JPH09501851A - 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル - Google Patents
操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテルInfo
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- JPH09501851A JPH09501851A JP7507680A JP50768095A JPH09501851A JP H09501851 A JPH09501851 A JP H09501851A JP 7507680 A JP7507680 A JP 7507680A JP 50768095 A JP50768095 A JP 50768095A JP H09501851 A JPH09501851 A JP H09501851A
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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
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Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 基端および先端を有する可撓性の長さの長いカテーテル本体と、 前記基端および先端を有するカテーテル本体の先端における可撓性の先端部と 、 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って長手方向へ延びる第一内腔とを備え ており、該第一内腔は前記先端部の先端において開口しており、 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って長手方向へ延びる第二内腔を備えて おり、該第二内腔は前記カテーテル本体の軸線からずれており、 前記第二内腔に配置されると共に前記カテーテル本体の長さで延びる曲がるこ とが可能であるが圧縮されないコイルスプリングを備えており、該コイルスプリ ングは前記カテーテル本体の基端および先端において前記カテーテル本体へ固着 されており、 前記コイルスプリングを通ってコイルスプリングに摺動可能に配置されると共 に前記先端部の第二内腔の部分へ延びる長さの長い引張りワイヤを備えており、 該引張りワイヤは前記先端部の先端に固着された先端と、前記カテーテル本体の 基端において制御ハンドルへ固着された基端とを有し、 前記カテーテル本体およびコイルスプリングに対して引張りワイヤを長手方向 へ動かして前記先端部を偏向するために、前記カテーテル本体の基端に設けられ た制御ハンドルを具備することを特徴とする操縦可能な開口内腔型のカテーテル 。 2. 前記カテーテル本体の外径が約0.1インチよりも大きくないことを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 3. 前記第一内腔の直径が少なくとも約0.03インチであることを特徴とす る請求項2に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 4. 前記第一内腔の直径が少なくとも約0.05インチであることを特徴とす る請求項2に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 5. 前記カテーテルの先端部に配置された前記引張りワイヤの一部に対し包囲 するように可撓性を有する圧縮可能で滑らかなスリーブを更に具備することを特 徴とする請求項1に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 6. 前記スリーブはポリテトラフルオロエチレンからなることを特徴とする請 求項5に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 7. 前記コイルスプリングが前記引張りワイヤに対し包囲するように前記カテ ーテルの先端部へ延び、該先端部におけるコイルスプリングの部分は曲がること が可能であると共に圧縮されることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項1に記 載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 8. 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って延びる第三内腔と、 前記先端部に保持された少なくとも一つの電極と、 各電極へ取り付けられた電極リード線とを具備しており、該電極リード線は前 記第三内腔を通って前記カテーテル本体の基端へと延びることを特徴とする請求 項1に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 9. 前記カテーテル本体の基端に隣接して分離付属部品を具備し、該分離付属 部品は管状の側部アームを具備し、前記第一内腔は該側部アームの内部へ分岐す ることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 10. 前記カテーテル本体と先端部とが一体の押出成形品であることを特徴と する請求項1に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 11. 基端および先端を有する可撓性の長さの長いカテーテル本体と、 前記基端および先端を有するカテーテル本体の先端における可撓性の先端部と 、 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って長手方向へ延びる第一内腔とを備え ており、該第一内腔は前記先端部の先端において開口しており、 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って長手方向へ延びる第二内腔を備えて おり、該第二内腔は前記カテーテル本体の軸線からずれており、 前記第二内腔に配置されると共に前記カテーテル本体の長さで延びるコイルス プリングを備えており、前記コイルスプリングは前記カテーテル本体の基端およ び先端において前記カテーテル本体へ固着されており、該コイルスプリングは曲 がることが可能であるが圧縮はされず、 前記コイルスプリング内に摺動可能に配置されると共に前記コイルスプリング を通って延びる長さの長い引張りワイヤを備えており、前記引張りワイヤは前記 先端部の先端に固着された先端と、前記カテーテル本体の基端において制御ハン ドルへ固着された基端とを有し、 前記カテーテル本体および先端部を通って延びる第三内腔と、 前記カテーテル本体およびコイルスプリングとに対して長手方向へ前記引張り ワイヤを動かすために、前記カテーテル本体の基端に取り付けられた制御ハンド ルと、 前記先端部に保持された少なくとも一つの電極と、 前記先端部に保持された各電極へ取り付けられた電極リード線とを備えており 、各電極リード線は前記第三内腔を通ってカテーテル本体の基端へと延びること を特徴とする操縦可能な開口内腔型の電極付きカテーテル。 12. 前記カテーテル本体の外径が約0.1インチよりも大きくないことを特 徴とする請求項11に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 13. 前記第一内腔の直径が少なくとも約0.03インチであることを特徴と する請求項12に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 14. 前記第一内腔の直径が少なくとも約0.05であることを特徴とする請 求項12に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。 15. 前記カテーテル本体の基端に隣接して分離付属部品を具備し、該分離付 属部品は管状の側部アームを具備し、前記第一内腔は該側部アームの内部へ分岐 することを特徴とする請求項11に記載の操縦可能なカテーテル。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US08/112,241 US5431168A (en) | 1993-08-23 | 1993-08-23 | Steerable open-lumen catheter |
| US08/112,241 | 1993-08-23 | ||
| PCT/US1994/009390 WO1995005771A1 (en) | 1993-08-23 | 1994-08-22 | Steerable open-lumen catheter |
Related Child Applications (1)
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| JP2006069319A Division JP4885580B2 (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 2006-03-14 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
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| JPH09501851A true JPH09501851A (ja) | 1997-02-25 |
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| JP7507680A Withdrawn JPH09501851A (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 1994-08-22 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
| JP2006069319A Expired - Lifetime JP4885580B2 (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 2006-03-14 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
| JP2010172815A Pending JP2010284537A (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 2010-07-30 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
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| JP2006069319A Expired - Lifetime JP4885580B2 (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 2006-03-14 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
| JP2010172815A Pending JP2010284537A (ja) | 1993-08-23 | 2010-07-30 | 操縦可能な開口内腔型カテーテル |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5431168A (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP0715530B1 (ja) |
| JP (3) | JPH09501851A (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2170274C (ja) |
| DE (1) | DE69429993T2 (ja) |
| ES (1) | ES2173122T3 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1995005771A1 (ja) |
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