JP2009517124A - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device with integrated embolic filter - Google Patents

Abstract

  The percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device includes an embolic filter attached to the catheter shaft at a position more distal than the angioplasty balloon. Thus, the filter is downstream from the occlusion and is appropriately positioned to capture embolic particles that are released into the bloodstream during an angioplasty procedure. The embolic filter is usually folded with respect to the catheter shaft, so that the apparatus can be easily introduced into and retracted from the surgical site. When the angioplasty balloon is properly positioned, means operatively associated with the embolic filter are activated to raise the filter and position the filter mesh to cover the lumen of the blood vessel.

Description

(Description of related applications)
This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 560,934, filed Apr. 8, 2004.
(Field of Invention)

  The present invention relates generally to surgical devices, and more particularly to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty devices.

  The vascular bed supplies a constant blood flow rich in oxygen to the organ. Accumulation of platelets in these blood vessels can cause obstruction, reduce blood flow to the organ, cause adverse clinical symptoms, and even death.

  Angioplasty is a catheter procedure performed by a physician to open a blocked blood vessel and restore blood flow. For example, the entrance site is incised in the patient's neck, arm, hand, etc., and the guide wire and catheter are advanced into the occlusion position under fluoroscopic guidance. A catheter with a small balloon adjacent to the tip is advanced under fluoroscopic guidance until the balloon enters the stenotic region. Then, the balloon is expanded and contracted once or more to widen the stenotic region of the artery.

  Since pathological blood vessels have symptoms ranging from early thrombosis to late calcified thrombus, angioplasty may release embolic particles downstream from the stenotic position. These embolic particles can have adverse clinical consequences. It has been found that it is beneficial to capture these embolic particles to prevent them from moving downstream by the bloodstream and reaching the capillary bed (eg, literature: Baim DS, Wahr D, George B, et al., Randomized trial of a distal embolic protection device during percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein aorto-coronary bypass grafts, Circulation 2002; 105: 1285-90).

  In addition to balloon angioplasty, stenosis may be treated with a stent or physical thrombectomy device, but these devices also tend to release embolic particles downstream from the stenosis position.

  There are currently several systems used to capture such embolic particles. These are primarily filter systems or occlusion balloon systems formed on guidewires. These systems have problems with respect to ease of use and traversing a narrow lesion using a filter guide wire or balloon guide wire that is larger in diameter than commonly used guide wires. In addition, these embolic protection guidewires have problems with flexibility and stability, and it is often difficult to perform protective angioplasty. In the case of saphenous vein formation, such problems are particularly relevant when the guidewire is not long enough to support the aortic coronary lesion, and when there is not enough filter landing zone, end vein formation Involved in the affected area. The latter is problematic because of the large distance between the treatment balloon and the tip filter in currently available filter systems. This distance becomes a problem not only in the end vein formation lesion but also in the arterial stenosis having the side branch immediately after the stenosis. In such a case, the filter is often arranged only on the end side from the side branch portion, so that the side branch portion is often left unprotected from the embolic particles.

  In general, the present invention comprises a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device having an integral embolic filter. Because the filter is integral with the catheter of the angioplasty device, there is no need to insert a separate device into the blood vessel. Furthermore, proper placement of the embolic filter is ensured by proper placement of the angioplasty balloon.

  More specifically, the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of the present invention comprises an angioplasty balloon, a stent, or an embolic filter attached to the catheter shaft at a position distal to the physical thrombectomy device. . Thus, the filter is downstream of the occlusion and is appropriately positioned to capture embolic particles that can be released into the bloodstream during an angioplasty procedure. The embolic filter is usually folded with respect to the catheter shaft, so that the apparatus can be easily introduced into and retracted from the surgical site. When the angioplasty balloon, stent, or physical thrombectomy device is properly positioned, the means operatively associated with the embolic filter is activated to raise the filter and filter mesh to cover the coronary lumen. Deploy.

