|Veröffentlichungsdatum||21. Juli 2009|
|Prioritätsdatum||16. Juli 1999|
|Auch veröffentlicht unter||US7699866, US8177807, US20030150821, US20050125023, US20050182440, US20090259247|
|Veröffentlichungsnummer||037881, 11037881, US 7563272 B2, US 7563272B2, US-B2-7563272, US7563272 B2, US7563272B2|
|Erfinder||Mark C. Bates, Michael Hogenduk, Nicola A. Pisano|
|Ursprünglich Bevollmächtigter||Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.|
|Zitat exportieren||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patentzitate (104), Nichtpatentzitate (21), Referenziert von (2), Klassifizierungen (15), Juristische Ereignisse (1)|
|Externe Links: USPTO, USPTO-Zuordnung, Espacenet|
This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 10/278,172 filed on Oct. 21, 2002 now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/774,197 filed on Jan. 29, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,468,291, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/354,897 filed on Jul. 16, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,179,859.
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for removing emboli from the blood stream that are generated during treatment of vascular disease, such as angioplasty, atherectomy or stenting. More particularly, an emboli filtration device and methods are provided having a captured filter that enables movement of a guide wire associated with the filter without displacing the filter.
Atherosclerosis and other vascular occlusive diseases are becoming prevalent today in many developed countries. In such diseases, the flow areas of blood vessels become narrowed or occluded by the buildup of plaque on the walls of the vessels, leading to ischemia, and depending upon the location of the vessel, damage to the organ or limb. A number of surgical and percutaneous procedures have been developed for treating stenosis in the coronary arteries and carotid arteries, including endarterectomy, angioplasty, atherectomy and stenting.
One problem frequently encountered during such procedures is that pieces of plaque (“emboli”) often are dislodged from the stenosis or the vessel wall. Such emboli may travel into smaller diameter regions of the vasculature, blocking blood vessels and causing ischemic injury. This problem is especially severe where the emboli are permitted to travel into the coronary arteries and carotid arteries, and can result in infarction, stroke and even death.
Emboli filtration devices are known in which filter elements are deployed against the walls of a vessel distal of a stenosis. Such filters typically comprise a polymer or wire sac mounted on a distal region of a guide wire or angioplasty catheter, and permit blood to flow through the filter while trapping emboli. Once treatment of the stenosis is completed, the filter containing the captured emboli is contracted and withdrawn from the vessel.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,064 to Daniel et al. (Daniel) describes an emboli capturing system having a radially expandable mesh filter disposed on the distal end of a guide wire. The filter is deployed distal of a region of stenosis, and any interventional devices, such as an angioplasty balloon or stent delivery system are advanced along the guide wire. The filter is designed to capture emboli generated during treatment of the stenosis while permitting blood to flow through the filter.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,723,549 to Wholey et al. (Wholey) describes an angioplasty catheter having a filter element disposed on its distal end. The filter is supported on a plurality of circumferential struts, and is expanded against an interior wall of a vessel, distal of a stenosis, by an inflation balloon. An angioplasty balloon is disposed on the catheter proximal of the filter for dilating the stenosis. The filter captures emboli dislodged during the dilatation procedure, and then is contracted and removed from the vessel with the angioplasty catheter.
A key disadvantage of previously known emboli filtration systems, such as described in the foregoing patents, is that the filters in those devices are fixedly attached to the guide wire or angioplasty catheter, respectively. If the catheter or guide wire is rotated, bumped or moved after the filter has been deployed, there is a substantial risk that the filter will become temporarily dislodged or skewed, thereby permitting emboli to escape past the filter. Such motion is especially likely to occur when other devices such as an angioplasty balloon catheter are deployed along the guide wire after the filter is deployed, as in the Daniel patent.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,934 to Gilson et al. (Gilson) describes an embolic protection device having a collapsible filter element that is mounted on a tubular sleeve, wherein the tubular sleeve is slidable and rotatable on a guide wire between proximal and distal stops. The filter element on the tubular sleeve is delivered in a collapsed state within a catheter and self-deploys when the catheter is retracted. In the deployed state, the tubular sleeve facilitates some manipulation of the guide wire while potentially reducing disruption of the filter element.
