WO2010059776A1 - Cathéter de distribution de fil activée par navigation - Google Patents

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WO2010059776A1
WO2010059776A1 PCT/US2009/065065 US2009065065W WO2010059776A1 WO 2010059776 A1 WO2010059776 A1 WO 2010059776A1 US 2009065065 W US2009065065 W US 2009065065W WO 2010059776 A1 WO2010059776 A1 WO 2010059776A1
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Michael R. Neidert
Niall Duffy
Ronan M. Thornton
Neil L. Purcell
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A61M2025/0024—Expandable catheters or sheaths
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A61M2025/0025—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter having a collapsible lumen
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A61M25/0662—Guide tubes
    • A61M2025/0681—Systems with catheter and outer tubing, e.g. sheath, sleeve or guide tube
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0045—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features multi-layered, e.g. coated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/005—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features with embedded materials for reinforcement, e.g. wires, coils, braids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to catheter systems and, more specifically, relates to a navigation enabled lead delivery catheter.
  • Various devices have been proposed for introducing and/or positioning elongate medical instruments in the human body.
  • various catheter systems, introducer sheaths, and other elongate tubular members have been proposed for these purposes. More specifically, these devices can include a proximal portion that remains outside the body and a tubular member that extends into the body such that a distal end of the tubular member is located at a desired position.
  • a medical instrument such as a cardiac pacemaker lead or other vascular instrument, passes longitudinally through a lumen of the tubular member toward the desired position.
  • the medical instrument extends through the lumen to be positioned within the patient's heart, blood vessel, or other portion of the body. Then, the medical professional removes the tubular member of the catheter system, leaving the medical instrument in its intended position within the body.
  • the catheter system can be cut or peeled longitudinally as it is pulled from the body, thereby allowing the medical instrument to move outside the lumen of the catheter system, and leaving the distal end of the medical instrument in its intended position within the body.
  • conventional catheter systems have functioned for the intended purposes, some problems remain. For instance, it can be difficult to properly locate and position the distal end of the catheter system into the desired position within the body. As such, the medical instrument may be extended through the lumen of the catheter system into an incorrect position within the body, and the medical instrument may malfunction and/or need to be repositioned.
  • proximal end of the catheter system typically manipulates the proximal end of the catheter system by pushing, pulling, and twisting the proximal end, and these forces are transferred longitudinally along the catheter system to thread the distal end into the desired position within the body.
  • some catheter systems may not provide sufficient structural rigidity to properly transfer the forces from the proximal end to the distal end, thereby hindering the intended movement of the distal end.
  • the distal end is within the body, and the medical professional cannot view the distal end directly, it can be difficult to position the distal end with a high degree of accuracy.
  • navigation tools are used to more accurately locate the distal end. More specifically, these tools can include a coil of wire that is wound around the outside of the distal end.
  • a current is induced within the coil by generating an electromagnetic field from outside the patient. This induced current is detected in order to triangulate and locate the distal end within the body.
  • the coil may need to be segmented and the patient's exposure to the material of the coil should be limited, which can be problematic.
  • a catheter system for positioning of a medical instrument includes a first elongate member having a first lumen.
  • the catheter system also includes a second elongate member that includes a second lumen that receives the medical instrument.
  • the second elongate member is coupled directly to the first elongate member, and the second elongate member is operable to be at least partially segmented generally along a second longitudinal axis thereof to allow movement of the medical instrument outside the second lumen.
  • the second elongate member is selectively collapsible and expandable to change a size of the second lumen.
  • a method of positioning a medical instrument includes positioning a catheter system in a patient.
  • the catheter system includes a first elongate member that includes a first lumen and a second elongate member that includes a second lumen.
  • the second elongate member is coupled directly to the first elongate member.
  • the method also includes expanding the second elongate member to increase a size of the second lumen and extending the medical instrument into the second lumen.
  • the method includes segmenting the second elongate member to move the medical instrument outside the second lumen.
  • a catheter system for positioning of a medical instrument includes a first elongate member that includes a first lumen and an outer surface.
  • the catheter system also includes a reinforcing member that reinforces the first elongate member.
  • the catheter system includes a navigation tool with an electrically conductive coil operable for detecting a location of the catheter system. The navigation tool is received in the first lumen.
