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JP2010524651A5
JP2010524651A5 JP2010506502A JP2010506502A JP2010524651A5 JP 2010524651 A5 JP2010524651 A5 JP 2010524651A5 JP 2010506502 A JP2010506502 A JP 2010506502A JP 2010506502 A JP2010506502 A JP 2010506502A JP 2010524651 A5 JP2010524651 A5 JP 2010524651A5
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左心房内の肺静脈口から構成される組織表面周辺の病変の形成から構成される手技は、装置を大腿動脈に導入して心臓まで導くことから達成され、装置は先述の装置の要素から構成される。装置の関節接続可能な先端は、左心房の肺静脈口に一度に1つずつ適合するようにしてもよく、先端は表面での可視化や操作ができるように口の組織表面を洗浄することができる。関節接続可能な先端の関節接続および操縦可能なカテーテルの操縦から構成される操作は、心房細動治療のための手技中は別個に制御される。第1の口での先端の配置、第1の口周辺での先端の操縦により口周辺に病変を形成するための組織表面での荷電生理食塩水の洗浄、そして第2の口での先端の配置、および第2の口周辺での先端の操縦により口周辺に病変を形成するための組織表面での荷電生理食塩水の洗浄などといった作業を実施して、心房細動に向けた治療を達成することができる。
本発明はまた、以下の項目を提供する。
(項目1)
血流が連続的に妨害される身体領域内の到達が難しい組織表面にアクセスするための装置で、以下から構成されるもの:
カテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持つ展開カテーテルシャフト、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ関節接続可能なアセンブリ、
遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着され、送達型および展開型の間で構成することが可能である障壁または膜で、該障壁または膜は展開型およびカテーテルを通して画定される管腔との流体伝達における開口領域を画定し、
ここで、近位操縦可能なセクションはカテーテルの縦軸に対して単一プレーン内で関節接続するように適応され、また、
ここで、遠位操縦可能なセクションは近位操縦可能なセクションの縦軸に対して1つ以
上のプレーン内で関節接続するように適応される。
(項目2)
開口領域に近接する組織を可視化するために、障壁または膜内にまたはそれに沿って配置される可視化要素からさらに構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目3)
関節接続可能なアセンブリが1つ以上のプルワイヤから操縦される、項目1の装置。
(項目4)
近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションが手技中に別個に制御される、項目1の装置。
(項目5)
1つ以上のプルワイヤを付着させるための関節接続可能なアセンブリに沿った1つ以上の末端位置からさらに構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目6)
障壁または膜の周縁に結合される適合する唇からさらに構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目7)
障壁または膜に沿って配置される1つ以上の操縦可能なリーフレットからさらに構成され
る、項目1の装置。
(項目8)
障壁または膜がカテーテルに対して関節接続可能である、項目1の装置。
(項目9)
近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションがそれぞれ、複数の連続整列されたリンクから構成され、ピンリンク、バンプリンク、環状リンク、一方向リンク、および四方向リンクから選択される、項目1の装置。
(項目10)
近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションがそれぞれ互いに異なるデュロメータから構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目11)
近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションが、それぞれより柔軟性の低いデュロメータから比較的柔軟性の高いデュロメータの変化型を画定する、項目10の装置。
(項目12)
鞘からさらに構成される、または関節接続可能なアセンブリを覆う、項目1の装置。
(項目13)
これを通して展開カテーテルが前進される外部鞘からさらに構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目14)
外部鞘の遠位部分が受動的または能動的に関節接続可能な、項目13の装置。
(項目15)
カテーテルを通して、また障壁または膜内に配置可能な器具からさらに構成される、項目1の装置。
(項目16)
患者身体の血流内の組織表面にアクセスする装置で、装置が以下から構成されるもの:
カテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持つ展開カテーテル、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ関節接続可能なアセンブリ、
遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位に配置される、組織表面の撮像または治療部材、
カテーテルの縦軸に沿った単一プレーンへのカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲を制限するための、近位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第1の関節接続機構、および
遠位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第2の関節接続機構、縦軸に沿った複数のプレーンにわたってカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を及ぼす第2の関節接続機構および遠位操縦セクション。
(項目17)
血流が連続的に妨害される身体領域の到達が難しい標的組織にアクセスするための方法で、方法が以下から構成されるもの:
身体領域へのカテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持つ展開カテーテルシャフトの前進で、関節接続可能なアセンブリは近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、
遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着される障壁または膜がカテーテルの縦軸に対して第1のプレーンに関節接続されるような、近位セクションの関節接続、および