One drawback associated with the device described in the Gilson patent is that the guide wire is delivered into the patient's vessel with the filter element disposed in a collapsed state between the proximal and distal stops near the distal end of the guide wire. The placement of the filter element near the distal end of the guide wire during delivery may make it difficult for the guide wire to negotiate tortuous anatomy during delivery. It would be advantageous to deliver the guide wire in an unencumbered manner to the site of the occlusion, then subsequently deliver other interventional devices including the filter element.
In view of these drawbacks of previously known devices, it would be desirable to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods having a filter element that remains stationary once deployed.
It also would be desirable to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods having a filter that may be deployed along a guide wire, but is configured so that subsequent displacements or rotation of the guide wire will not dislodge the filter.
It further would be desirable to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that reduce the risk of emboli escaping from a filter element.
It still further would be desirable to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that reduce the risk of trauma to vessel endothelium resulting from movement transferred to the emboli filtration apparatus.
It still further would be desirable to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that enable a filter element to be repositioned during a medical procedure without having to remove or insert additional interventional devices.
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods having a filter element that remains stationary once deployed.
It is another object of the present invention to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods having a filter that may be deployed along a guide wire, but is configured so that subsequent displacements or rotation of the guide wire will not dislodge the filter.
It is also an object of this invention to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that reduce the risk of emboli escaping from a filter element.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that reduce the risk of trauma to vessel endothelium resulting from movement transferred to the emboli filtration apparatus.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide emboli filtration apparatus and methods that enable a filter element to be repositioned during a medical procedure without having to remove or insert additional interventional devices.
These and other objects of the present invention are accomplished by providing emboli filtration apparatus comprising a guide wire having a filter element captured thereon, so that the guide wire is free to rotate and translate while the filter element remains stationary. The apparatus thus allows for movement and rotation of the guide wire as devices are advanced over it to treat a stenosis, substantially without dislodging the filter element. Accordingly, the risk of permitting emboli to escape during temporary displacement or skewing of the filter element is reduced, as well as movement-induced trauma of the vessel endothelium.
In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a guide wire having a filter element captured for rotation and translation on a distal end thereof. The filter element preferably comprises a wire or polymer sac affixed to a plurality of self-expanding struts. The filter element has a contracted state, suitable for transluminal insertion disposed inside a retractable sheath, and a deployed state, wherein an outer perimeter of the filter element engages the walls of a vessel when the sheath is retracted proximally.
The filter element includes a proximal capture ring having a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the guide wire, but smaller than the diameter of the distal tip of the guide wire. The capture ring allows the guide wire to move freely relative to the filter element over a limited range, so that movement or rotation of the guide wire does not cause the filter to move or to scrape against the walls of the vessel. When it is desired to retract the filter element, the guide wire is pulled proximally so that the distal tip of the guide wire engages the capture ring and pulls the filter element back into a sheath to its contracted state.
Optionally, the filter element may include a cylindrical sleeve that ensures that the filter forms an adequate seal against the walls of the vessel in the deployed state, thus preventing bypass flow around the filter. The sleeve also assists in orienting the axis of the filter element parallel to the axis of the vessel.
In a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, the guide wire further comprises a proximal stop disposed proximal of the distal tip. The proximal stop is configured so that a filter element having an elastomeric capture ring may be advanced distally over the proximal stop during delivery of the filter element and locked distal of the proximal stop. As a further alternative, the proximal stop may be configured to permit the capture ring to pass distally over it, but prevent proximal passage.
During a medical procedure, the filter element is advanced to a central position between the proximal stop and distal tip. Advantageously, if it becomes necessary to advance the filter element distally during the medical procedure, the guide wire may be advanced distally to cause the proximal stop to abut the capture ring and urge the filter element distally. Using the proximal stop of the guide wire, it is not necessary to remove interventional devices or insert a push tube over the guide wire to reposition the filter element.
Methods of using the apparatus of the present invention to remove emboli during a surgical or percutaneous transluminal procedure also are provided.
Further features of the invention, its nature and various advantages will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in which:
The present invention is directed to an emboli filtration system and methods that filter out emboli generated during surgical or percutaneous interventional procedures. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a filter element is captured on a guide wire so that the guide wire is capable of rotation and translation, without disturbing the placement of the filter element. Because the filter element is captured on the guide wire, however, the filter element is readily removed by retracting the guide wire into a sheath.