  • the catheter system includes a second elongate member that includes a second lumen that receives the medical instrument and an outer surface. The outer surface of the second elongate member is longitudinally coupled directly to the outer surface of the first elongate member.
  • the second elongate member is operable to be at least partially segmented generally along a second longitudinal axis thereof to allow movement of the medical instrument outside the second lumen.
  • the second elongate member is selectively collapsible and expandable to change a size of the second lumen.
  • the catheter system includes a port member having a first port in fluid communication with the first lumen and a second port in fluid communication with the second lumen.
  • the navigation tool extends through the first port and into the first lumen, and the medical instrument is extendable through the second port and into the second lumen.
  • FIG. IA is a perspective view of a catheter system according to various teachings of the present disclosure illustrated with a first elongate member and a second elongate member that is in a collapsed state;
  • FIG. IB is a perspective view of the catheter system of FIG. IA with the second elongate member illustrated in an inflated state;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a port member of the catheter system of FIGS. IA and IB;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the catheter system of FIG. IB with a navigation tool and a medical instrument extending therethrough;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the catheter system of FIG. IB shown during a cutting operation;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the catheter system of FIG. IA shown during a manufacturing operation thereof;
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the catheter system taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. IB;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the catheter system taken along the line 7-7 of FIG. IB.
  • the catheter system 10 can include a first elongate member 12 and a second elongate member 14.
  • the second elongate member 14 can be collapsible and expandable. More specifically, FIG. IA illustrates one exemplary embodiment of the second elongate member 14 in a collapsed state, and FIG. IB illustrates one exemplary embodiment of the second elongate member 14 in an expanded state. As will be discussed in greater detail below, the collapsibility and expandability of the second elongate member 14 can facilitate use of the catheter system 10 for added convenience.
  • the first elongate member 12 can be tubular, hollow, and generally flexible. As such, the first elongate member 12 can include a first lumen 16 (FIG. 6). Also, the first elongate member 12 can include a first longitudinal axis X 1 . Moreover, the first elongate member 12 can include a proximal end 18, a distal end 20, and an outer surface 21. Moreover, in some embodiments, the first elongate member 12 can include a reinforcing member 22. The reinforcing member 22 can generally reinforce the first elongate member 12. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the reinforcing member 22 can be embedded the first elongate member 12. More specifically, in some exemplary embodiments, the reinforcing member 22 can be helical and wind about the first axis Xi in a helical manner.
  • the reinforcing member 22 is a braided member such that the reinforcing member 22 includes a plurality of helical members that helically wind about the first axis Xi and that intersect each other along the axis X 1 .
  • the reinforcing member 22 can be made of any suitable material, such as metal.
  • the other tubular portion of the first elongate member 12 can be made out of any suitable material, such as a polymer.
  • the first elongate member 12 can be made from a braided shaft or a spiral cut hypotube.
  • the reinforcing member 22 reinforces the first elongate member 12 to increase the rigidity of the first elongate member 12 such that forces applied at the proximal end 18 (e.g., forces exerted along the axis Xi and/or rotational forces exerted about the axis Xi) can be transferred to the distal end 20 due to the reinforcement supplied by the reinforcing member 22. Accordingly, the first elongate member 12 can be more easily manipulated, routed along a non-linear path (e.g., a blood vessel), and the like.
  • the second elongate member 14 is tubular and hollow so as to define a second lumen 24 (FIG. 7) extending along a second longitudinal axis X 2 .
  • the second elongate member 14 includes a proximal end 26 and a distal end 28. Additionally, the second elongate member 14 includes an inner surface 29 and an outer surface 30.
  • the second elongate member 14 can be made of any suitable material, such as a polymeric material. In some embodiments, the second elongate member 14 can be made of a material similar to that of a known percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) balloon.
  • PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  • the second elongate member 14 can be longitudinally coupled directly to the first elongate member 12. More specifically, the outer surface 30 of the second elongate member 14 can be fixed to the outer surface 21 of the first elongate member 12 such that the second axis X 2 extends substantially in the same direction as the first longitudinal axis X 1 . It will be appreciated that the first and second elongate members 12, 14 could be coupled in any suitable manner. For instance, in some exemplary embodiments, the first and second elongate members 12, 14 can be fixed together with an adhesive 31 that extends along the axis X 1 , X 2 .
