WO2021255604A1 - Perforation device and system - Google Patents
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- This document relates to perforation devices. More specifically, this document relates to perforation devices used in medical procedures to perforate an anatomical structure, and related systems.
- a perforation device for use in medical procedures includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end.
- the shaft includes an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, and an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly.
- a first coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion.
- the first coating is relatively stiff.
- a second coating clads the electrically resistive coating along at least a first section of the distal portion.
- the second coating is relatively flexible.
- the device includes a hydrophilic coating on the first coating and the second coating.
- the perforation device is of a constant diameter between the proximal end and the electrode assembly.
- the elongate wire can have a first diameter in the proximal portion, and can taper to a second diameter in the distal portion. The second diameter can be smaller than the first diameter.
- the first coating can have a first coating thickness, and the second coating can have a second coating thickness greater than the first coating thickness.
- the first coating includes a non-fluorinated polymer such as high density polyethylene.
- the first coating has a first coating thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches.
- the second coating includes a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer.
- the first layer can have a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches, and the second layer can have a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches.
- the first layer can include high density polyethylene and the second layer can include polyether block amide.
- the device further includes a third coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along a second section of the distal portion, between the second coating and the electrode assembly.
- the first section can have a first section length
- the second section can have a second section length
- the first section length can be at least double the second section length.
- the third coating can include a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer.
- the first layer of the third coating can have a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches
- the second layer of the third coating can have a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches.
- the first layer can include fluorinated ethylene propylene
- the second layer can include polytetrafluoroethylene.
- the electrically resistive coating includes polyimide.
- the electrically resistive coating can have a wall thickness of at least 0.0005 inches, or of between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches.
- the electrode assembly includes a domed tip of the wire, a metallic ring on the wire proximal of the domed tip, and a ceramic heat shield on the wire proximal of the metallic ring.
- the proximal portion includes at least 90% of a length of the perforation device.
- a perforation system includes a radiofrequency generator, and a perforation device.
- the perforation device includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end. The proximal end is connectable to the radiofrequency generator.
- the shaft includes an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, and an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly.
- a first coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion.
- the first coating is relatively stiff.
- a second coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the distal portion.
- the second coating is relatively flexible.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example perforation system
- Figure 2 is a partial side view of the perforation device of the system of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 is a cross-section taken along line 3-3 in Figure 2.
- the perforation devices can be used in medical procedures such as cardiac procedures or vascular procedures.
- the perforation devices can be used in transseptal perforation procedures, in which a sheath is advanced to the right atrium of a patient’s heart via the femoral vein, and the perforation device and a dilator are guided through the sheath, to the right atrium.
- the perforation device can be advanced out of the sheath and used to create a perforation in the target region, and the dilator can be advanced out of the sheath to dilate the perforation.
- Such procedures can be carried out, for example, as a medical treatment, or to gain access to the left atrium for a subsequent medical treatment.
- the perforation devices can be used in intraventricular perforation procedures, or venous recanalization procedures.
- the perforation devices disclosed herein can in some examples include a hydrophilic coating, which can facilitate intravenous advancement of the devices.
- a hydrophilic coating which can facilitate intravenous advancement of the devices.
- the outer surface of the device (or a portion thereof) can allow for a hydrophilic coating to be applied thereto.
- the perforation devices disclosed herein are configured to have a relatively stiff proximal portion, to allow for pushability of the perforation device, while having a relatively flexible distal portion, to allow for maneuverability of the distal portion.
- the system 100 is a perforation system, for advancing towards a target location within a patient’s body (e.g. a target location within the patient’s heart or a target location in a blood vessel) and perforating the target location (e.g. perforating a fossa ovalis of the patient’s heart, or perforating an intraventricular septum of the patient’s heart, or perforating a venous occlusion).
- the system 100 includes a radiofrequency (RF) generator 102, as well as a perforation device 104.
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- the system 100 can further include a sheath (not shown) and a dilator (not shown).
