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- 患者の血管の粥状硬化物質の偏倚性再造形のためのカテーテル・システムであって、
間に軸を置く近位端と遠位端を持つ細長く曲げやすいカテーテル本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くの放射状に膨張可能な構造と、
前記膨張可能な構造が膨張するときに、それぞれが放射状に向き付けられている、複数のエネルギー送出面と、
周辺粥状硬化物質検出を行うために配置された粥状硬化物質検出器と、
前記エネルギー送出面に電気的に結合された、前記検出された粥状硬化物質の偏倚性再造形を行うために前記エネルギー送出面に通電する、電源とを備えるカテーテル・システム。 - 前記カテーテル本体は、前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる内腔を持つ請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記カテーテル本体の前記近位端で前記内腔と流体により連絡する吸引コネクタを備える請求項2に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、それぞれ前記エネルギー送出面の近位と遠位に配置された近位と遠位破片バリヤ、および粥状硬化物質再造形時に破片を除去するため前記近位バリヤと前記遠位バリヤとの間に配置された吸引ポートを備える請求項3に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記粥状硬化物質検出器は、
前記内腔内に配置された血管内超音波法カテーテルと、
前記内腔内に配置された血管内光干渉断層撮影カテーテルと、
前記内腔内に配置された血管内磁気共鳴撮像カテーテルのうちの少なくとも1つを備える請求項2に記載のカテーテル・システム。 - さらに、前記カテーテル本体の前記近位端と前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端との間に延びる洗浄内腔を備える請求項2に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記血管の再狭窄を抑制するために前記内腔内で遠位に進めることができる再狭窄抑制剤を備える請求項2に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記再狭窄抑制剤は、放射線源を備える近接照射療法カテーテルを含む請求項7に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記放射状膨張可能本体は、複数の曲げやすいストラットを備え、前記エネルギー送出面は、円周方向に向けられた配列を形成する請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記放射状膨張可能構造のストラットは、膨張可能バスケットを定めるために間に配置された切り目を持ち、前記バスケットは、近位部分と遠位部分を持ち、中間部分はそれらの間に配置され、電極の前記配列は前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに隣接する粥状硬化物質と係合するように前記中間部分に沿って支えられ、さらに、前記バスケットの内部と流体で連絡している吸引ポートを備える請求項9に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、破片の遠位移動を抑制するための前記電極から遠位にある前記血管内に展開可能な遠位膜、および前記破片の近位移動を抑制するための前記電極から近位に展開可能な近位膜を備え、前記膜は、前記再造形プロセスと血液との相互作用を抑制する請求項10に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記遠位膜は、放射状に膨張するように前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられ、前記近位膜は、放射状に膨張するように前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる請求項11に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記近位膜および遠位膜のうちの少なくとも1つは、前記バスケットから軸方向にオフセットされたバルーンを含む請求項12に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記電極は、前記軸を中心として周辺に分配された少なくとも3つの選択可能な電極からなる配列、および前記検出された粥状硬化物質に応答して前記電極配列の偏倚性サブセットを選択的に通電するため前記電源を前記電極配列に結合するコントローラを備える請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- それぞれの電極は、前記膨張可能構造の隣接するストラットにより支えられる金属面を含み、関連する導体は前記電極面を前記コントローラに電気的に結合するように前記電極から近位に延ばされる請求項14に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- コントローラは、RFエネルギーおよびマイクロ波エネルギーのうちの少なくとも一方を送ることにより前記エネルギー指向面のサブセットを選択的に通電する請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記粥状硬化物質検出器は、超音波振動子または光干渉反射率計を備える請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記粥状硬化物質検出器に結合されたディスプレイを備え、前記ディスプレイは前記カテーテル軸を中心として分布する周辺粥状硬化物質厚さの画像を示す請求項1に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 患者の血管から粥状硬化物質の偏倚性除去を行うためのカテーテル・システムであって、
間に軸を置く近位端と遠位端を持つ細長く曲げやすいカテーテル本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くの放射状に膨張可能な構造と、
前記膨張可能構造が膨張したときに粥状硬化物質に対し放射状に押し付けられるように向けられた複数の電極と、
粥状硬化物質の周辺測定のため前記カテーテル本体の遠位端近くに配置された粥状硬化物質検出器と、