  • the first and second elongate members 12, 14 can be over-molded together.
  • the second elongate member 14 can be configured to be selectively collapsible and expandable to change the size of the second lumen 24 within the second elongate member 14. More specifically, in some exemplary embodiments, the second elongate member 14 can have a thin wall thickness as compared with the first elongate member 12. For instance, in some exemplary embodiments, the second elongate member 14 can have a wall thickness between approximately 0.0007" and 0.0015" while the wall thickness of the first elongate member 12 is approximately 0.01".
  • the second elongate member 14 can be configured to be at least partially segmented generally along the second longitudinal axis X 2 .
  • the second elongate member 14 can be cut so as to provide access into and out of the second lumen 24.
  • the catheter system 10 can be more convenient during use.
  • the catheter system 10 can include an end member 32 (FIGS. IA, IB, 6).
  • the end member 32 can be tubular and hollow so as to define a third lumen 34 (FIG. 6).
  • the end member 32 can be coupled to the proximal end 26 of the second elongate member 14 such that the third lumen 34 is in fluid communication with the second lumen 24 of the second elongate member 14.
  • the end member 32 can be longitudinally coupled and fixed to the outer surface 21 of the first elongate member 12. In some exemplary embodiments shown in FIG. 6, the end member
  • the end member 32 can include a recess 35 along the entire longitudinal length of the end member 32, and the recess 35 receives a portion of the first elongate member 12. It will be appreciated that the end member 32 can be coupled to the first elongate member 12 and the second elongate member 14 in any suitable fashion. For instance, in some exemplary embodiments, the end member 32 can be fixed to the elongate members 12, 14 via an adhesive. In other exemplary embodiments, the end member 32 can be over-molded to the first elongate member 12 and/or the second elongate member 14. The end member 32 can be made of a material more resistant to deformation (i.e., more rigid) than that of the second elongate member 14.
  • the end member 32 can be configured such that the third lumen 34 retains substantially the same shape regardless of whether the second elongate member 14 is collapsed or expanded.
  • the end member 32 can be made of a polymeric material and has a wall thickness of approximately 0.004".
  • the catheter system 10 can include a port member 36.
  • the port member 36 includes a main body 39, a first branch 41, and a second branch 43 disposed between the main body 39 and the first branch 41.
  • the port member 36 includes a first port 40, which extends through the first branch 41 and is in fluid communication with a common aperture 38.
  • the port member 36 includes a second port 42, which extends through the main body 39 and is in fluid communication with the common aperture 38.
  • the end member 36 can include a third port 44, which extends through the second branch 43 and is in fluid communication with the second port 42.
  • the port member 36 can be made out of any suitable material, such as a polymeric material. Also, the port member 36 can be generally rigid. Additionally, the port member 36 can include a thin walled portion 35 which extends longitudinally along the main body 39. As will be discussed in greater detail below, the thin walled portion 45 can be segmented (e.g., cut). The port member 36 can also include one or more coupling members, such as luer locks or other couplings disposed adjacent respective ends of the first branch 41, the second branch 43, and the main body 39.
  • coupling members such as luer locks or other couplings disposed adjacent respective ends of the first branch 41, the second branch 43, and the main body 39.
  • the port member 36 can also be operatively coupled to the first and second elongate members 12, 14 as well as the end member 32.
  • the end member 32 is received within the common aperture 38, and the end member 32 extends into the main body 39 (FIGS. IA and IB).
  • the second and third ports 42, 44 are in fluid communication with the third lumen 34 of the end member 32 and, thus, the second lumen 24 of the second elongate member 14.
  • the proximal end 18 of the first elongate member 12 can be received within the common aperture 38 and into the first port 40 such that the first port 40 is in fluid communication with the first lumen 16 of the first elongate member 12.
  • the port member 36 can be coupled to the end member 32, the first elongate member 12, and the second elongate member 14 in any suitable fashion.
  • an adhesive is used for these purposes.
  • the port member 36 is over-molded to the end member 32 and/or the first elongate member 12.
  • the end member 32 is optionally included in the catheter system 10.