- the perforation device 104 can be connected to the RF generator 102, which can in turn be connected to one or more grounding pads (not shown).
- the perforation device 104 can be advanced intravenously via the femoral vein towards the right atrium the patient’ heart (optionally via a sheath and dilator).
- the RF generator 102 can be activated to deliver RF energy to the perforation device 102, which can then use the RF energy to perforate the fossa ovalis.
- the perforation device 104 includes an elongate shaft 106, and a handle 108.
- the shaft 106 extends between a proximal portion 110 defining a proximal end 112, and a distal portion 114 defining a distal end 116.
- the shaft 106 is connected to the handle 108 at the proximal end 112.
- the proximal end 112 is electrically connectable to the RF generator 102 via the handle 108 and electrical connector 118.
- the proximal portion 110 is relatively stiff, to provide for pushability, while the distal portion 114 is relatively flexible, to allow for maneuverability.
- the relatively stiff proximal portion 110 can form a majority of the length of the shaft 106.
- the proximal portion 110 can make up at least 90% of the length of the shaft 106.
- the shaft 106 has an overall length of approximately 260 cm, of which the proximal portion 110 makes up 244 cm, and the distal portion 114 makes up 6 cm.
- the perforation device 104 includes an electrode assembly 120 at the distal end 116, and a wire 122 extending between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120.
- the wire 122 is connectable to the RF generator 102 (not shown in Figures 2 and 3) via the handle 108 (not shown in Figures 2 and 3), and conducts current to the electrode assembly 120.
- the electrode assembly 120 can be of various configurations.
- the electrode assembly 120 is formed from a domed tip 124 of the wire 122, which has been melted onto a metallic ring 126 (which can be, for example, a tungsten ring or a tantalum ring or a platinum ring) that is on the wire 122, proximal of the domed tip 124.
- the electrode assembly 120 further includes a ceramic heat shield 128 on the wire 122, proximal of the metallic ring 126.
- the wire 122 can be, for example, a nitinol wire.
- the wire 122 can be a steel wire (e.g. stainless steel).
- the wire 122 is tapered so that wire 122 has a smaller diameter in the distal portion 114 than in the proximal portion 110.
- the wire 122 has a first diameter 130 in the proximal portion 110, and tapers to a second diameter 132 in the distal portion 114.
- the second diameter 132 is smaller than the first diameter 130.
- the first diameter 130 can be between about 0.01 inches and about 0.04 inches (e.g.
- the second diameter 132 can be between about 0.005 inches and 0.02 inches (e.g. about 0.008 inches, or about 0.010 inches, or about 0.012 inches). Tapering of the wire 122 can allow for the wire 122 to be relatively stiff in the proximal portion 110, which can facilitate pushability, and relatively flexible in the distal portion 114, which can facilitate maneuverability.
- the shaft 106 includes an electrically resistive coating 134 that clads the wire 122 between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120.
- the electrically resistive coating 134 can be any suitable highly electrically resistive polymer, such as polyimide or polyamide-imide or parylene.
- the electrically resistive coating 134 can have a wall thickness of at least 0.0005 inches, for example between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the wall thickness can be 0.0075 inches.
- the shaft 106 includes a first coating 136 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along the proximal portion 112.
- the first coating 136 is relatively stiff, to facilitate pushability of the shaft 106, and is electrically resistive.
- the first coating 136 can be, for example a non-fluorinated polymer such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyether block amide (PEBA), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
- the first coating 136 can have a wall thickness 137 (also referred to herein as a ‘first coating thickness’) of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the wall thickness 137 of the first coating 136 is 0.008 inches.
- the shaft further includes a second coating 138 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along a first section 140 of the distal portion 114, and a third coating 142 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along a second section 144 of the distal portion 114, between the second coating 138 and the electrode assembly 120.
- the second coating 138 and third coating 142 are relatively flexible (i.e. relative to the first coating 136), to facilitate maneuverability of the distal portion 114, and are also electrically resistive; however the third coating 142 is relatively heat-resistant (i.e. relative to the second coating 138), to withstand heat generated by the electrode assembly 120.
