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- the present invention relates to a stent that is placed in a stenosis portion or an occlusion portion generated in a living body lumen and maintains the patency state of the living body lumen.
- a method of securing a space in a coronary artery by placing a stent in a lesion (stenosis) of a coronary artery has been performed, and other blood vessels, bile ducts, trachea,
- a similar method may be used for treatment of stenosis in the esophagus, urethra, and other living body lumens.
- Stents are classified into balloon-expandable stents and self-expandable stents by function and placement method.
- the balloon-expandable stent has no expansion function in the stent itself, and is placed outside the balloon of a balloon catheter having an expandable balloon, inserted into a target site, expanded by the balloon, and plastically deformed so that a living body such as a blood vessel can be obtained. It is tightly fixed in the lumen.
- the self-expanding stent has an expansion function, and is stored in the catheter in a state where the diameter is reduced in advance. After reaching the target site, the stent is pushed out of the catheter to release the reduced diameter state and expand. By doing so, it is closely fixed in a living body lumen such as a blood vessel.
- Patent Document 1 describes a stent in which adjacent portions of a metal linear body formed in a spiral shape while being folded in a wave shape are connected by a biodegradable linear body.
- the stent configured as described above can sufficiently improve the stenosis with sufficient vasodilation retention force, and after a predetermined period, the biodegradable linear body is decomposed and becomes flexible, Demonstrates high followability to blood vessel deformation.
- Patent Document 2 adjacent vertices of a spiral body formed in a spiral shape while being folded in a wave shape face each other, and a spiral is wound around a connection portion in which the opposite vertices are connected by welding, soldering, or the like. At least one stent is described between them. Since the stent configured in this manner has a spiral shape, a certain degree of strength is imparted to the flexible spiral body by the connecting portion. To do.
- the biodegradable linear body is a metal linear body when crimped to a balloon or the like, inserted into a blood vessel and passed through a lesioned part, or during an expansion operation. May cause a decrease in the stent's ability to retain vasodilation, and further hinder the expansion of the stent into the desired shape.
- the stent described in Patent Document 2 connects the apexes facing each other by welding, soldering, or the like, when crimping to a balloon or the like, when inserting into a blood vessel and passing through a lesioned part, or by an expansion operation In this case, the connecting portion is difficult to come off, but the followability to the deformation of the blood vessel may be insufficient.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the connection between the linear components constituting the stent is unexpectedly disconnected while exhibiting the expansion holding force and high flexibility of the stent. It aims at providing the stent which can suppress this.
- the stent according to the present invention that achieves the above object is a stent base that is formed of linear components and has a gap as a whole, and the line adjacent to the stent base that has a cylindrical shape and aligned in the axial direction.
- a first connection portion and a second connection portion that are integrally formed with each of the stent base elements and are connected to each other while overlapping the positions in the axial direction and the circumferential direction of the stent base body, and the first connection And a connecting member including a biodegradable material that connects the second connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
- the stent configured as described above has a high expansion holding force because the linear components constituting the stent are connected by the connecting member, and the connecting member contains a biodegradable material.
- the connection member is disassembled after elapse of a predetermined period and the connection between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is released, and high flexibility is exhibited. And since the position in the axial direction and the circumferential direction of the 1st connection part and the 2nd connection part which are mutually connected has overlapped, when crimping to a balloon etc., it inserts in a living body lumen and passes a lesioned part
- the connection of the first connection part and the second connection part can be prevented from being unexpectedly disconnected during the operation or during the expansion operation.
- connection member is a filling member that is filled between the first connection portion and the second connection portion that are connected to each other, the connection member is firmly connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion. Can be.
- At least one of the first connection part and the second connection part connected to each other has a protrusion formed to protrude from the stent base, and at least the other of the first connection part and the second connection part is the If it has a concave accommodating part in which the protruding part is accommodated, the connection of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is made stronger by accommodating the protruding part in the accommodating part, and the connection is more difficult to disconnect. Can do.
- the stent base includes a plurality of spiral bodies formed in a spiral shape around the axial direction of the stent base, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion connect the adjacent spiral bodies to each other.
- flexibility is imparted to the stent by the spiral spiral body, and appropriate rigidity is imparted to the stent by the connecting portion.
- the stent exhibits a high followability to the deformation of the blood vessel while having a sufficient vasodilation holding force.
