WO2003030789A1 - Catheter a ballonnet chauffant et son procede de chauffage - Google Patents
Catheter a ballonnet chauffant et son procede de chauffage Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2003030789A1 WO2003030789A1 PCT/JP2002/003584 JP0203584W WO03030789A1 WO 2003030789 A1 WO2003030789 A1 WO 2003030789A1 JP 0203584 W JP0203584 W JP 0203584W WO 03030789 A1 WO03030789 A1 WO 03030789A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- balloon
- heating
- catheter body
- reservoir
- heating liquid
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 104
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 14
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 64
- 239000002872 contrast media Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000005489 elastic deformation Effects 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 101150097527 PARN gene Proteins 0.000 claims 1
- 210000003492 pulmonary vein Anatomy 0.000 abstract description 18
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 6
- 210000005240 left ventricle Anatomy 0.000 description 5
- 206010003658 Atrial Fibrillation Diseases 0.000 description 3
- 230000002159 abnormal effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000000740 bleeding effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000002504 physiological saline solution Substances 0.000 description 2
- 206010019280 Heart failures Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 208000032370 Secondary transmission Diseases 0.000 description 1
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000008280 blood Substances 0.000 description 1
- 210000004369 blood Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 206010008118 cerebral infarction Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 208000026106 cerebrovascular disease Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 description 1
- 208000002173 dizziness Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002439 hemostatic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000037361 pathway Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003756 stirring Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/06—Electrodes for high-frequency therapy
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/08—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
- A61B2017/00243—Type of minimally invasive operation cardiac
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
- A61B2018/00184—Moving parts
- A61B2018/00196—Moving parts reciprocating lengthwise
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B2018/044—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid
- A61B2018/046—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid in liquid form
-
- 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
- A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
- A61M2205/36—General characteristics of the apparatus related to heating or cooling
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/40—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals
- A61N1/403—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a heated balloon catheter device and a heating method thereof.
- Landscape technology
- a heating means is provided in the balloon, and the heating liquid heats the heating liquid filled in the balloon, so that the norain is obtained. Treatment is performed by locally cauterizing the contacting body tissue.
- a thermocouple as a temperature sensor is provided in the balloon to detect the temperature of the heating liquid (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 5-293183, — See Japanese Patent Publication No. 308638).
- the heated balloon catheter devices described above it may be desirable to ablate body tissue over a fairly large area of the balloon.
- an abnormal path secondary conduction path
- the cause of atrial fibrillation such as dizziness and discomfort, may be caused.
- atrial fibrillation is a major cause of heart failure and a major cause of cerebral infarction.
- the opening edge of the pulmonary vein opened in the left ventricle to block the abnormal conduction pathway formed in this pulmonary vein
- the temperature detected by the temperature sensor provided in the paloon is maintained at a predetermined temperature, and the inside of the paloon is maintained. It has been found that when the heating liquid is heated, the cauterization state in the circumferential direction of the pulmonary vein ostium may be considerably different. In other words, it was found that a portion of the pulmonary vein ostium was overheated, while another portion was underheated.
- the heating liquid in the panolane is not uniformly heated by the heating means, but the temperature increases at the upper part of the balloon and decreases at the lower part of the balloon. found.
- the heating liquid heated by the heating means rises as the temperature increases and collects at a higher position in the balloon, so that the temperature at the upper portion of the balloon is considerably higher than the temperature at the lower portion. It turned out that.
- the fact that the balloon temperature is not uniform means that even when the balloon is locally brought into contact with the body tissue and cauterized, the temperature at the contact area may not reach the predetermined temperature. In this regard, some countermeasures are desired.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heating-type balloon catheter device capable of heating a balloon as a whole uniformly and to provide a heating method thereof. is there. Disclosure of the invention
- a heated balloon catheter device in which a balloon is attached to a distal end portion of a catheter main body and calo-heating means is provided in the balloon,
- Vibration imparting means connected to the proximal end of the catheter body for vibrating the heating liquid filled in the balloon
- the heating liquid in the paroon is agitated by the vibration, and the balloon can be kept at a uniform temperature as a whole.
- the following solution method can be adopted as well.
- the vibration applying means may be configured to apply vibration to the heating liquid in the balloon via the heating liquid filled in the catheter body.
- the force liquid is applied to the heating liquid in the balloon. Vibration can be easily applied via the heating liquid in the main body of the fuel tank.
- a variable volume reservoir connected to the proximal end of the catheter body and filled with a heating liquid therein;
- the heating liquid in the balloon can be vibrated via the heating liquid in the catheter body.
- the reservoir may be set so as to be deformed in volume by reciprocating motion of a movable member, and the driving unit may be set to reciprocally drive the movable member.
- vibration can be imparted to the heating liquid in the balloon by a simple method of reciprocating the movable member.