- the first section 140 is longer than the section 144.
- the first section 140 can have a length 146 (also referred to herein as a ‘first section length’) that is at least double the length 148 of the second section 144 (also referred to herein as a ‘second section length’), or that is between two times and 10 times the length of the second section 144.
- the length 146 of the first section 140 is 5 cm and the length 148 of the second section 144 is 1 cm.
- the second coating 138 and third coating 142 can each have a wall thickness 150, 152, respectively (also referred to herein as a ‘second coating thickness’ and a ‘third coating thickness’, respectively) that is greater than the wall thickness 137 of the first coating 136, so that the shaft 106 is of a generally constant diameter between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120.
- the second coating 138 includes two layers: a first layer 154 on the electrically resistive coating 134, and a second layer 156 on the first layer 154.
- the first layer 154 can be relatively electrically resistive (i.e. relative to the second layer 156).
- the first layer 154 can be a non-fluorinated polymer such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyether block amide (PEBA), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
- the second layer 156 can be relatively flexible (i.e. relative to the first layer 154).
- the second layer 156 can be a non-fluorinated polymer such as PEBA, or LDPE. Providing two layers can allow for the second coating 138 to be both electrically resistive and flexible, and can also allow the second coating 138 to be compatible with hydrophilic coatings.
- the first layer can 154 have a thickness 158 of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the first layer 154 has a thickness 158 of 0.008 inches.
- the second layer 156 can have a thickness 160 of, for example, between 0.0005 inches and 0.005 inches. In one particular example, the second layer 156 can have a thickness 160 of 0.003 inches.
- the third coating 142 also includes two layers: a first layer 162 on the electrically resistive coating 134, and a second layer 164 on the first layer 162.
- the second layer 164 can be a heat resistant layer, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), to withstand the heat generated by the electrode assembly 120.
- the first layer 162 can be a flexible and electrically resistive substrate for the second layer 164.
- the second layer 164 can be a polymer such as fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP).
- the first layer 162 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 166 of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the first layer 162 has a thickness 166 of 0.008 inches.
- the second layer 164 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 168 of, for example, at least 0.0005 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.010 inches. In one particular example, the second layer 164 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 168 of 0.0075 inches.
- the device 104 can include a hydrophilic coating (not shown).
- they hydrophilic coating can be a modified polyester or polyurethane coating.
- Such coatings are sold by Surmodics, Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN) and Flarland Medical Systems (Eden Prairie, MN).
- the hydrophilic coating can be applied to the proximal portion 110 and/or the distal portion 114 of the shaft 106.
- the hydrophilic coating is applied to the proximal portion 110 and the first section 140 of the distal portion 114, as the materials that form the outer surface of the shaft in these areas (e.g. HDPE and PEBA, respectively) can bond to the hydrophilic coating.
- the second section 144 of the distal portion 114 can optionally be without the hydrophilic coating.
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Abstract
A perforation device for use in medical procedures includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end. The shaft includes an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, and an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly. A first coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion. The first coating is relatively stiff. A second coating clads the electrically resistive coating along at least a first section of the distal portion. The second coating is relatively flexible.
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PERFORATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM
FIELD:
[0001]This document relates to perforation devices. More specifically, this document relates to perforation devices used in medical procedures to perforate an anatomical structure, and related systems.
SUMMARY:
[0002]The following summary is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of the detailed description, but not to define or delimit any invention.
[0003] Perforation devices for use in medical procedures are disclosed. According to some aspects, a perforation device for use in medical procedures includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end. The shaft includes an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, and an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly. A first coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion. The first coating is relatively stiff. A second coating clads the electrically resistive coating along at least a first section of the distal portion. The second coating is relatively flexible.
[0004] In some examples, the device includes a hydrophilic coating on the first coating and the second coating.