障壁または膜が標的組織の近位に配置されるような、近位セクションの縦軸に対する1つ以上の追加的プレーンにおける遠位セクションの関節接続。
(項目18)
前進が展開カテーテルの患者の心臓の前進から構成される、項目17の方法。
(項目19)
近位セクションの関節接続が、第1のプレーン内で曲がるように近位セクションを制約させることから構成される、項目17の方法。
(項目20)
遠位セクションの関節接続が、カテーテルの縦軸に対する複数のプレーンの遠位セクションの関節接続から構成される、項目17の方法。
(項目21)
障壁または膜の開口領域を標的組織に対してまたはそれに隣接して配置することから構成される、項目17の方法。
(項目22)
障壁または膜により画定される開口領域からの血液の半透明または透明な流体の置換からさらに構成される、項目21の方法。
(項目23)
透明な流体を通した開口領域内での標的組織の可視化からさらに構成される、項目22の方法。
(項目24)
開口領域内での標的組織の少なくとも一部分の切除からさらに構成される、項目23の方法。
(項目25)
肺静脈口の周辺を取り囲む組織の切除からさらに構成される、項目24の方法。
(項目26)
遠位セクションの再関節接続により標的組織に対する障壁または膜の再配置からさらに構成される、項目17の方法。
(項目27)
心室内の標的組織にアクセスする方法で、方法は以下から構成されるもの:
身体領域へのカテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持つ展開カテーテルシャフトの前進で、関節接続可能なアセンブリは近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、
遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部がカテーテルの縦軸に対して第1のプレーンにおいて関節接続されるように近位セクションを関節接続することによる、そして近位セクションを回転させることによる、標的組織範囲内での遠位セクションの配置、および
障壁または膜が標的組織の近位に配置されるための、近位セクションの縦軸に対する2つのプレーンでの遠位セクションの関節接続。
(項目28)
患者身体の血流内の組織表面にアクセスする装置で、装置が以下から構成されるもの:
関節接続されていない柔軟な本体を持つ展開カテーテル、カテーテルの関節接続されていない本体により支えられている関節接続可能なアセンブリ、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ関節接続可能なアセンブリ、
遠位操縦可能なセクションに遠位に配置される、組織表面の撮像または治療部材、
カテーテルの縦軸に沿ったプレーンにおける第1の方向へのカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を与えるような、近位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第1の関節接続機構、
および
プレーンでの第2の方向においてカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を与えるように
遠位操縦セクションに遠位に延在する第2の関節接続機構で、第2の方向と第1の方向は反対方向である。
(項目29)
血流が連続的に妨害される身体領域の到達が難しい組織表面にアクセスするための装置で、以下から構成されるもの:
カテーテルの遠位部分近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルシャフト、
関節接続可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着され、送達型および展開型の間で構成することが可能である障壁または膜で、該障壁または膜は展開型およびカテーテルを通して画定される管腔との流体伝達における開口領域を画定し、また
障壁または膜の形状および軸に対するプレーンの傾斜が多様化されるように、障壁または膜に延在する関節接続機構。

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  1. 続的に妨害血流を有する、身体領域内の到達が難しい組織表面にアクセスするための装置であって
    カテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持つ展開カテーテルシャフトであって該関節接続可能なアセンブリは、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルシャフトと
    遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着され、送達型および展開型の間で構成することが可能である障壁または膜であって、該障壁または膜は展開型における開口領域を画定し、そしてカテーテルを通して画定される管腔と流体伝達している、障壁または膜と
    を含み、
    ここで、近位操縦可能なセクションはカテーテルの縦軸に対して単一プレーン内で関節接続するように適応され、また、
    ここで、遠位操縦可能なセクションは近位操縦可能なセクションの縦軸に対して1つ以上のプレーン内で関節接続するように適応される、装置
  2. 前記開口領域に近接する組織を可視化するため、障壁または膜内にまたはそれに沿って配置される可視化要素をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
  3. 前記関節接続可能なアセンブリが1つ以上のプルワイヤから操縦される、請求項1に記載の装置。
  4. 前記近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションが手技中に別個に制御される、請求項1に記載の装置。
  5. 1つ以上のプルワイヤを付着させるための関節接続可能なアセンブリに沿った1つ以上の末端位置をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
  6. 前記障壁または膜の周縁に結合される適合する唇をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
  7. 前記障壁または膜に沿って配置される1つ以上の操縦可能なリーフレットからさらに構成される、請求項1に記載の装置。
  8. 前記障壁または膜がカテーテルに対して関節接続可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
  9. 前記近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションがそれぞれ、複数の連続整列されたリンクをさらに含み、該リンクは、ピンリンク、バンプリンク、環状リンク、一方向リンク、および四方向リンクから選択される、請求項1に記載の装置。
  10. 前記近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションがそれぞれ互いに異なるデュロメータから構成される、請求項1に記載の装置。