- the reservoir is formed in an elastically deformable tube shape, and is set so that a volume change is performed by the elastic deformation.
- the driving means is set to reciprocate so as to repeatedly perform the elastic deformation of the reservoir.
- the vibration imparting portion is simplified, and the tube is preferable in terms of cost reduction in consideration of disposable because it is a tube.
- a connector having a plurality of branch passages is attached to a proximal end of the catheter body, and the vibration imparting means communicates with the inside of the catheter body through an on-off valve among the plurality of branch passages of the connector. Connected to a predetermined branch passage whose cutoff can be switched, You can do so.
- the vibration imparting means can be connected to the proximal end of the catheter body by effectively utilizing the connector connected to the catheter body.
- the predetermined branch passage to which the vibration imparting means is connected is a branch passage for supplying at least a contrast agent into the catheter body.
- the vibration applying means can be connected by effectively utilizing the branch passage to which the contrast agent is supplied.
- the heating means is a high-frequency heating electrode
- thermocouple as a temperature detection sensor may be provided in the vanolane.
- a general high-frequency heating electrode can be used as the heating means, and a general thermocouple can be used as the temperature sensor.
- the present invention adopts the following solution. That is, as described in claim 9 of the claims,
- Vibration is applied to the heating liquid in the catheter body from the proximal end side of the catheter body in a state where the inside of the balloon and the inside of the catheter body are substantially filled with the heating liquid.
- the present invention is not limited to the case where the pulmonary vein opening is cauterized annularly, and can be applied to cauterization of other heart parts and body tissues other than the heart.
- FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 Side cross-sectional view of the main part showing the appearance of cauterizing the venous ostium
- Fig. 3 Cross-section equivalent to line X3—X3 in Fig. 2.
- FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a main part showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- a catheter BK is percutaneously inserted into a predetermined site of a heart H of a patient K from outside the body.
- the force catheter BK is a heating-type balloon catheter, and a balloon 2 is attached to the distal end of the tubular catheter body 1.
- a high-frequency A heating electrode 3 and a thermocouple 4 as a temperature sensor are provided.
- a guide tube 5 that is sufficiently thinner than the catheter body 1 is provided in the catheter body 1.
- the guide tube 5 has substantially the same length as the catheter main body 1, and its distal end is slightly protruded from the distal end of the catheter main body 1.
- a guide wire 6 can pass through such a guide tube 5.
- the balloon 2 described above is attached across the distal end of the catheter body 1 and the distal end of the guide tube 5.
- the above-mentioned heating electrode 3 is disposed so as to surround the guide tube 5, and the above-mentioned thermocouple 4 is fixed to the guide tube 5.
- Figure 2 shows the secondary transmission from pulmonary vein 12 that causes atrial fibrillation. What is shown when cauterizing by Tetel. That is, the distal end of the catheter body 1, that is, the balloon 2 is located in the left ventricle 11, and the inflated balloon 2 is placed in the pulmonary vein ostium 1 2 a, which is the opening edge of the pulmonary vein 12 to the left ventricle 11. On the other hand, a state where the ring is in contact with the ring is shown.
- the portion to be cauterized is an annular portion where the balloon 2 is brought into contact with the pulmonary vein opening 12a, and this cauterized portion is indicated by a symbol ⁇ .
- the wires 13 extending from the heating electrode 3 and the pair of wires 14 and 15 extending from the thermocouple 4 pass through the inside of the catheter body 1 and finally extend outside the body, as described later.
- an air bleeding tube 16 for discharging air from the balloon 2 is further provided inside the catheter body 1.
- the tip of the air release tube 16 is opened into the balloon 2 at a high position inside the balloon 2, and the other end is opened to the atmosphere at a high position outside the body.
- the arrangement of the elements 5, 6, 13 to 16 in the catheter body 1 is schematically shown in FIG.
- a connector 20 is connected to the proximal end of the catheter body 1, that is, a portion located outside the body.
- the connector 20 includes a main body passage 21 extending substantially coaxially with the force main body 1, a first branch passage 22 and a second branch passage 23 branched from the main body passage 21 respectively. And a third branch passage 24 further branched from the second branch passage 23.
- the guide wire 6 described above passes through the main body passage 21 of the connector 20 and extends outside the body.
- a hemostatic valve for preventing backflow of blood is provided at a portion where the guide wire 6 is led out of the body passage 22.
- the wiring 13 for the heating electrode 3 is connected to a high-frequency (high-frequency voltage) generator 25. From the high-frequency generator 25, a wiring 26 paired with the wiring 13 extends and is connected to an extracorporeal electrode 27 that is in contact with the wiring 26.