- first connection portion and the second connection portion that are connected to each other are arranged so as to approach when twisted in the direction in which the spiral is tightened, the spiral is tightened at the first connection portion and the second connection portion.
- first connection portion and the second connection portion receive a force in a direction in which the first connection portion and the second connection portion approach each other, and the connection is difficult to be disconnected.
- first connection portion and the second connection portion that are connected to each other are arranged so as to approach when the spiral is twisted in the loosening direction, the spiral is loosened at the first connection portion and the second connection portion.
- first connection portion and the second connection portion receive a force in a direction in which the first connection portion and the second connection portion approach each other, and the connection is difficult to be disconnected.
- spiral bodies adjacent in the axial direction are connected only by the first connection part and the second connection part, except for the part connected in the circumferential direction to constitute the same spiral,
- the spiral members are connected in the axial direction only by the first connection portion and the second connection portion with the filling member interposed therebetween without being connected in an integral structure in the axial direction. For this reason, the flexibility of a stent can be improved and the followability with respect to a deformation
- the stent base is further provided with an annular body formed endlessly at both ends of the spiral body, the vasodilation maintenance force at both ends of the stent can be increased.
- connection member is more firmly connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the connection is further improved. It can be difficult to come off.
- the filling member contains a drug
- the drug gradually elutes with the disassembly of the connecting member, and the restenosis of the blood vessel can be suppressed.
- the stent base is formed of a non-biodegradable metal material, the stent can have a sufficient vasodilation retention force.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. It is an expanded view when the stent which concerns on embodiment expands. It is an enlarged plan view showing a part when the stent according to the embodiment is expanded. It is an enlarged plan view showing a part when the stent according to the embodiment contracts. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the stent which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the stent which concerns on embodiment.
- the stent 10 is used for treating a stenosis or occlusion occurring in a blood vessel, bile duct, trachea, esophagus, urethra, or other living body lumen.
- the side to be inserted into the lumen is referred to as “tip” or “tip side”
- the proximal side to be operated is referred to as “base end” or “base end side”.
- the stent 10 is a so-called balloon-expandable stent that is expanded by the expansion force of the balloon.
- the stent base 20 is formed of linear components and has a cylindrical shape having a gap as a whole.
- the connecting part 30 which connects the linear component elements which adjoin along the axial direction X of the stent base
- the connection member 40 is formed of the filling member with which it fills between the connection parts 30 mutually connected.
- the stent base body 20 includes a plurality of spiral bodies 21 formed in a spiral shape around the axial direction X of the stent 10 by zigzag linear components folded back in a wave shape, and both ends of the spiral body 21. And annular bodies 23 and 24 formed endlessly.
- Each spiral body 21 is formed by drawing a spiral of 360 °, and all the spiral bodies 21 are arranged in series to form one spiral.
- Each spiral body 21 includes a folded portion 25 that protrudes when folded in a wave shape.
- the number of spiral bodies 21 is not particularly limited.
- returning parts 25 provided in each helical body 21 is not specifically limited, either. Since the stent base 20 includes the spiral body 21 formed in a spiral shape, the stent 10 is provided with flexibility, and the stent 10 easily deforms following the deformation of a biological lumen such as a blood vessel. , The influence on the living body can be reduced.
- the spiral body 21 provided on one end side of the stent 10 and the annular body 23 adjacent to the spiral body 21 are integrally connected by a link member 26 that is a linear component.
- the spiral body 21 provided on the other end side of the stent 10 and the annular body 24 adjacent to the spiral body 21 are integrally connected by a link member 27 that is a linear component.
- connection portion 30 includes a first connection portion 31 integrally formed on one side of the adjacent spiral body 21 aligned in the axial direction X of the stent base body 20, and an adjacent spiral. And a second connection portion 32 formed integrally with the other side of the shaped body 21.
- the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 are each formed in the folding
- One or more connecting portions 30 are preferably provided in each spiral body 21 (within a range of 360 ° in the spiral).
- the spiral bodies 21 adjacent to each other in the axial direction X are integrally formed by being connected in the circumferential direction Y so as to form the same spiral.
