US20210315598A1 - Methods of placing large bore aspiration catheters - Google Patents
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Abstract
A methods of placing large bore aspiration catheters is disclosed. The method of removing a vascular obstruction includes the steps of transvascularly advancing a distal end of an aspiration catheter into proximity with an obstruction, activating a low flow, detection mode of aspiration through the catheter, and thereafter activating a momentary control to activate a high flow, aspiration mode of operation and draw obstructive material into the distal end of the access catheter.
Description
- This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/044,511, filed Jun. 26, 2020, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/125,723, filed Dec. 17, 2020, which claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/950,058, filed Dec. 18, 2019 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/064,273, filed Aug. 11, 2020, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
- Thrombotic restrictions and occlusions within a patient's blood vessels are a significant medical problem and often require intervention to remove these restrictions and blockages to restore health to patients. While applicable to a wide range of vascular applications in both the arterial and venous systems, including a variety of small vessels, the following background illuminates the problems primarily through the example of patients suffering with Pulmonary Embolisms.
- Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a worldwide crisis. There are over 10 million cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosed globally per year, with 1 million cases occurring in the United States and over 700,000 in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom combined each year. There are approximately 60,000 to 100,000 deaths from PE in the United States each year. DVT and PE are part of the same continuum of disease, with over 95% of emboli originating in the lower extremities. When PE occurs, the severity depends on the embolic burden and its effect on the right ventricle as well as underlying cardiopulmonary comorbidities. Death can result from the acute increase in pulmonary artery (PA) pressure with increased right ventricular (RV) afterload and dysfunction.
- Patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) were treated primarily with thrombolytic therapy delivered systemically or more locally through Catheter Directed Thrombolytics. These approaches result in multiple catheterization lab visits, lengthy hospital stays and often lead to bleeding complications. Newer approaches to PE treatment include single session thrombectomy treatments without the use of thrombolytics. These thrombectomy treatments include delivering a catheter into the PA to remove the thrombus through aspiration, and secondary tools may also macerate or disrupt the thrombus prior to aspiration. While thrombectomy results in fewer bleeding complications and reduced hospital stays compared to thrombolytics, there is much to be improved upon given the challenges of the procedure itself, including the ability to capture a broad spectrum of thrombus types and reduce the total volume of blood loss during the procedure.
- The thrombectomy catheter is introduced through an introducer puncture in a large diameter vein. A flexible guide wire is passed through the introducer into the vein and the introducer is removed. The flexible guidewire provides a rail for a flexible guide catheter to be advanced through the right atrium into the right ventricle and into the pulmonary artery. The flexible guidewire is removed and replaced with a stiff guidewire. The large diameter thrombectomy catheter with support dilator is then advanced over the stiff guidewire to the pulmonary artery and the dilator is removed. If the large diameter thrombectomy catheter is not successful in accessing or aspirating thrombus in a more distal portion of the vessel, a smaller diameter catheter may be inserted through the large diameter catheter.
- In addition, peripheral arterial occlusive (PAO) disease occurs in more than 4% of individuals over
age 40 and markedly increases in incidence after the age of 70. Acute PAO is usually due to thrombosis of the peripheral vasculature and is associated with a significant risk of limb loss. In order to preserve the limb, therapy for acute PAO centers on the rapid restoration of arterial patency and blood flow such as through mechanical thrombectomy in procedures similar to those described above. - Clot aspiration using certain commercial vacuum-assisted thrombectomy systems may sometimes need to be terminated due to the risk of excessive blood loss by the patient, especially when using large aspiration catheters. During aspiration thrombectomy, when the catheter tip falls out of contact with the thrombus or other occlusive material, the tip is exposed to healthy blood and full flow of blood through the catheter ensues. Under such conditions, the total volume of blood loss is excessive, and in some cases, may result in premature termination of the procedure. For example, during a procedure when the catheter enters healthy blood and full aspiration flow ensues, the blood loss rate can be on the order of 30-40 cc per second with an 24 French size catheter. With a maximum tolerable blood loss on the order of about 500 mL, the catheter cannot run in unrestricted mode for more than approximately 10 to 15 seconds. The aggregate blood loss may reach an unacceptable level before sufficient clot is removed.
- There is provided in accordance with one aspect of the present invention a first vacuum aspiration system, such as for aspirating a target material such as an obstruction from the vascular system. The system comprises a housing, a fluid flow path extending through the housing, and a chamber for capturing and storing removed material. A first catheter is in fluid communication with the flow path, and a connector is configured to place a source of aspiration (vacuum) in communication with the flow path. A flow regulator is configured to regulate fluid flow through the flow path. One or two or more operator actuated controls are configured to toggle the flow regulator in response to the operator's initiation, between a default, low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow mode. The same control or a separate control may be provided to toggle aspiration between an off mode and an on mode.
- The system further comprises a side wall containing the flow path, and an optically transparent window in the side wall. At least a portion of the side wall may be in the form of an optically transparent tube.
- The flow regulator may comprise a variable sized constriction in the flow path. The flow regulator may comprise a flexible flow path side wall or tube and an actuator configured to compress the flexible tube. Alternatively, the flow regulator may comprise an adjustable aperture such as an iris or a valve, or a valve that toggles the flow path between a low flow (e.g. low diameter) path and a high flow (e.g. high diameter) path. Alternatively, the flow regulator may comprise tubing having a length and inside diameter selected to achieve a desired flow regulation.
- The housing may further comprise a port, in communication with the first catheter, to guide a second, smaller catheter through the housing and into and through the first catheter. A hemostasis valve may be carried by the housing, in communication with the port.
- The system may further comprise a reservoir for receiving thrombus and blood retrieved through the first catheter. The reservoir includes a filter for separating clot from blood, and a window to allow visual observation of the clot that has accumulated on the outside surface or inside surface of the filter. In one implementation, the filter comprises a tubular membrane spaced radially inwardly from an outer transparent tubular wall, to define an annular clot receiving chamber therebetween. Fluid flow during aspiration may be in the direction from the clot receiving chamber radially inwardly through the membrane. At least a portion of the reservoir may be releasably carried by the housing.
- The housing may additionally be provided with an infusion port, for providing communication with an infusion lumen extending axially through the first catheter to an effluent port at the distal end of the catheter. The infusion lumen may be used to infuse a volume of an active medium such as a thrombolytic drug, or introduction of contrast agent to enable fluoroscopic visualization of the vasculature. Alternatively, the infusion lumen may be used to infuse a volume of saline, to facilitate flushing the catheter and/or dilute the contrast agent, and/or to dilute the aspirated blood thereby minimizing the total blood loss as a result of the procedure. The lumen can also be utilized to measure blood pressure at the distal end of the catheter.
- The system may additionally be provided with a reinfusion circuit for directing filtered blood from the reservoir through a reinfusion pathway through the housing and into communication with a reinfusion port. The reinfusion port is configured to communicate with a reinfusion lumen extending axially through a separate reinfusion catheter which may be positioned within a reinfusion site in the patient, or with a reinfusion lumen on the access catheter which terminates at an infusion exit port. The exit port may be an end port, or a side port on the first catheter, spaced apart proximally from the distal end of the catheter.
- During blood aspiration in the absence of thrombus, the second, low flow mode may aspirate fluid at a rate of no more than about 20 cc/second, generally no more than about 10 cc/second, and typically within the range of from about 1-5 cc/second. The third, high flow mode aspirates fluid at a rate of at least about 10 cc/second, generally at least about 15 cc/second and in one execution of the invention approximately 20 cc/second. Generally, the high flow mode aspiration rate will be no more than about 40 cc/second in an unobstructed aspiration. The low flow rate is typically within the range of from about 10% to about 75%, in some implementations between about 20% and 30% of the high flow mode aspiration rate.
- A second vacuum aspiration system may be provided, via a Y connector in the tubing (not a separate second pump and cannister) for cooperation with the first vacuum aspiration system as may be desired depending upon the clinical situation. The second vacuum aspiration system may have all of the features and options described in connection with the first vacuum aspiration system except that the outside diameter of the second catheter on the second vacuum aspiration system is smaller than the inside diameter of the flow path through the first catheter, and the length of the second catheter is longer than the length of the first catheter.
- If a clot is unable to be reached or aspirated by the first vacuum aspiration system, the second catheter may be distally advanced through the first catheter and distally beyond the distal end of the first catheter, enabling an additional opportunity to retrieve the clot.
- In one implementation of the invention, the first catheter may be 24 French and having a length within the range of from about 80 cm to about 110 cm. The complementary second catheter may be 16 French with a length within the range of from about 110 cm and about 130 cm. Typically, the second catheter will have a length that is at least about 10 cm and in some implementations at least about 20 cm longer than the length of the first catheter.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum aspiration catheter and control system. The system comprises a housing; a fluid flow path extending through the housing; a first catheter in fluid communication with the flow path and a connector configured to place a source of aspiration in communication with the flow path; and a flow regulator, configured to regulate fluid flow through the flow path. At least a first operator actuated control is provided, configured to toggle the flow regulator between a default, low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow override mode. The system may additionally comprise a second operator actuated on—off control which toggles between an off mode and the low flow mode, The first and second controls may be carried by the housing.
- A secondary catheter port may be provided on the housing, in communication with the first connector to guide a secondary catheter through the housing and into and through the first, large diameter catheter. A hemostasis valve may be carried by the housing, in communication with the secondary catheter port.
- The flow path is defined within a tubular side wall having an inside diameter, and any clinically material changes in the inside diameter in the direction from the first catheter to the clot collection chamber are an increase. At least a portion of the side wall may be optically transparent, to provide a viewing window of the contents of the flow path. In one implementation, the window is located between the flow control regulator and the first catheter, such as between the housing and the first catheter, or incorporated into the housing or first catheter.
- The system may be placed in combination with a reservoir for receiving thrombus and blood retrieved through the first catheter as has been discussed. A filter may be disposed in the reservoir, and material trapped by the filter is viewable through a viewing window in a sidewall defining the reservoir. The sidewall may be releasably connected to the housing allowing removal of the reservoir and filter from the housing.
- The housing may be integrated into a proximal hub of the first catheter. The housing may be provided with additional controls, depending upon the desired functionality. For example, one or two or more pull wires may extend axially through the catheter for the purposes of steering the distal end of the catheter. The proximal ends of the pull wires may be connected to a steering control, such as a lever, slider switch or rotary control. The pull wires extend distally through the catheter to a steering zone. A single pull wire implementation permits lateral deflection in a single direction within a single plane. A two wire implementation may allow lateral deflection in opposite directions within the single plane, or deflection in two different planes without rotating the catheter or housing.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of removing a vascular obstruction. The method comprises the steps of transvascularly advancing a distal end of an aspiration catheter into proximity with an obstruction, and activating a low flow, detection mode of aspiration through the catheter. If in the detection mode the actual flow rate drops to substantially below the expected flow rate, indicating the detection of a clot, the method may additionally comprise the step of manipulating a momentary control to activate a high flow, bolus aspiration mode of operation to more aggressively draw obstructive material into the distal end of the catheter. Activating a momentary control step may enlarge a restriction in a flow path between the thrombus container and a source of vacuum. The operator may thereafter deactivate (e.g., release) the override control, and the system will default to the second, low flow mode. Alternatively, a spike in negative pressure may be achieved at the distal end of the catheter using a dual vacuum chamber system, described in greater detail below.