- the high-frequency generator 25 is operated to High-frequency current is applied between the electrodes 3 and 27, and the heating electrode 3 is heated.
- the wires 14 and 15 extending from the thermocouple 4 are connected to a temperature measuring device 28 using a voltmeter. A voltage difference corresponding to the temperature inside the paloun 2 is input to the temperature measuring device 28 via the two wires 14 and 15, and the temperature inside the balloon 2 is detected and displayed.
- connection portion 24a to which a syringe or the like for supplying, for example, physiological saline as a contrast agent or a heating liquid is connected is formed.
- the connecting portion 24a is provided with an on-off valve that is pressed and opened when a syringe or the like is connected, and is automatically closed upon disconnection.
- an on-off valve that is manually opened and closed may be provided.
- a reservoir 41 is connected to the middle of the third branch passage 24 via a switching valve 31.
- the switching valve 31 selectively connects the catheter body 1 to the connection portion 24a or the reservoir 41, and serves as an open / close valve for communicating and blocking the reservoir 41 with the catheter body 1. It fulfills its function.
- the reservoir 41 stores, for example, a physiological saline solution as a heating liquid, and has an upper wall formed by a diaphragm 42 as a movable member. By causing the diaphragm 42 to reciprocate up and down by the reciprocating motor 43 as a driving means, vibration is applied to the heating liquid in the reservoir 41.
- the reservoir 43 having the diaphragm 42 and the motor 43 constitute the vibration applying means.
- the guide wire 6 is inserted into the body percutaneously from outside the body, and the distal end of the guide wire 6 passes through the left ventricle 11 and is slightly inserted into the pulmonary vein 12.
- the catheter body 1 is introduced into the body (the balloon 2 is in a collapsed state).
- the balloon 2 reaches the left ventricle 11 and is located outside the pulmonary vein ostium 12a.
- air is pumped from the connection part 24a, and the paroon 2 is inflated, and the state shown in FIG. 2 is obtained in which the parone 2 is strongly contacted with the pulmonary vein opening 12a.
- the on-off valve 18 connected to the air release tube 16 must be closed. Can also be.
- a heating liquid is supplied into the balloon 2 from the connection portion 24a, and the heating liquid is passed through the pallet 2 and the catheter body 1 and the connector 21.
- the heating liquid is supplied into the balloon 2
- the air inside the balloon 2 is effectively exhausted to the outside by the air vent tube 16 (the on-off valve 18 is opened), and the heating liquid is supplied into the balloon 2. Is performed smoothly. If air remains in the pallet 2, for example, the air in the balloon 2 is sucked to the outside from the connection portion 24a, and then the heating liquid is supplied again. Such work is repeated.
- the heating liquid can be supplied to the balloon 2 via the reservoir 41. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a heating liquid supply source (not shown) is connected to the reservoir 41 via the on-off valve 17, and the switching valve 31 and the on-off valve 1 are connected. 7 may be opened to supply the heating liquid from the heating liquid supply source to the balloon 2 via the reservoir 41.
- a heating liquid supply source (not shown) is connected to the reservoir 41 via the on-off valve 17, and the switching valve 31 and the on-off valve 1 are connected. 7 may be opened to supply the heating liquid from the heating liquid supply source to the balloon 2 via the reservoir 41.
- the high-frequency generator 25 When it is confirmed that the inside of the balloon 2, the inside of the catheter body 1, and the inside of the connector 21 are filled with the heating liquid, the high-frequency generator 25 is operated, and heating by the heating electrode 3 is started.
- the operation state of the high-frequency generator 25 is adjusted so that the temperature inside the balloon 2 becomes a predetermined temperature (for example, 60 degrees C), that is, the temperature detected by the thermocouple 4 becomes the predetermined temperature. Controlled.
- the switching valve 31 When heating by the heating electrode 3 is performed, the switching valve 31 is switched to the reservoir 41 side, and the motor 43 is operated. By the operation of the motor 43, the diaphragm 42 is moved back and forth, and the heating liquid in the reservoir 41 is vibrated (for example, several tens of Hz). The vibration of the heating liquid in the reservoir 41 is transmitted to the heating liquid in the balloon 2 via the heating liquid in the connector 21 and the heating liquid in the catheter body 1, and is transmitted to the inside of the balloon 2. Is heated. As a result, the heating liquid heated to a high temperature by the heating electrode 3 has a uniform temperature inside the balloon 2 due to the force S to collect on the upper part of the balloon 2 and the stirring of the heating liquid due to vibration.
- the pulmonary vein ostium 12a is cauterized. Since the temperature of the balloon 2 is generally uniform, the pulmonary vein ostium 12a is uniformly distributed over the entire length in the circumferential direction. Will be cauterized.
- FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- the reservoir 51 corresponding to the reservoir 41 uses an elastically deformable tube (for example, a silicon tube). That is, the reservoir 51 connected to the switching valve 31 is formed in a closed container shape by a closed elongated tube. Then, the reservoir 51 is placed on the fixing member 52.
- a pressing member 53 is positioned above the reservoir 51, and the pressing member 53 and the fixing member 52 can compress the tubular reservoir 51 strongly in the radial direction.
- the pressing member 53 is vertically reciprocated by a reciprocating motor 54.
- the motor 54 is operated to reciprocate the pressing member 53 in the vertical direction, the tubular reservoir 51 repeatedly undergoes a state of being strongly compressed in its radial direction and a state of being released from compression. As a result, the internal heating liquid is shaken.
- FIG. 5 shows a modification of FIG. 4, in which the end of the tubular reservoir 61 opposite to the switching valve 31 is supplied with the heating liquid via the on-off valve 62. It is connected to a source (not shown). In this case, by operating the motor 53 with the on-off valve 62 closed, the internal caloric heat liquid is vibrated as in the case of FIG. In the case of FIG. 5, when supplying the heating liquid into the nozzle / lane 2, the on-off valve 62 and the switching valve 31 are opened, and the heating liquid is supplied from the heating liquid supply source through the reservoir 61 to the inside of the balloon 2. To supply the heating liquid.
- thermocouple 4 may have a configuration in which one of the conductors is also used as the heating electrode 3 and one of the wirings 14 and 15 is omitted (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-29393).
- No. 183 discloses a device in which one of the wires for a thermocouple is also used as the wire for a heating electrode.
- the air bleeding tube 16 may not be provided separately (particularly, to reduce ⁇ g of the catheter body 1).
- the objects of the present invention are not limited to those explicitly stated, but also implicitly include providing what is substantially preferred or expressed as an advantage. Further, the present invention can be expressed as a heating method.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Hematology (AREA)
- Anesthesiology (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Child & Adolescent Psychology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
- Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
- Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/482,318 US20040147915A1 (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2002-04-10 | Heating balloon-tip catherter and its heating method |
EP02717103A EP1433448A4 (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2002-04-10 | HEATED BALLOON CATHETER AND HEATING METHOD THEREOF |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2001-310450 | 2001-10-05 | ||
JP2001310450A JP2003111848A (ja) | 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-05 | 加熱式バルーンカテーテル装置およびその加熱方法 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2003030789A1 true WO2003030789A1 (fr) | 2003-04-17 |
Family
ID=19129422
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2002/003584 WO2003030789A1 (fr) | 2001-10-05 | 2002-04-10 | Catheter a ballonnet chauffant et son procede de chauffage |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20040147915A1 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP1433448A4 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP2003111848A (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2003030789A1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1698311A4 (en) * | 2003-12-26 | 2011-01-05 | Toray Industries | HEATED TYPE BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE, AND ELASTIC TUBE DEVICE AND VIBRATING DEVICE FOR THIS CATHETER DEVICE |
Families Citing this family (110)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP3607231B2 (ja) * | 2001-09-28 | 2005-01-05 | 有限会社日本エレクテル | 高周波加温バルーンカテーテル |
US7756583B2 (en) | 2002-04-08 | 2010-07-13 | Ardian, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for intravascularly-induced neuromodulation |
US8347891B2 (en) | 2002-04-08 | 2013-01-08 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen |
JP4067976B2 (ja) * | 2003-01-24 | 2008-03-26 | 有限会社日本エレクテル | 高周波加温バルーンカテーテル |
DE202004021946U1 (de) | 2003-09-12 | 2013-05-29 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Auswählbare exzentrische Remodellierung und/oder Ablation von atherosklerotischem Material |
US8396548B2 (en) | 2008-11-14 | 2013-03-12 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Selective drug delivery in a lumen |
US9713730B2 (en) | 2004-09-10 | 2017-07-25 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Apparatus and method for treatment of in-stent restenosis |