前記電極に電気的に結合された、前記測定された粥状硬化物質の偏倚性切除を行うために前記電極に通電する、電源とを備えるカテーテル・システム。 - 前記カテーテル本体は、前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる内腔を持つ請求項19に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記カテーテル本体の前記近位端で前記内腔と流体により連絡する吸引コネクタを備える請求項20に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、それぞれ前記電極の近位と遠位に配置された近位と遠位切除破片バリヤ、および粥状硬化物質切除時に切除破片を除去するため前記近位バリヤと前記遠位バリヤとの間に配置された吸引ポートを備える請求項21に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記粥状硬化物質検出器は、前記内腔内に配置された、血管内超音波法カテーテルの超音波振動子を備える請求項20に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記カテーテル本体の前記近位端と前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端との間に延びる洗浄内腔を備える請求項20に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記血管の再狭窄を抑制するために前記内腔内で遠位に進めることができる再狭窄抑制剤を備える請求項20に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記再狭窄抑制剤は、放射線源を備える近接照射療法カテーテルを含む請求項25に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記放射状膨張可能本体は、複数の曲げやすいストラットを備え、前記電極は、円周方向に向けられた配列を形成する請求項19に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記放射状膨張可能構造のストラットは、膨張可能バスケットを定めるために間に配置された切り目を持ち、前記バスケットは、近位部分と遠位部分を持ち、中間部分はそれらの間に配置され、電極の配列は前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに前記隣接する粥状硬化物質と係合するように前記中間部分に沿って支えられ、さらに、前記バスケットの内部と流体で連絡している吸引ポートを備える請求項27に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、切除破片の遠位移動を抑制するための電極から遠位にある前記血管内に展開可能な遠位膜、および前記切除破片の近位移動を抑制するための前記電極から近位に展開可能な近位膜を備え、前記膜は、前記切除プロセスと血液との相互作用を抑制する請求項28に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記遠位膜は、放射状に膨張するように前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられ、前記近位膜は、放射状に膨張するように前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる請求項29に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記近位膜および遠位膜のうちの少なくとも1つは、前記バスケットから軸方向にオフセットされたバルーンを含む請求項30に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記電極は、前記軸を中心として周辺に分配された少なくとも6つの代替選択可能な電極からなる配列、および前記測定された粥状硬化物質に反応して前記電極配列の偏倚性サブセットを選択的に通電するため前記電源を前記電極配列に結合するコントローラを備える請求項19に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- それぞれの電極は、前記膨張可能構造の隣接するストラットにポリマーにより貼り付けられた金属体を含み、関連する導体は前記電極面を前記コントローラに電気的に結合するように前記電極から近位に延ばされる請求項32に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記コントローラは、RFエネルギーを送ることにより電極を選択的に通電する請求項32に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 前記粥状硬化物質検出器は、超音波振動子または光干渉反射率測定機能を備える請求項19に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- さらに、前記カテーテル軸を中心として分布する周辺粥状硬化物質厚さの画像を示すディスプレイを備える請求項20に記載のカテーテル・システム。
- 患者の血管の粥状硬化物質の再造形のためのカテーテルであって、
間に内腔がある近位端と遠位端を持つ細長く曲げやすいカテーテル本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くにある、中間部分が間に配置される近位部分と遠位部分を持つ、放射状膨張可能バスケットと、
前記放射状膨張可能バスケットの前記中間部分を中心として周辺に分配され、前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに隣接する粥状硬化物質の選択的再造形を行う、周辺電極配列と、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートとを備えるカテーテル。 - 前記カテーテル本体は、吸引内腔を備え、さらに、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートと、
前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに破片の遠位移動を抑制するため前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられる遠位膜、および前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに破片の近位移動を抑制するため前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる近位膜とを備える請求項37に記載のカテーテル。 - 患者の血管から粥状硬化物質の除去を行うためのカテーテルであって、
間に軸方向吸引内腔がある近位端と遠位端を持つ細長く曲げやすいカテーテル本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くにある、中間部分が間に配置される近位部分と遠位部分を持つ、放射状膨張可能バスケットと、
前記放射状膨張可能バスケットの前記中間部分を中心として周辺に分配され、前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに隣接する粥状硬化物質の切除を行う、周辺電極配列と、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートと、
前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに切除破片の遠位移動を抑制するため前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられる遠位膜、および前記バスケットが前記血管内で膨張したときに切除破片の近位移動を抑制するため前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる近位膜とを備えるカテーテル。 - 患者の血管の偏倚性粥状硬化物質の再造形のための方法であって、