Delivery sheath 20 comprises flexible catheter 21 having proximal end 22, distal end 23, and interior lumen 24. Push tube 25 is disposed within lumen 24, and includes proximal end 26, distal end 27 and guide wire lumen 28, to permit catheter 21 and push tube 25 to be advanced along guide wire 11. Proximal end 26 of push tube 25 extends through proximal end 22 of catheter 21, so that push tube 25 may be translated in the distal and proximal directions relative to catheter 21. Catheter 21 and push tube 25 preferably comprise flexible materials such as are commonly used in catheter construction, for example, polyethylene, polyurethane or nylon. Delivery sheath 20 preferably has an outer diameter of about 4 Fr.
Referring now to
Struts 32 may comprise a resilient metal or metal alloy, such as stainless steel or nickel-titanium, or a resilient polymer. It is expected that at least three struts 32 spaced equidistant apart around the perimeter of sac 31 should be employed to provide adequate expansion and control of the sac, although a greater number may be used. Alternatively, struts 31 may comprise flexible strands, and expansion of sac 31 may be accomplished by adding a flexible and resilient self-expanding nickel-titanium hoop along perimeter 38 of the sac.
Particulate matter, such as emboli, pass through struts 32 and are trapped against sac 31, which permits blood to pass freely through. The size of emboli trapped by sac 31 is determined by the pore size of the sac, and preferably is about 0.0012 inches (30 microns). Sac 31 may comprise a polymer sleeve affixed to struts 32 or a self-expanding wire mesh constructed from a resilient metal alloy, for example, nickel-titanium.
Capture ring 36 has bore 37 with an inner diameter greater than the diameter of guide wire 11, but smaller than the diameter of distal region 12. This allows guide wire 11 to be rotated or translated distally relative to filter element 30, without imposing a force on the filter element that might temporarily dislodge the filter element. Accordingly, various devices, such as angioplasty catheters, atherectomy devices or stent delivery systems may be exchanged on guide wire 11 without disturbing filter element 30 or causing it to scrape against the walls of the vessel. As will of course be understood, capture ring 36 need not be a tubular member, but may have any suitable shape that allows guide wire 11 to pass freely through it.
Elastomeric cone 34 is coupled to the distal end of sac 31 and includes a tapered central lumen that permits guide wire 11 to freely pass through cone 34 with minimal clearance. Elastomeric cone 34 preferably comprises a non-stick or slick surface, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, and is designed so that emboli trapped in sac 31 are prevented from passing out of the filter element through the space between guide wire 11 and the lumen of elastomeric cone 34. Cone 34 is sufficiently soft and flexible so that its lumen can expand to permit distal region 12 of guide wire 11 to be pulled proximally through the cone, and then the lumen will seal itself to prevent emboli from escaping through the lumen, as described hereinafter.
Referring now to
As catheter 21 is retracted, struts 32 of filter element 30 expand outward to urge the perimeter of sac 31 into engagement with the walls of vessel V, as depicted in
Insertion and advancement of angioplasty catheter 40 along guide wire 11 may cause the guide wire to be translated over a short range or rotated. Because filter element 30 is not affixed to guide wire 11, however, such motion of the guide wire is not transferred to the filter element. Instead, filter element 30 remains stationary even though the guide wire rotates or translates relative to the filter element.
Once balloon 41 has dilated stenosis S, angioplasty catheter 40 is withdrawn along guide wire 11 while leaving the guide wire in place. If desired, a stent delivery system (not shown) may be advanced along guide wire 11 and one or more stents deployed across the dilated stenosis to retain the patency of the dilated vessel.
When treatment of the stenosis is completed, delivery sheath 20 (with push tube 25 removed) may again be advanced along guide wire 11 to a position just proximal of filter element 30. Guide wire 11 then is pulled proximally so that distal region 12 passes through elastomeric cone 34 and bears against capture ring 36. The lumen in cone 34 seals itself after distal region 12 passes through it so that emboli trapped in sac 31 do not escape through the lumen of cone 34.
When guide wire 11 is pulled further in the proximal direction, with catheter 21 held stationary, struts 32 are forced radially inward by the distal edge of the catheter. This in turn causes sac 31 to disengage the vessel walls. As the guide wire continues to be pulled proximally, struts 32 cause sac 31 to collapse inward to its contracted position and the filter element is retracted into lumen 24 of catheter 21. Emboli E are trapped and retained in filter element 30 throughout treatment of the stenosis, and are withdrawn from the vessel when the filter element is retracted within catheter 21. Catheter 21 then is removed from the vessel.