  In some embodiments, the filter erecting means comprises a balloon that erects the filter mesh by longitudinally displacing one end of the filter toward the other end and bending the longitudinal ribs outward. In another embodiment, the filter upstanding means comprises a balloon inserted into the proximal and distal ends of the filter so that inflation of the balloon biases the rib away from the catheter shaft and the rib outwards. Bend to raise the filter mesh. In yet another embodiment, the filter upstanding means comprises a puller wire attached to one end of the filter, the wire is pulled to displace one end of the filter in the longitudinal direction toward the other end, and the longitudinal ribs on the outside Bend the filter mesh upright.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a reservoir is provided at the tip of the filter so that when the device is folded for evacuation, dust is pushed out of the filter.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following description in conjunction with the drawings and the appended claims.
Detailed Description of the Invention

  The following description will be made with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, like numbers indicate like components. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment 10 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device according to the present invention. The device 10 has an elongate catheter 12 with a shaft 14 having a proximal end (not shown) and a distal end 16. An angioplasty balloon 18 having a conventional design is disposed at a position slightly away from the distal end 16 of the catheter 12 toward the proximal end side. FIG. 1 shows an angioplasty balloon 18 in a deflated or collapsed state. FIG. 2 shows the angioplasty balloon 18 in an inflated state.

  A foldable filter 20 is disposed between the angioplasty balloon 18 and the tip 14 of the catheter 12. The filter 20 includes a proximal ring portion 22 and a distal ring portion 24. A plurality of elongated ribs 26 generally extend longitudinally between the proximal and distal rings 22, 24. These ribs can be made of a shape memory material such as Nitinol, and these ribs are folded at the position of the reference line. A filter mesh 28 covers the tip of the rib 26. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the distal end ring 24 is movable in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the proximal end ring 22. As the distal ring 24 moves toward the proximal ring 22, the rib 26 bends outward. When the rib 26 is bent outward, the filter mesh 28 covering the rib rises. FIG. 1 shows the filter 20 in a collapsed state. On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows the filter in an upright state.

  A stand-up folding means 34 for the filter 20 of the device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided. Specifically, a balloon 34 has its tip 38 coupled to the shaft 14 of the catheter 12. When the tip ring 24 is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 1, the body of the balloon 36 is folded forward on the shaft 14 of the catheter 12. When the balloon 36 is inflated as shown in FIG. 2, the balloon 36 expands toward the proximal end, pushes the distal end ring 24 in the proximal direction, and bends the ribs 26 outward to raise the filter 20. When the balloon 32 is deflated, the shape memory ribs extend straight, moving the distal ring 24 distally and folding the filter 20 near the axis 14 of the catheter 12.

  3, 4, and 5 show cross sections at various positions along the length of the device 10. First, referring to FIG. 3, the catheter shaft 12 has three lumens, that is, two small-diameter lumens and one large-diameter main lumen. The two small diameter lumens are inflation lumens. One lumen 40 is for the angioplasty balloon 18 and the other lumen 42 is for the balloon 36 that controls the filter 20. The large diameter main lumen 44 is used to receive a guide wire (not shown) that advances the device 10 to position the device for an angioplasty procedure.

  Next, referring to FIG. 4, this cross-sectional view shows a cross section on the tip side from the angioplasty balloon 18. Thus, the angioplasty balloon inflation lumen 40 is over and is not visible here. Accordingly, FIG. 4 shows two lumens: a main lumen 44 for receiving a guide wire and a small diameter inflation lumen 42 for the filter balloon 36.

  Next, referring to FIG. 5, this cross-sectional view shows a cross section on the tip side from the filter balloon 36. For this reason, only the main lumen 44 is visible.

  6 and 7 show another embodiment 110 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device according to the present invention. In this device, the front end ring 124 of the filter 120 in this embodiment is fixed, and the base end ring 122 of the filter 120 can move in the contact / separation direction with respect to the front end ring, whereby the rib 126 is bent outward or straight. It is the same as that of the above-mentioned apparatus 10 except extending to. The balloon 136 is disposed on the proximal end side of the filter 120 and pushes the proximal ring 122 in the distal direction when the balloon 136 is inflated.