- the spiral members 21 adjacent to each other in the axial direction X are not connected so as to pass in the axial direction X by an integral configuration with the stent base body 20 such as the link members 26 and 27, and thus the connecting member. It is connected in the axial direction X only by the connecting part 30 with 40 interposed. Note that a part of the spiral bodies 21 adjacent to each other in the axial direction X can be connected so as to pass in the axial direction X by an integral configuration with the stent base 20 such as the link members 26 and 27.
- the first connecting portion 31 includes a first protruding portion 33 that protrudes from the zigzag shape formed in a wave shape of the stent base 20, and a first accommodating portion 34 that is formed in a concave shape, and the second connecting portion 32.
- a second protruding portion 35 which is formed to protrude from the zigzag shape of the stent substrate 20 and is received in the first receiving portion 34, and a concave second receiving portion in which the first protruding portion 33 is received.
- the first protruding portion 33 is accommodated with a gap with respect to the second accommodating portion 36, and the second protruding portion 35 is accommodated with a gap with respect to the first accommodating portion 34.
- the first protrusion 33 may partially contact the second storage part 36, and the second protrusion 35 may partially contact the first storage part 34.
- the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 overlap the position in the axial direction X of the stent 10 by the axial overlap length L1.
- the axial overlap length L1 may change when the stent 10 is expanded, the axial overlap length L1 exists in all states from the contracted state to the expanded state (see FIGS. 5 and 6) ( Preferably overlapping).
- the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 overlap the position in the circumferential direction Y of the stent 10 by the circumferential overlap length L2.
- the circumferential overlap length L2 may change when the stent 10 is expanded, the circumferential overlap length L2 exists in all the states from the contracted state to the expanded state (see FIGS. 5 and 6) ( Preferably overlapping).
- first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 overlap at the positions in the axial direction X and the circumferential direction Y of the stent 10, when the stent 10 is expanded, the first connection portion 31 and It is possible to maintain the second connection portion 32 in a favorable manner so that the connection is caught, and to prevent the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 from coming off.
- a tensile force acts on the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 in a tensile direction T that is inclined at an angle ⁇ with respect to the axial direction X. .
- the number of folded portions 25 provided between one connection portion 30 and another adjacent connection portion 30 is the first range A1.
- there are four in the second range A2 so that when expanding, the first range A1 having a smaller number of folded portions 25 generates a larger reaction force than the second range A2.
- the angle ⁇ is, for example, 30 to 80 degrees.
- the stent 10 has the tensile direction T of the tensile force acting on the connecting portion 30 defined by conditions such as the structure.
- the tensile direction T can be specified by analysis or experiment.
- the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 which are mutually connected of the stent 10 which concern on this embodiment are arrange
- first connecting portion 31 is formed with a first through hole 37 penetrating toward the central axis of the stent 10 in the first protruding portion 33, and the second connecting portion 32 is formed in the second protruding portion 35 of the stent 10.
- a second through hole 38 penetrating toward the central axis is formed.
- connection member 40 is made of a biodegradable material, covers the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32, and the gap between the first protrusion portion 33 and the second storage portion 36, the second protrusion portion 35, and the second protrusion portion 35. The gap between the first accommodating portions 34, the first through hole 37 and the second through hole 38 are filled.
- the connecting member 40 is made of a biodegradable material that is softer than the material constituting the stent base body 20 and the connection portion 30, and gives a sufficient rigidity to the spiral stent base body 20 to provide a sufficient vascular expansion retention force to the stent 10. In addition, a followability to deformation of a living body lumen such as a blood vessel is imparted.
- the connecting member 40 covers the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 and is filled in the first through hole 37 and the second through hole 38, whereby the first connecting portion 31 of the connecting member 40 and The joining force with respect to the 2nd connection part 32 improves, and it can suppress that the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 remove
- the connecting member 40 is made of a biodegradable material, the connecting member 40 is disassembled after the stent 10 is placed in the living body lumen, and the connection at the connecting portion 30 is released, so that the stent 10 is highly flexible. And demonstrates high followability to deformation of the body lumen.
- the stent base body 20 varies depending on the site to be placed, but generally has an outer diameter of 1.5 to 30 mm, preferably 2.0 to 20 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.04 to 1 when expanded (when the diameter is not reduced). It is 0.0 mm, preferably 0.06 to 0.5 mm, and the length is 5 to 250 mm, preferably 8 to 200 mm.
- the pitch of the spiral (the interval between the adjacent spiral bodies 21) is 0.5 to 3 mm, preferably 0.8 to 1.5 mm.