Referring now to
Distal region 52 may be formed from a malleable material, a coil spring, or a pliable thermoplastic material molded onto guide wire 50, and preferably is covered with a smooth hydrophilic coating to facilitate movement of filter element 60 as described hereinafter. Alternatively, guide wire 50 and distal region 52 may comprise a mechanism, such as are known in the art, for steering distal region 52 through a patient's vasculature. Distal region 52 also may comprise a radiopaque material or may include a radiopaque band (not shown) to assist in visualization and placement of the guide wire.
Filter element 60 comprises self-expanding struts 61 coupled to capture ring 62 and tubular sleeve 63. Sleeve 63 is affixed at its distal end to funnel-shaped filter sac 64, which in turn is coupled to distal ring 65. Capture ring 62 has bore 66 with an inner diameter larger than the diameter of guide wire 50, but smaller than the diameter of distal region 52. Accordingly, guide wire 50 may freely translate and rotate through bore 66 of capture ring 62 while the filter element remains stationary.
Distal ring 65 has bore 67 with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of distal region 52. This enables distal ring 65 to slide or rotate freely over distal region 52, but with minimal clearance for emboli to escape from sac 64 through the annulus between distal ring 65 and distal region 52. Distal region 52 includes flange 51, which has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of bore 66 of capture ring 62. Thus, filter element 60 is captured on guide wire 50 proximally by distal ring 65 abutting against flange 51, and distally by capture ring 62 abutting against flange 51.
Sleeve 63 and sac 64 filter blood passing through the vessel, and preferably have a pore size selected to filter out particles having a diameter greater than 0.0012 inches (30 microns). Sleeve 63 and sac 64 preferably comprise a flexible woven metal alloy, polymer tube, or perforated fabric, and are expanded to the deployed state, as shown in
Filter element 60 is suitable for delivery percutaneously and transluminally to a desired location in a vessel using delivery sheath 20 of
Deployment of filter element 60 is similar to the method described with respect to
Delivery sheath 20 then is removed, and one or more interventional devices may be serially employed on guide wire 50. Like the embodiment of
Once treatment of the stenosis is completed, the treatment device (e.g., angioplasty catheter, etc.) is removed, and delivery sheath 20 is again advanced along guide wire 50. When distal end 23 of catheter 21 is disposed adjacent to capture ring 62, guide wire 50 is pulled proximally. As a result of this motion, distal region 52 passes through filter element 60 until flange 51 abuts against capture ring 62. Further proximal movement of guide wire 50 causes struts 61 to be urged inward, collapsing sleeve 63 and sac 64 so that they can be drawn into lumen 24 of catheter 21.
Unlike the embodiment of
In a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of
While filter element 60 may comprise any length suitable for an intended application, in one preferred embodiment, filter element 60 has a deployed length of 3.5 cm and a maximum deployed diameter of 12 mm. For this embodiment, length L1 of distal region 52 preferably is 5.0 cm. For a guide wire having a diameter of 0.012 inches and distal region having a diameter of 0.018 inches, capture ring 62 preferably has an inner diameter of 0.014 inches and an outer diameter of 0.018 inches. In this case distal ring 65 preferably has an inner diameter of 0.0181 inches and an outer diameter of 0.024 inches.
Referring now to
Guide wire 100 comprises proximal stop 110 and distal region 112. Distal region 112 serves as a distal stop that limits the distal movement of filter element 102 along guide wire 100, as described hereinabove. Proximal stop 110 has proximal and distal ends 114 and 115 and taper 111 disposed therebetween, as shown in
Apparatus 90 of
As push tube 25 advances filter element 102, elastomeric cone 106 is pushed distally over proximal stop 110 of guide wire 100. Elastomeric cone 106 is configured to be flexible enough to radially expand over the enlarged diameter of distal end 115 of proximal stop 110. After being advanced over distal end 115, elastomeric cone 106 then substantially seals itself about guide wire 100 to prevent emboli from subsequently escaping when a medical procedure is performed.