[0005] In some examples, the perforation device is of a constant diameter between the proximal end and the electrode assembly. The elongate wire can have a first diameter in the proximal portion, and can taper to a second diameter in the distal portion. The second diameter can be smaller than the first diameter. The first coating can have a first coating thickness, and the second coating can have a second coating thickness greater than the first coating thickness.
[0006] In some examples, the first coating includes a non-fluorinated polymer such as high density polyethylene.
[0007] In some examples, the first coating has a first coating thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches.
[0008] In some examples, the second coating includes a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer can have a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches, and the second layer can have a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches. The first layer can include high density polyethylene and the second layer can include polyether block amide.
[0009] In some examples, the device further includes a third coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along a second section of the distal portion, between the second coating and the electrode assembly. The first section can have a first section length, and the second section can have a second section length, and the first section length can be at least double the second section length. The third coating can include a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer of the third coating can have a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches, and the second layer of the third coating can have a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches. The first layer can include fluorinated ethylene propylene, and the second layer can include polytetrafluoroethylene.
[0010] In some examples, the electrically resistive coating includes polyimide. The electrically resistive coating can have a wall thickness of at least 0.0005 inches, or of between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches.
[0011] In some examples, the electrode assembly includes a domed tip of the wire, a metallic ring on the wire proximal of the domed tip, and a ceramic heat shield on the wire proximal of the metallic ring.
[0012] In some examples, the proximal portion includes at least 90% of a length of the perforation device.
[0013] Perforation systems are also disclosed. According to some aspects, a perforation system includes a radiofrequency generator, and a perforation device. The perforation device includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end. The proximal end is connectable to the radiofrequency generator. The shaft includes an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, and an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly. A first coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion. The first coating is relatively stiff. A second coating clads the electrically resistive coating along the distal portion. The second coating is relatively flexible.
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[0014]The accompanying drawings are for illustrating examples of articles, methods, and apparatuses of the present disclosure and are not intended to be limiting. In the drawings:
[0015] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example perforation system;
[0016] Figure 2 is a partial side view of the perforation device of the system of Figure 1 ; and
[0017] Figure 3 is a cross-section taken along line 3-3 in Figure 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
[0018] Various apparatuses or processes or compositions will be described below to provide an example of an embodiment of the claimed subject matter. No example described below limits any claim and any claim may cover processes or apparatuses or compositions that differ from those described below. The claims are not limited to apparatuses or processes or compositions having all of the features of any one apparatus or process or composition described below or to features common to multiple or all of the apparatuses or processes or compositions described below. It is possible that an
apparatus or process or composition described below is not an embodiment of any exclusive right granted by issuance of this patent application. Any subject matter described below and for which an exclusive right is not granted by issuance of this patent application may be the subject matter of another protective instrument, for example, a continuing patent application, and the applicants, inventors or owners do not intend to abandon, disclaim or dedicate to the public any such subject matter by its disclosure in this document.
[0019] Generally disclosed herein are perforation devices and related systems. The perforation devices can be used in medical procedures such as cardiac procedures or vascular procedures. For example, the perforation devices can be used in transseptal perforation procedures, in which a sheath is advanced to the right atrium of a patient’s heart via the femoral vein, and the perforation device and a dilator are guided through the sheath, to the right atrium. When the sheath is adjacent a target region in the right atrium, for example the fossa ovalis of the atrial septum, the perforation device can be advanced out of the sheath and used to create a perforation in the target region, and the dilator can be advanced out of the sheath to dilate the perforation. Such procedures can be carried out, for example, as a medical treatment, or to gain access to the left atrium for a subsequent medical treatment. For further example, the perforation devices can be used in intraventricular perforation procedures, or venous recanalization procedures.
[0020] The perforation devices disclosed herein can in some examples include a hydrophilic coating, which can facilitate intravenous advancement of the devices. Particularly, the outer surface of the device (or a portion thereof) can allow for a hydrophilic coating to be applied thereto. Furthermore, the perforation devices disclosed herein are configured to have a relatively stiff proximal portion, to allow for pushability of the perforation device, while having a relatively flexible distal portion, to allow for maneuverability of the distal portion.