- the axial overlap length L1 is 0.01 to 1 mm, preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm.
- the circumferential overlap length L2 is 0.005 to 0.2 mm, preferably 0.01 to 0.05 mm.
- the thickness of the connecting member 40 that is, the length of the gap between the first protrusion 33 and the second storage part 36, and the length of the gap between the second protrusion 35 and the first storage part 34 are 0. 005 to 0.1 mm, preferably 0.01 to 0.05 mm.
- the stent base 20, the connection portion 30, and the link members 26 and 27 are made of a non-biodegradable metal material such as stainless steel, a cobalt base alloy such as a cobalt-chromium alloy, an elastic metal such as a platinum-chromium alloy, nickel, etc. -It is preferably integrally formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a metal material such as a superelastic alloy such as a titanium alloy.
- the stent base body 20, the connection part 30, and the link members 26 and 27 are produced by removing non-component parts such as the stent base body 20 using a metal pipe, thereby forming an integrally formed product. Formation of the stent base 20, the connection portion 30, and the link members 26 and 27 by metal pipes can be performed by cutting (for example, mechanical polishing, laser cutting), electric discharge machining, chemical etching, and the like, and further by using them together. You may go.
- the connecting member 40 is formed of a biodegradable material such as a biodegradable polymer material or a biodegradable metal material.
- biodegradable polymer materials include polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer, polycaprolactone, lactic acid-caprolactone copolymer, glycolic acid-caprolactone copolymer, and poly- ⁇ -glutamic acid. It is preferable to use a biodegradable synthetic polymer material or a biodegradable natural polymer material such as cellulose or collagen.
- a biodegradable metal material it is preferable to use magnesium, zinc, etc., for example.
- the connecting member 30 When the connecting member 30 is filled and covered with the connecting portion 30, it can be formed by applying a coating solution in which the connecting member 40 is dissolved in a solvent, for example, using a pipette, and evaporating the solvent to dry and solidify the connecting member 40. .
- the solvent is not particularly limited, but organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, and acetone are preferable.
- connection member 40 does not cover the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32, and the first protruding portion 33 and The gap between the second accommodating portions 36, the gap between the second protruding portion 35 and the first accommodating portion 34, the first through holes 37 and the second through holes 38 may be filled. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the connection member 40 may cover only the outer surfaces of the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32. Further, the connecting member 40 may cover the entire outer surface of the stent base 20 in addition to the outer surfaces of the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32.
- a covering 50 containing a drug on the outer surface of the stent base body 20, the connection portion 30, and the connection member 40 on the side in contact with the living body lumen. May be coated.
- the covering body 50 includes a medicine and a medicine carrier for carrying the medicine. Note that the covering 50 may be composed of only the medicine without including the medicine carrier.
- the covering 50 may be covered on the entire outer surface of the stent 10 or may be covered only on a part of the outer surface.
- the covering 50 may also be covered on both side surfaces sandwiching the outer surface of the connection member 40 or the like, or on the inner surface opposite to the outer surface.
- Examples of the drug contained in the covering 50 include an anticancer agent, an immunosuppressive agent, an antibiotic, an anti-rheumatic agent, an antithrombotic agent, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, an insulin resistance improving agent, an ACE inhibitor, and a calcium antagonist. , Antihyperlipidemic agent, integrin inhibitor, antiallergic agent, antioxidant, GP IIb / IIIa antagonist, retinoid, flavonoid, carotenoid, lipid improver, DNA synthesis inhibitor, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, antiplatelet agent , Anti-inflammatory drugs, biological materials, interferons, and nitric oxide production promoting substances.
- an anticancer agent an immunosuppressive agent, an antibiotic, an anti-rheumatic agent, an antithrombotic agent, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, an insulin resistance improving agent, an ACE inhibitor, and a calcium antagonist.
- anticancer agent examples include vincristine, vinblastine, vindesine, irinotecan, pirarubicin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, and methotrexate.
- the immunosuppressive agent is, for example, sirolimus derivatives such as sirolimus, everolimus, pimecrolimus, zotarolimus, biolimus, AP23573, CCI-779, tacrolimus, azathioprine, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, gusperimus, mizoribine, doxorubicin .
- Antibiotics are, for example, mitomycin, actinomycin, daunorubicin, idarubicin, pirarubicin, aclarubicin, epirubicin, peplomycin, dinostatin styramer, vancomycin.