  Referring now to FIGS. 8 and 9, yet another embodiment 210 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device is shown. This apparatus is the same as the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the standing means of the filter 220 is a bellows 236 instead of a balloon. In FIG. 8, the bellows 236 is in an unexpanded state and is in a collapsed state, so that the rib 226 of the filter 220 extends straight with respect to the axis 214 of the catheter 212. In FIG. 9, the bellows 236 is inflated and pushes the proximal ring 222 in the distal direction to bend the rib 236 outward and raise the filter mesh 238.

  10 and 11 show yet another embodiment 310 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device. This device is the same as the device shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 except that the bellows 336 is disposed on the tip side of the filter 320. Accordingly, when the bellows 336 expands, the rib 326 is bent outward by moving the distal ring 324 toward the proximal ring 322 in the proximal direction, and the filter mesh 338 is raised.

  12 and 13 show another embodiment 410 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device. In this device, the filter upstanding means is comprised of a balloon 436 disposed between the catheter shaft 414 and a rib 426 adjacent to the fixed tip ring 424 of the filter 420. When balloon 436 is inflated, it pushes rib 426 outwardly away from catheter shaft 414 to bend the rib and retract proximal ring 422 of filter 420 in the distal direction. When the rib 426 bends outward, the filter mesh 428 rises to raise the filter 420.

  14 and 15 are similar to the apparatus shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 except that the balloon 536 is disposed between the catheter shaft 512 and the rib 526 adjacent to the proximal ring 522 of the filter 520. A device 510 is shown. In the device 510, the distal ring 524 is slidable along the catheter shaft 512. When the balloon 536 is inflated and the rib 526 is bent outward, the distal ring 524 is proximally moved as indicated by an arrow 539 in FIG. Slide and raise filter 520.

  The embodiment 610 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 uses different filter 620 standing means. In the embodiment 610, a pull wire 650 is used. The pull wire 650 extends through the portion previously used as the filter balloon inflation lumen 644 and the tip 652 of the pull wire 650 is attached to the tip ring 624. When the physician wants to raise the filter 620, tension is applied to the wire 650 as indicated by the arrow 653, thereby pulling the distal ring 624 toward the proximal ring 622 in the proximal direction as indicated by the arrow 655. The ribs 626 bend outwards, raising the filter mesh 628 as shown in FIG.

  In the device 710 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the distal end 752 of the push wire 750 is attached to the proximal ring 722. Therefore, when the wire 750 is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow 753, the proximal ring 722 moves forward toward the distal end ring 724 in the direction indicated by the arrow 755, and the rib 726 is moved outward as shown in FIG. The filter 720 is erected by bending.

  The apparatus 810 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 uses a pull wire 850 to raise the filter 820. The pull wire 850 is wound around the opening 851 of the fixed tip ring 824 and extends rearward toward the proximal ring 822 to which the pull wire tip 852 is attached. Therefore, when tension is applied to the pulling wire 850 in the direction indicated by the arrow 853, the proximal ring 822 is pulled toward the distal end in the direction indicated by the arrow 855 toward the distal ring 824, and as shown in FIG. The filter 820 is raised by bending the rib 826 outward.

  Next, the operation of the apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. It can be seen that other devices operate on the same principle. FIG. 22 is formed by upper and lower walls 902, 904, branch vessels 905, and platelets or other substances accumulating in the arterial wall, narrowing the arterial lumen diameter and thereby restricting blood flow in the artery. A vascular structure (eg, coronary artery, saphenous vein graft, renal artery, carotid artery, superficial femoral artery, etc.) 900 having a stenosis or occlusion 906 is shown.

  In FIG. 23, a guide wire 908 is inserted by a doctor by passing the femoral artery or the like, and is guided through the vascular system until it passes through the narrowed portion 906 of the vascular structure 900.

