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Patent US5693086 - Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsApparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis in the vasculature of a body. The apparatus has an introducer adapted for insertion into the vasculature having a diameter and a first portion of lock fitting on its distal end. It also has a cartridge exterior the body having inner tubular...http://www.google.com/patents/US5693086?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5693086 - Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesisAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5693086 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/461,514Publication dateDec 2, 1997Filing dateJun 5, 1995Priority dateFeb 9, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2182982A1, CA2182982C, CA2603004A1, CA2603004C, CA2604811A1, CA2604811C, DE29521548U1, DE29521776U1, DE29522113U1, DE29522160U1, DE29522161U1, DE29522162U1, DE69514511D1, DE69514511T2, DE69516292D1, DE69516292T2, DE69516293D1, DE69516293T2, DE69532892D1, DE69532892T2, EP0759729A1, EP0759729B1, EP0782841A2, EP0782841A3, EP0782841B1, EP0783873A2, EP0783873A3, EP0783873B1, EP0783874A2, EP0783874A3, EP0783874B1, EP1433438A2, EP1433438A3, US5609627, US5683450, US5716365, US5718724, US5776180, US5800508, US5916263, US5938696, US6117167, US6302906, US8192482, US20020019659, US20130066416, WO1995021592A1Publication number08461514, 461514, US 5693086 A, US 5693086A, US-A-5693086, US5693086 A, US5693086AInventorsGeorge Goicoechea, John Hudson, Claude MialheOriginal AssigneeBoston Scientific Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (251), Classifications (40), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis
US 5693086 AAbstract
Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis in the vasculature of a body. The apparatus has an introducer adapted for insertion into the vasculature having a diameter and a first portion of lock fitting on its distal end. It also has a cartridge exterior the body having inner tubular member with a diameter equal to or less than the diameter of the introducer which contains the endoluminal stent or prosthesis in its entirety in a compressed state, an outer sheath, and a second portion of the lock fitting. The apparatus also includes a pusher adapted to fit within the inner tubular member of the cartridge and engage a distal end of the endoluminal or prosthesis. The first portion of the locking fitting on the introducer mates with the second portion of the lock fitting on the cartridge to prevent relative movement of the introducer in the cartridge. The inner tubular member and the introducer form a continuous lumen upon attachment of the cartridge and the introducer. The lumen extends from exterior of the body to a point of implantation in the vasculature, through which the endoluminal stent or prosthesis is pushed by said pusher.
1. Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stem or prosthesis into the vasculature of a body comprising:(a) an introducer adapted for insertion into the vasculature having a diameter and a first portion of a lock fitting on a distal end thereof; (b) a cartridge exterior the body having (i) an inner tubular member with a diameter equal to or less than said diameter of said introducer containing said endoluminal stent or prosthesis in its entirety in a compressed state, (ii) an outer sheath, and (iii) a second portion of said lock fitting; and (c) a pusher adapted to fit within said inner tubular member of said cartridge and engage a distal end of said endoluminal stent or prosthesis;wherein said first portion of said lock fitting on said introducer mates with said second portion of said lock fitting on said cartridge to prevent relative movement of said introducer and said cartridge; and wherein said inner tubular member and said introducer form a continuous lumen upon attachment of said cartridge and said introducer, said lumen extending from exterior the body to a point of implantation in the vasculature, through which said endoluminal stent or prosthesis is pushed by said pusher. 2. Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lock fitting is a Luer lock.
3. Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal stent or prosthesis as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a hemostasis valve on said introducer.
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/317,763, filed Oct. 4, 1994 (status: issued, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,609,627), which in turn is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 08/312,881, filed Sep. 27, 1994 (status: pending).
A stent is used to provide a prosthetic intraluminal wall e.g. in the case of a stenosis to provide an unobstructed conduit for blood in the area of the stenosis. An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a stent which carries a prosthetic graft layer of fabric and is used e.g. to treat an aneurysm by removing the pressure on a weakened part of en artery so as to reduce the risk of embolism, or of the natural artery wall bursting. Typically, a stent or endoluminal prosthesis is implanted in a blood vessel at the site of a stenosis or aneurysm by so-called "minimally invasive techniques" in which the stent is compressed radially inwards and is delivered by a catheter to the site where it is required through the patient's skin or by a "cut down" technique in which the blood vessel concerned is exposed by minor surgical means. When the stent is positioned at the correct location, the catheter is withdrawn and the stent is caused or allowed to re-expand to a predetermined diameter in the vessel.
