EP1601289A4 - Agencement de sonde de catheter a fibres multiples destine a une analyse ou un traitement d'un tissu - Google Patents
Agencement de sonde de catheter a fibres multiples destine a une analyse ou un traitement d'un tissuInfo
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- EP1601289A4 EP1601289A4 EP03816191A EP03816191A EP1601289A4 EP 1601289 A4 EP1601289 A4 EP 1601289A4 EP 03816191 A EP03816191 A EP 03816191A EP 03816191 A EP03816191 A EP 03816191A EP 1601289 A4 EP1601289 A4 EP 1601289A4
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- Prior art keywords
- catheter tip
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- fibers
- tip apparatus
- energy
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Definitions
- This invention relates to photo-medical devices, and more particularly
- intravascular environment is desirous for many reasons yet difficult because
- probe arrangement having a plurality of signal delivery and collection fibers which are adaptable dimensionally and angularly with respect to the body
- tissue being analyzed and/or treated.
- the present invention provides a catheter probe apparatus and method
- Such introduction of a body probe may be
- the probe of the present invention comprises an elongated generally
- cylindrically shaped housing having a first or distal and a second or
- the housing in a first preferred embodiment has a central
- bore therethrough which may be characterized as a lumen for receiving
- housing has an outer peripheral surface having a plurality of spaced apart
- a step-like ledge is
- An enlarged generally radially directed flange is disposed at the distal
- the flange may have a reflective surface thereon for directing light
- the alignment grooves may be aligned in common radial plane or aligned in
- the ledges or shoulders may be of varying width
- the fiber tips from the radialy inner surface of the respective angular groove
- a signal delivery fiber includes a central bore or lumen through which a signal delivery fiber may
- the delivery fiber would preferably have a polished conical tip on its distalmost end.
- grooves having a longitudinally adjustable return fiber disposed therein.
- Each of the return fibers would have a polished distal face arranged at an
- elongated housing would be longitudinally displaceable within an outermost
- probe has the aforementioned plurality of elongated alignment channels or
- each of the elongated grooves having a
- the delivery signal fiber and the return signal fibers may each have a
- each individual deliver or return signal fiber may be any individual deliver or return signal fiber.
- the distalmost nose portion preferably has a
- edge, of angular configuration is a reflective surface.
- the signal fibers would have a distalmost face end through which
- the alignment grooves may also be. longitudinally displaceable with respect
- a reflective surface may be somewhat arcuate or segmented in cross section or have angled reflective
- a central bore extends through the elongated housing
- elongated housing has a plurality of generally parallel, spaced apart
- alignment grooves are parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the
- alignment grooves are dissimilar. There is a longitudinal separation between
- alignment groove is preferably arcuately (circumferentially) larger than the arcuate (circumferential) width of each respective alignment groove.
- embodiment contemplates mirrors on the distal end of the alignment
- distal end of a catheter may comprise a single elongated extrusion having a
- the probe in this component also includes a plurality of
- a conical reflector is
- a ball tip may be fused onto the distal end of the delivery
- the ball tips provide an enlarged variation of beam spread for the light energy being delivered or returned through their
- the central lumen within the extrusion may carry a guide
- annularly shaped housing so as to thus permit a greater number of fibers or a
- grooves are fabricated mates about an elongated extrusion having a central
- respective lensed prism in the annular array of multiple lensed prisms may be any lensed prism in the annular array of multiple lensed prisms.
- Each of the fibers of course have their proximal ends in
- the elongated housing has a distalmost end which is situated
- the elongated housing has a
- portions of the alignment grooves are arranged at a different angle with
- the reflective surfaces therefore, may preferably deliver a narrow beam of energy and may return (collect) a wide
- the collector includes members such as optical fibers or optical waveguides.
- fibers/waveguides are preferably arranged in annular array with a
- the central extrusion may contain a bore or
- Fibers may run from the ultrasound to the ultraviolet or beyond.
- the invention thus may comprise a catheter tip apparatus arranged in
- the apparatus performs analysis and/or treatment of body tissue by the energy signal.
- each of the fibers having a
- proximal end in communication with an energy delivery source or a signal
- Each of the fibers have a distalmost end in communication with a
- beam redirecting member such as for example, a planar or curvilinear
- the grooves may be disposed on an external
- the grooves may be disposed on an internal surface
- the distalmost end of the fibers have a reflective surface thereat.