前記血管内に、また前記粥状硬化物質に隣接して、カテーテルの作業端の位置を決め、前記カテーテルで軸を定めることと、
前記カテーテルの少なくとも1つのエネルギー送出面を前記粥状硬化物質に対し係合させるために放射状に膨張することと、
前記カテーテルの軸を中心とする前記粥状硬化物質の周辺分布を決定することと、
前記決定された粥状硬化物質分配に応答して前記カテーテルの前記軸に関して前記少なくとも1つのエネルギー送出面から偏倚性的に電気外科的エネルギーの方向を決めることとを含む方法。 - 前記電気外科的エネルギーは、前記電極のサブセットを通電することにより前記カテーテル軸を中心に前記エネルギー送出面を回転することなく偏倚性的に向き付けられ、さらに、前記決定された粥状硬化物質分配に応じて電極の前記サブセットを選択することを含む請求項40に記載の方法。
- さらに、前記決定された粥状硬化物質分配に選択された電極を回転登録することを含む請求項40に記載の方法。
- 前記登録は、区別可能な画像を持つ前記膨張可能バスケットの1つまたは複数の構造を参照しつつ実行される請求項42に記載の方法。
- 前記登録は、電子信号を参照しつつ自動的に実行される請求項42に記載の方法。
- 患者の血管から偏倚性粥状硬化物質除去を行うための方法であって、
前記血管内に、また前記粥状硬化物質に隣接して、カテーテルの作業端の位置を決め、前記カテーテルで軸を定めることと、
前記カテーテルの複数の電極を前記粥状硬化物質に対し係合させるために前記カテーテルを放射状に膨張することと、
前記カテーテルの軸を中心とする前記粥状硬化物質の周辺分布を測定することと、
前記測定された粥状硬化物質分配に応答して前記カテーテルの軸に関して偏倚性的に前記電極から方向を決めることとを含む方法。 - さらに、前記測定された粥状硬化物質分配に選択された電極を回転登録することを含む請求項45に記載の方法。
- 前記登録は、区別可能な画像を持つ前記膨張可能バスケットの非対称構造を参照しつつ実行される請求項46に記載の方法。
- 前記登録は、電子信号を参照しつつ自動的に実行される請求項46に記載の方法。
- 患者の人体内腔の物質の偏倚性再造形のためのシステムであって、
間に軸を置く近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くの放射状に膨張可能な構造と、
前記膨張可能構造が前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに物質に対し放射状に押し付けられるように向けられた複数の電極と、
前記物質の周辺測定のため配置された物質検出器と、
前記電極に電気的に結合された、前記測定された物質の偏倚性再造形を行うために前記電極に通電する、電源とを備えるシステム。 - 患者の人体内腔の閉塞物質の再造形のための機器であって、
間に軸方向吸引内腔がある近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記本体の前記遠位端近くにある、中間部分が間に配置される近位部分と遠位部分を持つ、放射状膨張可能バスケットと、
前記放射状膨張可能バスケットの前記中間部分を中心として周辺に分配され、前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに隣接する閉塞物質の再造形を行う、周辺電極配列と、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートと、
前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられる遠位膜、および前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる近位膜とを備える機器。 - 患者の人体内腔の物質の偏倚性除去のためのシステムであって、
間に軸を置く近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くの放射状に膨張可能な構造と、
前記膨張可能構造が前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに物質に対し放射状に押し付けられるように向けられた複数の電極と、
前記物質の周辺測定のため前記カテーテル本体の遠位端近くに配置された物質検出器と、
前記電極に電気的に結合された、前記測定された物質の偏倚性切除を行うために前記電極に通電する、電源とを備えるシステム。 - 患者の人体内腔から閉塞物質の除去を行うための機器であって、
間に軸方向吸引内腔がある近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記本体の前記遠位端近くにある、中間部分が間に配置される近位部分と遠位部分を持つ、放射状膨張可能バスケットと、
前記放射状膨張可能バスケットの前記中間部分を中心として周辺に分配され、前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに隣接する閉塞物質の切除を行う、周辺電極配列と、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートと、
前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられる遠位膜、および前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる近位膜とを備える機器。 - 患者の人体内腔の物質の偏倚性再造形のためのシステムであって、
間に軸を置く近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記カテーテル本体の前記遠位端近くの放射状に膨張可能な構造と、
前記膨張可能構造が前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに物質に対し放射状に押し付けられるように向けられた複数の電極と、
前記物質の周辺検出のため配置された物質検出器と、
前記電極に電気的に結合された、前記検出された物質の偏倚性再造形を行うために前記電極に通電する、電源とを備えるシステム。 - 患者の人体内腔内で閉塞物質の再造形を行うための機器であって、
間に軸方向吸引内腔がある近位端と遠位端を持つ細長い本体と、
前記本体の前記遠位端近くにある、中間部分が間に配置される近位部分と遠位部分を持つ、放射状膨張可能バスケットと、
前記放射状膨張可能バスケットの前記中間部分を中心として周辺に分配され、前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに隣接する閉塞物質と係合する、周辺電極配列と、
前記吸引内腔と前記バスケットの内部との間を流体で連絡させる吸引ポートと、
前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記遠位部分により支えられる遠位膜、および前記バスケットが前記人体内腔内で膨張したときに前記膜を膨張するため前記バスケットの前記近位部分により支えられる近位膜とを備える機器。
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