Surgery – Instruments – Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
active
07044958
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a temporary device for capturing and removing embolic material during interventional procedures, such as angioplasty or stent deployment. A self-closing, tubular capture element, which may be either a filter or an occluder, is mounted near the distal end of a guidewire. The guidewire is capable of guiding a therapeutic catheter. Relative displacement of the capture element ends causes transformation of the capture element between a closed configuration and a deployed configuration that spans the vessel to be treated. A latch fixed to the guidewire temporarily retains the capture element in the deployed configuration. A first hollow rod slides over the guidewire to deploy the capture element and engage the capture element proximal end with the latch. A second hollow rod slides over the guidewire to release the latch and close the capture element.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3996938 (1976-12-01), Clark, III
patent: 4921484 (1990-05-01), Hillstead
patent: 4926858 (1990-05-01), Gifford, III et al.
patent: 5160342 (1992-11-01), Reger et al.
patent: 5265622 (1993-11-01), Barbere
patent: 5329942 (1994-07-01), Gunther et al.
patent: 5376094 (1994-12-01), Kline
patent: 5483022 (1996-01-01), Mar
patent: 5569184 (1996-10-01), Chum et al.
patent: 5628787 (1997-05-01), Mayer
patent: 5630840 (1997-05-01), Mayer
patent: 5658309 (1997-08-01), Berthiaume et al.
patent: 5679470 (1997-10-01), Mayer
patent: 5725570 (1998-03-01), Heath
patent: 5765418 (1998-06-01), Rosenberg
patent: 5800511 (1998-09-01), Mayer
patent: 5814064 (1998-09-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 5824056 (1998-10-01), Rosenberg
patent: 5824077 (1998-10-01), Mayer
patent: 5827324 (1998-10-01), Cassell et al.
patent: 5910154 (1999-06-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 5911734 (1999-06-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 5925060 (1999-07-01), Forber
patent: 5935139 (1999-08-01), Bates
patent: 5972019 (1999-10-01), Engelson et al.
patent: 6001118 (1999-12-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 6027520 (2000-02-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 6042598 (2000-03-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 6053932 (2000-04-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 6056769 (2000-05-01), Epstein et al.
patent: 6059814 (2000-05-01), Ladd
patent: 6066158 (2000-05-01), Engelson et al.
patent: 6096053 (2000-08-01), Bates
patent: 6099549 (2000-08-01), Bosma et al.
patent: 6152946 (2000-11-01), Broome et al.
patent: 6165200 (2000-12-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 6171327 (2001-01-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 6179859 (2001-01-01), Bates et al.
patent: 6221086 (2001-04-01), Forber
patent: 6238415 (2001-05-01), Sepetka et al.
patent: 6245012 (2001-06-01), Kleshinski
patent: 6258115 (2001-07-01), Dubrul
patent: 6277138 (2001-08-01), Levinson et al.
patent: 6346116 (2002-02-01), Brooks et al.
patent: 6371971 (2002-04-01), Tsugita et al.
patent: 6537296 (2003-03-01), Levinson et al.
patent: 2002/0103501 (2002-08-01), Diaz et al.
patent: 0 771 549 (1997-05-01), None
patent: WO 96/01591 (1996-01-01), None
patent: WO 99/22673 (1999-05-01), None
patent: WO 99/23976 (1999-05-01), None
patent: WO 99/44510 (1999-06-01), None
patent: WO 00/67664 (2000-11-01), None
patent: WO 00/67667 (2000-11-01), None
patent: WO 00/67671 (2000-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/08595 (2001-02-01), None
patent: WO 01/45590 (2001-06-01), None
patent: WO 01/45592 (2001-06-01), None
patent: WO 01/49215 (2001-07-01), None
Hodgson, D.E. et al; “Augmented Properties of NiTi Wire by ‘Filling’ with Selected Metals”SMST-97: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, (1997) no month, pp. 461-465.
Douk Nareak
Rafiee Nasser
Strickler Peter G.
Crittenden James F.
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
Nguyen Victor
Woo Julian W.
LandOfFree
Temporary device for capturing embolic material does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Temporary device for capturing embolic material, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Temporary device for capturing embolic material will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3592542