US6692483B2
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Catheter with attached flexible side sheath
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-06
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Granted: 2004-02-17
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Expires: 2019-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A method of positioning a main stent at a vessel bifurcation such that a side opening in the main stent is positioned at the ostium of a branch vessel, comprising: positioning a main guidewire in the main vessel such that a distal end of the main guidewire extends past the bifurcation; advancing a stent delivery system to a position proximate the bifurcation, the stent delivery system comprising a catheter with a flexible side sheath attached thereto, wherein the catheter is received over the main guidewire, and wherein the main stent is positioned over the catheter with the flexible side sheath positioned to pass through the interior of the main stent and out of the side opening in the main stent; advancing a branch guidewire through the flexible side sheath attached to the catheter and into the branch vessel; and subsequently, advancing the catheter over the main guidewire while advancing the flexible side sheath over the branch guidewire while viewing relative movement of a marker positioned on the flexible side sheath with respect to at least one marker positioned on the catheter, wherein the relative movement indicates that a portion of the flexible side sheath adjacent the side opening in the main stent is advancing into the ostium of the branch vessel, thereby indicating the position of the side opening of the main stent with respect to the ostium of the branch vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Gil M. Vardi
- 👤 Charles J. Davidson
- 👤 Eric Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0116; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/856; A61F2002/821; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/006; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098; A61M2025/0177; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A delivery system for positioning at a vessel bifurcation, the system comprising: a catheter having a catheter marker positioned thereon; and a flexible side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, the flexible side sheath having a side sheath marker positioned thereon, wherein said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are aligned such that upon positioning of the flexible side sheath at the ostium, said flexible side sheath is positioned and configured to enter the branch vessel, thereby separating said catheter marker and said side sheath marker.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A delivery system for positioning at a vessel bifurcation, the system comprising: a catheter having a catheter marker positioned thereon; and a flexible side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, the flexible side sheath having a side sheath marker positioned thereon, wherein said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are aligned such that upon positioning of the flexible side sheath at the ostium, said flexible side sheath is positioned and configured to enter the branch vessel, thereby separating said catheter marker and said side sheath marker.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a stent, wherein the catheter is positioned through the stent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The delivery system of claim 2 , wherein said side sheath is attached to said catheter at a first end of said side sheath and is positioned through a side opening of the stent at a second end of said side sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The delivery system of claim 2 , wherein said stent has a side opening configured to be positioned at an ostium of a branch vessel and the flexible side sheath is positioned through the stent such that a distal end of the flexible side sheath projects through said side opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said catheter marker comprises a distal and a proximal marker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The delivery system of claim 3 , wherein said catheter marker comprises a middle marker positioned between said distal and proximal markers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The delivery system of claim 4 , wherein said side sheath marker is adjacent to said middle marker.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a balloon positioned at a distal end of the catheter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said catheter marker is radiopaque.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The delivery of claim 9 wherein said catheter marker is comprised of gold.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The delivery system of claim 9 , wherein said catheter marker is comprised of tungsten.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said side sheath marker is radiopaque.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said side sheath marker is comprised of tungsten.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said side sheath marker is comprised of gold.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising: a first guidewire receivable through said catheter; and a second guidewire receivable through said flexible side sheath.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A delivery system for positioning at an ostium of a branch vessel, the system comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal marker; a middle marker; and a distal marker; and a flexible side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, said side sheath having a side sheath marker, wherein said side sheath marker is aligned with said middle marker.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A delivery system for positioning at an ostium of a branch vessel, the system comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal marker; a middle marker; and a distal marker; and a flexible side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, said side sheath having a side sheath marker, wherein said side sheath marker is aligned with said middle marker.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The delivery system of claim 16 , wherein a first configuration, said side sheath marker is indistinguishable from said middle marker by a visualization method and wherein in a second configuration, said side sheath marker is distinguishable from said middle marker by said visualization method.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The delivery system of claim 17 , wherein said visualization method is fluoroscopy.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The delivery system of claim 16 , further comprising a stent with a side opening, and wherein said middle marker is located at the side opening of the stent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stent delivery system of claim 19 , wherein said proximal and distal markers are located at two edges of the stent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
150 words
A stent delivery system for positioning a stent with a side branch access opening at an ostium of a branch vessel, the system comprising: a catheter having a catheter marker; a side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, said side sheath having a side sheath marker; and a stent with a branch access opening, wherein said catheter is positioned through said stent and said side sheath passes through said stent with a distal end of said side sheath projecting through said branch access opening of said stent, said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are aligned prior to positioning of the branch access opening of the stent at the ostium, and said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are separated when the side sheath is configured to enter the branch vessel and the branch access opening of the stent is substantially aligned with the ostium of the branch vessel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
150 words
A stent delivery system for positioning a stent with a side branch access opening at an ostium of a branch vessel, the system comprising: a catheter having a catheter marker; a side sheath positioned alongside said catheter, said side sheath having a side sheath marker; and a stent with a branch access opening, wherein said catheter is positioned through said stent and said side sheath passes through said stent with a distal end of said side sheath projecting through said branch access opening of said stent, said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are aligned prior to positioning of the branch access opening of the stent at the ostium, and said catheter marker and said side sheath marker are separated when the side sheath is configured to enter the branch vessel and the branch access opening of the stent is substantially aligned with the ostium of the branch vessel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent delivery system of claim 21 , wherein said catheter marker comprises a distal and a proximal marker.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent delivery system of claim 22 , wherein said catheter marker includes a middle marker positioned between said distal and proximal markers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent delivery system of claim 23 , wherein said side sheath marker is adjacent to said middle marker.
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