WO2006105121A2 (en) | 2005-03-28 | 2006-10-05 | Minnow Medical, Llc | Intraluminal electrical tissue characterization and tuned rf energy for selective treatment of atheroma and other target tissues |
US8226637B2 (en) * | 2005-11-01 | 2012-07-24 | Japan Electel, Inc. | Balloon catheter system |
US20090069876A1 (en) * | 2006-01-09 | 2009-03-12 | Biospiral Ltd. | System and Method for thermally Treating Tissues |
US8019435B2 (en) | 2006-05-02 | 2011-09-13 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Control of arterial smooth muscle tone |
ES2546773T3 (es) | 2006-10-18 | 2015-09-28 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Energía de RF sintonizada y caracterización eléctrica de tejido para el tratamiento selectivo de tejidos diana |
EP2455034B1 (en) | 2006-10-18 | 2017-07-19 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | System for inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue |
CA2666660C (en) | 2006-10-18 | 2015-06-02 | Minnow Medical, Inc. | Inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue |
US8496653B2 (en) | 2007-04-23 | 2013-07-30 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Thrombus removal |
JP4649506B2 (ja) * | 2008-09-16 | 2011-03-09 | 有限会社日本エレクテル | 高周波加温バルーンカテーテル |
CN102271603A (zh) | 2008-11-17 | 2011-12-07 | 明诺医学股份有限公司 | 得知或未得知组织形态的选择性能量积累 |
JP5376579B2 (ja) * | 2009-04-01 | 2013-12-25 | 有限会社日本エレクテル | 高周波加温バルーンカテーテルシステム |
JP5245842B2 (ja) * | 2009-01-09 | 2013-07-24 | 株式会社カネカ | 着脱可能なバルーン膨張用液体注入用チューブを備えるバルーンカテーテル |
JP5615508B2 (ja) | 2009-03-31 | 2014-10-29 | 東レ株式会社 | 撹拌方法及びバルーン付きアブレーションカテーテルシステム |
US10022202B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2018-07-17 | Triagenics, Llc | Therapeutic tooth bud ablation |
WO2014143014A1 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Triagenics, Llc | Therapeutic tooth bud ablation |
CA2761652C (en) | 2009-05-11 | 2019-10-01 | Leigh E. Colby | Therapeutic tooth bud ablation |
US8551096B2 (en) | 2009-05-13 | 2013-10-08 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Directional delivery of energy and bioactives |
WO2011126580A2 (en) | 2010-04-09 | 2011-10-13 | Minnow Medical, Inc. | Power generating and control apparatus for the treatment of tissue |
US9192790B2 (en) | 2010-04-14 | 2015-11-24 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Focused ultrasonic renal denervation |
US8473067B2 (en) | 2010-06-11 | 2013-06-25 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal denervation and stimulation employing wireless vascular energy transfer arrangement |
US8303571B2 (en) * | 2010-07-30 | 2012-11-06 | Errorless Medical, Llc | Multiple-line connective devices for infusing medication |
US9408661B2 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2016-08-09 | Patrick A. Haverkost | RF electrodes on multiple flexible wires for renal nerve ablation |
US9358365B2 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2016-06-07 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Precision electrode movement control for renal nerve ablation |
US9084609B2 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2015-07-21 | Boston Scientific Scime, Inc. | Spiral balloon catheter for renal nerve ablation |
US9155589B2 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2015-10-13 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Sequential activation RF electrode set for renal nerve ablation |
US9463062B2 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2016-10-11 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Cooled conductive balloon RF catheter for renal nerve ablation |
US8974451B2 (en) | 2010-10-25 | 2015-03-10 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve ablation using conductive fluid jet and RF energy |
US9220558B2 (en) | 2010-10-27 | 2015-12-29 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | RF renal denervation catheter with multiple independent electrodes |
US9028485B2 (en) | 2010-11-15 | 2015-05-12 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Self-expanding cooling electrode for renal nerve ablation |
US9668811B2 (en) | 2010-11-16 | 2017-06-06 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Minimally invasive access for renal nerve ablation |
US9089350B2 (en) | 2010-11-16 | 2015-07-28 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal denervation catheter with RF electrode and integral contrast dye injection arrangement |
US9326751B2 (en) | 2010-11-17 | 2016-05-03 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Catheter guidance of external energy for renal denervation |
US9060761B2 (en) | 2010-11-18 | 2015-06-23 | Boston Scientific Scime, Inc. | Catheter-focused magnetic field induced renal nerve ablation |
US9192435B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2015-11-24 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal denervation catheter with cooled RF electrode |
US9023034B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2015-05-05 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal ablation electrode with force-activatable conduction apparatus |