- Blood and thrombus aspirated during the procedure may be directed into a collection chamber and/or through a filter to separate clot from blood. Filtered blood may be directed back into the patient.
- Proximal retraction of the thrombus through the first catheter may be facilitated with the use of a second catheter advanced through the first catheter.
- The method may comprise advancing the distal end of the first or second catheter into proximity with a pulmonary embolism, into proximity with a deep vein thrombosis, or into proximity with a peripheral arterial or veinous occlusion.
- In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a flow control for large bore thrombo-emboli aspiration systems. The control comprises a housing, defining a central cavity, and having a patient port, a manifold port and a filter port. A movable gate is provided within the housing, having a flow path and configured to selectively place the patient port in communication with the filter port, the patient port in communication with the manifold port. The same flow control or separate control may also optionally place the manifold port in communication with the filter port.
- The movable gate may comprise a cylindrical body having a first port in communication with a second port by a flow path through the body. The first port, the second port and a solid side wall may be spaced between about 120 degrees and 180 degrees apart around the circumference of the gate.
- There is also provided a system including a catheter and a hemostasis valve. The catheter comprises an elongate, flexible tubular body, having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen. The hemostasis valve may be provided in a housing on the proximal end of the catheter. The hemostasis valve comprises a collapsible tubular sidewall defining a valve lumen in communication with the central lumen of the catheter. A filament is formed into a loop around the tubular sidewall, the filament having at least a first tail portion extending away from the loop and connecting to a first lever. A first spring is configured to move the first lever in a direction that pulls the first tail portion away from the tubular side wall, reducing the diameter of the valve lumen in response to reducing the diameter of the loop.
- The filament may further comprise a second tail portion extending between the loop and a second lever. The first and second levers may be biased in a direction that places the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to reduce the diameter of the central lumen and provide a seal around a secondary device extending through the valve. The first and second levers may additionally be biased to place the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to close the valve in the absence of a secondary device extending therethrough.
- The inside diameter of the tubing maybe be continuously controlled from the collapsible valve lumen's original fully opened inside diameter to fully closed, sufficiently to clinically eliminate leakage of blood or other fluid flow through the valve with or without a dilator, guide wire(s), and/or a catheter in the valve lumen. This enables the hemostasis valve to function with no leaking of air or liquid at any state between fully closed and fully open as needed. More than one device may extend side by side through the hemostasis valve (e.g., a guidewire alongside a catheter).
- The hemostasis valve may be shipped with a retention feature such as a pin or clip to keep the valve open between production and use. In addition, in some clinical situations it may be desirable to hold the valve open for one or more steps such as to reduce friction with a dilator as it is being advanced or retracted through the valve. A retention feature or clip or control on the housing, which may be in the form of a handle, may be provided to permit selective, temporary locking of the valve open during the procedure as may be desired.
- There is also provided an aspiration catheter placement system, comprising a catheter, having an elongate, flexible tubular body with a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall defining a central lumen, and a handle on the proximal end; and a dilator, advanceable through the central lumen. The dilator has an elongate body, cannulated to receive a guidewire, and an axially extending split extending along the entire length or a partial length of the elongate body, configured to allow partial or complete removal of the dilator laterally from the guidewire.
- The handle may have a first engagement surface, and the dilator may have a proximal hub with a second engagement surface configured to engage the first engagement surface to releasably secure the dilator within the catheter. The handle may also have a clot container and may also have a hemostasis valve.
- There is also provided a method of placing a catheter. The method comprises advancing a catheter and cannulated dilator over a guidewire to an intravascular site, and removing the dilator while leaving the catheter and guidewire in place. The removing step comprises pulling the dilator laterally off of the guidewire as the guidewire progressively passes through an axially extending split in the side wall of the dilator. The method may additionally comprise the step of unlocking the dilator from the catheter prior to the removing step.
- In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an aspiration system with accelerated response. The system includes an aspiration pump in communication with a first aspiration pump chamber. An aspiration catheter may be placed in fluid communication with the first chamber by way of an elongate aspiration tube. A second clot collection chamber is in between the aspiration tube and the catheter, and a valve is between the clot collection chamber and the aspiration catheter. Upon opening of the valve, resistance to fluid flow between the clot collection chamber and the distal end of the catheter is less than the resistance to fluid flow between the clot collection chamber and the aspiration pump chamber.
- A proximal handle may be provided on the aspiration catheter, and the second chamber may be carried by the handle. The aspiration tube may be at least about 50 inches or at least about 75 inches or 100 inches long.
- The valve may be provided with a spring-loaded actuation for momentary valve opening (e.g. by pressing a button or trigger) and automatic closing, or a control such as a switch, lever, or other mechanism that does not automatically close to enable a more sustained open status.
- A first control may be provided on the handle for opening the valve. The valve may be normally closed and actuation of the control opens the valve. A second control may be provided for activating the pump.
- The second chamber may be configured to capture clot aspirated by the catheter. At least a portion of the second chamber may be removably carried by the handle. The second chamber may comprise a filter membrane spaced apart from a transparent wall. The aspiration system may additionally comprise a filter membrane, spaced apart from a transparent outer chamber wall. The filter and the chamber wall may be tubular.
- The aspiration system may further comprise an operator actuated control, configured to toggle a flow regulator between a default low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow override mode. The aspiration system may additionally comprise a hemostasis valve carried by the handle.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a fluid management system in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view as inFIG. 1 , with a clot attached to a grasping catheter which extends through a large diameter catheter. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view as inFIG. 2 , with the clot drawn into a transparent viewing tube on the large diameter access catheter. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic view as inFIG. 3 , with the clot advancing towards a thrombus collection chamber. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view as inFIG. 4 , with the clot deposited in a transparent thrombus collection chamber. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a thrombectomy system configured to re-infuse filtered aspirated blood back into a patient. -
FIG. 7A is a schematic view of an alternate configuration of the fluid management system. -
FIG. 7B is a schematic view of an alternate configuration of the fluid management system. -
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a grasping catheter configured to apply suction to a clot. -
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of an alternative aspiration system in accordance with the present invention, having a first thrombectomy catheter and a second thrombectomy catheter extending therethrough. -
FIG. 10A is a schematic view of the hand piece for the first thrombectomy catheter ofFIG. 9 . -
FIGS. 10B-10E illustrate interface details between a filter assembly and a handpiece. -
FIG. 11A is a schematic view of the handpiece for the second thrombectomy catheter ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11B is a simplified flow diagram of the dual vacuum chamber aspiration system. -
FIG. 11C is a qualitative fluid flow rate diagram at the catheter tip, following opening of the momentary vacuum control valve. -
FIG. 12 is a schematic flow diagram for a three-way valve. -
FIGS. 13A-13C illustrate three flow configurations for a three-way valve. -
FIGS. 14A-14C illustrate operation of a hemostasis valve. -
FIG. 14D illustrates an alternative filament configuration of the hemostasis valve. -
FIGS. 15A-15B are schematic layouts of the components of a proximal handle of an aspiration catheter. -
FIGS. 16A and 16B are different implementations of thrombus engagement tools. -
FIG. 17A is a side elevational view of one thrombus engagement tool tip. -
FIG. 17B is a longitudinal cross-section through the tip ofFIG. 17A . -
FIG. 18A is a side elevational view of an alternative thrombus engagement tip. -
FIG. 18B is a longitudinal cross-section through the tip ofFIG. 18A . -
FIG. 19A is a side elevational view of a catheter and split dilator system in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 19B shows the system ofFIG. 19A , with the dilator partially retracted and peeled away from the guide wire with the guide wire progressively escaping from the dilator through an axially extending split. -
FIG. 19 C shows the dilator fully retracted from the catheter but still over the guide wire. -
FIG. 19D shows the dilator fully removed from the catheter and the guide wire, leaving the catheter and guide wire unmoved from their position within the vasculature. -
FIGS. 20A-20C show a proximal handle for a dilator. -
FIG. 21 is a side elevational partial cross section of a catheter having a cannulated guide rail extending therethrough over a guidewire. -
FIG. 22 is a cross sectional view through a dual dilator system such as that shown inFIG. 23 . -
FIG. 23 is a side elevational cross section of a distal portion of a dual dilator system of the present invention. -
FIG. 24 is a cross section as inFIG. 23 , with a distal tip formed by the tubular dilator. -
FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of a portion of a tubular dilator having a separation line to allow longitudinal splitting of the sidewall during proximal retraction from the - Referring to
FIG. 1 , there is illustrated a fluid management system for large bore aspiration procedures. Thesystem 10 includes a large diameterfirst thrombectomy catheter 12, having an elongatetubular body 14 extending between theproximal end 16 and adistal end 18. Acentral lumen 20 extends between aproximal catheter connector 22 and adistal port 24 on thedistal end 18. - In the illustrated embodiment, the
catheter 12 is releasably connectable to aflow control module 28 by way of acomplementary module connector 30.Module connector 30 provides a releasable connection tocomplementary catheter connector 22, and may include an opener (not illustrated) for opening a hemostasis valve in the hub of the large bore catheter (not illustrated). - The
flow control module 28 includes afluid flow path 32 extending between themodule connector 30 and theflow control module 28. Thefluid flow path 32 continues to extend between theflow control module 28 and areservoir 34, which contains a filter for thrombus collection and/or evaluation and a chamber for filtered fluid chamber (not illustrated). In an alternate implementation of the invention, theflow control module 28 is integrally formed within the hub ofthrombectomy catheter 12 to which the catheter may be non-removably attached. In addition, the flow path between theflow control module 28 and thereservoir 34 may be contained within a continuous integral tubing, or may be contained within two or more tubing components releasably connectable via complementary Luer locks or other connectors. -
Flow control module 28 may include a flow regulator for regulating flow through theflow path 32. The flow regulator is configured to provide a reversible restriction in the flow path, such as by an expandable or contractible iris, a ball valve or other rotary core valve, leaf valve, a pinch tubing, or others known in the art. - In one implementation, the flow regulator comprises a collapsible portion of the tubular wall defining the flow path, such as a section of polymeric tubing. An actuator positioned adjacent the tubing is movable between a first position where it compresses the tubing, thereby restricting flow to the low flow rate, and a second position where it has moved away from the tubing, allowing the tubing to resume its full inside diameter and allow the high flow rate. The actuator may be spring biased or have other default driver in the direction of the first (restricted) position, and only movable into the second position in the presence of an affirmative mechanical force or electrical signal that actuates the high flow override. Upon removal of the momentary override command, the actuator automatically resumes the first, position, producing the low flow mode.