  Referring now to FIG. 24, the device 10 has been inserted over the guide wire 908 and advanced to a position where an angioplasty balloon is present in the stenosis 906. The embolic filter 20 is a few centimeters distal or downstream from the angiogenesis position. In FIG. 24, both the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter are shown in a folded state.

  In FIG. 25, the embolic filter 20 is erected by inflating the filter balloon 36, and the distal ring 22 is slid along the catheter shaft 12 in the proximal direction. As the ribs 26 bend outward, the mesh filter material 28 supported by the ribs spreads and covers substantially the entire arterial lumen. At this time, the angioplasty balloon 18 is inflated. When the balloon 18 is inflated, there is a possibility that tissue or platelets constituting the stenosis 906 are pushed outward to open the stenosis, thereby releasing embolic particles. Since all such embolic particles captured in the bloodstream are captured by the embolic filter 20, they are prevented from moving to locations that cause clinical damage.

  What is important in FIG. 25 is the proximity of the distance at which the filter 20 stands with respect to the constriction 906. Despite the short “landing area” between the stenosis 906 and the branch vessel 905, the filter 20 stands up to catch the embolic particles upstream of the branch vessel.

  When removing the device 10 from the coronary artery, the preferred procedure is to first deflate the angioplasty balloon 18 before folding the embolic filter 20. In this way, any embolic particles released when the angioplasty balloon 18 is deflated are captured by the filter 20. The embolic filter balloon 20 can be deflated and the ribs 26 and filter mesh 28 can be folded against the axis 14 of the catheter 12. Any embolic particles captured by the mesh 28 are captured by the shaft 14. The device 10 is then withdrawn from above the guide wire 908 and removed from the patient's body.

  For use with various peripheral blood vessels, it may be necessary to insert a catheter opposite the direction of blood flow (eg, the aorta). FIGS. 26 and 27 show a device 1000 in which an angioplasty balloon 1018 and an embolic filter 1020 are reversed on the axis 1014 of the catheter 1012. Therefore, when the blood vessel flows through the blood vessel in the direction indicated by the arrow 1080, the embolic filter 1020 is proximal to the angioplasty balloon 1018 and is therefore arranged to capture the embolic particles expelled by the angioplasty balloon. The

  The embodiment 1000 of FIGS. 26 and 27 uses the same embolic filter standing method and apparatus as the embodiment 10 of FIGS. 1 to 3, but the embolic filter standing method and apparatus of the other embodiments described above are also embolic filters. It can be seen that the present invention can be similarly applied to a configuration such as the apparatus 1000 of the embodiment in which an angioplasty balloon is disposed between the apparatus and the apparatus tip.

  28-32 illustrate yet another embodiment 1120 of an embolic filter for use with an angioplasty balloon. FIGS. 28 to 32 show only the embolic filter 1120 and the angioplasty balloon is omitted, but the embolic filter may be placed on the same catheter 1114 as the angioplasty balloon in the same manner as in the previous embodiments. Recognize. Further, FIGS. 29 to 31 show an embolic filter 1120 without the filter mesh 1128 for ease of explanation.

  In FIG. 28, the embolic filter 1120 is folded close to the shaft 1114 of the catheter 1112. The rib 1126 of the filter 1120 extends between the proximal ring portion 1122 and the distal ring portion 1124. The tip ring portion 1124 is slidably attached to the shaft 1114 of the catheter 1112. The proximal ring portion 1122 is fixed with respect to the catheter axis. In FIG. 29, the embolic filter balloon 1136 is inflated, expanding the rib 1126 of the embolic filter. When the rib is expanded, the distal end ring portion 1124 slides in the proximal direction as indicated by an arrow 1188. Once expanded, the rib 1126 maintains its shape, so that the embolic filter 1120 remains expanded even when the embolic filter balloon 1136 is deflated as shown in FIG.

  To retract the embolic filter 1120, as shown in FIG. 31, the second outer catheter 1190 is advanced so as to cover the catheter 1112, and the embolic filter is drawn into the front end of the outer catheter 1190 so that the rib 1126 is folded. When the rib 1126 is folded, the tip ring portion 1124 slides in the tip direction. Once the embolic filter 1120 has been retracted into the front end of the outer catheter 1190, the outer and inner catheters are withdrawn simultaneously.