[0021] Referring now to Figure 1 , an example perforation system 100 is shown. In the example shown, the system 100 is a perforation system, for advancing towards a target location within a patient’s body (e.g. a target location within the patient’s heart or a target
location in a blood vessel) and perforating the target location (e.g. perforating a fossa ovalis of the patient’s heart, or perforating an intraventricular septum of the patient’s heart, or perforating a venous occlusion). The system 100 includes a radiofrequency (RF) generator 102, as well as a perforation device 104. Optionally, the system 100 can further include a sheath (not shown) and a dilator (not shown). In use, the perforation device 104 can be connected to the RF generator 102, which can in turn be connected to one or more grounding pads (not shown). The perforation device 104 can be advanced intravenously via the femoral vein towards the right atrium the patient’ heart (optionally via a sheath and dilator). When in the desired position in the patient’s heart, for example adjacent the fossa ovalis, the RF generator 102 can be activated to deliver RF energy to the perforation device 102, which can then use the RF energy to perforate the fossa ovalis.
[0022] Referring still to Figure 1 , the perforation device 104 includes an elongate shaft 106, and a handle 108. The shaft 106 extends between a proximal portion 110 defining a proximal end 112, and a distal portion 114 defining a distal end 116. The shaft 106 is connected to the handle 108 at the proximal end 112. The proximal end 112 is electrically connectable to the RF generator 102 via the handle 108 and electrical connector 118.
[0023] As will be described further below, the proximal portion 110 is relatively stiff, to provide for pushability, while the distal portion 114 is relatively flexible, to allow for maneuverability. The relatively stiff proximal portion 110 can form a majority of the length of the shaft 106. For example, the proximal portion 110 can make up at least 90% of the length of the shaft 106. In one particular example, the shaft 106 has an overall length of approximately 260 cm, of which the proximal portion 110 makes up 244 cm, and the distal portion 114 makes up 6 cm.
[0024] Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the perforation device 104 includes an electrode assembly 120 at the distal end 116, and a wire 122 extending between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120. The wire 122 is connectable to the RF generator 102 (not shown in Figures 2 and 3) via the handle 108 (not shown in Figures 2 and 3), and conducts current to the electrode assembly 120.
[0025]The electrode assembly 120 can be of various configurations. Referring to Figure 3, in the example shown, the electrode assembly 120 is formed from a domed tip 124 of the wire 122, which has been melted onto a metallic ring 126 (which can be, for example, a tungsten ring or a tantalum ring or a platinum ring) that is on the wire 122, proximal of the domed tip 124. The electrode assembly 120 further includes a ceramic heat shield 128 on the wire 122, proximal of the metallic ring 126.
[0026]The wire 122 can be, for example, a nitinol wire. Alternatively, the wire 122 can be a steel wire (e.g. stainless steel). Referring to Figure 3, in the example shown, the wire 122 is tapered so that wire 122 has a smaller diameter in the distal portion 114 than in the proximal portion 110. Particularly, the wire 122 has a first diameter 130 in the proximal portion 110, and tapers to a second diameter 132 in the distal portion 114. The second diameter 132 is smaller than the first diameter 130. For example, the first diameter 130 can be between about 0.01 inches and about 0.04 inches (e.g. about 0.018 inches) and the second diameter 132 can be between about 0.005 inches and 0.02 inches (e.g. about 0.008 inches, or about 0.010 inches, or about 0.012 inches). Tapering of the wire 122 can allow for the wire 122 to be relatively stiff in the proximal portion 110, which can facilitate pushability, and relatively flexible in the distal portion 114, which can facilitate maneuverability.
[0027] Referring still to Figure 3, the shaft 106 includes an electrically resistive coating 134 that clads the wire 122 between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120. The electrically resistive coating 134 can be any suitable highly electrically resistive polymer, such as polyimide or polyamide-imide or parylene. The electrically resistive coating 134 can have a wall thickness of at least 0.0005 inches, for example between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the wall thickness can be 0.0075 inches.