- The actuator may be driven by a mechanical control such as a lever or rotatable knob, or an electrically driven system such as a solenoid, operated by any of a variety of buttons, levers, triggers, foot pedals or other switches known in the art, depending upon the desired functionality.
- In another implementation, the fluid flow may be selectively directed through a low flow regulator such as a small diameter orifice or tube, and a high flow regulator such as a larger diameter orifice or tube. A mechanically actuated or electromechanically actuated valve can momentarily divert flow from the low flow to the high flow regulator in response to actuating a control.
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Flow control module 28 thus includes one or more controls, for controlling the operation of the system. One control may be provided for toggling the system between a no flow (off) mode and a low flow mode. The same or a different control may be provided for momentarily toggling the flow regulator between the low flow mode and a momentary operator initiated high flow override mode. Release of the momentary override control causes the regulator to revert to off or low flow mode. - The low flow mode enables the
first catheter 12 to approach and engage the clot with a relatively low volume of blood aspiration. Once the clot is engaged, the momentary high flow control may be activated to generate a bolus of high flow vacuum to draw the clot into thecatheter 12. High flow may be at least about 10 cc/second, and preferably at least about 15 cc/sec but typically no more than about 25 cc/sec. In one construction the high flow rate is about 20 cc/sec, with all of the foregoing flow rates in an unobstructed aspiration of blood. Low flow as used herein is no more than about 50%, no more than about 35% or no more than about 25% of the high flow rate. Low flow is generally less than about 10 cc/sec or 7 cc/sec, and is often in the range of from about 1-5 cc/sec. - The
flow control module 28 may be provided with asecond catheter port 40 in communication withcentral lumen 20 via a hemostasis valve (e.g., Tuohy Borst valve)(not illustrated) within themodule 28. This allows introduction of asecond aspiration catheter 42 through theaccess catheter 12 and extending to the treatment site. Thesecond catheter 42 may be a smaller diameter aspiration catheter, with or without clot agitation or mechanical grasping capabilities, drug delivery catheter, a mechanical disrupter or other accessory device that may be useful in the clot retrieval process. In one implementation, the second catheter including its hand piece and controls may be identical in material respects to the first aspiration catheter except the second catheter is smaller diameter and longer than the first catheter. - If desired, the
second catheter 42 may be connected via aproximal connector 44 to acomplementary connector 46 which is in communication with thereservoir 34 viaaspiration line 48. Alternatively,aspiration line 48 may be connected to a separate aspiration and collection system (not illustrated). - The clot may be removable through the
first catheter 12 under vacuum without additional assistance. However if desired, the secondaryclot grasping catheter 42 may be introduced to provide additional attachment and/or mechanical disruption of the clot to facilitate removal. Removal may be assisted by the application of vacuum to the graspingcatheter 42 as well as to thefirst catheter 12 in sequence or simultaneously depending upon the desired clinical performance. -
Aspiration pump 50 may include a vacuum pump, and may also include avacuum gauge 51, and an optional apressure adjustment control 53. Thevacuum gauge 51 is in fluid communication with the vacuum pump and indicates the vacuum pressure generated by the pump. Thepressure adjustment control 53 allows the user to set to a specific vacuum pressure. Any of a variety of controls may be utilized, including switches, buttons, levers, rotatable knobs, and others which will be apparent to those of skill in the art in view of the disclosure herein.Aspiration pump 50 may alternatively be a manually activated pump such as a syringe. -
Reservoir 34 is in fluid communication with theaspiration pump 50 viavacuum line 35 and acts to transfer vacuum from the air filled side of the system to the liquid side of the system, and also to collect aspirated blood and debris.Vacuum line 35 may be used as a flow restriction.Reservoir 34 thus includes a collection canister in fluid communication withflow path 32 and collects aspirated debris. The collection canister may include a filter that collects clot, which may be visually observed or accessed through a window to monitor progress of the procedure and/or used for pathologic diagnosis. The vacuum chamber and collection canister may be separate components that are in fluid communication with each other or merged within a single housing. The flow direction through the system may also be reversed to allow the blood to flow through the filter while the clot is collected outside (now downstream) of the filter, e.g. between the filter and the outer transparent window or container. - The
flow path 32 extends throughout the length of thefirst catheter 12, through thecontrol module 28 and into thereservoir 34. Atransparent window 52 may be provided to enable direct visualization of the contents of theflow path 32. In the illustrated embodiment, thewindow 52 is in the form of a transparent section of tubing between the proximal end of theaccess catheter 12 and theflow module 28, and within the sterile field so that the clinician can directly visualize debris as it exits the proximal end of theaccess catheter 12 and before it reaches thereservoir 34 which may be outside of the sterile field. The actual length of the transparent tubing is preferably at least about two or four or 6 cm long and generally less than about 30 or 20 cm long. In some implementations, the length of the transparent tube is within the range of about 5 cm to about 15 cm. In an alternate implementation, the transparent window may be carried by the proximal hub of theaccess catheter 12, or may be a proximal portion of the catheter shaft, distally of the hub. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , the secondary catheter is in the form of asecond aspiration catheter 42 which has been distally advanced through theaccess catheter 12 and through the vasculature into proximity with aclot 60. Theclot 60 may be grasped by thesecond catheter 42 in any of a variety of ways such as by mechanical attachment or suction, or both. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , thesecond catheter 42 has been partially proximally retracted, drawing theclot 60 into thefirst catheter 12 such that theclot 60 becomes visible through thewindow 52. This may be facilitated by applying vacuum through both the graspingcatheter 42 and theaccess catheter 12. - Continued proximal retraction of the grasping
catheter 42 brings aninterface 62 between the graspingcatheter 42 and theclot 60 into view through thewindow 52. This enables the clinician to visually confirm that a clot has been captured. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , further proximal retraction of the graspingcatheter 42 allows theclot 60 to be drawn through theflow path 32 in the direction of thereservoir 34. Theclot 60 is there after drawn by vacuum into the collection chamber withinreservoir 34, where it may be captured by a filter and viewed through a transparent sidewall orwindow 37 on the collection chamber. - Another aspect of fluid management during the thrombectomy procedure is illustrated in
FIG. 6 . In this implementation, anaspiration line 64 places thefirst catheter 12 in communication with athrombus filter 66. Thethrombus filter 66 is further in communication with a pump such as asyringe aspiration pump 50 by way ofaspiration line 68. Actuation of thepump 50, such as by proximally retracting the plunger, draws thrombus through theaccess catheter 12 and into thethrombus filter 66 where thrombus and thrombus particles having a size greater than a predetermined threshold will be entrapped. Thethrombus filter 66 may be provided with a transparent window for a visual confirmation, as has been discussed. - Blood drawn into the
syringe 50 will therefore be filtered, with the debris remaining in thethrombus filter 66. Blood in thepump 50 or other reservoir downstream from the filter may be re-infused into the patient. In the illustrated configuration this may be accomplished by reversing the pump (pushing the plunger) and pushing filtered blood via abypass tube 70 which merges with theflow path 32 on the patient side of thefilter 66 and back into the patient. Avalve assembly 74 is preferably provided to direct thrombus containing blood from the patient into thefilter 66 but ensure that only filtered blood can be pumped throughbypass 70 and back into communication with theflow path 32 and into the patient. - In the illustrated implementation, the
valve assembly 74 comprises afirst valve 72 in thebypass tube 70 which permits flow of filtered blood in the direction of the patient but blocks the flow of unfiltered blood through thebypass tube 70 in the direction of thepump 50. Thesecond valve 76 is provided to permit flow of unfiltered blood in the direction of thefilter 66 but prevent the flow of blood from the filter back in the direction of the patient. In one execution of the invention, thefirst valve 72 andsecond valve 76 are one way flapper valves that open or close in response to blood flow direction. - A further configuration of the fluid management system is schematically illustrated in
FIG. 7A .Aspiration line 64 places thefirst aspiration catheter 12 in communication with thethrombus filter 66. Thethrombus filter 66 is in communication with theaspiration pump 50 by way ofaspiration line 68.Aspiration line 68 includes aflow control 76.Flow control 76 includes an off/on control such as aswitch 78. Activation of theswitch 78 to the ‘on’ configuration places the system in a low flow vacuum mode as has been discussed. Activation of a momentary full flow control such as abutton 80 changes the system to the high flow mode. - In an alternate configuration illustrated in
FIG. 7B , theflow control 76 is moved from between theaspiration pump 50 andthrombus filter 66 to in between the catheter and thethrombus filter 66. This allows the negative pressure in the chamber ofthrombus filter 66 to reach equilibrium with the canister in theaspiration pump 50 when the valve inflow control 76 is closed. When the valve is subsequently opened, the relatively short distance between the thrombus filter and the patient allows a rapid drop in negative pressure at the distal end of the catheter as is discussed in greater detail in connection withFIG. 11B . Theflow control 76 my additionally be provided with an optional vent to atmosphere, or to no vacuum, or vent to a source of vacuum at a milder vacuum than that experienced in the cannister of theaspiration pump 50. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a second,smaller aspiration catheter 42 such as a 16 French catheter, configured for the application of suction to facilitate grasping a clot. In a typical configuration, thesecond catheter 42 will be extended through a first, larger catheter 12 (not illustrated) as has been discussed. As with any of the second catheters disclosed here in, amechanical agitator 82 may be axially movably positioned within a central lumen of the graspingcatheter 42. See alsoFIGS. 16A-18B . Additional details of one suitablemechanical agitator 82 are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 10,653,434 to Yang, et al., entitled Devices and Methods for Removing Obstructive Material from an Intravascular Site, the entirety of which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. Additional details of themechanical agitator 82 are disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/443,874, filed Feb. 27, 2017, entitled Telescoping Neurovascular Catheter with Enlargeable Distal Opening, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/398,626, filed Apr. 30, 2019, entitled Devices for Removing Obstructive Material from an Intravascular Site, the entireties of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. - Referring to
FIGS. 9 and 10A , there is illustrated a further implementation of anaspiration system 100. The system includes afirst thrombectomy catheter 102, such as a large bore aspiration catheter, and asecond aspiration catheter 104 which is optionally advanceable through thefirst thrombectomy catheter 102 as has been discussed, or used by itself. -