  • the second elongate member 14 can be coupled directly to the port member 36 such that the second elongate member 14 is received within the common aperture 38 and such that the second and third ports 42, 44 are in fluid communication with the second lumen 24 of the second elongate member 14.
  • the third port 44 and the second branch 43 are optional.
  • the port member 36 includes only the main body 39 and the first branch 41.
  • the first and second elongate members 12, 14 are inserted into a patient (shown schematically at 46) through a prepared incision 48.
  • the second elongate member 14 is collapsed as shown in FIG. IA as the catheter system 10 is inserted through the incision 48.
  • the outer surface 21, 30 of the first and second elongate members 12, 14 are at least partially coated with a lubricant to reduce friction as the first and second elongate members 12, 14 are inserted into the incision 48 and threaded into the patient 46.
  • the location of the distal end 20 of the first elongate member 12 is detected to ensure that the distal end 20 is in a predetermined position within the patient 46. In some embodiments, placement and location of the distal end 20 within the patient 46 is performed using a navigation tool 52.
  • navigation tool 52 could be used to detect the position of any suitable portion of the catheter system 10.
  • the navigation tool 52 can be elongate and includes an electrically conductive coil 54 on one end thereof.
  • the navigation tool 52 can be of any suitable type.
  • the navigation tool 52 can be used in conjunction with a locating device 53.
  • the locating device 53 can include microprocessors, computer memory, and other computer components for calculating and detecting the position of the coil 54, and thus, the position of the navigation tool 52 within the patient 46.
  • the locating device 53 can be used in combination with Johnson & Johnson's CARTO XP EP Navigation and Ablation System, commercially available from Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
  • the locating device 53 can be used in combination with the FLUO ROMERGE or AXIEM Electromagnetic Tracking Systems, commercially available from Medtronic Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • the locating device 53 can generate a variable electromagnetic field about the patient 46, and the electromagnetic field can induce a current within the coil 54 of the navigation tool 52.
  • the induced current is dependent upon the position of the coil
  • the locating device 53 can triangulate the coil 54 to, thereby, detect the position of the navigation tool 52 within the patient 46. Also, the locating device 53 can rely on imaging technology (X-ray, MRI, CT, etc.) to produce visual feedback of the position of the navigation tool 52 within the patient 46.
  • imaging technology X-ray, MRI, CT, etc.
  • the navigation tool 52 can be inserted into the first elongate member 12 of the catheter system 10 via the second port 42 of the port member 36. More specifically, the navigation tool 52 can be extended into the first port 40, and into the first lumen 16, and threaded along the first axis X 1 . It will be appreciated that the navigation tool 52 could be inserted into the first elongate member 12 either before or after the first elongate member 12 is inserted into the patient 46. In either case, the navigation tool 52 can be used to detect the position of the distal end 20 of the first elongate member 12 and to move the distal end 20 into a predetermined position within the patient 46.
  • distal end 28 of the second elongate member 14 can be disposed in a predetermined and known position relative to the distal end 20 of the first elongate member 12, and as such, the navigation tool 52 can be used to similarly move the distal end 28 of the second elongate member 14 into a predetermined position within the patient 46.
  • a working fluid 51 is then introduced into the second lumen 24 via the third port 44 of the port member 36.
  • the working fluid 51 flows into the second lumen 24 and applies fluid pressure against the inner surface 29 of the second lumen 24 to expand the second elongate member 14 from a collapsed state (FIG. IA) to an expanded state (FIG. IB).
  • the working fluid 51 could be of any suitable type, such as saline.
  • the medical instrument 50 can be inserted into the second lumen 24. More specifically, the medical instrument 50 is threaded into the second port 42 of the port member 36, through the third lumen 34 of the end member 32, and is received in the second lumen 24 of the second elongate member 14. The medical instrument 50 can be threaded along the second lumen 24 until it extends out of the distal end 28 of the second elongate member 14 toward a desired location within the patient. Then, in some exemplary embodiments, the medical instrument 50 can be attached to tissue (not shown) of the patient 46 in any suitable, known fashion.
  • the medical instrument 50 could be of any suitable type.
  • the medical instrument 50 is a pacemaker lead.