- Anti-rheumatic agents are, for example, methotrexate, sodium thiomalate, penicillamine, lobenzarit.
- Antithrombotic agents are, for example, heparin, aspirin, antithrompine preparations, ticlopidine, hirudin.
- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor examples include cerivastatin, cerivastatin sodium, atorvastatin, atorvastatin calcium, rosuvastatin, rosuvastatin calcium, pitavastatin, pitavastatin calcium, fluvastatin, fluvastatin sodium, simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, pravastatin sodium.
- the insulin resistance improving agent is, for example, a thiazolidine derivative such as troglitazone, rosiglitazone, or pioglitazone.
- a thiazolidine derivative such as troglitazone, rosiglitazone, or pioglitazone.
- the ACE inhibitor include quinapril, perindopril erbumine, trandolapril, cilazapril, temocapril, delapril, enalapril maleate, ricinopril, and captopril.
- Calcium antagonists are, for example, nifedipine, nilvadipine, diltiazem, benidipine, nisoldipine.
- Antihyperlipidemic agents are, for example, bezafibrate, fenofibrate, ezetimibe, torcetrapib, pactimib, K-604, imputapide, probucol.
- the integrin inhibitor is, for example, AJM300.
- the antiallergic agent is, for example, tranilast.
- Antioxidants are, for example, ⁇ -tocopherol, catechin, dibutylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole.
- the GP IIb / IIIa antagonist is, for example, abciximab.
- the retinoid is, for example, all-trans retinoic acid.
- Flavonoids are, for example, epigallocatechin, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins. Examples of carotenoids are ⁇ -carotene and lycopene.
- the lipid improving agent is, for example, eicosapentaenoic acid.
- An example of the DNA synthesis inhibitor is 5-FU.
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are, for example, genistein, tyrphostin, arbustatin, staurosporine.
- Antiplatelet drugs are, for example, ticlopidine, cilostazol, clopidogrel.
- the anti-inflammatory agent is, for example, a steroid such as dexamethasone or prednisolone.
- the biological material is, for example, EGF (Epidmal Growth Factor), VEGF (Vascular Endower Growth Factor), HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor, PDGF (Plateletgratebetter).
- the interferon is, for example, interferon- ⁇ 1a.
- the nitric oxide production promoting substance is, for example, L-arginine.
- paclitaxel docetaxel, sirolimus, and everolimus are preferable, and sirolimus and paclitaxel are particularly preferable from the viewpoint that they are generally used for treating stenosis of blood vessels and can be efficiently transferred into cells in a short time. .
- the drug carrier is preferably a polymer material, and particularly preferably a biodegradable polymer material that is degraded in vivo. After the stent 10 is placed in the living body lumen, the biodegradable polymer material carrying the drug is biodegraded, so that the drug is gradually released and restenosis in the stent placement part is prevented. become.
- the biodegradable polymer material the same material as the connection member 40 described above can be applied.
- a coating solution in which a drug and a drug carrier are dissolved in a solvent is coated on the outer surface of the stent base 20, the connection part 30, and the connection member 40, and the solvent is evaporated to remove the drug and the drug.
- the support can be dried and solidified to be coated.
- the solvent is not particularly limited, but organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, and acetone are preferable.
- the wall thickness of the covering 50 is 1 to 300 ⁇ m, preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m.
- a method of placing the stent 10 according to the present embodiment in a living body lumen will be described by taking the case of placing it in a blood vessel as an example.
- a balloon catheter 100 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is used.
- the balloon catheter 100 has a long catheter main body 120, a balloon 130 provided at the distal end of the catheter main body 120, and a hub 140 fixed to the proximal end of the catheter main body 120.
- the catheter main body 120 includes an outer tube 150 that is a tubular body having an open front end and a base end, and an inner tube 160 disposed inside the outer tube 150.
- the outer tube 150 has an expansion lumen 151 through which an expansion fluid for expanding the balloon 130 flows, and the inner tube 160 has a guide wire lumen 161 through which the guide wire W is inserted.
- the expansion fluid may be gas or liquid, and examples thereof include gas such as helium gas, CO 2 gas, and O 2 gas, and liquid such as physiological saline and contrast medium.