Thrombectomy catheter 102 comprises aproximal handle 106 having an elongate flexibletubular catheter body 108 extending distally therefrom. Theproximal end 110 of thetubular body 108 may be permanently carried by theproximal handle 106 or may be provided with a releasable connector for detachable connection to a complementary connector on thehandle 106. - In one implementation of the invention, the
tubular body flexible neck 109 extending betweenproximal end 110 and atransition 111. Theflexible neck 109 has a greater flexibility than the adjacent portion of thetubular body 108 distal to thetransition 111. Theflexible neck 109 may have a length of at least about 2 cm and often at least about 4 cm, but generally no more than about 20 cm or 10 cm or less. - The sidewall of the
catheter body 108 withinflexible neck 109 includes ahelical coil 113 having adjacent filars spaced apart to both improve flexibility, and also allow visualization between adjacent windings of the coil. At least theflexible neck 109 includes a sidewall window such as the spaces between adjacent coil windings which may be in the form of an optically transparent outer tubular layer, such as any of a variety of optically transparent shrink tubing polymers. This allows visualization of clot through the side wall as it passes through theneck 109 before it enters the proximal handle. The transparent window on thelarger catheter 108 also allows visualization of the distal tip of theinner catheter 152 as it passes the window. This may be facilitated by placing a visual marker on the distal end of theinner catheter 152 such as a colored annular band. - For example, in an implementation having a 24 French
tubular body 108, the smaller tubular body 152 (e.g. 16 French catheter) may be provided with a visual indicium such as a white tip on the distal end, that can be visualized through the sidewall window as it passes through theflexible neck 109. Theflexible neck 109 may also be provided on thecatheter shaft 152. - The
spring coil 113 may extend distally to a point of termination within about one or 2 cm of thetransition 111, and, and one implementation, at thetransition 111. Distally of the transition, the sidewall oftubular body 108 may include a tubular braid, importing greater stiffness and higher push ability than thehelical coil 113. - The proximal end of the catheter may be provided with a rotation control such as a
rotatable knob 115 which may be rotationally fixed to the catheter and rotatable with respect to the handle housing. This facilitates relative rotation between the catheter and the housing for any of the large or small bore catheters disclosed herein. - A central lumen extending through the
tubular catheter body 108 is in communication with a flow path extending through theproximal handle 106 to aproximal access port 112. The flow path between thetubular catheter body 108 and theproximal access port 112 is preferably linear, to axially movably receive thesecond catheter 104 which may or may not be utilized in a given procedure. To accommodate the absence ofsecond catheter 104 and seal theport 112, theproximal handle 106 is preferably provided with ahomeostasis valve 114 such as a Thuohy-Borst valve. - A
manifold switch 116 controls two way or three way a manifold valve (illustrated inFIG. 12 ) for selectively controlling fluid flow as discussed further below. Anaspiration control 117 is provided to turn aspiration on and off. Alternatively,manifold switch 116 can be configured to turn aspiration one and off. - A
filter assembly 120 includes housing 122 with aside wall 124, at least a portion of which includes atransparent window 126.Window 126 permits a viewing of the contents (e.g. aspirated clot) of afilter chamber 128, which contains afilter 130. - The
filter assembly 120 is configured to place thefilter 130 in the flow path between thetubular catheter body 108 and theaspiration tubing 118. Preferably the filter chamber can be closed to maintain negative pressure conveyed from a pump viaaspiration tubing 118, or opened to permit insertion or removal of thefilter 130. In the illustrated implementation, thefilter assembly 120 is removably connected to thehandle 106. Aconnector 134 such as a first thread on the housing 122 is releasably engageable with acomplementary connector 136 such as a complementary thread on thehandle 106. A vent (aperture) to atmosphere may be provided in communication with the filter chamber, to reduce foaming of blood in response to reduced pressure. - The present implementation of the invention includes an integrated flow control module in the
proximal handle 106. Thus, an adjustable flow regulator (not illustrated) may be positioned in the flow path, to enable controllable toggling of the aspiration between a low flow mode and a high flow mode. In the illustrated implementation, optional flow regulator is positioned downstream of thefilter 130, and contained within the housing 122 of thefilter assembly 120. Aflow regulator control 132 is provided, to control the flow rate. Preferably, as has been discussed, the flow regulator is configured to regulate fluid flow through the flow path at a default low flow rate. Activation of theflow control 132 adjust the flow to the high flow rate mode.Flow control 132 may be a momentary button, slider switch, trigger, knob or other structure that is preferably defaulted to the low flow mode. - In any of the catheters disclosed herein, carrying the
filter chamber 128 on the catheter or at least spaced apart from the remote vacuum pump and vacuum cannister provides enhanced aspiration performance. The location of a conventional aspiration pump may be far enough away from the patient to require a length of aspiration tubing between the pump and the catheter to be as much as 50 inches or 100 inches or more. The pump typically includes an aspiration canister for blood collection. When aspiration is desired, a valve is opened to place the low pressure cannister in communication with the catheter by way of the aspiration tubing, to aspirate material from the patient. But the length of the aspiration tubing operates as a flow restrictor, causing a delay between the time of activating the vacuum button and actual application of suction to the clot. - In accordance with the present invention, the catheter handle 106 or 140 contains a
filter chamber 128 for example, which is in communication with the vacuum cannister on the pump by way ofelongate aspiration tubing 118. Themomentary aspiration control 117 is in between thefilter chamber 128 and the catheter, which, in the default off position, allows the entire length of theaspiration tubing 118 and thefilter chamber 128 to reach the same low pressure as the aspiration cannister on the pump. The flow restriction between thepump cannister 129 and thefilter chamber 128 is greater than the flow restriction between thefilter chamber 128 and the patient. - In an alternate configurations, 117 may be a vent to atmosphere which allows the clot canister to be evacuated.
Element 142 can alternatively be an injection port such as for injecting contrast media, saline, or drugs. - Thus, the only remaining flow restrictor between a source of vacuum (filter chamber 128) and the patient is the relatively short aspiration pathway between the valve in the handpiece and the distal end of the catheter. When the
momentary aspiration control 117 is activated, the flow restriction and enclosed volume on the patient side of the filter chamber is low relative to the flow restriction and enclosed volume throughaspiration tubing 118 on the pump side of thefilter chamber 128. - This dual chamber configuration produces a rapid spike in negative pressure experienced at the distal end of the catheter upon activation of the
aspiration control 117. The response time between activating theaspiration control 117 and realizing suction actually experienced at the clot is significantly faster and allows significantly higher initial flow than the response time realized in a conventional system having only a vacuum chamber located at the pump. - The spike of negative pressure experienced at the distal end of the catheter will fade as pressure equilibrium is reached between the filter chamber and canister. When the
momentary aspiration control 117 is closed, the vacuum pump will gradually bring the pressure in thefilter chamber 128 back down to the level in the vacuum cannister at the pump. - A simplified fluid flow diagram is illustrated in
FIG. 11B , and a qualitative flow rate diagram is illustrated inFIG. 11C . The flow restriction betweenchamber 128 and the distal and 107 ofcatheter 108 is small relative to the flow restriction between thevacuum canister 129 and thevacuum chamber 128. This allows a negative pressure peak experienced atdistal end 107 almost instantaneously upon activation ofvacuum switch 117. The flow rate of material into thecatheter 108 rapidly reaches a peak and subsides asvacuum chamber 128 fills with aspirated material. The vacuum inchamber 128 declines to a minimum, and slowly recharges by thelarge vacuum chamber 129 and associated pump throughtubing 118. In use, a clinician may choose to allow themomentary vacuum switch 117 to close at or shortly following the maximum flow rate, just giving a short burst or spike of vacuum to facilitate spiration of thrombus into thecatheter 108. - Additional details of the filter assembly and related structures are illustrated in
FIGS. 10B to 10E . Referring toFIG. 10B , thefilter assembly 120 includes atubular sidewall 124 having atransparent window 126. In some implementations the entiretubular sidewall 124 can be a transparent window. Theside wall 124 encloses afilter 130 as has been discussed. Thefilter 130 includes atubular filter sidewall 320 defining aninterior chamber 321 for filtered blood. Filtered blood is drawn in the direction ofvacuum line 210 through afirst vacuum aperture 322 and into aflow path 324 having a vertical offset 326 in theflow path 324. The vertical offset 326 allows removal of blood from the bottom of the chamber, through a flow path and out through a second vacuum aperture more centralized with respect to a central axis of thetubular sidewall 124 and in communication withvacuum line 210. - The
filter 130 is displaced downward with respect to a central longitudinal axis of thetubular sidewall 124, leaving thefilter chamber 128 having achamber height 129 at least as great as the inside diameter of afilter line aperture 330 leading to filterline 208. This allows clot to move fromfilter line 208 into thefilter chamber 128 without restriction, and optimizes the volume offilter chamber 128 on top of thefilter 130 for viewing through thewindow 126. - A
connector 134 maybe carried by thefilter assembly 120, such as in the form of a bayonet mount, or other releasable attachment to the handpiece housing. Afirst seal 332 such as an annular elastomeric ring may be provided between thetubular sidewall 124 and the complementary surface on the handpiece housing. - A
second vacuum aperture 328 is in communication with thefirst vacuum aperture 322 by way of theflow path 324.Second vacuum aperture 328 may be carried on an axially extendingtubular projection 336 which may be removably received within a complementary recess on the hand piece housing. - A
second seal 340 such as an elastomeric ring maybe provided surrounding theflow path 324, for providing a seal between the filter assembly and the handpiece. In the illustrated implementation, thesecond seal 340 surrounds thetubular projection 336 and is configured to seal against an adjacent complementary surface on the handpiece in the as mounted orientation. - Referring to
FIG. 10D , thefilter assembly 120 additionally includes afilter base 342 through whichfilter line aperture 330 extends. Theflow path 324 additionally extends through thefilter base 342, and, in the illustrated implementation, exits thetubular projection 336 carrying thesecond vacuum aperture 328. - A
complementary docking platform 350 is carried by the handpiece, having complementary connector toconnector 134 for rapid attachment and detachment of thefilter assembly 120 from the handpiece. In the illustrated embodiment, at least afirst flange 352 maty be received through anopening 354 on thefilter assembly 120. Rotation of thefilter assembly 120 moves the first flange into interference fit with a second flange 356 to secure thefilter assembly 120 to thedocking platform 350 on the handpiece. Two or three or four or more similar flange and complementary opening pairs may be provided around the periphery of the components. In the illustrated implementation, the circumferential arc length of the flange and corresponding opening on one of the three pairs is greater than the other two pairs to function as a key, so that the filter assembly can only be secured to the docking platform in a single rotational orientation. - The