As push tube 25 further is advanced, capture ring 104 then is advanced over proximal stop 110. Capture ring 104 also is compliant enough to expand over the enlarged diameter of distal end 115 when advanced distally, and then substantially seals itself about guide wire 100 after it passes over proximal stop 110. Once filter element 102 is disposed between proximal stop 110 and distal region 112, filter element 102 is deployed, e.g., by proximally retracting catheter 21 while holding push tube 25 stationary. The catheter and push tube then may be removed from the patient's vessel.
Once deployed, filter element 102 preferably is provided in a central position between proximal stop 110 and distal region 112, as depicted in
If it becomes necessary to advance filter element 102 distally during the medical procedure, guide wire 100 may be advanced distally by a physician until distal end 115 of proximal stop 110 abuts capture ring 104 and gently urges filter element 102 distally, as shown in
When treatment of the stenosis is completed and any emboli are captured within sac 105 of filter element 102, delivery sheath 20 (with push tube 25 removed) may be advanced to a location just proximal of filter element 102. Guide wire 100 then is retracted proximally so that distal region 112 passes through elastomeric cone 106 and bears against capture ring 104, as described hereinabove with respect to
Advantageously, the one-way stop feature of proximal stop 110 allows guide wire 100 to be advanced through a patient's vasculature without having filter element 102 disposed on the guide wire. This facilitates advancement of guide wire 100 through a patient's tortuous vasculature. Then, when guide wire 100 is properly positioned in a vessel unencumbered, filter element 102 may be advanced distally over proximal stop 110, and securely positioned between proximal stop 110 and distal region 112 during the medical procedure.
Referring now to
Proximal end 133 of depressible tab 131 is affixed to guide wire 120, e.g., using a solder, while distal end 134 is biased to extend slightly radially outward from guide wire 120 in a relaxed state, as shown in
Depressible tab 131 is flexible so that it may be transformed between the relaxed state, shown in
Apparatus 110 of
As push tube 25 advances filter element 102, elastomeric cone 106 is pushed distally over proximal stop 130. Depressible tab 131 assumes the contracted state, depicted in
After elastomeric cone 106 and capture ring 104 are advanced distally over proximal stop 130, depressible tab 131 returns to the relaxed state, depicted in
Once deployed, filter element 102 preferably is provided in a central position between proximal stop 130 and distal region 122 by proximally retracting or distally advancing guide wire 120 under fluoroscopy. If it becomes necessary to advance filter element 102 distally during a medical procedure, guide wire 120 may be advanced distally to cause distal end 134 of depressible tab 131 to abut capture ring 104 and gently urge filter element 102 distally. Upon completion of the medical procedure, catheter 21 may be advanced distally over guide wire 120 to cause filter element 102 and any emboli captured therein to be removed via the catheter, as described in detail hereinabove with respect to
Referring now to
Proximal stop 160 is configured to facilitate distal advancement of filter element 102 over bent section 161 of guide wire 150 via proximal taper 163, while inhibiting movement of filter element 102 in a proximal direction over bent section 161 via distal taper 164. In a preferred embodiment, angle β is greater than angle α, as illustratively shown in
Proximal stop 160 of guide wire 150 is flexible enough so that proximal and distal tapers 163 and 164 may assume substantially flat configurations, i.e., substantially parallel to longitudinal axis 170 of guide wire 150, when elastomeric cone 106 and capture ring 104 are advanced distally over bent region 161. Once filter element 102 is advanced distally over proximal stop 160, proximal and distal tapers 163 and 164 return to the bent configurations depicted in
Apparatus 140 of
As push tube 25 advances filter element 102, elastomeric cone 106 is pushed distally over proximal taper 163 of guide wire 150. Proximal and distal tapers 163 and 164 may assume substantially flat configurations, i.e., substantially parallel to longitudinal axis 170, to facilitate distal advancement of elastomeric cone 106. As push tube 25 further is advanced distally, capture ring 104 then is advanced over proximal stop 160 in the same manner as elastomeric cone 106.
Once filter element 102 is disposed between proximal stop 160 and distal region 152, filter element 102 is deployed, as described hereinabove. Filter element 102 preferably is provided in a central position between proximal stop 160 and distal region 152, as shown in
While preferred illustrative embodiments of the invention are described above, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made. The appended claims are intended to cover all such changes and modifications that fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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