In some embodiments the second distal stent portion my comprise a female cooperating portion which is adapted to engage a male engaging portion of a another stent adapted to extend in the other branched blood vessel such that, in use, the bifurcated stent can be connected in situ to the other stent. The bifurcated intraluminal stent may therefore constitute a second stent in accordance with the present invention comprising a distal female cooperating portion disposed intermediate the proximal and distal extremities of the stent; the other stent may constitute a first stent in accordance with the present invention.
Each of the first and second stents of the bifurcated form of the present invention may carry a tubular graft layer formed from a biocompatible fabric in juxtaposition with the stent; the combined stent and graft layer constituting an endoluminal prosthesis. Typically the graft layer may be disposed externally of the stent; it will be appreciated however that in some embodiments the graft layer may be disposed internally of the stent. In some embodiments the graft layer my be secured to the stent by loop elements such, for example, as loops of polypropylene. The biocompatible fabric may be a polyester fabric or a polytetrafluoroethylene fabric; typically said fabric may be woven or a warp knitted polyester fabric. In some embodiments the woven or a warp knitted fabric may be formed in a seam-free bifurcated configuration as a sleeve for a bifurcated stent.
FIG. 8(f) is a partial cross-sectional view of the introducer of FIG. 8(a) .
FIG. 8 (g) is a cross-sectional view of part of the introducer of FIG. 8(f) taken along the line A--A.
Each of the four parts of the bifurcated stent is made in substantially the same way by winding a shape memory nitinol wire, typically nitinol type M wire, onto a mandrel 46.
The construction of the exemplary proximal part 12 of the bifurcated stent 10 is shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b); nitinol wire type M wire typically having a diameter of 0.46mm (0.018") is wound around mandrel 46 to form a plurality of hoops 20. The winding surface of mandrel 46 is provided with a plurality of upstanding pins 47 disposed in a zig-zag pattern for each of the hoops 20 so that in each hoop 20 the nitinol wire follows a sinuous path to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced apices 22. Each hoop 20 is wound onto mandrel 46 such that the plane of the circumference of each hoop 20 is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel.
The proximal part of the exemplary bifurcated stent of FIG. 1a is formed on the mandrel with a diameter of about 24 mm and a length in the longitudinal direction of about 55 mm. From FIGS. 1(a) , 2(a) , and 2(b) it will be noted that the proximal part 12 is constituted by three hoops 20 of unit width at the proximal end 24 of the proximal part 12, two intermediate hoops 25 of twice unit width and, at its distal end 26, by a single hoop 20 of unit width. In the illustrated embodiment, intermediate hoops 25 have a plurality of offsets 25a. Offsets 25a are formed when the wire is passed around pins 47 on mandrel 46. Offsets 25a add stability to the stent. When the nitinol wire has been wound onto mandrel 46, the nitinol wire is annealed at an elevated temperature and then allowed to cool.
The exemplary first and second frustoconical parts 14, 18 of the skeleton shown in the figures are formed in substantially the same way as the proximal part 12 by winding nitinol wire onto a mandrel and then annealing the wire before removing it from the mandrel. As shown in FIG. 3, the first and second frustoconical parts 14, 18 are each constituted by three hoops 20 of unit width. The mandrel is tapered such that the proximal end of each of the exemplary frustoconical parts 14, 18 is formed with a diameter of about 12 mm and the distal end 32 of each is formed with a diameter of about 9 mm. The overall length of each of the exemplary frustoconical parts 14, 18 is about 18 mm. The wire used for the frustoconical parts 14, 18 is nitinol type M wire having a diameter of 0.28 mm (0.011"). Juxtaposed apices 22 of each of the exemplary frustoconical parts 34, 18 are tied together using 0.03" polypropylene filaments as described above. The first and second frustoconical parts 14, 18 are secured to the distal end 26 of the proximal part 32 of the stent 10 in transversely spaced relation as shown in FIG. 1a by securing the apices 22 of the hoop 20 forming the wider proximal end 30 of each of the frustoconical parts 14, 18 to juxtaposed apices 22 of the hoop 20 on the distal end 26 of the proximal part 12.