docking platform 350 includes afilter line aperture 360 for communicating withfilter line 208, and avacuum line aperture 362 for placing thefilter 130 in communication with a source of vacuum. Thedocking platform 350 may be connected to a twoway valve 362 or a three way valve as is discussed elsewhere herein depending upon the desired functionality. The valve may carry arotatable drive gear 304 to rotate the interior rotatable valve gate as is discussed in additional detail below. Alternatively, a lever or other control on the housing may be configured to rotate a shaft directly coupled to the rotatable part of the valve. - A valved flow path may also be provided for venting the
filter chamber 128 directly to atmosphere. The valve may be opened such as by depressing a momentary button, which is biased in the closed direction. This can create an abrupt change in pressure at the distal end of the catheter, which may facilitate clot aspiration. This can also be used to discharge vacuum - Referring to
FIG. 11A , additional details of thehandle 140 of thesecond catheter 104 are disclosed. Thehandle 140 extends between a proximal end and a distal end. An elongate flexibletubular body 152 extends distally from the distal end of thehandle 140 and is configured to advance distally through theproximal handle 106 and thetubular body 108 ofthrombectomy catheter 102. - A
steering dial 144 may be provided to place one or more steering wires under tension, to deflect a deflection zone near the distal end of thetubular body 152. Amanifold switch 116 may be provided to control the flow of fluid as will be discussed below. The handle additionally comprises anaspiration control 117 such as a slider switch, for turning aspiration on or off. Amax button 132 may be provided for delivering a momentary pulse of high aspiration rate as has been discussed. - Fluid flow through the thrombectomy system is controlled by manifold switch 116 (see, e.g.,
FIG. 9 ), which may control a two way or three-way valve. Referring toFIG. 12 , a schematic flow diagram for three-way valve 200 is provided.Patient line 202 can be placed in fluid communication with the patient, via a catheter such as a largediameter thrombectomy catheter 12 orsecond catheter 42. -
Patient line 202 may be placed in communication with amanifold line 204 by advancing the three-way valve 200 to a first position, such as to allow delivery of medications, contrast media or saline to the patient. - Adjustment of the three-
way valve 200 to a second position can isolatepatient line 202 and place the manifold in communication with thefilter 206 viafilter line 208. Activation of a vacuum pump will draw blood from the patient and through thefilter 206 viavacuum line 210. - Further adjustment of the three-
way valve 200 to a third position will place the manifold in communication with thevacuum line 210, such as to permit a saline flush of thefilter 206. This third position may be eliminated depending upon the desired functionality. - One implementation of a suitable three-
way valve 200 is illustrated inFIGS. 13A through 13C . Referring toFIG. 13A , thevalve 200 may comprise ahousing 220 such as a cylindrical housing having acentral cavity 221. A rotatablecylindrical gate 222 may be positioned in thecentral cavity 221, as illustrated in the exploded view ofFIG. 13A .Rotatable gate 222 is provided with aflow path 224 extending between afirst end 226 and asecond end 228. In the illustrated implementation, thefirst end 226 and asecond end 228 of the flow path are spaced apart around the circumference of the rotatable gate by approximately 120 degrees. - In the rotational orientation of the
rotatable gate 222 illustrated inFIG. 13A , thefirst end 226 of theflow path 224 is in communication with afirst port 232, and thesecond end 228 of theflow path 224 is in communication with asecond port 234. This corresponds to the first position discussed previously, in which the patient is in fluid communication with the manifold. -
FIG. 13B illustratesrotatable gate 222 in the second position where theflow path 224 places thefirst port 232 in communication with thethird port 230 to place thefilter 206 in communication with the manifold. Therotatable gate 222 may be toleranced within thecavity 221 such that therotatable gate 222 seals thesecond port 234 thus isolating the patient from the flow path in this orientation. Similarly, in each of the other two orientations, two of the ports are placed in communication with the flow path, while the third port is isolated from the flow path. - The third position is illustrated in
FIG. 13C , in which the flow path places thesecond port 234 in communication with thethird port 230, placing thefilter 206 in communication with the patient, and isolating the manifold from the flow circuit. - The foregoing selectivity may be achieved by spacing the three ports approximately 120 degrees apart around the circumference of the housing, to cooperate with the
flow channel 224 end ports which are about 120 degrees apart around the circumference of thecylindrical gate 222. Thegate 222 may be rotated within thehousing 220 by aconnector 236 extending through thehousing 220 such as along the axis of rotation, and connected to acontrol 116 such as a rotatable knob, lever or slider switch with a rack and pinion drive assembly. - Each of the catheters disclose herein may be provided with a hemostasis valve on the proximal end, to allow selective closing of the central lumen to completely closed without any devices extending therethrough, from a sealed fit around devices of differing diameters such as a guide wire or a secondary catheter extending therethrough. One example of a suitable hemostasis valve is schematically illustrated in
FIGS. 14A through 14C . - Referring to
FIG. 14A ,hemostasis valve 250 includes aframe 252 for supporting a flow path defined within atubular sidewall 254. Theframe 252 may be integrally formed with or mounted to the catheter handle or hub. - The flow path and
tubular sidewall 254 extend between afirst end 256 and asecond end 258.First end 256 may be a port 112 (see, e.g.,FIG. 9 ) on the proximal end of any of the catheters disclosed herein.Second end 258 may be in communication with the central lumen of the corresponding aspiration catheter, such that devices entering thefirst end 256 and advanced axially through the flow path can advance all the way to the distal end of the aspiration catheter and beyond. - At least a
portion 260 of thesidewall 254 is collapsible in response to external pressure. Thatportion 260 and optionally the full length of the tubular sidewall withinvalve 250 may be comprise a collapsible elastic tube such as silicone tubing, which is biased into an open lumen tubular configuration when unconstrained. A compression element such asfilament 262 is configured to apply compressive force against thesidewall 254 to reduce the inside diameter of the flow path to provide a seal against itself (when completely closed with no devices extending therethrough) or against a device such as a guidewire or catheter extending therethrough. In the illustrated implementation, thefilament 262 forms aloop 268 around thecollapsible portion 260 oftubular sidewall 254. Retraction of afirst tail portion 270 of thefilament 262 away from thesidewall 254 constricts the diameter of theloop 268 thereby collapsing theportion 260 of the tubular sidewall as illustrated inFIG. 14 A. - In the illustrated implementation, the
first tail portion 270 of thefilament 262 may be retracted by at least afirst lever 264.Lever 264 may be connected to theframe 252 by afirst pivot 266 and is attached to thetail portion 270 at anattachment point 272. Advance of the lever in a first direction places the filament under tension and reduces the inside diameter of the valve. Releasing the lever removes the tension and thecollapsible portion 260 of the sidewall rebounds to its unconstrained, open lumen configuration. - In the illustrated implementation, a
second lever 274 is attached to theframe 252 at asecond pivot 276, and is attached to asecond tail portion 278 of thefilament 262. Each of the first and second tail portions may comprise a single filament or two or three or more parallel filaments. In the two filament configuration as illustrated, the filaments may be immovably secured to the lever, or may be a continuous filament, looped around afulcrum 280. Theloop 268 may comprise one or two or three or more revolutions around the tubular sidewall, depending upon the desired performance. - At least one
lever 264 is provided with aspring 282 to bias the lever away from the tubular sidewall, constricting the inside diameter of thecollapsible portion 260 into sealing engagement with a device extending therethrough, or to a completely closed configuration in the absence of a device. As illustrated, asecond lever 274 may also be biased using the same spring or a second spring. - As illustrated in
FIG. 14C , compression of the levers in a medial direction towards the axis of thetubular sidewall 254 releases tension on the tail portions of the filament and allows the valve to open, such as to permit advance of a catheter through the valve. Releasing the levers allows the spring bias to retract the tail portions, reducing the diameter of theloop 268 and collapsing thecollapsible portion 260 into sealing engagement with the outside surface of the secondary catheter, at an intermediate valve diameter as seen inFIG. 14B . - Retraction of the
tail portion 270 offilament 262 may alternatively be accomplished by winding thetail portion 270 around a rotatable spool such as a shaft or drum. Rotation of a knob or advance of a lever causes the spool to take up filament and collapse the sidewall. - An alternate configuration for the
filament 262 is illustrated inFIG. 14 D. In this implementation, thefirst tail portion 270 slidably extends around a first fulcrum at 272 and returns to attach to the housing at anattachment point 271.First tail portion 270 extends from the fulcrum to form aloop 268 around the collapsible tube. Thefilament 262 may make a single revolution or two or more revolutions around the collapsible tube before continuing on around a second fulcrum at 280, to a second point of attachment 279 to the housing. - Compression of the
first lever 264 andsecond lever 274 loosens theloop 268, allowing the lumen to resume patency. Releasing the levers allows the spring bias to reduce the diameter of theloop 268 as thefirst tail portion 270 andsecond tail portion 278 slide away from each other around the left and right fulcrums. Preferably, friction between thefilament 262 and fulcrums are minimized, as by providing a lubricious oil such as silicone oil around the fulcrums at 280 and 272, as well as using Teflon braided line for thefilament 262. - Various components of the aspiration system handle are schematically represented in context in
FIG. 15A . Theproximal handle 140 on asecond catheter 104 includes afilter 206, atubular body 152 and other features previously described. Two-way or three-way valve 200 selectively controls flow among thefilter line 208,patient line 202 andmanifold line 204. In this implementation, the three-way valve control 116 is in the form of the slider switch. The slider switch axially movably displaces a firstlinear rack gear 300.Rack gear 300 engages apinion gear 302, which may either directly rotate the gate in thevalve 200, or, as illustrated, drive athird gear 304 which rotates the rotatable gate within 200. An alternative valve control system is schematically illustrated inFIG. 15 B. In this implementation, the slider switch,linear rack gear 300 andpinion gear 302 omitted. Avalve control 116 in the form of alever 117 is attached directly to a shaft which controls rotation of the valve gate. The lever may be advanced proximally or distally, to adjust the flow path through the valve as has been discussed. - A
steering mechanism 306 is provided to permit steering of thesecond catheter 152. Manuallyrotatable knob 148 allows manual rotation of a core wire and distal helical tip as has been discussed. The core wire axially movably extends acrosshemostasis valve 146. Alternatively, the core wire and tip (e.g., thrombus engagement tool 400) may be coupled to a motorized drive unit at the proximal end of the catheter system. - In certain implementations of the invention, an aspiration catheter such as a 16 French catheter is advanced transvascularly over a wire and/or through a larger diameter (e.g., 24 French aspiration catheter) to the treatment site. If the application of vacuum is not able to aspirate the clot into the 16 French catheter, an elongate flexible thrombus engagement tool may be advanced through the 16 French aspiration catheter, to facilitate retrieval of the clot.