  FIG. 32 shows an embolic filter 1129 with a filter mesh 1128 placed over the ribs 1126.

  Figures 33 and 34 show a further embodiment 1210 of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device. Here, the embolic filter 1220 is disposed on a carrier member different from the angioplasty balloon 1218. Specifically, the angioplasty balloon 1218 is disposed on the outer catheter 1294 and the embolic filter 1220 is disposed at the front end of the inner catheter 1295. (For clarity of illustration, the filter mesh of embolic filter 1220 is not shown in FIGS. 33 and 34.) The outer catheter preferably has three lumens. One for inflating an angioplasty balloon 1218, one for receiving a guide wire (not shown), and one for receiving an inner catheter 1295 and an embolic filter 1220. Inner catheter 1295 is slidably disposed within outer catheter 1294. The rib 1226 of the embolic filter 1220 is made of a shape memory metal such as nitinol and is usually configured to be in an “open” state. When retracted into the front end of the outer catheter 1294, the embolic filter ribs 1226 are collapsed.

  To use the percutaneous angioplasty device 1210, the inner catheter is inserted into the outer catheter so that the embolic filter 1220 is folded within the tip of the device, as shown in FIG. Both outer and inner catheters 1294, 1295 are inserted over the guide wire, such as through the femoral artery, and advance the vasculature to a position where an uninflated angioplasty balloon 1218 is present in the stenosis. Once the position of the angioplasty balloon 1218 within the stenosis is verified by suitable medical imaging techniques, the inner catheter is advanced to advance the embolic filter 1220 past the front end of the outer catheter 1294. As the embolic filter 1220 moves away from the area of the outer catheter 1294, the ribs are expanded and the embolic filter is erected. Thereafter, the angioplasty balloon 1218 may be inflated to treat the stenosis. Any emboli released during the procedure are captured by the embolic filter 1220 downstream of the stenosis.

  When the angioplasty procedure is complete, the angioplasty balloon 1218 is deflated and the embolic filter 1220 is pulled back into the front end of the outer catheter 1294. Thus, both the outer and inner catheters 1294, 1295 are removed from the patient.

  In the above-described embodiment, a wire may be used in place of the inner catheter 1295 as the means for supporting the embolic filter 1220.

  35 and 36 show an angioplasty device 1310 that is the same as the device 10 except that the filter mesh 1328 extends beyond the end of the rib 1362 to the tip side and is attached to the tip of the tip ring 1324. Show. As shown in FIG. 36, when the filter 1320 is folded, a sac 1398 is formed that helps confine the embolic particles, thereby reducing the likelihood that the ribs 1326 will squeeze the particles out of the filter.

  In each of the above examples, it can be seen that the angioplasty balloon is only one means for relieving the stenosis of the blood vessel. A stent, a physical thrombectomy device, or other suitable device can be used in place of the angioplasty balloon and placed on the catheter at a location proximal to the embolic filter. Thus, all emboli released by the stent or other thrombus removal device are captured by the embolic filter in the same manner as described above for the thrombus balloon.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the filter rib made of a shape memory metal such as nitinol is used. However, it can be understood that the same result can be obtained even if any suitable material having elasticity is used. The ribs are straight and open by the balloon, but return to their original shape due to the elastic structure. Alternatively, in the embodiment of FIGS. 33 and 34, the rib is initially formed in an open position, deformed inwardly to fit within the outer catheter, and returns to the original open position upon exiting the outer catheter.

  Various filter designs are possible. For example, both ends of the rib 26 of the filter 20 are attached to the rings 22, 24, but the rib end of the fixed end of the filter can also be attached directly to the catheter shaft.

  In the present invention, the embolic filter can be disposed at a position very close to the stenosis treatment means. As a result, the “landing area” of the filter can be minimized, and the side branch portion can be protected as shown in FIGS.