The exemplary first distal part 16 of the bifurcated stent 10 is formed by winding nitinol type M wire typically having a diameter of 0.28 mm (0.013") onto a mandrel to form twelve longitudinally spaced hoops 20 as shown in FIG. 4; the exemplary first distal part has an overall length of about 66 mm and a uniform diameter of about 9 mm. The proximal end 34 of the distal part 36 is secured to the narrower distal end 32 of the first frustoconical part 34 by tying each apex 22 on the proximal end 34 of the first distal part 16 to a juxtaposed apex on the distal end 32 of the first frustoconical part 14 using, in this embodiment, 0.003" polypropylene filaments.
An x-ray opaque marker may be attached to one or more ends of a stent so that the delivery of the stent can be monitored using x-rays. As shown in FIG. 4(a), such a radiopaque marker may typically comprise a gold or platinum wire 17 crimped onto an end of stent Alternatively, the radiopaque marker may be a tube 17a disposed around a length of wire on the stent, also as shown in FIG. 4(a). Typically, in the bifurcated stent the marker is secured to the stent in line with the distal stent portion so that the distal stent portion can be aligned with and inserted into one of the branched arteries in situ.
It will be appreciated that when the bifurcated prosthesis is positioned and re-expanded in the fitted position, blood can flow from the aortic artery into the proximal part 12 of the prosthesis from where it can flow into the one coarsen iliac artery through the frustoconical part 14 and the first distal part 16 and also into the other common iliac artery through the second frustoconical part 18.
Also in the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 8(f) and 8(g), balloon catheter 104 has an inflation orifice 110 located at a point where balloon 107 is attached to balloon catheter 104. A balloon inflation conduit 110a connects balloon inflation orifice 110 to balloon inflation site 111 (FIG. 8(e)). Balloon 107 may be inflated and deflated from balloon inflation site 111 during delivery of the prosthesis.
While maintaining proximal portion pusher 102 in a fixed position, outer sheath 101 is withdrawn until the proximal end of the prosthesis emerges from outer sheath 101 as shown in FIG. 13. Using a radiopaque marker 120 disposed on proximal end of the prosthesis, the introducer is rotated until proper alignment of the prosthesis is obtained. In the illustrated embodiment, radiopaque marker 120 is a platinum wire twisted around art apex of the prosthesis in a "V" shape. To ensure proper alignment, the stent should be rotated until only the profile of the V is seen and shows up as a straight line rather than a "V".
A pusher 315 is then inserted into inner tube 314 of cartridge 311 such that proximal end 317 of pusher 315 longitudinally contacts a distal end of distal portion 44 within inner tube 314. Pusher 315 pushes distal portion 44 through cartridge 311 and into outer sheath 301 of introducer 300. Distal portion 44 is pushed through outer sheath 301, which reins in a fixed position, until distal portion 44 is at proximal end 320 of outer sheath 301 (see FIG. 19). Again, radiopaque markers 120 may be used to align distal portion 44 properly with proximal portion 12.
The delivery apparatus and method described above are particularly useful in treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm with a bifurcated prosthesis according the present invention. Other diseases and alternative embodiments of the prosthesis and delivery method will now be described.
The second embodiment of a straight stent than may be used according to this invention is illustrated in FIG. 23. Straight stent 450 includes stent portion 451, constructed of wire loops as described above with reference to stent portions 401 and 402. Stent portion 451 is partially covered by fabric 452. In this embodiment, fabric portion 451 covers and is supported by stent 451, whereas with stent 400, the fabric portion 403 is not supported by a stent.
In use, straight stent 450 is first charged into introducer 490 by cooling it to temperatures below 10� C., radially compressing it, and inserting it within outer sheath 101, as described above in connection with the bifurcated stent or prosthesis. The reminder of introducer 490 is also assembled as described in connection with introducer 100.
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