- the inner tube 160 has a distal end penetrating through the inside of the balloon 130 and opening on the distal end side relative to the balloon 130, and a proximal end side penetrating the side wall of the outer tube 150 to the outer tube 150 with an adhesive or It is fixed liquid-tightly by heat sealing.
- the hub 140 includes a proximal end opening 141 that communicates with the expansion lumen 151 of the outer tube 150 and functions as a port that allows the expansion fluid to flow in and out. It is fixed liquid-tightly by wearing or a fastener (not shown).
- the outer tube 150 and the inner tube 160 are preferably formed of a material having a certain degree of flexibility.
- a material having a certain degree of flexibility examples include polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, and ethylene-acetic acid.
- Polyolefins such as vinyl copolymers, ionomers, or a mixture of two or more of these, thermoplastic resins such as soft polyvinyl chloride resins, polyamides, polyamide elastomers, polyesters, polyester elastomers, polyurethanes, fluororesins, silicone rubbers, latex rubbers Etc. can be used.
- thermoplastic resin such as polycarbonate, polyamide, polysulfone, polyarylate, methacrylate-butylene-styrene copolymer can be suitably used.
- the balloon 130 has a cylindrical portion 131 that is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape at the central portion in the axial direction and has a substantially same diameter so that the predetermined range can be efficiently expanded by being expanded.
- a first reduced diameter portion 132 is provided which is formed with a diameter decreasing in a tapered shape toward the distal end side, and on the proximal end side, toward the proximal end side.
- a second reduced-diameter portion 133 is provided that is formed with a diameter decreasing toward the taper.
- the distal end side of the first reduced diameter portion 132 is liquid-tightly fixed to the outer wall surface of the inner tube 160 by an adhesive or heat fusion
- the proximal end side of the second reduced diameter portion 133 is the outer tube.
- 150 is fixed in a liquid-tight manner to the outer wall surface of the front end portion 150 by an adhesive or heat fusion. Therefore, the inside of the balloon 130 communicates with the expansion lumen 151 formed in the outer tube 150, and the expansion fluid can flow from the proximal end side through the expansion lumen 151.
- the balloon 130 is expanded by the inflow of the expansion fluid, and is folded by discharging the inflowing expansion fluid.
- the balloon 130 When the balloon 130 is not expanded, the balloon 130 is shaped so as to be folded around the outer peripheral surface of the inner tube 160 in the circumferential direction.
- a balloon 130 can be formed by blow molding in which a tube serving as a material is heated in a mold and pressed from the inside so as to swell with a fluid and pressed against the mold.
- the balloon 130 is preferably formed of a material having a certain degree of flexibility.
- a material having a certain degree of flexibility examples include polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, Polyolefins such as ionomers or mixtures of two or more thereof, soft polyvinyl chloride resins, polyamides, polyamide elastomers, polyesters, polyester elastomers, polyurethanes, fluororesins and other thermoplastic resins, silicone rubbers, latex rubbers and the like can be used.
- the stent 10 When the stent 10 is placed in the blood vessel by the balloon catheter 100, first, for example, before treating the stenosis of the blood vessel, air in the balloon 130 and the expansion lumen 151 is extracted as much as possible, and the balloon 130 and the expansion lumen are extracted. The inside of 151 is replaced with an expansion fluid. At this time, the balloon 130 is in a folded state. Further, the inside of the inner tube 160 is replaced with physiological saline.
- the sheath is placed in the patient's blood vessel by, for example, the Seldinger method, and the guide wire W and the balloon catheter 100 are inserted into the blood vessel from the inside of the sheath while the guide wire W is inserted into the guide wire lumen 161. To do. Subsequently, the balloon catheter 100 is advanced while the guide wire W is advanced, and the balloon 130 reaches the stenosis.
- a predetermined amount of expansion fluid is injected from the proximal end opening 141 of the hub 140 using an indeflator, a syringe, a pump, or the like, and the balloon 130 passes through the expansion lumen 151.
- An expansion fluid is sent into the interior of the 130 to expand the folded balloon 130.
- the tubular portion 131 of the balloon 130 spreads the stenosis portion and expands the stent 10 while plastically deforming the stent 10, and keeps the stenosis portion in a state of being expanded by the stent 10. be able to.
- the expansion fluid is sucked and discharged from the base end opening 141, and the balloon 130 is contracted and folded.