- Referring to
FIGS. 16A and 16B , thethrombus engagement tool 400 may comprise an elongateflexible shaft 402 having aproximal end 404 and adistal end 406. A proximal hand piece such as ahandle 408 may be configured to be rotated by hand.Distal end 406 carries aclot engagement tip 410 which may include one or more radially outwardly extending structures such as ahelical thread 412. Thehandle 408 may have an indicium of rotational direction such as a printed or moldedarrow 109 which indicates the direction to rotate thehandle 408 in order for thehelical thread 412 to engage clot. - In one implementation illustrated in
FIG. 16B , thethrombus engagement tool 400 carries aclot engagement tip 410 of the type illustrated inFIGS. 18A and 18B . The proximal end of thetip 410 is glued to the distal end of a braid-reinforced polyimide tube. The proximal end of the Microlumen has a cannulatedtorquing handle 408, and the whole assembly is cannulated so it can be delivered and function over awire 468 such as an 0.035″ wire. The 0.035″ wire helps maintain space between the tip and the vessel wall, and the wire can be pulled back inside the working length of theflexible shaft 402 during rotation and engagement with the clot as needed. - Referring to
FIG. 17A , thedistal tip 410 includes ahelical thread 412 extending from adistal end 414 to aproximal end 416 and supported byflexible shaft 402. The axial length of thedistal tip 410 is at least about 2 mm or 5 mm or 10 mm and in some embodiments no more than about 30 mm or 20 mm measured along theflexible shaft 402. Thehelical thread 412 wraps around the axis at least about 1 or 2 or 4 or more full revolutions, but in some embodiments no more than about 10 or 6 revolutions. In some embodiments the axial length along the threaded portion of the tip is within the range of from about 1 to about 8 revolutions. - The
helical thread 412 on this implementation may have a constant pitch throughout its length. The pitch may be within the range of from about 10 to about 20 threads per inch, or about 5 to about 10 threads per inch depending upon desired performance. Alternatively, the thread may have multiple pitches designed to engage, transport and grasp thrombus within the catheter lumen. A distal pitch may be less than a proximal pitch. The pitch may vary continuously along the length of the thread, or may step from a first, constant pitch in a proximal zone to a second, different pitch in a distal zone of the thread. Thethread 412 may comprise a continuous single helical flange, or may have a plurality of discontinuities to produce a plurality of teeth or serrations, arranged helically around the core wire. - The side elevational profile or envelope scribed by the distal tip as it rotates may have a linear or nonlinear taper on one or both ends (e.g., football shaped) which provide varying diameter and thus clearance along its length from the generally cylindrical ID of the catheter lumen.
- The maximum OD of the
thread 412 is preferably smaller than the diameter of a sliding fit within the catheter lumen, and may generally be at least about 0.015 inches or 0.010 inches smaller than the catheter lumen ID. In some implementations, the Max OD of the tip may be significantly less than the inside diameter of the catheter lumen to allow more space for the thrombus, but still create significant grasping force via engagement of the helical threads with the thrombus. In one implementation, the maximum helical thread diameter is about 0.110 inches and the catheter lumen ID is about 0.275 inches (24 F) (a 0.165 inch gap between the helical threads and catheter wall. - In certain applications, the Max OD of the tip is no more than about 35% or no more than about 40% or no more than about 60% of the ID of the catheter, to leave a substantial tip bypass flow path. Since this implementation does not have any centering structures for the
tip 410 orshaft 402, the tip will normally be pushed to one side of the aspiration lumen. When a clot becomes lodged between the tip and the opposing wall of the catheter, manual rotation of the tip can engage the clot like a worm gear and either grasp the clot (e.g., by pinning it against the opposing catheter sidewall) for retraction or facilitate freeing the blockage and aid in ingestion of the clot into the catheter. - The profile of the
tip 410 viewed along the axis of rotation may be circular, or may vary to create a non circular pattern around the axis of rotation. The tip as seen in an end elevational view thus exhibits a major diameter and a minor diameter. The minor diameter may be no more than about 95% or 90% or 80% or 70% of the major diameter, depending upon desired performance. - Referring to
FIGS. 17A and 17B , the illustratedtip 410 includes adistal advance segment 418 extending between an atraumatic distal tip at 420 and a transition to thedistal end 416 of thethread 412.Helical thread 412 extends proximally from the transition to aproximal end 414 of thehelical thread 412. A trailingsegment 422 extends between theproximal end 414 of the thread and theproximal end 424 of the tip. - The axial length of the
advance segment 418 may be at least about 1 cm or 2 cm and in some implementations is within the range of from about 2 cm to about 4 cm. The axial length of thehelical thread 412 along the longitudinal axis is typically within the range of from about 1 cm to about 5 cm and in certain implementations between about 2 cm and 3 cm. - The outside diameter of the
advance segment 418 atdistal tip 420 is generally less than about 0.024 inches, or less than about 0.020 inches and, in one implementation, is about 0.018 inches. The maximum outside diameter of theadvance segment 418 andhelical thread 412 may be within the range from about 0.020 to about 0.045 inches, and, in one implementation, is less than about 0.040 inches, such as about 0.035 inches. The advance segment, helical thread and trailing segment of thetip 410 may be molded over theflexible shaft 402 using any of a variety of polymers known in the catheter arts. - Referring to
FIG. 17B , a firstradiopaque marker 430 may be carried on theflexible shaft 402 beneath theadvance segment 418. A secondradiopaque marker 432 may be carried on theflexible shaft 402 within the trailingsegment 422. Each radiopaque marker may comprise a radiopaque tube or a coil of radiopaque wire such as a platinum iridium alloy wire having a diameter about 0.002 inches, and wrapped around theflexible shaft 402 and soldered to theflexible shaft 402 to produce an RO coil having an outside coil diameter of less than about 0.020 inches, such as about 0.012 inches. The radiopaque markers may also function as an axial interference fit between theflexible shaft 402 and the moldedadvance segment 418 and trailingsegment 422 to resist core wire pull out from thetip 410. - In one implementation, the maximum OD of the
thread 412 exceeds the maximum OD of theadvance segment 418 by at least about 15% or 25% or 30% or more of the OD of theadvance segment 418, to facilitate crossing the clot with theadvance segment 418 and engaging the clot with thethread 412. The thread pitch may be within the range of from about 0.75 to about 0.30, or within the range of from about 0.10 and about 0.20, such as about 0.14 inches. - Preferably, the maximum OD of the
tip 410 is less than about 60% or less than about 40% of the aspiration catheter ID at the distal end of the catheter, and may be within the range of from about 35% to about 55% of the catheter ID. In certain implementations, the maximum OD of thetip 410 may be within the range of from about 0.044 inches to about 0.041 inches within a catheter having a distal end ID within the range from about 0.068 inches to about 0.073 inches. - Depending upon the clinical application, it may be desirable to control the extent to which, if any, the
distal tip 410 can extend beyond the distal end of the catheter. For example, distal extension of the distal end of the helical tip beyond the distal end of the catheter may be limited in some implementations to no more than about 5 mm or 3 mm or 1.5 mm or 1.0 mm or less. In other clinical environments thedistal tip 420 may be permitted to extend at least about 2 cm or 3 cm and preferably as much as 4 to 8 cm beyond the catheter, but generally will be limited to extend no more than a preset distance such as 12 cm or 8 cm or 5 cm beyond the catheter depending upon desired performance. In one implementation, distal advance of thetip 410 is limited so that the distal end is within 2 cm or within 1 cm or no more than 0.5 cm in either the distal or proximal direction from the distal end of the aspiration catheter. - Distal advance of the
tip 420 may be limited by providing mechanical interference at the desired distal limit of travel. In one implementation, adistal stop surface 440 on thehandle 408 provides an interference engagement with a complementary proximal surface carried by the aspiration catheter through which thethrombus engagement tool 400 is advanced. Alternatively, a distal engagement surface can be carried anywhere along the length of thethrombus engagement tool 400, for sliding engagement with a complementary proximally facing stop surface carried by the catheter. Additional details may be found in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/036,258 filed Sep. 29, 2020 and entitled Embolic Retrieval Catheter, which is hereby expressly incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. - The limit on distal advance of the helical tip may include a first configuration in which distal advance is limited to a first position proximate the distal end of the evacuation catheter to prevent injury to the vascular wall. Upon a user initiated adjustment, the helical tip may be advanced to a second position farther out of the distal end of the catheter such as for inspection and cleaning purposes. This adjustment of the limiting mechanism may be locked out following cleaning or inspection, to limit distal travel to the first position to prevent an undesired degree of exposure of the helical tip element when the system is within the patient's vasculature. Any of a variety of movable interference levers of pins may be engaged to limit travel to the first position, or disengaged to allow travel to the second position.
- Referring to
FIGS. 18A and 18B , atip 410 includes atubular sidewall 440 defining a hub having a connector such as acavity 442 for coaxially receiving the distal end of a support shaft such as a braid reinforced polyamide tube. The inside diameter of thecavity 442 steps down at a distal end of the hub at astep 444 to asmaller diameter lumen 446 in communication with adistal opening 448. This provides a continuous lumen throughout the length of the micro lumen shaft andtip 410 so that the thrombus engagement tool can be introduced over the wire. - In general, the pitch of
thread 412 may be within the range of from about 0.07 to about 0.11, and in one embodiment, is about 0.09. The width of thethread 412 measured along an axis that is perpendicular to a face of the thread may be within the range of from about 0.009 to about 0.04, and, in one embodiment, is about 0.02. The greatest major diameter of thethread 412 may be at least about 10%, or at least about 15%, or at least about 20% greater than the diameter of the proximal hub end of thetip 410 surrounding thecavity 442. In one implementation, the outside diameter of the proximal hub is about 0.090 inches and the outside diameter of thethread 412 is about 0.110 inches. The actual length of thetip 410 including the proximal hub may be within the range of from about 0.2 inches to about 0.8 inches and in some implementations within the range of from about 0.4 inches to about 0.6 inches. - The
tip 410 may be manufactured in accordance with any of a variety of techniques known in the art, such as machining, etching, additive and/or subtractive processes. In one implementation, thetip 410 is molded from a polymer such as PEBAX, which may be a 55 D hardness. The PEBAX may include a radiopaque agent, such as bismuth sub carbonate, present in the range of from about 50% to about 70% by weight. - Any of the tip dimensions and configurations disclosed herein may be re-combined with any of the other tip dimensions, configurations, drive shafts and associated structures depending upon the desired clinical performance.