[0028] Referring still to Figure 3, the shaft 106 includes a first coating 136 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along the proximal portion 112. The first coating 136 is relatively stiff, to facilitate pushability of the shaft 106, and is electrically resistive. The first coating 136 can be, for example a non-fluorinated polymer such as high density
polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyether block amide (PEBA), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The first coating 136 can have a wall thickness 137 (also referred to herein as a ‘first coating thickness’) of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the wall thickness 137 of the first coating 136 is 0.008 inches.
[0029] Referring still to Figure 3, in the example shown, the shaft further includes a second coating 138 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along a first section 140 of the distal portion 114, and a third coating 142 that clads the electrically resistive coating 134 along a second section 144 of the distal portion 114, between the second coating 138 and the electrode assembly 120. The second coating 138 and third coating 142 are relatively flexible (i.e. relative to the first coating 136), to facilitate maneuverability of the distal portion 114, and are also electrically resistive; however the third coating 142 is relatively heat-resistant (i.e. relative to the second coating 138), to withstand heat generated by the electrode assembly 120.
[0030] In the example shown, the first section 140 is longer than the section 144. Particularly, the first section 140 can have a length 146 (also referred to herein as a ‘first section length’) that is at least double the length 148 of the second section 144 (also referred to herein as a ‘second section length’), or that is between two times and 10 times the length of the second section 144. In one particular example, the length 146 of the first section 140 is 5 cm and the length 148 of the second section 144 is 1 cm.
[0031] Referring still to Figure 3, the second coating 138 and third coating 142 can each have a wall thickness 150, 152, respectively (also referred to herein as a ‘second coating thickness’ and a ‘third coating thickness’, respectively) that is greater than the wall thickness 137 of the first coating 136, so that the shaft 106 is of a generally constant diameter between the proximal end 112 and the electrode assembly 120.
[0032] Referring still to Figure 3, in the example shown, the second coating 138 includes two layers: a first layer 154 on the electrically resistive coating 134, and a second layer 156 on the first layer 154. The first layer 154 can be relatively electrically resistive (i.e. relative to the second layer 156). For example, the first layer 154 can be a non-fluorinated
polymer such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyether block amide (PEBA), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The second layer 156 can be relatively flexible (i.e. relative to the first layer 154). For example, the second layer 156 can be a non-fluorinated polymer such as PEBA, or LDPE. Providing two layers can allow for the second coating 138 to be both electrically resistive and flexible, and can also allow the second coating 138 to be compatible with hydrophilic coatings.
[0033] Referring still to Figure 3, the first layer can 154 have a thickness 158 of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the first layer 154 has a thickness 158 of 0.008 inches. The second layer 156 can have a thickness 160 of, for example, between 0.0005 inches and 0.005 inches. In one particular example, the second layer 156 can have a thickness 160 of 0.003 inches.
[0034] Referring still to Figure 3, in the example shown, the third coating 142 also includes two layers: a first layer 162 on the electrically resistive coating 134, and a second layer 164 on the first layer 162. The second layer 164 can be a heat resistant layer, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), to withstand the heat generated by the electrode assembly 120. The first layer 162 can be a flexible and electrically resistive substrate for the second layer 164. For example, the second layer 164 can be a polymer such as fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP).
[0035] Referring still to Figure 3, the first layer 162 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 166 of, for example, up to 0.01 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches. In one particular example, the first layer 162 has a thickness 166 of 0.008 inches. The second layer 164 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 168 of, for example, at least 0.0005 inches, or between 0.005 inches and 0.010 inches. In one particular example, the second layer 164 of the third coating 142 can have a thickness 168 of 0.0075 inches.