US20120157993A1 (en) | 2010-12-15 | 2012-06-21 | Jenson Mark L | Bipolar Off-Wall Electrode Device for Renal Nerve Ablation |
US9220561B2 (en) | 2011-01-19 | 2015-12-29 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Guide-compatible large-electrode catheter for renal nerve ablation with reduced arterial injury |
WO2012161875A1 (en) | 2011-04-08 | 2012-11-29 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Iontophoresis drug delivery system and method for denervation of the renal sympathetic nerve and iontophoretic drug delivery |
EP2701623B1 (en) | 2011-04-25 | 2016-08-17 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l. | Apparatus related to constrained deployment of cryogenic balloons for limited cryogenic ablation of vessel walls |
JP5853426B2 (ja) * | 2011-06-08 | 2016-02-09 | 東レ株式会社 | バルーン付きアブレーションカテーテル |
AU2015204289B2 (en) * | 2011-06-08 | 2017-02-02 | Toray Industries, Inc. | Ablation catheter with balloon |
WO2013013156A2 (en) | 2011-07-20 | 2013-01-24 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Percutaneous devices and methods to visualize, target and ablate nerves |
CN103813829B (zh) | 2011-07-22 | 2016-05-18 | 波士顿科学西美德公司 | 具有可定位于螺旋引导件中的神经调制元件的神经调制系统 |
WO2013055826A1 (en) | 2011-10-10 | 2013-04-18 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical devices including ablation electrodes |
EP2765940B1 (en) | 2011-10-11 | 2015-08-26 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Off-wall electrode device for nerve modulation |
US9420955B2 (en) | 2011-10-11 | 2016-08-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Intravascular temperature monitoring system and method |
US9364284B2 (en) | 2011-10-12 | 2016-06-14 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Method of making an off-wall spacer cage |
WO2013058962A1 (en) | 2011-10-18 | 2013-04-25 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Deflectable medical devices |
WO2013059202A1 (en) | 2011-10-18 | 2013-04-25 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Integrated crossing balloon catheter |
CN104023662B (zh) | 2011-11-08 | 2018-02-09 | 波士顿科学西美德公司 | 孔部肾神经消融 |
US9119600B2 (en) | 2011-11-15 | 2015-09-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Device and methods for renal nerve modulation monitoring |
US9119632B2 (en) | 2011-11-21 | 2015-09-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Deflectable renal nerve ablation catheter |
US9265969B2 (en) | 2011-12-21 | 2016-02-23 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | Methods for modulating cell function |
EP3138521B1 (en) | 2011-12-23 | 2019-05-29 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Apparatuses for remodeling tissue of or adjacent to a body passage |
US9433760B2 (en) | 2011-12-28 | 2016-09-06 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Device and methods for nerve modulation using a novel ablation catheter with polymeric ablative elements |
US9050106B2 (en) | 2011-12-29 | 2015-06-09 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Off-wall electrode device and methods for nerve modulation |
CN104379212B (zh) | 2012-04-22 | 2016-08-31 | 纽乌罗有限公司 | 针对膀胱过度活动症的膀胱组织改变 |
US9883906B2 (en) | 2012-04-22 | 2018-02-06 | Newuro, B.V. | Bladder tissue modification for overactive bladder disorders |
US10610294B2 (en) | 2012-04-22 | 2020-04-07 | Newuro, B.V. | Devices and methods for transurethral bladder partitioning |
US10660703B2 (en) | 2012-05-08 | 2020-05-26 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve modulation devices |
US10321946B2 (en) | 2012-08-24 | 2019-06-18 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve modulation devices with weeping RF ablation balloons |
EP2895095A2 (en) | 2012-09-17 | 2015-07-22 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Self-positioning electrode system and method for renal nerve modulation |
US10549127B2 (en) | 2012-09-21 | 2020-02-04 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Self-cooling ultrasound ablation catheter |
US10398464B2 (en) | 2012-09-21 | 2019-09-03 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | System for nerve modulation and innocuous thermal gradient nerve block |
WO2014059165A2 (en) | 2012-10-10 | 2014-04-17 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve modulation devices and methods |
US9956033B2 (en) | 2013-03-11 | 2018-05-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical devices for modulating nerves |
WO2014143571A1 (en) | 2013-03-11 | 2014-09-18 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical devices for modulating nerves |
US9808311B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2017-11-07 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Deflectable medical devices |
JP6139772B2 (ja) | 2013-03-15 | 2017-05-31 | ボストン サイエンティフィック サイムド,インコーポレイテッドBoston Scientific Scimed,Inc. | 電極パッドと共に使用するための制御ユニットおよび漏電を推定するための方法 |
