WO2009070836A1 - Ensemble cathéter pourvu d'électrodes sélectionnables - Google Patents

Ensemble cathéter pourvu d'électrodes sélectionnables Download PDF

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WO2009070836A1
WO2009070836A1 PCT/AU2008/001788 AU2008001788W WO2009070836A1 WO 2009070836 A1 WO2009070836 A1 WO 2009070836A1 AU 2008001788 W AU2008001788 W AU 2008001788W WO 2009070836 A1 WO2009070836 A1 WO 2009070836A1
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  • the present disclosure relates, generally, to the field of catheters and, more particularly, to a catheter assembly with selectable electrodes.
  • Catheters carrying electrodes are used in various medical applications. These applications include treatment of cardiac abnormalities as well as neurological applications.
  • the range of applications includes sensing electrical impulses from the patient's body, stimulating nerves in a patient's body, treating pain management, for example, using heat treatment, and treating cardiac abnormalities using ablation techniques.
  • a particular electrode of the catheter be selected for the required purpose. This also may include selecting more than one electrode at a time.
  • a convenient method of selecting the electrode while the catheter is in situ would be useful.
  • some catheters are permanently implanted into a patient's body and it may be necessary to switch from one electrode to another where the catheter has been fibrosed to facilitate more effective treatment.
  • a catheter assembly with selectable electrodes including an elongate electrode sheath defining a lumen; a plurality of electrodes carried by the electrode sheath, each of at least some of the electrodes having a conductive member arranged to be accessible via the lumen of the electrode sheath; and a stylet displaceably received in the lumen of the electrode sheath, the stylet carrying at least one conductive element for engaging the conductive member of at least one selected electrode to place the at least one selected electrode in communication with equipment to which the catheter assembly is connected, in use.
  • the conductive member may be electrically engaged by the conductive element of the stylet to place the selected electrode/s in electrical communication with the electrical equipment.
  • the conductive element may be brought into thermal contact with the conductive member of the selected electrode/s to enable the temperature at the selected electrode/s to be communicated to the electrical equipment.
  • the electrical equipment may be dependent on the application of the catheter assembly. In applications where the catheter assembly is used to sense electrical impulses in a patient's body, the electrical equipment may include ⁇ a device for displaying and/or storing data relating to the electrical impulses. Where the catheter assembly is used for pain management, such as by heat treatment, or where the catheter assembly is used for stimulation, the electrical equipment may include an energy source.
  • each electrode of the at least some electrodes may protrude into the lumen.
  • Each electrode may communicate with its associated conductive member by means of an opening formed through a wall of the electrode sheath, the opening containing a conductive filler.
  • At least one of the at least one conductive element of the stylet and the conductive member of each electrode may include a detent mechanism so that a force is required to obtain contact, or latching, between the conductive element and the conductive member.
  • the detent mechanism may be defined by the conductive element standing proud of an outer surface of the stylet.
  • a first force may be required to cause the conductive element and the conductive member to make contact with each other and a second, greater force may be required to cause the conductive element and the conductive member to part.
  • One of the conductive member and the conductive element may carry a current carrying contact element to facilitate electrical contact between the conductive member and the conductive element.
  • the current carrying contact element may be a resiliently flexible device and may be in the form of a coil spring arranged in an annular configuration.
  • the current carrying contact element may, for example, be a BalContactTM spring available from BaI Seal Engineering, Inc. of 19650 Pauling, Foothill Collins, CA, 92610-2610, USA. It will be appreciated that, in certain circumstances, the current carrying contact element, due to its resilient flexibility may, itself, constitute the detent mechanism.
  • the stylet may carry at least two axially spaced conductive elements for enabling at least two electrodes to be selected simultaneously.
  • the stylet may be tubular to define a passage.
  • The, or each, conductive element may have an electrical conductor associated with it for electrically connecting the, or each, conductive element to the electrical equipment, in use.
  • The, or each, electrical conductor may extend through the passage.
  • the assembly may include a steering control device received in the passage of the stylet for effecting steering and deflection of at least a distal region of the electrode sheath.
  • the electrical conductors may be embedded in material, i.e., the wall, of the stylet.
