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Catheter core wire
Assignee: Mirage Ip LLC
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Filing: 1999-02-22
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Granted: 2002-03-12
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Expires: 2019-02-22
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is an improved core wire for use in a medical catheter. In one aspect, a tapering core wire is incorporated into the distal end of a catheter. The catheter has a tubular body. Both ends of an inflatable balloon are mounted to the tubular body. The core wire extends from the distal end of the tubular body. In one embodiment, substantially all of the taper of the core wire occurs in the extending portion of the core wire over a length of at least 15 mm but no more than 60 mm. In another aspect, a core wire with a shapeable tip and method of manufacturing the same are provided. A core wire previously made superelastic is subject to additional processing to remove its superelasticity thereby allowing the material to be shapeable to aid in advancing the core wire through a blood vessel or other body cavities. In another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for securing the core wire to the distal end of an elongated catheter tubular body. The tubular body is mechanically crimped onto the core wire to secure the core wire in place. This crimping method has been found to increase the strength of the bond between the core wire and the catheter tube so that greater pull force is required to break the core wire off from the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Celso J. Bagaoisan
- 👤 Ketan P. Muni
- 👤 Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi
- 👤 Sivette Lam
- 👤 Juan T. Domingo
- 👤 Isaac J. Kim
- 👤 Samuel L. Omaleki
- 👤 Jefferey C. Bleam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09033; C; C22; C22F; C22F1/00; C22F1/006; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A catheter, comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular body having a lumen extending therethrough, and the lumen having a distal end; an expandable member mounted on the distal end of the tubular body, the expandable member having a proximal portion and a distal portion which are both mounted to the tubular body; and a core wire having a proximal end mounted inside the distal end of the lumen and an extending portion which extends past the distal end of said lumen, the distal end of the tubular body being crimped on the proximal end of the core wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A catheter, comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular body having a lumen extending therethrough, and the lumen having a distal end; an expandable member mounted on the distal end of the tubular body, the expandable member having a proximal portion and a distal portion which are both mounted to the tubular body; and a core wire having a proximal end mounted inside the distal end of the lumen and an extending portion which extends past the distal end of said lumen, the distal end of the tubular body being crimped on the proximal end of the core wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the core wire is tapered over a length of no more than 50 mm but at least 15 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter of claim 2 , wherein the core wire comprises nitinol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the expandable member comprises an inflatable occlusion balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the core wire is tapered from a first cross-sectional area to a second cross-sectional area, the first cross-sectional area being greater than the second cross-sectional area by at least 20%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter of claim 5 , wherein the first cross-sectional area is greater than the second cross-sectional area by at least 70%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the extending portion has a region of constant cross-sectional area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catheter of claim 1 , where the core wire comprises stainless steel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A hollow guidewire, comprising: a nitinol hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, the hypotube having a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends; an expandable member mounted on the distal end; and a metallic core wire inserted into the lumen at the distal end of the nitinol hypotube, the distal end being crimped on the core wire to secure it within the lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A hollow guidewire, comprising: a nitinol hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, the hypotube having a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends; an expandable member mounted on the distal end; and a metallic core wire inserted into the lumen at the distal end of the nitinol hypotube, the distal end being crimped on the core wire to secure it within the lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter, comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular body having an irrigation lumen extending therethrough; an irrigation opening on the distal end of the tubular body, the irrigation opening being in fluid communication with the irrigation lumen; and a core wire having a proximal end crimped within the lumen and having an extending portion which extends from the distal end of the tubular body, the extending portion being tapered through a length of no more than 60 mm but at least 5 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter, comprising: a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular body having an irrigation lumen extending therethrough; an irrigation opening on the distal end of the tubular body, the irrigation opening being in fluid communication with the irrigation lumen; and a core wire having a proximal end crimped within the lumen and having an extending portion which extends from the distal end of the tubular body, the extending portion being tapered through a length of no more than 60 mm but at least 5 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The hollow guidewire of claim 9 , wherein the distal end of the hypotube is crimped on the core wire at at least two locations to secure the core wire within the lumen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A catheter, comprising: a metallic hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the tubular body is comprised at least in part of a nitinol alloy; an expandable device on the distal end of the tubular body; and a metallic core wire mechanically fastened to the distal end of the metallic tubular body, the core wire having an extending portion which extends past the distal end of the tubular body and past the expandable device; wherein the distal end of the tubular body is crimped to the metallic core wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
96 words
A catheter, comprising: a metallic hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the tubular body is comprised at least in part of a nitinol alloy; an expandable device on the distal end of the tubular body; and a metallic core wire mechanically fastened to the distal end of the metallic tubular body, the core wire having an extending portion which extends past the distal end of the tubular body and past the expandable device; wherein the distal end of the tubular body is crimped to the metallic core wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
93 words
A catheter, comprising: a metallic hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, the hypotube having a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends; an expandable member mounted on the distal end; and a metallic core wire attached to the distal end of the hypotube, the core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the core wire extending past the distal end of the hypotube, the distal end of the hypotube being crimped to the core wire to secure the core wire to the hypotube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
A catheter, comprising: a metallic hypotube having a proximal end and a distal end, the hypotube having a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends; an expandable member mounted on the distal end; and a metallic core wire attached to the distal end of the hypotube, the core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the core wire extending past the distal end of the hypotube, the distal end of the hypotube being crimped to the core wire to secure the core wire to the hypotube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the core wire is inserted inside the lumen of the hypotube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the expandable member has a proximal end and a distal end that are both mounted to the hypotube.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the hypotube is made of nitinol.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter of claim 13 , wherein the core wire is made of nitinol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the tubular body has a first wall thickness and the distal end of the tubular body has a second wall thickness, the first wall thickness being greater than the second wall thickness.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter of claim 18 , wherein the first wall thickness is at least 20% greater than the second wall thickness.
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