Abstract: A balloon catheter having a pre-mounted recovery sheath for recovering an expanded device, such as an embolic protection device, in a patient's body lumen, and a method of using a balloon catheter system of the invention to recover the expanded device
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 8, 2006
Publication date:
June 12, 2008
Applicant:
GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Inventors:
Nianjiong Joan Bei, Joanna Lubas, Ana Montano-Morse
Abstract: The invention is directed a delivery system for implantation a self-expanding medical device in a body which includes a control handle and a catheter portion. The catheter portion includes an outer restraining member which covers the collapsed, medical device, an inner catheter member having a distal end including a region upon which the medical device is mounted, and an outer sheath which is removably attached to the control handle. The outer sheath creates a conduit for the catheter portion to prevent the inner catheter member from moving axially when the outer restraining member is retracted. The control handle has a rotatable thumbwheel to actuate a retraction mechanism attached to the proximal end of the outer restraining member which moves the restraining member in a proximal direction to deploy the medical device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 20, 2006
Publication date:
May 17, 2007
Applicant:
GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Inventors:
Patrick Wu, Keif Fitzgerald, August Yambao, Michael Green
Abstract: An intravascular snare device for use in capturing debris found in blood vessels. The snare device is fabricated from a tube and includes longitudinally and circumferentially extending members. The snare device specifically embodies structure that provides enhanced radial opening and angular resistance to collapse.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2002
Assignees:
Guidant Endovascular Solutions, Guidant Cardiac Surgery Group
Inventors:
Olin Palmer, Christopher T. Shen, Robert LaDuca, Larry Voss, Saypin Phonthalasa