid or gaseous material or pipe, self-aligning device can be used for being held in place by pipe and aiming at fluid jet, and device suitable afterwards can pass opening or the defect of the apoplexy due to endogenous wind of pipe, container, ship.
1., for making a device for Medical Instruments centering in patient body inner catheter, described device comprises:
Framework, described framework comprises multiple long and thin metal frame parts, wherein, each described frame parts is attached to each other to limit central lumen, and described central lumen has open proximal and open distal end, wherein, the diameter that described far-end has is greater than the diameter of described near-end, and wherein, each described frame parts is attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, described side opening is nearer apart from described far-end apart from described near-end ratio; And
Covering, wherein, described covering is attached to described framework and described covering is bio-compatible diaphragm or film.
2. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described multiple long and thin metal frame parts comprises Nitinol, wherein, described device can be collapsed to the low-profile configuration being suitable for being limited in delivery cannula, and wherein, described device can become expanded configuration by self expandable when described device is not contained in described delivery cannula.
3. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described frame parts is attached to each other to limit a four or more side opening further, and described side opening is nearer apart from described far-end apart from described near-end ratio.
4. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, each described side opening is located symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of described device.
5. device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, each described side opening limits open fluid stream, and it is inaccessible that described open fluid stream can't help described covering.
6. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described multiple long and thin metal frame parts forms multiple petal.
7. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, the adjacent petal of described multiple petal overlaps each other.
8. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described multiple petal is articulated with the proximal collar of described device.
9. be used for the treatment of a system for human patients, described system comprises:
Self-aligning device, it comprises:
Covering, wherein, described covering is attached to described framework and described covering is bio-compatible diaphragm or film;
Guide line, described guide line comprises elongated metal wire; And
Guide catheter, described guide catheter has inner chamber, wherein, described self-aligning device and described guide line are arranged to be contained in described interior intracavity, wherein, when described self-aligning device is contained in described interior intracavity, described self-aligning device is in low-profile configuration, and wherein, when described self-aligning device is not contained in described interior intracavity, described self-aligning device energy self expandable becomes expanded configuration.
10. be used for the treatment of a method for human patients, described method comprises:
There is provided a medical apparatus system, described medical apparatus system comprises:
Self-aligning device, described self-aligning device comprises:
Framework, described framework comprises multiple long and thin metal frame parts, wherein, described frame parts is attached to each other to limit central lumen, and described central lumen has open proximal and open distal end, wherein, the diameter that described far-end has is greater than the diameter of described near-end, and wherein, each described frame parts is attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, described side opening is nearer apart from described far-end apart from described near-end ratio; And
Guide catheter, described guide catheter has inner chamber, wherein, described self-aligning device and described guide line are arranged to be contained in described interior intracavity, wherein, when described self-aligning device is contained in described interior intracavity, described self-aligning device is in low-profile configuration, and wherein, when described self-aligning device is not contained in described interior intracavity, described self-aligning device energy self expandable becomes expanded configuration;
The guide catheter accommodating described self-aligning device and described guide line is inserted in described patient body;
Described guide catheter is guided to the target site in described patient body;
Described self-aligning device is exposed from the far-end of described guide catheter, and wherein, when described self-aligning device exposes from described guide catheter, described self-aligning device is from described low-profile configuration reconstruct to described expanded configuration; And
Described guide line is exposed from the far-end of described guide catheter.
11. methods as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, described method is used for the treatment of the narrow aortic valve of described patient.
12. methods as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that, described method be used for the treatment of in described patient lobe week aortic valve or Bicuspid valve leak, or vascular fistula.
13. 1 kinds for making the device of Medical Instruments centering in patient body inner catheter, described device comprises:
Expand body, the described body that expands comprises two or more polymer moieties, two or more polymer moieties wherein said can be coupled to each other to limit central lumen, described central lumen has open proximal and open distal end, wherein, the diameter that described far-end has is greater than the diameter of described near-end, and wherein, two or more polymer moieties described are attached to each other to limit two or more side openings further, described side opening is nearer apart from described far-end apart from described near-end ratio, wherein, described side opening is located symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of described device, and wherein, described side opening limits open fluid stream, it is inaccessible that described open fluid stream can't help described polymer moieties.
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