[0036] As mentioned above, the device 104 can include a hydrophilic coating (not shown). For example, they hydrophilic coating can be a modified polyester or polyurethane coating. Such coatings are sold by Surmodics, Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN) and Flarland Medical Systems (Eden Prairie, MN). The hydrophilic coating can be applied to the
proximal portion 110 and/or the distal portion 114 of the shaft 106. In one particular example, the hydrophilic coating is applied to the proximal portion 110 and the first section 140 of the distal portion 114, as the materials that form the outer surface of the shaft in these areas (e.g. HDPE and PEBA, respectively) can bond to the hydrophilic coating. The second section 144 of the distal portion 114 can optionally be without the hydrophilic coating.
[0037]While the above description provides examples of one or more processes or apparatuses or compositions, it will be appreciated that other processes or apparatuses or compositions may be within the scope of the accompanying claims.
[0038]To the extent any amendments, characterizations, or other assertions previously made (in this or in any related patent applications or patents, including any parent, sibling, or child) with respect to any art, prior or otherwise, could be construed as a disclaimer of any subject matter supported by the present disclosure of this application, Applicant hereby rescinds and retracts such disclaimer. Applicant also respectfully submits that any prior art previously considered in any related patent applications or patents, including any parent, sibling, or child, may need to be re-visited.
Claims
1 . A perforation device for use in medical procedures, comprising: an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end, the shaft comprising an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, a first coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion, wherein the first coating is relatively stiff, and a second coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along at least a first section of the distal portion, wherein the second coating is relatively flexible.
2. The perforation device of claim 1 , further comprising a hydrophilic coating on the first coating and the second coating.
3. The perforation device of claim ,1 wherein the perforation device is of a constant diameter between the proximal end and the electrode assembly.
4. The perforation device of claim 3, wherein the elongate wire has a first diameter in the proximal portion, and tapers to a second diameter in the distal portion, wherein the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter; and wherein the first coating has a first coating thickness, and the second coating has a second coating thickness greater than the first coating thickness.
5. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the first coating comprises a non- fluorinated polymer.
6. The perforation device of claim 5, wherein the first coating has a first coating thickness of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.01 inches.
7. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the second coating comprises a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer.
8. The perforation device of claim 7, wherein the first layer has a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.01 inches, and the second layer has a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches.
9. The perforation device of claim 7, wherein the first layer comprises high density polyethylene and the second layer comprises polyether block amide.
10. The perforation device of claim 1 , further comprising a third coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along a second section of the distal portion, between the second coating and the electrode assembly.
11 .The perforation device of claim 8, wherein the first section has a first section length, and the second section has a second section length, and the first section length is at least double the second section length.
12. The perforation device of claim 7, wherein the third coating comprises a first layer on the electrically resistive coating and a second layer on the first layer.
13. The perforation device of claim 12, wherein the first layer of the third coating has a first layer thickness of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.01 inches, and the second layer of the third coating has a second layer thickness of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.005 inches.
14. The perforation device of claim 12, wherein the first layer comprises fluorinated ethylene propylene, and the second layer comprises polytetrafluoroethylene.
15. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the electrically resistive coating comprises polyimide.
16. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the electrically resistive coating has a wall thickness of at least 0.0005 inches.
17. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the electrically resistive coating has a wall thickness of between 0.005 inches and 0.01 inches.
18. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the electrode assembly comprises a domed tip of the wire, a metallic ring on the wire proximal of the domed tip, and a ceramic heat shield on the wire proximal of the metallic ring.
19. The perforation device of claim 1 , wherein the proximal portion comprises at least 90% of a length of the perforation device.
20. A perforation system, comprising: a radiofrequency generator; and a perforation device comprising an elongate shaft extending between a proximal portion defining a proximal end and a distal portion defining a distal end, wherein the proximal end is connectable to the radiofrequency generator, and wherein the shaft comprises an electrode assembly at the distal end, a wire extending between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, an electrically resistive coating cladding the wire between the proximal end and the electrode assembly, a first coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along the proximal portion, wherein the first coating is relatively stiff, and a second coating cladding the electrically resistive coating along the distal portion, wherein the second coating is relatively flexible.
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