- the distalmost end of the fibers may be directed toward a redirecting
- the housing preferably has a
- bearing fiber may be arranged within the bore of the housing.
- guidewire may be arranged through the bore to permit the catheter tip
- disposed within the bore may be longitudinally displaceable within the bore.
- the fibers may be longitudinally displaceable within the grooves in the
- Each of the grooves may have a ledge at a distal end thereof to
- the housing may be dissimilar in axial length.
- the reflective surface may
- the annular reflective surface may
- Each of the reflective surfaces may be of equal arcuate width with respect to
- Each of the reflective surfaces may be of
- the reflective surface on at least one of said fibers may comprise a ball.
- reflective surface may be arranged at an angle of about 45 degrees with
- the housing may include a
- the redirecting members may thus be comprised an annular
- At least one of the annular array of prisms may be in
- the reflective surface may
- the circumferentially adjacent reflective surfaces may be dissimilar to one
- the reflective surface may be of arcuate configuration in the
- the present invention also comprises a catheter tip apparatus arranged
- the apparatus comprises an elongated housing having
- a flexible light energy-bearing member such as an
- optical fiber or waveguide (fibers cited for simplicity) arranged in each of
- Each of the fibers have a proximal end in communication with a light
- Each of the fibers have a distal face in spaced-apart light transmissive communication with a
- the fiber in each of the grooves may comprise an annular array of
- the reflector may comprise a single annular surface arranged distally
- the reflector may comprise a
- each of the fibers as an annular array of adjacent reflectors.
- the reflector may comprise a prism.
- the reflector may comprise an annular
- adjacent reflectors in the annular array may have different surface
- the adjacent reflectors in the annular array may be disposed
- adjacent fibers in the annular array of fibers may carry different light signals
- the housing may have a central lumen extending
- an elongated light signal fiber may be arranged therein.
- the fiber arranged in the central lumen may be longitudinally displaceable
- Each of the independent reflective surfaces may be disposed at differing longitudinal locations with
- the reflector may have a ball tip thereon for dispersed light transmission.
- arrangement may be longitudinally displaceable with respect to the face ends
- the invention may also comprise a catheter tip apparatus arranged in
- a catheter for the delivery and collection of a light energy signal to permit
- the apparatus may comprise an elongated housing
- each of the fibers having a proximal end in
- each of the fibers having a distal face in spaced-apart light
- grooves collectively comprising an annular array of axially disposed light
- the light collecting fibers may each have a distal end which
- Each of the light bearing fibers may have a
- the light bearing fibers may
- Figures 1(A), (B) and (C) are elevational views looking at the
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the distal end of an elongated probe
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4A is a perspective view of an elongated probe, with a central
- Figure 4B is a sectional view of the housing shown in figure 4 A;
- Figure 4C is a view similar to 4B in a further embodiment thereof.
- Figure 5A is a perspective view of an elongated probe with alignment
- Figure 5B is a view similar to figure 5A in a different embodiment
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of an extruded central lumen for an
- Figure 7 is a view similar to figure 6 with an alignment groove
- Figure 8A is a side elevational view of the distalend of an elongated
- Figure 8B is a view taken along the lines 8B-8B from figure 8A;
- Figure 8C is a view taken along the lines 8C-8C of figure 8A.
- Figure 8D is a perspective view of the elongated probe showing
- the housing 20 in a first preferred embodiments
- guidewire or signal carrying members such as fibers or waveguides.
- housing 20 has an outer peripheral surface 28 having a plurality of spaced
- Figure 1(A) discloses eight such grooves 30, figure 1(B)
- a step-like ledge or shoulder 32 may be arranged
- grooves 30 to act as an abutment or stop for each flexible light signal
- the flange 34 may
- trough of the alignment grooves 30 may be aligned in a common radial plane
- the ledges or shoulders 32 may be of varying radial
- annular groove 30 in which it is disposed.
- FIG. 20 comprising the elongated probe is shown in figure 2, which housing 20
- fiber 42 may be stationarily positioned or alternatively, it may be
- the delivery fiber 42 would preferably have a polished conical tip 44 on its distalmost end.
