ATE343409T1 - Vorrichtung um einen katheter mit einem führungsdraht zu verbinden - Google Patents
Vorrichtung um einen katheter mit einem führungsdraht zu verbindenInfo
- Publication number
- ATE343409T1 ATE343409T1 AT01918421T AT01918421T ATE343409T1 AT E343409 T1 ATE343409 T1 AT E343409T1 AT 01918421 T AT01918421 T AT 01918421T AT 01918421 T AT01918421 T AT 01918421T AT E343409 T1 ATE343409 T1 AT E343409T1
- Authority
- AT
- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- wire
- guide
- end portion
- distal end
- catheter
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0169—Exchanging a catheter while keeping the guidewire in place
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
- A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M2025/0177—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters having external means for receiving guide wires, wires or stiffening members, e.g. loops, clamps or lateral tubes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M2025/018—Catheters having a lateral opening for guiding elongated means lateral to the catheter
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M2025/0186—Catheters with fixed wires, i.e. so called "non-over-the-wire catheters"
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/09—Guide wires
- A61M2025/09008—Guide wires having a balloon
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/09—Guide wires
- A61M2025/09125—Device for locking a guide wire in a fixed position with respect to the catheter or the human body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/10—Balloon catheters
- A61M2025/1043—Balloon catheters with special features or adapted for special applications
- A61M2025/1056—Balloon catheters with special features or adapted for special applications having guide wire lumens outside the main shaft, i.e. the guide wire lumen is within or on the surface of the balloon
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/10—Balloon catheters
- A61M2025/1043—Balloon catheters with special features or adapted for special applications
- A61M2025/1095—Balloon catheters with special features or adapted for special applications with perfusion means for enabling blood circulation while the balloon is in an inflated state or in a deflated state, e.g. permanent by-pass within catheter shaft
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
- A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
- A61M25/007—Side holes, e.g. their profiles or arrangements; Provisions to keep side holes unblocked
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
- A61M25/0074—Dynamic characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. openable, closable, expandable or deformable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/09—Guide wires
- A61M25/09041—Mechanisms for insertion of guide wires
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Anesthesiology (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Hematology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/523,077 US6569151B1 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2000-03-10 | Device for connecting a catheter or other tubular member onto a guide-wire without access to the ends of the guide-wire |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| ATE343409T1 true ATE343409T1 (de) | 2006-11-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT01918421T ATE343409T1 (de) | 2000-03-10 | 2001-03-08 | Vorrichtung um einen katheter mit einem führungsdraht zu verbinden |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US6569151B1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1278570B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP3860033B2 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE343409T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2001245501A1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2402137C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE60124086D1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2001068177A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (50)
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2000
- 2000-03-10 US US09/523,077 patent/US6569151B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2001
- 2001-03-08 JP JP2001566738A patent/JP3860033B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-03-08 WO PCT/US2001/007318 patent/WO2001068177A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-03-08 DE DE60124086T patent/DE60124086D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-03-08 AT AT01918421T patent/ATE343409T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-03-08 EP EP01918421A patent/EP1278570B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-03-08 CA CA002402137A patent/CA2402137C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-03-08 AU AU2001245501A patent/AU2001245501A1/en not_active Abandoned
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2003
- 2003-01-28 US US10/352,572 patent/US6926707B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2402137C (en) | 2008-05-20 |
| US6926707B2 (en) | 2005-08-09 |
| US20030120213A1 (en) | 2003-06-26 |
| JP3860033B2 (ja) | 2006-12-20 |
| EP1278570B1 (de) | 2006-10-25 |
| CA2402137A1 (en) | 2001-09-20 |
| US6569151B1 (en) | 2003-05-27 |
| WO2001068177A9 (en) | 2003-03-06 |
| DE60124086D1 (de) | 2006-12-07 |
| JP2003526481A (ja) | 2003-09-09 |
| EP1278570A1 (de) | 2003-01-29 |
| AU2001245501A1 (en) | 2001-09-24 |
| WO2001068177A1 (en) | 2001-09-20 |
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