  11. 前記近位および遠位の操縦可能なセクションが、それぞれより柔軟性の低いデュロメータから比較的柔軟性の高いデュロメータの変化型を画定する、請求項10に記載の装置。
  12. 前記関節接続可能なアセンブリ上に鞘またはカバーをさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
  13. これを通して展開カテーテルが前進される外部鞘をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置
  14. 前記外部鞘の遠位部分が受動的または能動的に関節接続可能な、請求項13に記載の装置。
  15. カテーテルを通して、また障壁または膜内に配置可能な器具をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
  16. 患者身体の血流内の組織表面にアクセスするための装置であって:
    展開カテーテルであって、該カテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持ち、該関節接続可能なアセンブリは、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルと
    遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位に配置される、組織表面の撮像または治療部材
    カテーテルの縦軸に沿った単一プレーンへのカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲を制限するように近位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第1の関節接続機構、および
    遠位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第2の関節接続機構であって、該第2の関節接続機構および遠位操縦セクションは、該縦軸に沿った複数のプレーンにわたる該カテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を及ぼす、第2の関節接続機構と、
    を含む、装置
  17. 続的に妨害血流を有する、身体領域の到達が難しい標的組織にアクセスするためのシステムあって、該システムは、
    展開カテーテルシャフトであって、該カテーテルの近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持ち、該関節接続可能なアセンブリは近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルシャフトを含み、
    遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着される障壁または膜がカテーテルの縦軸に対して第1のプレーンに関節接続されるように、該近位セクションが関節接続されるように構成され、
    障壁または膜が標的組織の近位に配置されるよう近位セクションの縦軸に対する1つ以上の追加的プレーンに該遠位セクションが関節接続されるように構成されている、システム
  18. 前記展開カテーテルが、前記患者の心臓に前進されるように構成されている、請求項17に記載システム
  19. 前記近位セクションが前記第1のプレーン内で曲がるように該近位セクションを制約するように関節接続されるように構成されている、請求項17に記載システム
  20. 前記遠位セクションが前記カテーテルの縦軸に対する複数のプレーンの遠位セクションに関節接続されるように構成されている、請求項17に記載システム
  21. 前記障壁または膜の前記開口領域は、前記標的組織に対してまたはそれに隣接して配置されるように構成されている、請求項17に記載システム
  22. 前記障壁または膜により画定される開口領域からの半透明または透明な流体で、血液を置換するための手段をさらに含む、請求項21に記載システム
  23. 前記透明な流体を通し開口領域内で標的組織可視化するための手段をさらに含む、請求項22に記載システム
  24. 前記開口領域内で標的組織の少なくとも一部分切除するための手段をさらに含む、請求項23に記載システム
  25. 肺静脈口の周辺を取り囲む組織切除するための手段をさらに含む、請求項24に記載システム
  26. 前記遠位セクションの再関節接続により前記標的組織に対して前記障壁または膜再配置するための手段をさらに含む、請求項17に記載システム
  27. 心室内の標的組織にアクセスするためのシステムあって、該システムは、
    展開カテーテルシャフトであって、近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なアセンブリを持関節接続可能なアセンブリは近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルシャフトを含み、
    該遠位セクションは、該標的組織内に配置されるように構成され、該近位セクションは、該遠位操縦可能なセクションの遠位端部がカテーテルの縦軸に対して第1のプレーンにおいて関節接続されるように関節接続され、そして回転されるように構成され、
    障壁または膜が標的組織の近位に配置されるように近位セクションの縦軸に対する2つのプレーンで関節接続されるように、該遠位セクションが構成されている、システム
  28. 患者身体の血流内の組織表面にアクセスする装置であって、
    関節接続されていない柔軟な本体を持つ展開カテーテル
    カテーテルの関節接続されていない本体により支えられている関節接続可能なアセンブリであって、近位操縦可能なセクションおよび近位セクションの遠位に接続される遠位操縦可能なセクションを持つ関節接続可能なアセンブリ
    遠位操縦可能なセクションに遠位に配置される、組織表面の撮像または治療部材
    カテーテルの縦軸に沿ったプレーンにおける第1の方向へのカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を与えるような、近位操縦セクションの遠位に延在する第1の関節接続機構
    プレーンでの第2の方向においてカテーテルの制御された軸屈曲に影響を与えるように遠位操縦セクションに遠位に延在する第2の関節接続機構であって、該第2の方向は、該第1の方向は反対方向である、第2の関節接続機構と、
    を含む、装置
  29. 続的に妨害血流を有する、身体領域の到達が難しい組織表面にアクセスするための装置であって、
    位部分近くまたは遠位部分に関節接続可能なセクションを持つ、展開カテーテルシャフト
    関節接続可能なセクションの遠位端部に付着され、送達型および展開型の間で構成することが可能である障壁または膜であって、該障壁または膜は展開型において開口領域を画定し、該カテーテルを通して画定される管腔と流体伝達する、障壁または膜と、
    障壁または膜の形状および軸に対するプレーンの傾斜が多様化されるように、障壁または膜に延在する関節接続機構
    を含む、装置

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