  Finally, each of the above-described embodiments has been described by way of example. However, those skilled in the art will be able to consider other modifications without departing from the spirit and spirit of the appended claims. .

1 is a partially broken side view of a first embodiment of a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device in a collapsed posture of an angioplasty balloon and an embolic filter according to a first embodiment of the disclosed invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIG. 1 showing the standing posture of the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. The percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device according to the present invention is different from the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the working balloon is on the proximal end side of the embolic filter and the filter stands from different directions It is a figure which shows the 2nd Example of this. FIG. 7 is a diagram of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIG. 6 showing the state where the angioplasty balloon is inflated and the embolic filter is upright. It is a figure which shows 3rd Embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty apparatus different from each said embodiment by the point that an embolic filter standing means is a bellows. A state in which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter are folded is shown. FIG. 9 is another view of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIG. 8 showing a state in which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter are in an expanded or standing posture. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal blood vessel formation apparatus based on this invention which uses a bellows for the vertical motion of an embolic filter. This embodiment is different from the embodiments of FIGS. 8 and 9 in that the bellows is disposed at the tip of the filter and the filter is opened from the opposite direction. A state in which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter are in a contracted or folded posture is shown. FIG. 11 is another view of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIG. 10 showing a state in which the angioplasty balloon is inflated and the embolic filter is raised. Still another embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device according to the present invention, wherein a balloon inserted between the catheter shaft and the rib presses the rib upward to bend the rib into the standing embolic filter. FIG. Fig. 5 shows a device in which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter are in a folded or lowered position. FIG. 13 is another view of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device of FIG. 12 showing the inflated angioplasty balloon and the standing embolic filter. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal blood vessel formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. This embodiment is different from the embodiment of FIGS. 12 and 13 in that the balloon is disposed at the opposite end of the filter, but when the balloon is inflated, the rib is separated from the shaft and pushed into an accurate position. Thus, the embolic filter is started up. FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment where the angioplasty balloon is folded and the embolic filter is retracted relative to the catheter shaft. FIG. 15 is another view of the embodiment of FIG. 14 showing the embolic filter upright with the angioplasty balloon inflated. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal blood vessel formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. This embodiment uses a pull wire that is attached to the front ring of the embolic filter and can be operated from the outside of the patient. When the surgeon applies tension to the wire, the distal ring is displaced proximally and approaches the proximal ring, thereby bending the rib outward and thereby raising the embolic mesh filter. The device is shown with the embolic filter folded over the catheter shaft with the angioplasty balloon inflated. FIG. 17 is another view of the embodiment of FIG. 16, showing the state in which the embolic filter is raised while the angioplasty balloon is inflated. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal blood vessel formation apparatus which concerns on this invention which is the state which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter were folded. FIG. 19 is another view of the embodiment of FIG. 18 showing a state where the embolic filter is raised with the angioplasty balloon inflated. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device which concerns on this invention which is the state which the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter were folded. FIG. 21 is another view of the embodiment of FIG. 20 showing a state where the embolic filter is raised with the angioplasty balloon inflated. It is a fracture side view of a coronary artery having a stenosis. It is a figure which shows the coronary artery of FIG. 20 in the state which passed the guide wire through the coronary artery and the stenosis part. FIG. 24 shows the device of FIG. 1 fitted over the guide wire of FIG. 23 and positioned such that an angioplasty balloon is positioned within the stenosis. It is a figure which shows the angioplasty balloon in an inflated state in order to reduce a stenosis part, and shows the state which the embolic filter stood up so that the embolic particle | grains which may flow into the bloodstream as a result of an angioplasty treatment are captured. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view of an embodiment of a device in which a collapsed angioplasty balloon and embolic filter are reversed on the catheter shaft in a peripheral blood vessel application in which blood flows in the opposite direction. FIG. 27 is a partially cutaway side view of the apparatus of FIG. 26 showing the angioplasty balloon and the embolic filter in a standing position. It is a side view of the embolic filter which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. FIG. 29 is a side view of the embolic filter of FIG. 28 in a state where the inflatable balloon is expanded to raise the embolic filter and the filter mesh is not shown to show the internal configuration. FIG. 29 is a side view of the embolic filter of FIG. 28 with the inflation balloon deflated and with the filter mesh not shown to show the internal configuration. FIG. 29 is a side view of the embolic filter of FIG. 28, which is an embolic filter that is retracted into the front end of the catheter so as to fold the filter, and the filter mesh is not shown to show the internal configuration. FIG. 29 is a side view of the embolic filter of FIG. 28 with the filter expanded and the filter mesh in place. FIG. 6 is a cutaway side view of another embodiment of an angioplasty device showing a state in which an embolic filter is retracted while the angioplasty balloon is deflated. FIG. 34 is a cutaway side view of the angioplasty device of FIG. 33 showing a state in which the embolic filter is raised with the angioplasty balloon inflated. FIG. 10 is a side view of a further embodiment of an angioplasty device in which the filter mesh expands larger than the end of the rib to form a sac when the filter is collapsed.