US10265122B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2019-04-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Nerve ablation devices and related methods of use |
EP2967734B1 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2019-05-15 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Methods and apparatuses for remodeling tissue of or adjacent to a body passage |
US9943365B2 (en) | 2013-06-21 | 2018-04-17 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal denervation balloon catheter with ride along electrode support |
US10022182B2 (en) | 2013-06-21 | 2018-07-17 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical devices for renal nerve ablation having rotatable shafts |
US9707036B2 (en) | 2013-06-25 | 2017-07-18 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Devices and methods for nerve modulation using localized indifferent electrodes |
JP6204579B2 (ja) | 2013-07-01 | 2017-09-27 | ボストン サイエンティフィック サイムド,インコーポレイテッドBoston Scientific Scimed,Inc. | 腎神経アブレーション用医療器具 |
WO2015006573A1 (en) | 2013-07-11 | 2015-01-15 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical device with stretchable electrode assemblies |
EP3019105B1 (en) | 2013-07-11 | 2017-09-13 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Devices for nerve modulation |
US9925001B2 (en) | 2013-07-19 | 2018-03-27 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Spiral bipolar electrode renal denervation balloon |
CN105555220B (zh) | 2013-07-22 | 2019-05-17 | 波士顿科学国际有限公司 | 用于肾神经消融的医疗器械 |
EP3024405A1 (en) | 2013-07-22 | 2016-06-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve ablation catheter having twist balloon |
CN105473093B (zh) | 2013-08-22 | 2019-02-05 | 波士顿科学国际有限公司 | 具有至肾神经调制球囊的改善的粘附力的柔性电路 |
CN105555218B (zh) | 2013-09-04 | 2019-01-15 | 波士顿科学国际有限公司 | 具有冲洗和冷却能力的射频(rf)球囊导管 |
EP3043733A1 (en) | 2013-09-13 | 2016-07-20 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Ablation balloon with vapor deposited cover layer |
CN105592778B (zh) | 2013-10-14 | 2019-07-23 | 波士顿科学医学有限公司 | 高分辨率心脏标测电极阵列导管 |
US11246654B2 (en) | 2013-10-14 | 2022-02-15 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Flexible renal nerve ablation devices and related methods of use and manufacture |
WO2015057584A1 (en) | 2013-10-15 | 2015-04-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical device balloon |
US9770606B2 (en) | 2013-10-15 | 2017-09-26 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Ultrasound ablation catheter with cooling infusion and centering basket |
WO2015057961A1 (en) | 2013-10-18 | 2015-04-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Balloon catheters with flexible conducting wires and related methods of use and manufacture |
CN105658163B (zh) | 2013-10-25 | 2020-08-18 | 波士顿科学国际有限公司 | 去神经柔性电路中的嵌入式热电偶 |
CN105899157B (zh) | 2014-01-06 | 2019-08-09 | 波士顿科学国际有限公司 | 抗撕裂柔性电路组件 |
US11000679B2 (en) | 2014-02-04 | 2021-05-11 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Balloon protection and rewrapping devices and related methods of use |
EP3424453A1 (en) | 2014-02-04 | 2019-01-09 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Alternative placement of thermal sensors on bipolar electrode |
US10709490B2 (en) | 2014-05-07 | 2020-07-14 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | Catheter assemblies comprising a direct heating element for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods |
WO2016081650A1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2016-05-26 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Ablation devices, systems and methods of using a high-resolution electrode assembly |
CA2967829A1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2016-05-26 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Systems and methods for high-resolution mapping of tissue |
EP3220841B1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2023-01-25 | EPiX Therapeutics, Inc. | High-resolution mapping of tissue with pacing |
US9636164B2 (en) | 2015-03-25 | 2017-05-02 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Contact sensing systems and methods |
US10980737B1 (en) * | 2016-03-08 | 2021-04-20 | Samuel Victor Lichtenstein | System for treating unwanted tissue using heat and heat activated drugs |
JP6923549B2 (ja) | 2016-03-15 | 2021-08-18 | エピックス セラピューティクス,インコーポレイテッド | 灌注式焼灼のための改良されたシステム |
CN110809448B (zh) | 2017-04-27 | 2022-11-25 | Epix疗法公司 | 确定导管尖端与组织之间接触的性质 |
EP3979938B1 (en) | 2019-06-06 | 2024-07-24 | TriAgenics, Inc. | Ablation probe systems |
AU2020475251C1 (en) * | 2020-10-26 | 2024-09-19 | TriAgenics, Inc. | Ablation probe systems |
JP2025108112A (ja) * | 2024-01-10 | 2025-07-23 | 日本ライフライン株式会社 | バルーンカテーテル |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4160455A (en) * | 1976-07-14 | 1979-07-10 | Ferranti Limited | Heater for heating fluid in a body cavity |
JPH03251258A (ja) * | 1990-03-01 | 1991-11-08 | Shutaro Satake | バルーンカテーテル |
EP0558297A2 (en) * | 1992-02-25 | 1993-09-01 | Japan Crescent Inc. | Heated balloon catheter |