- the stent 10 is indwelled in the stenosis portion while being in the expanded state.
- the guide wire W and the balloon catheter 100 are removed from the blood vessel through the sheath, and the procedure is completed.
- the stent 10 placed in the living body lumen is entirely covered with endothelial cells over time, and if the covering 50 is provided, the drug contained in the covering 50 is gradually eluted, so that Suppresses the occurrence of stenosis.
- the stent 10 which concerns on this embodiment is equipped with the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 while providing the high expansion retention force because the linear component which comprises the stent 10 is connected by the connection part 30.
- FIG. Since the connecting member 40 to be connected contains a biodegradable material, it is placed in the living body lumen, and the connecting member 40 is disassembled after a predetermined period of time, and the connection by the connecting portion 30 is released. Demonstrates high followability to deformation. And since the positions in the axial direction X and the circumferential direction Y of the first connecting part 31 and the second connecting part 32 that are connected to each other overlap, when crimping to the balloon 130 or the like, into the living body lumen such as a blood vessel or the like.
- first connection unit 31 and the second connection unit 32 It is possible to prevent the first connection unit 31 and the second connection unit 32 from being unexpectedly disconnected when they are inserted and passed through a lesioned part or during an expansion operation. Since the connection between the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 becomes difficult to be unexpectedly disconnected, the vascular expansion holding force of the stent 10 can be maintained well, and the stent 10 can be expanded to a desired shape. Become.
- connection member 40 is formed of a filling member that is filled between the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 that are connected to each other, the connection to the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 is made.
- the connection of the member 40 can be strengthened.
- first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 that are connected to each other are formed so as to protrude from the stent base 20, and the first protruding portion 33 and the second protruding portion are formed. Since it has the concave 2nd accommodating part 36 and the 1st accommodating part 34 in which the part 35 is accommodated, the 1st protrusion part 33 and the 2nd protrusion part 35 are accommodated in the 2nd accommodating part 36 and the 1st accommodating part 34, respectively. By doing so, the connection of the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 can be strengthened, and connection can be made hard to remove
- the stent base 20 includes a plurality of spiral bodies 21 formed in a spiral shape with respect to the axial direction X of the stent 10, and the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 are adjacent to each other in the adjacent spiral bodies 21.
- the flexibility is imparted to the stent 10 by the spiral spiral body 21, and appropriate rigidity is imparted to the stent 10 by the connection portion 30.
- the stent 10 exhibits high followability with respect to deformation of a living body lumen such as a blood vessel while having a sufficient vascular expansion holding force.
- first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 that are connected to each other are arranged so as to approach each other when twisted in the direction in which the spiral is tightened, the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 have a spiral. Even if a tensile force is applied in the direction in which the first connection portion 31 is tightened, the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 receive a force in a direction in which the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 approach each other, and the connection is difficult to disconnect.
- the spiral bodies 21 adjacent to each other in the axial direction X are connected only by the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 except for a portion connected in the circumferential direction Y so as to form one spiral. Therefore, the first connection part 31 and the second connection through the filling member 40 without being connected so as to pass in the axial direction X by an integral configuration with the stent base body 20 such as the link members 26 and 27. Only the part 32 is connected in the axial direction X. For this reason, the flexibility of the stent 10 can be improved and the followability of the stent 10 to the deformation of a biological lumen such as a blood vessel can be improved.
- the stent base 20 further includes annular bodies 23 and 24 formed endlessly at both ends of the spiral body 21, the vasodilation maintaining force at both ends of the stent 10 may be high. it can.
- connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32 have the 1st through-hole 37 and the 2nd through-hole 38 with which the connection member 40 is filled, respectively, with respect to the 1st connection part 31 and the 2nd connection part 32
- the connection of the connection member 40 can be made stronger and the connection of the first connection part 31 and the second connection part 32 can be made more difficult to disconnect.
- the stent base 20 is made of a non-biodegradable metal material, the stent 10 can have a more sufficient vasodilation holding force.
- a drug may be included in the biodegradable material constituting the connection member 40.
- a drug applicable to the covering 50 described above can be applied. If the connection member 40 contains a drug, the drug gradually elutes with the decomposition of the connection member 40 to suppress the occurrence of restenosis of the blood vessel.