Claims (39)

An elongated catheter having a proximal end and a distal end;
Means attached to the catheter adjacent to its distal end, for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel;
A filter attached to the angioplasty balloon at the distal end of the elongated catheter, the filter being foldable to insert the distal end of the catheter into a blood vessel, and treating a stenosis in a blood vessel A filter expandable to capture emboli released into the bloodstream by inflating the means;
A percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device comprising means operable to expand the filter from a position near the proximal end of the catheter.   2. An angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein said means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel comprises an angioplasty balloon.   The angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein the means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel is constituted by a stent.   The angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein the means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel is constituted by a physical thrombus removing device.   2. The angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein the means for raising the filter comprises a balloon.   2. The angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein the means for raising the filter comprises a bellows.   2. An angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein said means for raising said filter is constituted by a wire. The filter is
A plurality of elongated longitudinal ribs, each rib having a proximal end and a distal end, each proximal end and distal end of the rib being a rib attached to the catheter;
A rib having at least one of the proximal end and distal end of the rib slidably attached to the catheter such that the proximal end and / or distal end of the rib are movable relative to each other;
A filter mesh covering the tip of the rib, and
The angioplasty device according to claim 1, wherein when the proximal end and / or the distal end of the rib are displaced so as to be close to each other, the rib bends outward and expands the filter mesh in a radial direction. At least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the rib slidably attached to the catheter is
A tip ring portion attached to the catheter adjacent to the tip;
A proximal ring part attached to the catheter between the distal ring part and the stenosis treatment means,
At least one of the distal and proximal ring portions is slidably attached to the catheter such that the ring portions are movable relative to each other;
The angioplasty device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of elongated ribs extend longitudinally between the proximal and distal rings and are attached to the proximal and distal rings.   9. The angioplasty device according to claim 8, wherein the means for erecting the filter is constituted by a balloon that displaces the proximal end and the distal end of the rib so as to be close to each other when expanded. The balloon is disposed between the tip of the rib and the tip of the catheter;
The angioplasty device according to claim 8, wherein the balloon is inflated to displace the distal end of the rib in the proximal direction to erect the filter. The balloon is disposed between the proximal end of the rib and the stenosis treatment means,
The angioplasty device according to claim 8, wherein the balloon is inflated to displace the proximal end of the rib in a distal direction to erect the filter. The means for raising the filter is constituted by a balloon disposed between the catheter and the rib;
9. The angioplasty device according to claim 8, wherein the rib is displaced radially outward by inflating the balloon.   9. The angioplasty device of claim 8, wherein the rib is resilient and normally returns to a position pressed against the catheter.   9. The angioplasty device of claim 8, wherein the rib is elastic and normally returns to an expanded state.   The angiogenesis device according to claim 8, wherein the rib is made of a shape memory metal.   The angioplasty device of claim 16, wherein the shape memory metal comprises nitinol.   9. The angioplasty of claim 8, wherein the filter mesh extends beyond the rib in a longitudinal direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the catheter and a sac is formed to retain embolic particles when the filter is collapsed. apparatus. A catheter having a lumen with a tip;
Means attached to the catheter adjacent to its distal end, for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel;
An elongate carrier member nested within the lumen of the catheter;
An embolic filter attached to the front end of the carrier member, the embolic filter comprising a plurality of ribs made of shape memory metal and configured to normally take an open state, the filter being connected to the tip of the lumen An embolic filter capable of folding the plurality of ribs so that the rib can be accommodated therein,