- Referring to
FIGS. 19A-19D , there is illustrated asplit dilator system 450 which may be utilized with any of the catheters disclosed herein. The system includes acatheter 452 having an elongatedtubular body 454 extending between aproximal end 456 and adistal end 458.Proximal end 456 is provided with a proximal hub ormanifold 457 as has been discussed in connection with other catheters disclosed herein. - An elongate
flexible dilator 460 has a length sufficient to extend throughout the entire length of thecatheter 452.Dilator 460 extends between aproximal end 462 and adistal end 464 having a tapereddistal tip 466. Thedilator 460 is provided with a central lumen (not illustrated) so that it may be advanced over aguide wire 468.Proximal end 462 of the dilator is provided with aproximal hub 470. - A
split 472 extends the length of thehub 470 and along the sidewall of thetubular dilator 460. The split may be in the form of a slot extending through the entire wall thickness of the dilator, a perforation line, a groove, or other weakening to allow the formation of a slit through the dilator side wall, and through which theguide wire 468 may be laterally removed as discussed further below. Thelongitudinal split 472 may extend the entire length of thedilator 460, or extend from the proximal end in a distal direction to anendpoint 473 within the range of from at least about 2 cm or 5 cm to no more than about 40 cm or 30 cm from the taperedtip 466. - Preferably, a first locking component carried by the
hub 470 is releasably engageable with a complementary second locking component carried by thehub 457. - Referring to
FIG. 19 B, following trans vascular advance of the catheter and dilator assembly to the desired intravascular location, thedilator 460 may be proximally removed leaving thecatheter 452 in place. Desirably, theguide wire 468 may remain unmoved in position at the target vascular site while removing thedilator 460, preferably without the need for a proximal guide wire extension. For this purpose, theguide wire 460 may be laterally progressively removed from the dilator at aparting point 473 that advances axially along thesplit 472, as thedilator 460 is proximally retracted from thecatheter 452 andguidewire 468. - Once the tapered
tip 466 has been proximally retracted from the catheter, theguide wire 468 may be grasped between thedilator 460 and thecatheter 462, and thedilator 460 may be proximally removed from thecatheter 452 and from theguide wire 468. This allows removal of the dilator without disturbing the position of the catheter or the guide wire, which are thereafter available for a subsequent intravascular procedure. - Referring to
FIGS. 20A and 20 B, there is illustrated aproximal dilator handle 480. Thehandle 480 comprises abody 482 having a proximal end 484 adistal end 486 and a longitudinal axis. At least a first proximal grippingsurface 488 is carried by the body. In the illustrated implementation, a firstgripping surface 488 is provided on at least one side of a paddle shapedgrip 490, configured to be held between a thumb and forefinger. A second gripping surface 492 may be provided on an opposing side of the handle. Gripping surfaces may be provided with a friction enhancing surface structures such as a plurality of ridges oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis of thedilator handle 480. - A
proximal exit port 494 in communication with the dilator guidewire lumen is oriented along the longitudinal axis of thedilator handle 480, such that a guide wire extending out of theexit port 494 lies along the firstgripping surface 488. This allows a clinician to pin the guide wire to thegripping surface 488 using a finger such as a thumb, thereby enabling the dilator and the guide wire to be moved as a unit using one hand. - The dilator may be removably secured to the catheter such as by a
retention clip 496 carried by the proximal end of the handle. A release such as a button or deformable interference snap fit may be provided to unlock the dilator handle from the housing, enabling the dilator to be proximally withdrawn from the catheter. In the illustrated implementation, a retention surface such as a proximal surface of aretention ring 497 carried byproximal end 486 of thebody 482 provides an interference fit with theretention clip 496. This combines the dilator and handle/catheter into a single system. The paddle may be released from the retention clip by depressing at least afirst button 506 and as illustrated also asecond button 508 carried on the upper and lower sides of the retention clip housing, and proximally withdrawing the paddle. - This is the same connection and release dock for use with a thrombus engagement tool such as
engagement tool 400 discussed in connection withFIGS. 16A and 16B . A distal limit safety feature on thethrombus engagement tool 400 fits into theretention clip 496, ensuring that the distal tip of thetool 400 can not be advanced forward beyond the distal tip of the catheter without both aligning a projection on thetool 400 with therotational key 502 and intentionally advancing thetool 400 through the retention clip while depressing at least thefirst button 506 or other unlock control. - Once the distal limit has been released, the
tip 410 may be distally advanced no more than about 4 cm and generally about 1 cm to 2 cm beyond the distal end of the catheter. This is intended to be accomplished once the thrombus engagement tool has been withdrawn from the patient, to allow visual inspection of thetip 410. - The
engagement tool 400 may also be proximally retracted within the catheter, typically for less than about 3 cm or less than about 2 cm, and may be provided with a spring bias to return to approximate axial alignment between the distal end of thetip 410 and the distal end of the catheter. - A
hemostasis clamp 500 may be provided, to hold the hemostasis valve open such as during shipping, or during the advance or withdrawal of devices therethrough. The hemostasis valve is opened by depressing at least a first control button, and in the illustrated implementation first and second control buttons positioned on opposing sides of the handle. The hemostasis clamp comprises a generally U shapedbody 502 having afirst arm 504 configured to depress a first button, and a second opposing arm (not illustrated) configured to depress a second button on an opposite side of the handle. Thehemostasis clamp 500 may be removably retained on the handle by a friction fit, or an interference fit between the handle and the body which can be overcome by plastic deformation as the body is pulled away from the handle to release the hemostasis control buttons. - Referring to
FIG. 21 , an elongate flexible cannulated rail ordilator 561 is shown extending over theguidewire 570 and occupying the space between theguidewire 570 and the large inside diameter of thecentral lumen 558 of thelarge diameter catheter 560 to provide support to the catheter and/or an atraumatic tip during delivery. - This catheter-cannulated rail-guidewire assembly is intended to easily track through anatomical challenges more easily than the catheter. The catheter-rail-guidewire assembly then acts as a first stage of the catheter delivery system and enables the large diameter catheter or catheter system to be inserted and independently advanced over this first stage into a blood vessel (e.g. the femoral vein) percutaneously over a guidewire and advanced through potentially tortuous vasculature to the remote target location of interest without requiring advanced skills or causing kinking of the catheter.
- The cannulated
rail 561 may comprise a soft flexible cylindrical body having a guidewire lumen with a diameter of no more than about 0.040″ and an outside diameter no less than about 0.025″ or about 0.010″ smaller than the inner diameter of the large diameter catheter. Thus the wall thickness of the cannulatedrail 561 is typically at least about 0.010″ less than the radius of the large diameter catheter and in some implementations at least about 0.120″ or more, depending upon the size of the annular space between the inside diameter of the catheter and the outside diameter of the guidewire. - The cannulated
rail 561 may have an elongated tapereddistal tip 562 that may project beyond thedistal end 554 of thecatheter 560. The thick sidewall of the cannulatedrail 561 may comprise one or more flexible polymers, and may have one or more embedded column strength enhancing features such as axially extending wires, metal or polymeric woven or braided sleeve or a metal tube, depending upon the desired pushability and tracking performance along the length of the dilator. - Optionally, the proximal segment of the rail or dilator which is not intended to extend out of the distal end of the catheter may be a structure which is not coaxial with the guidewire, but a control wire which extends alongside the guidewire in the catheter and allows the distal tubular telescoping segment of the rail or dilator to be retracted or extended. (analogous to rapid exchange catheters) without the entire length of the rail structure being over the wire. This allows removal or insertion of the rail or dilator over a shorter guidewire because of the shorter coaxial segment tracking over the guidewire.
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Catheter 560 may be provided with aproximal hub 520, having a port for axially movably receiving therail 561 therethrough. Thehub 520 may be provided with an engagement structure such as afirst connector 522 for releasably engaging a secondcomplementary connector 524 on ahub 526 on the proximal end of therail 561.First connector 522 may comprise an interference structure such as at least one radiallymoveable projection 530, for releasably engaging a complementary engagement structure such as a recess 532 (e.g., an annular ridge or groove) on thehub 526. Distal advance of therail 561 into thecatheter 560 causes theprojection 530 to snap fit into therecess 532, axially locking thecatheter 560 andrail 561 together so that they may be manipulated as a unit. - The dilator is inserted through the hemostasis valve in the
hub 520 of a large bore (e.g., 24 F)catheter 560 and advanced through the catheter until the retention clip on thedilator hub 526 orcatheter hub 520 snaps into the complementary recess on the other hub. In this engaged configuration, an advance segment along the flexible distal end of the 24F rail dilator 561 will extend at least about 5 cm or 10 cm, and in some implementations at least about 15 cm or 20 cm beyond thedistal end 554 of the 24F catheter 560. The rail dilator and 24 F catheter system are thereafter distally advanced over a previously placed guidewire and into the introducer sheath. - The dilator and catheter combination of the present invention differentiate over prior systems both because of the flexibility of a distal zone of the dilator and greater length of the dilator than the corresponding catheter. Typically, a dilator is a uniform stiffness and length-matched to its catheter, with only a short atraumatic tip of the dilator extending beyond the distal end of the catheter. The dilator of the present invention has a supportive proximal end and a flexible distal end, with a total dilator length much longer than the
catheter 60 to enable, as an example, the following procedure. - In use, a
guidewire 570 such as an 0.035″ guidewire is advanced under fluoroscopy using conventional techniques into a selected vessel. The cannulatedrail 561, optionally with thecatheter 560 mounted thereon, is loaded over the proximal end of theguidewire 570 and advanced distally over the wire until the distal end of the rail is in position at the target site. - The 24
F catheter 560 is thereafter unlocked from therail 561 and advanced over therail 561 to the desired site, supported by therail 561 and guidewire 570 combination. Because the uncovered advance section of the rail has already traversed the challenging tortuosity through the heart, thecatheter 561 now just slides over the advance section of the rail for easy passage to the final target location. The supportive proximal zone and flexible distal advance section of the rail enables ease of delivery through the most challenging anatomy in, for example, a PE procedure going from the vena cava through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves of the heart into the central pulmonary artery without concern about damaging the tissue (atraumatic, flexible tip) or damaging the dilator (high kink resistance due to flexible, high wall thickness “solid” dilator construction. - The cannulated
rail 561, or the cannulatedrail 561 and theguidewire 570 combination, may thereafter be proximally withdrawn, leaving thelarge bore catheter 560 in position to direct a procedure catheter such as any of the aspiration catheters disclosed elsewhere herein to the target site. - Referring to
FIG. 22 , the large diameter (LD)catheter 560 may in some situations have a smaller diameter (SD) catheter though its central lumen for the purposes of introducing an additional functionality (e.g.,clot grabber catheter 562,imaging catheter 10, or mechanical thrombectomy tool 66) and/or telescoping the SD catheter to more distal locations in the anatomy. In order to enable delivery of theLD catheter 560 and SD catheter as a single system, the SD catheter may have acore dilator 568 for support, and the gap between the outer diameter of the SD catheter and inner diameter of theLD catheter 560 may be maintained or supported by a second, tubular dilator 571. The tubular dilator 571 may have a shapeddistal tip 572 for a smooth tapered transition from theSD catheter 541 to the LD catheter 540. The distal end 534 of the core dilator may be provided with a complementary taper to the distal taper of the thin wall SD dilator (FIG. 23 ) or may end at the distal end of the LD catheter (FIG. 24 ). - The
core dilator 568 inside theSD catheter 541 andtubular dilator 570 between the two catheters may have an interlocking feature to create a single (SD+LD) catheter+(core+tubular) dilator system. For example, complementary connectors may be provided on hubs on the proximal ends of the system components. - Referring to
FIG. 24 , the tip of thetubular dilator 570 may be configured to taper to theguidewire lumen 576, thus covering and extending distally beyond thesmall diameter catheter 541 if it is in place. The tip of thetubular dilator 570 may be provided with alongitudinally extending slit 578, scored or perforated one or more times to allow the tip to split longitudinally and be pulled back into the space between the LD and SD catheters and fully expose the distal end of thesmall diameter catheter 541. SeeFIG. 25 . - The single (SD+LD) catheter+(core+tubular) dilator system may be pre-assembled and detachably interlocked at the proximal hub. Additional tubular dilators having a series of outside diameters and wall thicknesses may be provided such that the SD catheter may be used in combination with different diameter LD catheters. A LD catheter may be used with different SD catheters by providing tubular dilators having the same OD but a series of different inside diameters. The core+tubular dilators may simply be pulled proximally to withdraw both dilators as a single system, or the tubular dilator may be configured with a tab or handle at the proximal end and a slit, scoring, perforation or other mechanism so as to split, peel, or tear it along the longitudinal axis during withdrawal to allow the tubular dilator to peel from the SD catheter as it slides proximally out of the space between the LD and SD catheters. (
FIG. 25 ). - An aspiration system with accelerated response, comprising one or more of the following:
- an aspiration pump in communication with a first chamber;
- an aspiration catheter configured for placement into fluid communication with the first chamber by way of an aspiration tube;
- a second chamber in between the aspiration tube and the catheter; and
- a valve between the second chamber and the aspiration catheter;
- wherein upon opening of the valve with negative pressure in the first and second chambers, resistance to fluid flow between the second chamber and the distal end of the catheter is less than the resistance to fluid flow between the second chamber and the first chamber, causing a rapid aspiration into the second chamber.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a handle on the aspiration catheter, and the second chamber is carried by the handle.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a first control on the handle for opening the valve.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the valve is normally closed and actuation of the control momentarily opens the valve.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a second control for activating the pump.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a hemostasis valve carried by the handle.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the hemostasis valve comprises a collapsible tubular sidewall defining a valve lumen, and a filament formed into a loop around the tubular sidewall and configured to collapse the valve lumen.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the hemostasis valve further comprises a frame and a lever, and the filament has at least a first tail portion extending away from the loop, around a first fulcrum on the lever and is secured against axial movement with respect to the frame.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first tail portion is connected to the frame.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a second lever, and the filament further comprises a second tail portion extending from the loop, around a second fulcrum on the second lever and is connected to the frame.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the aspiration tube is at least about 50 inches long.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the second chamber is configured to capture clot aspirated by the catheter.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein at least a portion of the second chamber is removably carried by the handle.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the second chamber comprises a filter membrane spaced apart from a transparent wall.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, comprising a tubular filter membrane, spaced radially inwardly apart from a transparent outer tubular wall.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising an operator actuated control, configured to toggle a flow regulator between a default low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow override mode.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the second chamber is configured for location within a sterile field, and the first chamber is configured for location outside of the sterile field.