WO1996015741A1 (en) * | 1994-11-21 | 1996-05-30 | Wallsten Medical S.A. | Device for carrying out hyperthermia in a body cavity |
Family Cites Families (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5344398A (en) * | 1992-02-25 | 1994-09-06 | Japan Crescent, Inc. | Heated balloon catheter |
US5578008A (en) * | 1992-04-22 | 1996-11-26 | Japan Crescent, Inc. | Heated balloon catheter |
US5735817A (en) * | 1995-05-19 | 1998-04-07 | Shantha; T. R. | Apparatus for transsphenoidal stimulation of the pituitary gland and adjoining brain structures |
IL120674A (en) * | 1996-04-16 | 2001-03-19 | Argomed Ltd | Thermal treatment apparatus |
US5957879A (en) * | 1997-01-24 | 1999-09-28 | Heartport, Inc. | Methods and devices for maintaining cardiopulmonary bypass and arresting a patient's heart |
JP2002078809A (ja) * | 2000-09-07 | 2002-03-19 | Shutaro Satake | 肺静脈電気的隔離用バルーンカテーテル |
JP4067976B2 (ja) * | 2003-01-24 | 2008-03-26 | 有限会社日本エレクテル | 高周波加温バルーンカテーテル |
-
2001
- 2001-10-05 JP JP2001310450A patent/JP2003111848A/ja active Pending
-
2002
- 2002-04-10 US US10/482,318 patent/US20040147915A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-04-10 EP EP02717103A patent/EP1433448A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-04-10 WO PCT/JP2002/003584 patent/WO2003030789A1/ja not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4160455A (en) * | 1976-07-14 | 1979-07-10 | Ferranti Limited | Heater for heating fluid in a body cavity |
JPH03251258A (ja) * | 1990-03-01 | 1991-11-08 | Shutaro Satake | バルーンカテーテル |
EP0558297A2 (en) * | 1992-02-25 | 1993-09-01 | Japan Crescent Inc. | Heated balloon catheter |
WO1996015741A1 (en) * | 1994-11-21 | 1996-05-30 | Wallsten Medical S.A. | Device for carrying out hyperthermia in a body cavity |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1698311A4 (en) * | 2003-12-26 | 2011-01-05 | Toray Industries | HEATED TYPE BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE, AND ELASTIC TUBE DEVICE AND VIBRATING DEVICE FOR THIS CATHETER DEVICE |
US8475443B2 (en) | 2003-12-26 | 2013-07-02 | Toray Industries, Inc. | Heating type balloon catheter device, and elastic tube device and vibrator device for the catheter device |
US9131976B2 (en) | 2003-12-26 | 2015-09-15 | Toray Industries, Inc. | Heating type balloon catheter device, and elastic tube device and vibrator device for the catheter device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20040147915A1 (en) | 2004-07-29 |
EP1433448A1 (en) | 2004-06-30 |
JP2003111848A (ja) | 2003-04-15 |
EP1433448A4 (en) | 2006-03-22 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2003030789A1 (fr) | Catheter a ballonnet chauffant et son procede de chauffage | |
US12262937B2 (en) | User interface for surgical instrument with combination energy modality end-effector | |
JP7604495B2 (ja) | 超音波ブレードと電極との間の接触を最小化するための、非付勢偏向可能電極 | |
US11911063B2 (en) | Techniques for detecting ultrasonic blade to electrode contact and reducing power to ultrasonic blade | |
US11950797B2 (en) | Deflectable electrode with higher distal bias relative to proximal bias | |
EP3845185B1 (en) | Deflectable electrode with variable compression bias along the length of the deflectable electrode | |
JP7592726B2 (ja) | 電極パラメータ及び偏向可能な電極の変動により、エネルギー密度及び組織相互作用を変更する | |
JP7663160B2 (ja) | 対向する超音波ブレードに対するrfエネルギー電極の偏向可能な支持体 | |
US12343063B2 (en) | Multi-layer clamp arm pad for enhanced versatility and performance of a surgical device | |
US6533778B2 (en) | Thermal cautery surgical forceps | |
US5505729A (en) | Process and an arrangement for high-pressure liquid cutting | |
US20130338657A1 (en) | Heating type balloon catheter device, and elastic tube device and vibrator device for the catheter device | |
JP4679416B2 (ja) | 手術装置 | |
JPH11318919A (ja) | 手術装置及び手術システム | |
US11712286B2 (en) | Treatment system, control device and treatment method | |
CN109717950B (zh) | 视网膜假体微电极固定钉的眼内镊 | |
JP2003305076A (ja) | バルーンカテーテル装置 | |
JPH03155853A (ja) | 超音波治療装置 | |
JPH10151139A (ja) | 双極電気凝固及び切開用ピンセツト | |
EP4340761B1 (en) | Surgical instruments methods incorporating ultrasonic, electrosurgical, and fluid delivery functionality | |
JPS61141353A (ja) | 焼灼止血装置 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AK | Designated states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AU CA CN KR MX RU |
|
AL | Designated countries for regional patents |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application | ||
DFPE | Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101) | ||
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 10482318 Country of ref document: US |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2002717103 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWP | Wipo information: published in national office |
Ref document number: 2002717103 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWW | Wipo information: withdrawn in national office |
Ref document number: 2002717103 Country of ref document: EP |