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Shape-controllable catheters and catheter systems

A catheter and control line technology, applied in the field of catheter systems, can solve the problems of limited versatility of probe systems, probe thickness and volume, user discomfort, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2012-08-22
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC
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The thickness and bulk of these probes create user discomfort
Furthermore, the versatility of these probe systems is limited

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[0016] In the following detailed description, a catheter system is described and a shape-controllable catheter is described that can be manipulated to form a curved shape, either a simple curved shape or a compound curved shape. In the relaxed state, insertion of the catheter into the body is easily accomplished. In the non-relaxed state, contact conditions favorable for quality operation can be obtained. For example, in the case of imaging operations, close and uniform contact of the imaging array with the body wall can be achieved.

[0017] refer to Figure 1A and 1B , shows a perspective view of a portion of an exemplary catheter 100 that can be manipulated to form a compound curved shape, such as a concave bend. Catheter 100 may be described as a "bump-shaped" catheter because catheter 100 can be manipulated ( Figure 1B ) to form a bulge before the end of the catheter 100. In the case of an ultrasound catheter system, the ultrasound array 101 may be located at the pe...

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The present invention relates to a shape-controllable catheters and catheter systems. Shape-controllable catheters (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) are provided that are versatile in application and that, in human-imaging applications, minimize or reduce patient discomfort. One such catheter is provided with at least one control wire (121, 123) that extends inside the catheter and a control mechanism (611, 613) for tensioning the control wire to produce in the catheter a humped shape or a cantilevered configuration. Hardness of the catheter may be varied along the length thereof to facilitate desired bending. For example, hardness may be reduced in bend areas. Hardness may be maintained or increased in other areas for performance reasons, for example to maintain planarity of an imaging array.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to catheters and catheter systems including ultrasound catheter systems. Background technique [0002] Various catheter systems are known, including ultrasound catheter systems. One such catheter system is the assignee's AcuNav™ catheter system. Such as Figure 6 As shown in , in one application, the system uses an ultrasound array 601 mounted at the end of a small diameter catheter 603 to gain access to the heart through the venous system for ultrasound images. Steering of the tip of catheter 604 is performed using control wires (not shown), which pass through the lumen inside catheter 603 . Using four control lines, both front / back (A / P) and right / left (R / L) control can be achieved. The operator handle 610 is provided with two rotating rings 611 and 613, one for A / P control and one for R / L control. Found in U.S. Patents 5,938,616 and 5,846,205 Figure 6 Additional details of the system. [0003] Another known system...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B8/12
CPCA61B8/445A61M25/0082A61M25/0141A61M25/0147A61M2025/0161A61B8/12A61M25/01A61M25/09
Inventor L.J.加比尼M.拉希米
Owner SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC
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