  • the working fluid 51 is not used to expand the second elongate member 14, and instead, insertion of the medical instrument 50 causes expansion of the second elongate member 14. More specifically, as the medical instrument 50 progressively extends along the axis X 2 , the medical instrument 50 pushes the inner surface 29 of the second elongate member 14 outward radially to expand the second elongate member 14.
  • the inner surface 29 of the second lumen 24 can include a lubricant for reducing friction and facilitating movement of the medical instrument 50 along the axis X 2 of the second elongate member 14.
  • a blade 56 can be used to at least partially segment (e.g., cut) the port member 36, the end member 32, and the second elongate member 14.
  • the port member 36 is pulled away from and out of the patient 46 to withdraw the first and second elongate members 12, 14, and the blade 56 simultaneously cuts (i.e. slits) longitudinally along the thin walled portion 45 of the port member 36, along the end member 32, and through the wall thickness of the second elongate member 14 generally parallel to the second longitudinal axis X 2 .
  • the medical instrument 50 can be moved out of the port member 36, the end member 32, and the second lumen 24 of the second elongate member 14. Accordingly, the catheter system 10 is removed from the patient 46 while the blade 56 simultaneously cuts, and the catheter system 10 can be removed from the medical instrument 50, leaving the medical instrument 50 in its desired position within the patient 46.
  • the port member 36, the end member 32, and/or the elongate member 14 can be segmented in any suitable fashion.
  • the second elongate member 14 is scored generally along the second axis X 2 , such that the second elongate member 14 can be peeled along the axis X 2 along the scoring without the use of the blade 56.
  • the catheter system 10 can be segmented in any direction other than along the second axis X 2 . Moreover, it will be appreciated that the catheter system 10 can be only partially segmented along the axis X 2 in order to remove the catheter system 10 from the medical instrument 50.
  • the catheter system 10 allows the medical instrument 50 to be accurately positioned within the patient 46 such that the medical instrument 50 is more likely to operate in an intended fashion. Also, because the medical instrument 50 is isolated from the navigation tool 52, the medical instrument 50 can be easily removed from the catheter system 10 simply by cutting through the relatively thin wall of the second elongate member 14. Furthermore, because exposure to the material of the coil 54 of the navigation tool 52 is unlikely because it is not segmented during removal of the catheter system 10.
  • the catheter system 10 is manufactured by first fixing the first elongate member 12 to the second elongate member 14. As discussed above, the first and second elongate members 12, 14 can be secured using an adhesive 31. Then, the second elongate member 14 is collapsed so as to reduce the size of the second lumen 24. In some embodiments, the second elongate member 14 is folded, pleated, or otherwise collapsed onto the outer surface 21 of the first elongate member 12. Next, the first and second elongate members 12, 14 are positioned within a removable sleeve 60 that encompasses the first and second elongate members 12, 24.
  • the removable sleeve 60 biases and retains the second elongate member 14 in its collapsed position. Subsequently, heat is applied to the assembly in a known heat treating process, such that the second elongate member 14 substantially retains its shape in the collapsed position. Accordingly, the heating of the second elongate member 14 can set the second elongate member 14 in the collapsed position.
  • the sleeve 60 remains on the first and second elongate members 12, 14 until the catheter system 10 is ready to be inserted into the patient 46 and is removed thereafter. Accordingly, the sleeve 60 can act as a packaging for the catheter system 10.
  • the sleeve 60 can be a temporary sleeve 60 that is only used during the heating step represented in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 5.
  • the sleeve 60 is removed after heating, and the first and second elongate members 12, 14 are placed in a different sleeve 60 for packaging purposes. In either case, the sleeve 60 is removed before the catheter system 10 is inserted into the patient 46.

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L'invention porte sur un système de cathéter (10) destiné à positionner un instrument médical (50), comprenant un premier élément allongé (12) comportant une première lumière. Le système de cathéter comprend également un second élément allongé (14) qui comprend une seconde lumière qui reçoit l'instrument médical. Le second élément allongé est couplé directement au premier élément allongé, et le second élément allongé est actionnable de façon à être au moins partiellement segmenté généralement selon un second axe longitudinal de celui-ci afin de permettre un déplacement de l'instrument médical à l'extérieur de la seconde lumière. Le second élément allongé peut être sélectivement raccourci et allongé afin de modifier la dimension de la seconde lumière.
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