A transcutaneous transluminal angioplasty device that opens when the carrier member is advanced relative to the catheter such that the embolic filter expands from the distal end of the lumen.   The angioplasty device according to claim 19, wherein the catheter is constituted by a first catheter, and the carrier member is constituted by a second catheter.   The angioplasty device according to claim 19, wherein the support member is made of a wire. An elongated catheter having a proximal end and a distal end;
Means attached to the catheter adjacent to its distal end, for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel;
A proximal end of the elongate catheter, a filter attached to the angioplasty balloon, which can be folded to insert the distal end of the catheter into a blood vessel, and treats a stenosis within the blood vessel A filter expandable to capture emboli released into the bloodstream by inflating the means;
A percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device comprising means operable to expand the filter from a position near the proximal end of the catheter.   The angioplasty device according to claim 22, wherein the means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel is constituted by an angioplasty balloon.   23. The angioplasty device according to claim 22, wherein the means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel comprises a stent.   23. The angiogenesis device according to claim 22, wherein the means for treating a stenosis in a blood vessel comprises a physical thrombus removal device.   23. The angioplasty device of claim 22, wherein the means for raising the filter comprises a balloon.   23. The angioplasty device of claim 22, wherein the means for raising the filter comprises a bellows.   23. The angioplasty device of claim 22, wherein the means for raising the filter comprises a wire. The filter is
A plurality of elongated longitudinal ribs, each rib having a proximal end and a distal end, each proximal end and distal end of the rib being a rib attached to the catheter;
A rib having at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the rib slidably attached to the catheter such that the proximal end and / or the distal end of the rib are movable relative to each other;
A filter mesh covering the tip of the rib, and
23. The angioplasty device according to claim 22, wherein when the proximal end and / or the distal end of the rib are displaced so as to approach each other, the rib bends outward and expands the filter mesh in the radial direction. At least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the rib slidably attached to the catheter is
A tip ring portion attached to the catheter adjacent to the tip;
A proximal ring part attached to the catheter between the distal ring part and the stenosis treatment means,
At least one of the distal and proximal ring portions is slidably attached to the catheter such that the ring portions are movable relative to each other;
30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the plurality of elongated ribs extend longitudinally between the proximal and distal rings and are attached to the proximal and distal rings.   30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the means for erecting the filter comprises a balloon that displaces the proximal end and the distal end of the rib so as to approach each other when inflated. The balloon is disposed between the tip of the rib and the tip of the catheter;
30. The angioplasty device according to claim 29, wherein the balloon is inflated to displace the distal end of the rib in the proximal direction to erect the filter. The balloon is disposed between the proximal end of the rib and the stenosis treatment means,
30. The angioplasty device according to claim 29, wherein by inflating the balloon, the proximal end of the rib is displaced in the distal direction to erect the filter. The means for raising the filter is constituted by a balloon disposed between the catheter and the rib;
30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the rib is displaced radially outward by inflating the balloon.   30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the rib is resilient and normally returns to a position pressed against the catheter.   30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the rib is elastic and normally returns to an expanded state.   30. The angioplasty device of claim 29, wherein the rib is made of a shape memory metal.   38. The angioplasty device of claim 37, wherein the shape memory metal comprises nitinol.   30. The angioplasty of claim 29, wherein the filter mesh extends beyond the rib in a longitudinal direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the catheter and a sac is formed to retain embolic particles when the filter is collapsed. apparatus.

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