Nova Patents
TW367239B

Stretch resistant vaso-occlusive coils

Abstract

This is an implantable vaso-occlusive device. It is typically a vaso-occlusive coil comprising a primary helically wound coil which may then be wound into a secondary shape. Central to the invention is the use of a stretch-resisting member extending through the lumen formed, which stretch-resisting member is fixedly attached, directly or indirectly, to the coil in at least two locations. The stretch resisting member is preferably somewhat loose within the interior of the lumen so to prevent the coil from collapsing, binding, and therefore stiffening during passage of turns through the human body. The coil should bend easily. In some variations of the invention, the stretch-resisting member may be formed into coil tips at the ends of the coil using simple equipment such as soldering irons or the like. The tips are typically of the same diameter as is the coil body itself. This stretch-resisting member is for the primary purpose of preventing stretching of the coil during movement of that coil, e. g., by retrieval or repositioning after deployment. The device may have a self-forming secondary shape made from a pre-formed primary linear helically wound coil, although it need not have the secondary form. Desirably, the coil is extremely flexible and is controllaby released using a severable or mechanical joint such as an electrolytically detachable joint. External fibers may be attached to the device and affixed to the pre-formed linear member to increase thrombogenicity. The extremely flexible variation of the invention may be hydraulically delivered through the lumen of a catheter and is so flexible that it may be retrievably delivered therethrough a flow-directed catheter. The vaso-occlusive member may be also be covered with a fibrous braid. The device is typically introduced into the body through a catheter. The device is passed axially through the catheter sheath and assumes its secondary form upon exiting the catheter.

Term

No projected expiry on record.

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21 claims: 21 independent, 0 dependent

  1. 1
    一種血管閉塞裝置,其包含:(1)一外在螺旋式彎曲的主要線圈,其包含一個第一個端點和一個第二個端點,定義一腔體為位於該第一個端點和該第二個端點之間,並且含有一彈性度以便當保持水平時1公分可以彎曲大於約20∘;(2)一抗伸張的聚合性物品伸張通過該腔體並固定地附著在該線圈的至少兩個位置;以及(3)一展開操作的頂端,其附著於至少該第一個端點或該第二個端點的其中一個,且該展開操作的頂端包含一電解液可分離的端點,其適合藉由導通電流於該推進器上而從一推進器上分離出來。
  2. 2
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品包含至少一條纖維。
  3. 3
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品包含複數條纖維。
  4. 4
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該裝置含有一個次要的形狀。
  5. 5
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該螺旋式彎曲線圈包含一種金屬,該金屬係包括鉑系、鈀系、銠系、金系、鎢系,以及這些金屬的合金。
  6. 6
    如申請專利範圍第5項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該螺旋式彎曲線圈包含一鉑和鎢的合金。
  7. 7
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其另外包含附著於該主要線圈之外在單纖維材料。
  8. 8
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品包含一種熱塑性材料。
  9. 9
    如申請專利範圍第8項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該熱塑性材料包含聚氧化以烯對苯二酸(Polyethylene terephthalate)。
  10. 10
    如申請專利範圍第8項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該熱塑性材料包含聚丙烯(Polypropylene)。
  11. 11
    如申請專利範圍第8項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該熱塑性材料在至少該主要線圈的一個端點上亦形成一個帽蓋。
  12. 12
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品黏著到至少該主要線圈的一個端點上。
  13. 13
    如申請專利範圍第11項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該帽蓋與該主要線圈的直徑相同。
  14. 14
    如申請專利範圍第11項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該熱塑性材料於該主要線圈的兩個端點形成帽蓋。
  15. 15
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品伸張通過該腔體並間接固定地附著於至少該第一個端點和該第二個端點的其中一個。
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    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品伸張通過該腔體並直接固定地附著於至少該第一個端點和該第二個端點的其中一個。
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    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品於該螺旋式彎曲線圈的腔體裡面是鬆弛的。
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    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置更進一步包含一支撐線圈,其共軸地位於該螺旋式彎曲線圈的腔體裡面的至少該螺旋式彎曲線圈的一個端點上。
  19. 19
    如申請專利範圍第18項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品固定地附著於該支撐線圈上。
  20. 20
    如申請專利範圍第19項所述之血管閉塞裝置,其中該抗伸張物品固定地附著於該支撐線圈的一個吊鉤上。
  21. 21
    如申請專利範圍第1項所述之血管閉塞裝置更進一步包含一流動導引之導管環繞於至少該螺旋式彎曲的主要線圈之部位的組合。
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