- the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32 that are connected to each other are arranged so as to approach when twisted in the direction in which the spiral is tightened, but twist in the direction in which the spiral is loosened. You may arrange
- the stent base body may be formed by arranging two or more wires in parallel, instead of being formed by one spiral wire.
- the stent substrate may be connected at the connection portion, without an endless annular body being aligned in the axial direction X of the stent, instead of being spiral. In this case, it is preferable to provide a non-biodegradable link member that connects the annular bodies so that the annular bodies are not separated after the filling member is disassembled.
- the first projecting portion 33 is accommodated in the second accommodating portion 36
- the second projecting portion 35 is accommodated in the first accommodating portion 34
- one connection portion 30 is provided.
- two sets of protrusions and storage portions are provided, only one set of protrusions and storage portions may be provided in one connection portion, or three or more sets of protrusions and storage portions may be provided.
- the protrusion 63 is formed in the first connecting portion 61
- the accommodating portion 64 is formed in the second connecting portion 62
- the protruding portion 63 is opposed to the accommodating portion 64. It may be accommodated in an in-plane direction (a direction parallel to the plane on which the first connection portion 61 and the second connection portion 62 are located) so as not to be detached.
- a wide portion 65 that is wider than the base end portion is formed at the distal end portion of the protruding portion 63, and an accommodation recess 66 that accommodates the wide portion 65 so as not to be detached is formed at the bottom of the accommodation portion 64. .
- the first connecting portion 61 and the second connecting portion 62 are connected by a connecting member 70 containing a biodegradable material (specifically, between the first connecting portion 61 and the second connecting portion 62, Filling member made of degradable material is filled).
- a connecting member 70 containing a biodegradable material specifically, between the first connecting portion 61 and the second connecting portion 62, Filling member made of degradable material is filled.
- first connection portion and the second connection portion may not be provided with a through hole filled with the connection member.
- the stent may be a self-expanding stent that expands by its own elastic force.
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20 ステント基体、
21 螺旋状体、
25 折返し部、
30 接続部、
31,61 第1接続部、
32,62 第2接続部、
33 第1突出部(突出部)、
34 第1収容部(収容部)、
35 第2突出部(突出部)、
36 第2収容部(収容部)、
37 第1貫通孔(貫通孔)、
38 第2貫通孔(貫通孔)、
40,70 接続部材、
63 突出部、
64 収容部、
L1 軸方向重複長さ、
L2 周方向重複長さ、
T 引張方向、
X 軸方向、
Y 周方向。
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- 線状構成要素により構成されて全体として隙間を有する筒形状を呈するステント基体と、
筒形状を呈する前記ステント基体の軸方向に並んで隣接する前記線状構成要素の各々に前記ステント基体と一体的に形成され、前記軸方向および前記ステント基体の周方向における位置が重なりつつ互いに接続される第1接続部および第2接続部と、
前記第1接続部および第2接続部を接続する生分解性材料を含む接続部材と、を有するステント。 - 前記接続部材は、互いに接続される前記第1接続部および第2接続部の間に充填される充填部材である請求項1に記載のステント。
- 互いに接続される前記第1接続部および第2接続部の少なくとも一方は、前記ステント基体から突出して形成される突出部を有し、前記第1接続部および第2接続部の少なくとも他方は、前記突出部が収容される凹状の収容部を有する請求項1または2に記載のステント。
- 前記ステント基体は、当該ステント基体の軸方向を中心として螺旋状に形成された複数の螺旋状体を備え、前記第1接続部および第2接続部は、隣接する前記螺旋状体同士を接続する請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
- 互いに接続される前記第1接続部および第2接続部は、螺旋が締まる方向へ捩れる際に接近するように配置される請求項4に記載のステント。
- 互いに接続される前記第1接続部および第2接続部は、螺旋が緩む方向へ捩れる際に接近するように配置される請求項4に記載のステント。
- 軸方向に隣接する前記螺旋状体同士は、同一の螺旋を構成するために周方向に接続される部位を除き、前記第1接続部および第2接続部のみにより接続される請求項4~6のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
- 前記ステント基体は、前記螺旋状体の両端にて無端に形成された環状体をさらに備える請求項4~7のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
- 前記第1接続部および第2接続部は、前記接続部材が充填される貫通孔を有する請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
- 前記接続部材は、薬剤を含む請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
- 前記ステント基体は、非生分解性の金属材料により形成される請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載のステント。
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