- each of the alignment grooves 46 having a longitudinally
- return fibers 48 would have a polished face 50 arranged at an angle with
- the probe or elongated housing 20 may be longitudinally displaceable
- FIG. 3 A further embodiment of the present invention is shown in figure 3,
- central bore 54 which functions as a lumen for a guide wire or further energy
- the outer surface of the elongated probe or housing 20 has
- each of the elongated grooves 58 having a light
- bearing fibers 60 in this embodiment may be a light delivery fiber 60D and a
- the collection or return signal fiber 60R collection or return signal fiber 60R.
- return signal fibers 60R may each have a polished distalmost end face 62
- light return signal fiber 60D or 60R may be longitudinally displaceable
- Figures 4(A), 4(B) and 4(C) present another preferred embodiment of
- cylindrically shaped housing probe 20 having a proximal portion 64 of
- the central portion 68 having a plurality of
- the probe 20 also having a distalmost nose portion 72.
- the distalmost nose portion 72 preferably has a sloped or tapered forward end 74 and an inclined
- tapered rearward edge 76 of angular
- signal carrying fiber 78 would be arranged within each of the alignment
- the signal fibers 78 have a
- the energy "E4" may be delivered from and/or returned to a
- T4 W diagnosis and treatment of mammalian tissue "T4 W , exemplary for all the
- housing 20 distal of the alignment grooves 70 may also be longitudinally
- the rearward edge 76 may consist of a reflective
- tissue analysis/treatment is
- housing 86 having a proximalmost end 88 of reduced diameter compared
- a central bore 92 extends through
- distalmost half portion 90 of the elongated housing 86 has a plurality of
- the alignment grooves 94 are parallel with
- the axial length of the respective alignment grooves 94 are
- embodiment has an angled polished mirror face 96 therein.
- segment defining the mirror face 96 for each alignment groove is preferably arcuately (circumferentially) larger than the arcuate (circumferential) width
- embodiment contemplates mirrors 100 on the distal end of the alignment
- grooves 94 being the same arcuate (width) dimension as the respective
- FIG. 6 shows yet another embodiment contemplated for the
- elongated probe housing 102 for the distal end of a catheter 103 which may
- the extrusion's distal end defines the probe
- a conical reflector 112 is spaced distal of the distal end of the fiber alignment grooves 108 and the fibers 110 therewithin.
- the 114 may be fused onto the distal end of the delivery fibers 110 and/or the
- the ball tips 114 preferably provide a lens arrangement or
- the central lumen 106 within the extrusion 104 may carry a
- central lumen 106 may also include one or more energy delivery fibers, not
- FIG. 7 shows yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention
- extruded elongated housing 122 having a plurality of external and internal
- alignment grooves 124 and 128 fabricated peripherally and circumferentially
- the alignment grooves 124 in this embodiment are arranged both
- annularly shaped housing 122 so as to permit a greater number of fibers 130
- alignment grooves 124 and 128 are fabricated mates about the elongated
- extrusion 122 having a central bore 136 therethrough.
- lensed prisms 138 in this embodiment are arranged distally of the annular
- annular array of multiple lensed prisms 138 may function with and direct an
- annular array of lensed prisms 138 would permit overlapping energy signals
- fibers 130 have their proximal ends in communication through a proper
- circuit 135 with an energy generating apparatus 133 and an energy receiving
- an elongated housing 150 disposed about a central extrusion 152 having an inner bore 154 therewith, and placed in an energy beam
- the elongated housing 150 has a distalmost
- elongated housing 150 has a proximalmost half end portion 156 with a
- alignment grooves 158 therein.
- embodiments have a distal end 160 which define a reflective surface 162
- distalmost end portions 160 of the alignment grooves 158 are arranged at a
- reflective surfaces 162 therefore, may deliver a wider beam of light energy
- NA numerical aperture
- Beam redirecting members such as mirrors, lenses, dielectric mirrors, diffractive
- optical elements may have a separation of about 0.1mm to about 2mm.
- optical fibers such as optical fibers or optical waveguides or the like.
- collector members are preferably arranged in annular array about
- the central extrusion may contain a bore or lumen for a
- the proximal end may run from the ultrasound to the ultraviolet or beyond.
- Delivery of light energy may be made from a
- each light bearing member such as a fiber may function as both a light delivery member (fiber etc) and a light
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