  • the stylet may therefore be manufactured in accordance with the teachings of the Applicant's International Patent
  • Fig. 1 shows a side view of a first embodiment of a distal part of a catheter assembly with selectable electrodes
  • Fig. 2 shows a sectional side view of the distal part of the catheter assembly of
  • Fig. 3 shows, on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of the part of the catheter assembly encircled by Circle 'A' in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 shows a sectional side view of a distal part of a component of the catheter assembly
  • Fig. 5 shows, on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of the part of the component encircled by Circle 'B' in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 shows a three dimensional view of a second embodiment of a distal part of a catheter assembly with selectable electrodes
  • Fig. 7 shows a sectional side view of the distal part of the catheter assembly of
  • Fig. 8 shows, on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of the part of the catheter assembly encircled by Circle 'C in Fig. 7;
  • Fig. 9 shows a sectional side view of a distal part of a first component of the catheter assembly of Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 10 shows, on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of the part of the first component encircled by Circle 'D' in Fig. 9;
  • Fig. 11 shows a sectional side view of a distal part of a first version of a second component of the catheter assembly of Fig. 6; and Fig. 12 shows a sectional side view of a distal part of a second version of the second component of the catheter assembly of Fig. 6.
  • reference numeral 10 generally designates a first embodiment of a catheter assembly with selectable electrodes. What is illustrated in the drawings represents a distal part of the catheter assembly 10. As illustrated schematically in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the catheter assembly 10 is connected via a catheter handle 12 to electrical equipment 14.
  • the catheter assembly 10 includes an elongate electrode sheath 16 defining a lumen 18 (Fig. 2).
  • the electrode sheath 16 carries a plurality of electrodes 20 in axially spaced relationship on an external surface of a distal region of the electrode sheath 16. If desired, the electrode sheath 16 terminates, at its distal end, in an end electrode 22.
  • each electrode 20 has a conductive member 26 projecting into the lumen 18 of the electrode sheath 16.
  • each conductive member 26 is a substantially channel shaped device defining a radially inwardly facing channel 28.
  • An electrical conductor 30, which may conveniently be in the form of a canted, coil spring arranged in an annular formation is received in the channel 28 of each conductive member 26.
  • the electrical conductor 30 is, for example, a BalContactTM spring.
  • Each conductive member 26 communicates with its associated electrode 20 via a conductive filler material 32 received in an opening 34 formed through a wall 36 of the electrode sheath 16.
  • the stylet 24 carries a conductive element in the form of a conductive collar 40 inwardly of its distal end 42 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.
  • the collar 40 defines a radially outwardly facing channel 44 which mates with the conductor 30, in use, as will be described in greater detail below.
  • the collar 40 is dimensioned so that its outer diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the stylet 24.
  • the collar 40 thus stands proud of an outer surface 46 of a wall 48 of the stylet 24 and acts as a detent mechanism so that a force is required to make and break electrical, mechanical and/or thermal contact between the collar 40 and the relevant conductive member 26. This ensure that, when any electrode 20 is selected by bringing the collar 40 into mating engagement with the conductive member 26 of the selected electrode 20, a predetermined force is required to cause engagement between the conductive member 26, the collar 40 and the conductor 30 to ensure good electrical contact (and/or thermal contact, if applicable) and mechanical purchase between the stylet 24 and the selected electrode 20.
  • tip electrode 22 has been shown as not being connectable to the stylet 24, it will be appreciated that, if desired, the tip electrode could be connected to a similar conductive member 26 to be engaged by the collar 40 of the stylet 24.
  • the force required to cause mechanical and electrical engagement between the conductive member 26 and the collar 40 is of the order of 2Og. It will, however, be appreciated that this is subject to the application of the catheter assembly 10 and may be more or less than 2Og but may be at least 1 Og.
  • the catheter assembly 10 may be required that electrical and mechanical engagement between the conductive member and the collar 40 breaks when a force exceeding a predetermined amount, greater than that of the engaging force, occurs.
  • the force is of the order of 4Og but could be greater or less than this.
  • the collar 40 communicates electrically with the electrical equipment 14 by means of an electrical conductor 50.
  • the stylet 24 is hollow and defines a passage 52.
  • the electrical conductor 50 extends through the passage 52 and through the catheter handle 12 and is connected to the electrical equipment 14.
  • the catheter assembly 10 could be used in numerous applications, including permanent implantation in a patient's body.
  • the conductor 50 instead of extending through the passage 52 of the stylet 24, could be embedded in the wall 48 of the stylet 24.
  • the stylet 24 could therefore be manufactured in accordance with the teachings of the Applicants International Patent Application No. PCT/AU01/01339 dated 19 October 2001and entitled "An electrical lead".
  • the catheter assembly 10 could be used for cardiac purposes for diagnosing and treating cardiac abnormalities.
  • the electrodes 20 could be used for sensing irregular impulses in the heart wall. These impulses are detected by the relevant, selected electrode 20 and are passed, via the collar 40, through the electrical conductor 50 to the electrical equipment 14 where the impulses can be displayed and/or recorded.