- An aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a handle on the aspiration catheter, a tube between the handle and the second chamber, and the tube is no more than about 20 inches long.
- A split dilator aspiration system, comprising one or more of the following:
- a catheter, having an elongate, flexible tubular body with a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall defining a central lumen, and a handle on the proximal end; and
- a dilator, advanceable through the central lumen, the dilator having an elongate body, cannulated to receive a guidewire, and an axially extending split along at least a portion of the elongate body, configured to allow removal of a portion of the dilator laterally from the guidewire.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the handle comprises a first engagement surface, and the dilator has a proximal hub with a second engagement surface configured to engage the first engagement surface to releasably secure the dilator within the catheter.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, comprising a retention clip carried by the proximal end of the catheter handle.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a retention surface carried by the grip body.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the retention surface is on a retention ring configured to engage the retention clip.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a release control, for disengaging the grip body from the catheter handle.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the release control comprises at least one push button.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a clot container on the handle.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a hemostasis valve on the handle.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the split comprises a weakening in the wall to permit the progressive formation of a slit through the wall to allow lateral escape of the guidewire.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the split comprises a pre formed slit completely through the wall.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the split extends to a distal endpoint spaced proximally apart from the distal end of the catheter.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the distal endpoint is spaced proximally apart within the range of from about 5 cm to about 40 cm from the distal end of the catheter.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a proximal handle on the dilator.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the handle comprises a grip body having a first gripping surface and a guidewire exit port configured to direct a guidewire along the first gripping surface.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the body comprises a paddle shape with the first gripping surface on a first side and configured to be held between a thumb and forefinger such that a guidewire can be pinned between the thumb and the first gripping surface.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising friction enhancing surface structures on the first gripping surface.
- A split dilator aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the friction enhancing surface structures comprise a plurality of ridges.
- A hemostasis valve, comprising one or more of the following:
- a support;
- at least a first lever, pivotably carried with respect to the support;
- a collapsible tubular sidewall defining a valve lumen carried by the support;
- a filament formed into a loop around the tubular sidewall, the filament having at least a first tail portion extending away from the loop to the first lever; and
- a first spring configured to move the first lever in a direction that pulls the first tail portion away from the tubular sidewall, reducing the diameter of the valve lumen in response to reducing the diameter of the loop.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a second lever pivotably carried with respect to the support.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a second tail portion extending away from the loop and to the second lever.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first tail portion, second tail portion and loop are one continuous filament.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a lubricious coating on the filament.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the lubricious coating comprises silicone oil.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first and second levers are biased in a direction that places the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to reduce the diameter of the valve lumen and provide a seal around a device extending through the valve.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first and second levers are biased in a direction that places the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to close the valve.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first tail portion is attached to the first lever.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first tail portion slidably extends around a first fulcrum on the first lever, and is attached to the frame.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the second tail portion slidably extends around a second fulcrum on the second lever, and is attached to the frame.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the first and second fulcrums comprise pins.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, mounted on the proximal end of a catheter.
- A hemostasis valve as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a connector in communication with the valve lumen, configured for connection to a source of vacuum.
- A vacuum aspiration system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid flow path extending through the housing;
- a first catheter in fluid communication with the flow path and a connector configured to place a source of aspiration in communication with the flow path;
- a clot container carried by the housing; and
- a hemostasis valve in the housing, configured to receive a second catheter and direct the second catheter through the first catheter.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a flow regulator, configured to regulate fluid flow through the flow path.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein at least a portion of the clot container is removably carried by the housing.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the clot container comprises a filter membrane spaced apart from a transparent wall.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, comprising a tubular filter membrane, spaced radially inwardly apart from a transparent outer tubular wall.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising an operator actuated control, configured to toggle the flow regulator between a default low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow override mode.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the operator actuated control comprises a momentary control that places the system into the high flow override mode only when actuated by the operator.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising an on—off control which toggles between an off mode and the low flow mode.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a side wall containing the flow path, and an optically transparent window in the side wall.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the flow regulator comprises a variable constriction in the flow path.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the flow regulator comprises a flexible flow path side wall and an actuator configured to compress the flexible side wall.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, comprising a flexible filament surrounding the side wall and at least one lever configured to place the filament under tension and close the valve by reducing the diameter of the side wall.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising at least one spring, biasing the lever in a direction that closes the valve.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the flow regulator comprises a tubing having an inside diameter and length to provide a desired flow rate.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the low flow mode aspirates fluid at a rate of no more than about 10 cc/second and the high flow mode aspirates fluid at a rate of at least about 15 cc/second in an unobstructed aspiration.
- A vacuum aspiration system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid flow path extending through the housing;
- a first catheter in fluid communication with the flow path and a connector configured to place a source of aspiration in communication with the flow path;
- a flow regulator, configured to regulate fluid flow through the flow path;
- a first operator actuated control, configured to toggle the flow regulator between a default, low flow mode, and a momentary, operator initiated high flow override mode; and
- a second operator actuated control, configured to turn the fluid flow off.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a port on the housing, in communication with the first connector and configured to guide a second catheter through the housing and into and through the first catheter.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a hemostasis valve carried by the housing, in communication with the port.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, further comprising a reservoir carried by the housing, for receiving thrombus and blood retrieved through the first catheter.
- A vacuum aspiration system as described in any embodiment herein, wherein the reservoir comprises a transparent tubular wall releasably carried by the housing.
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1. A method of removing a vascular obstruction, comprising the steps of:
transvascularly advancing a distal end of an aspiration catheter into proximity with an obstruction;
activating a low flow, detection mode of aspiration through the catheter; and
thereafter activating a momentary control to activate a high flow, aspiration mode of operation and draw obstructive material into the distal end of the access catheter.
2. A method of removing a vascular obstruction as in claim 1 , wherein activating the momentary control enlarges a restriction in a flow path between the aspiration catheter and a source of vacuum.
3. A method of removing a vascular obstruction as in claim 1 , comprising advancing the distal end of the aspiration catheter into proximity with a pulmonary embolism.
4. A method of removing a vascular obstruction as in claim 1 , comprising advancing the distal end of the aspiration catheter into proximity with a deep vein thrombosis.
5. A method of removing a vascular obstruction as in claim 1 , comprising advancing the distal end of the aspiration catheter into proximity with a peripheral arterial occlusion.
6. A flow control for an aspiration catheter, comprising:
a housing, defining a central cavity, and having a patient port, a manifold port and a filter port; a movable gate within the housing having a flow path and configured to selectively place the patient port in communication with the filter port, the patient port in communication with the manifold port or the manifold port in communication with the filter port.
7. A flow control as in claim 6 , wherein the movable gate comprises a cylindrical body having a first port in communication with a second port by a flow path through the body.
8. A flow control as in claim 7 , wherein the first port, the second port and a solid side wall are spaced about 120 degrees apart around the circumference of the gate.
9. An aspiration catheter, comprising:
an elongate, flexible tubular body, having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen;
a hemostasis valve on the proximal end of the catheter, the hemostasis valve comprising:
a collapsible tubular sidewall defining a valve lumen in communication with the central lumen;
a filament formed into a loop around the tubular sidewall, the filament having at least a first tail portion extending away from the loop and connecting to a first lever; and
a first spring configured to move the first lever in a direction that pulls the first tail portion away from the tubular sidewall, reducing the diameter of the valve lumen in response to reducing the diameter of the loop.
10. An aspiration catheter as in claim 9 , wherein the filament further comprises a second tail portion extending between the loop and a second lever.
11. An aspiration catheter as in claim 10 wherein the first and second levers are biased in a direction that places the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to reduce the diameter of the central lumen and provide a seal around a secondary device extending through the valve.
12. An aspiration catheter as in claim 10 wherein the first and second levers are biased in a direction that places the first and second tail portions under sufficient tension to close the valve.
13. A method of placing a catheter comprising:
advancing a catheter and cannulated dilator over a guidewire to an intravascular site;
removing the dilator while leaving the catheter and guidewire in place;
wherein the removing step comprises pulling a proximal portion of the dilator laterally off of the guidewire with the guidewire progressively passing through an axially extending split in the dilator.
14. A method as in claim 13 , further comprising the step of unlocking the dilator from the catheter prior to the removing step.
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