  • the electrodes 20 can be used for ablation therapy in which case the electrical equipment 14 is a source of ablation energy such as radiofrequency (RF) energy which is transmitted through the conductor 50 to the selected electrode 20 to enable ablation of heart tissue to occur.
  • RF radiofrequency
  • thermocouples for temperature sensing equipment associated with the electrodes 20, such as thermocouples or thermistors (not shown), will extend through the passage 52 of the stylet 24 to the relevant electrode 20.
  • these additional conductors could be embedded in the wall 36 of the electrode sheath 16 to extend through the handle 12 to the electrical equipment 14.
  • the catheter assembly 10 could be used in neurological applications such as sensing neurological impulses and, once again, the electrical equipment 14 in that case would be a device for displaying and/or recording those neurological impulses.
  • the catheter assembly 10 could be used to stimulate nerves, for example, in functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices.
  • the electrical equipment 14 could be a control unit for controlling stimulation of the patient's nerves via the electrodes 20 of the catheter assembly 10.
  • the assembly 10 includes a steering control device in the form of a further stylet 54 receivable in the passage 52 of the stylet 24.
  • the stylet 24 is of a flexible material and may not be sufficiently rigid for steering and/or manipulating the catheter assembly 10.
  • the further stylet 54 is used for steering the catheter assembly 10 to the desired location in a patient's body and/or deflecting a distal part of the electrode sheath 16 of the catheter assembly 10.
  • the electrical conductor 50 instead of extending through the passage 52, is embedded in the wall of the stylet 24 as shown in dotted lines at 56 in Fig. 3 of the drawings.
  • the stylet 24, in this version may be manufactured in accordance with the teachings of the applicant's International Patent Application No. PCT/AU01/01339 referenced above. While the conductor 56 has been illustrated as extending axially along the stylet 24, this is for illustrative purposes only. In practice, it is more likely that the conductor 56 will be helically wound within the wall of the stylet 24.
  • a second embodiment of a catheter assembly 10 is illustrated.
  • like reference numerals refer to like parts, unless otherwise specified.
  • the stylet 24 includes two axially spaced collars 40.
  • the stylet 24 can be used for engaging two electrodes 20 simultaneously, both mechanically and electrically as well as thermally, if required. While, in the illustrated embodiment, the collars 40 have been indicated as being spaced apart sufficiently so that adjacent electrodes 20 are latched simultaneously, it will be appreciated that this need not be the case and the spacing between the collars 40 can be greater than the spacing between adjacent electrodes 20. It will also be appreciated that, if desired, the stylet 24 could carry more than two collars 40 so that more than two electrodes 20 can be latched simultaneously. Each collar 40 has an electrical conductor 50 associated with it, the conductors
  • the assembly 10 could include the further stylet 54 for steering and/or deflecting the distal part of the electrode sheath 16.
  • the conductors 50 associated with each collar 40 would be embedded in the wall of the stylet 24.
  • each collar 40 carries a conductor 30.
  • the assembly 10 can also be used to feed temperature information from the selected electrode/s 20 to the electrical equipment 14.
  • the stylet 24 could carry a copper/Constantin pair of wires which are placed in thermal contact with the selected electrode/s 20 via the collar 40 of the stylet 24.
  • the copper wire may be spaced 180° from the Constantin wire so that a more accurate determination of the temperature of the selected electrode/s 20 can be made.
  • a catheter assembly 10 which renders electrodes 20 carried by the assembly 10 easily selectable by a clinician. This improves the versatility of the catheter assembly 10.
  • a plurality of electrodes 20 can be selected simultaneously or, instead, electrodes 20 can be energised sequentially. Once again, this improves the versatility of the assembly 10 as it is a simple procedure for the clinician to select a desired electrode.
  • a thinner electrode sheath 16 can be made which is easier to manipulate and navigate through a patient's body.
  • the handle 14 may include a motor so that the stylet 24 can be displaced electromechanically for improving speed of selection of the electrodes.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un ensemble cathéter (10) pourvu d'électrodes sélectionnables (20) qui comprend une gaine d'électrode (16) allongée définissant une lumière (18). Une pluralité d'électrodes (20) sont portées par la gaine d'électrode (16) et au moins certaines des électrodes (20) comportent chacune un élément conducteur (26) disposé de manière à être accessible via la lumière (18) de la gaine d'électrode (16). Un stylet (24) est introduit dans la lumière (18) de la gaine d'électrode (16) et peut s'y déplacer. Ledit stylet (24) porte au moins un élément conducteur (40) destiné à venir au contact de l'élément conducteur (26) d'au moins une électrode (20) sélectionnée afin de placer la ou les électrodes (20) sélectionnées en communication avec l'appareil auquel l'ensemble cathéter (10) est connecté lors de l'utilisation.
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