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Abstract
A catheter, for example, a balloon catheter has a first and second section and a transition between the sections. The sections and the transition are arranged to enhance catheter deliverability.
Description
Balloon Catheter CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Tlus application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Applications No.
60/450,255, filed February 26, 2003.
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to balloon catheters.
BACKGROUND
The body includes various passageways such as arteries, other blood vessels, and other body lumens. These passageways sometimes become occluded by a tumor or restricted by plaque. To widen an occluded body vessel, balloon catheters can be used, for example, in 1 o angioplasty.
A balloon catheter can include an inflatable and deflatable balloon carried by a long and narrow catheter body. The balloon is initially folded around the catheter body to reduce the radial profile of the balloon catheter for easy insertion into the body.
During use, the folded balloon can be delivered to a target location in the vessel, e.g., a ~5 portion occluded by plaque, by threading the balloon catheter over a guide wire emplaced in the vessel. The balloon is then inflated, e.g., by introducing a fluid into the interior of the balloon.
Inflating the balloon can radially expand the vessel so that the vessel can permit an increased rate of blood flow. After use, the balloon is deflated and withdrawn from the body.
In another technique, the balloon catheter can also be used to position a medical device, 2o such as a stmt or a stent-graft, to open and/or to reinforce a bloclced passageway. For example, the stmt can be delivered inside the body by a balloon catheter that supports the stent in a compacted or reduced-size form as the stmt is transported to the target site.
Upon reaching the site, the balloon can be inflated to deform and to fix the expanded stmt at a predetermined position in contact with the lumen wall. The balloon can then be deflated, and the catheter 25 withdrawn.
One common balloon catheter design includes a coaxial arrangement of an inner tube surrounded by an outer tube. The inner tube typically includes a lumen that can be used for delivering the device over a guide wire. Inflation fluid passes between the imier and outer tubes.
An example of this design is described in Arney U.S. 5,047,045, the entire contents of which is s hereby incorporated by reference.
In another common design, the catheter includes a body defining a guide wire lumen and an inflation lumen arranged side=by-side. Examples of this arrangement are described in Wang U.S. 5,195,969 the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
~ o SUMMARY
In aspects, the invention features a balloon catheter including a tubular member that has a first proximal section and a second, distal section and a transition, the second section having a column strength less than a column strength of the first section and one or more of the features described herein.
In an aspect, the invention features a concentric balloon catheter, having a polymeric outer tubular member, including a balloon and a polymeric inner tubular member. The inner tubular member has a first, proximal section, a second more distal section, and a transition. The second section has a column strength and/or flexural modulus of about 75% or less than the column strength of the first section. The transition is located, e.g., about 1 to 10 cm, about 2'to 9 cm, about 4 to 8 cm from the distal end of the inner tubular member.
In another aspect, the invention features a concentric vascular angioplasty balloon catheter that includes an outer tubular member defining a lumen. A balloon is attached to the outer tubular member. The catheter also includes an inner tubular member comprising multiple layers located within the lumen of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a first, proximal section welded to a second, more distal section to define a transition located proximal of the balloon. The inner tubular member has three or more layers in each of the first and second sections and the second section has a column strength less than a column strength of the first section.
In another aspect, the invention features a balloon catheter having a tubular member, a first lumen for delivery over a guidewire and a second lumen for communicating inflation fluid to the balloon. The tubular member also has a first proximal section, a second, distal section and a transition. The second section has a column strength, per unit length, less than the column strength, per unit length, of the first section and the transition is located about 1.0 cm or more from the distal end of the tubular member. The tubular member exhibits improved trackability, e.g. 10, 20, or 30 percent or more improved trackability, when compared to a monolithic tubular member having a column strength intermediate to the column strength of the first and second sections.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following. The transition is in the range of about 1 to about 10 cm (e.g., about 3 to about 8 cm, about 4 to about 7.5 cm, about 4 to about 7 cm) from the distal end of the inner tubular member. A distance measured from the transition to a distal end of the inner tubular member is no more than about 20 percent (e.g., no more than about 5 percent) of an overall length of the inner tubular member. The first section has a column strength, per 2.54 cm, of about 5 g to 20 g and the second section can have a column strength of about 2 to 7 g. The second section has a flexural modulus of about 75 percent or less (e.g., between about 20 and 40 percent) of a flexural modulus of a flexural modulus of the first section.
The location of the transition is located proximal of the balloon. The balloon is between about 8 and 40 millimeters in length, the balloon has an inflated diameter of between about 1.5 and 10 millimeters, and/or the balloon includes polyethylene terethalate or nylon.
The transition can also be located at a joint between the first and second tube sections.
Trackability can be measured by push response, track force and/or input force.
2o Embodiments may also include one or more of the following. The transition includes a thickness variation of a first polymer and a second polymer. The transition includes a variation in diameter of the tubular member such as the first and second sections having different diameters. Where the first and second sections have different diameters, the sections can have the same polymer composition. The first and second sections of the catheter can also have 2s different polymer compositions.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following. The catheter has at least one of the first and second sections include multiple layers, including an inner most layer. These multiple layers can include at least two layers (e.g., 3 or more layers). The outermost layers of the first and second sections are formed of different polymers and the other layers of the first and 3o second sections are formed of the same polymer. The outermost layer of the first section is formed of nylon and/or the outermost layer of the second section is formed of polyether-block co-polyamide. The first and second sections can have the same innermost layer, e.g., formed of polyethylene. In other words, the inner most layer of the two sections can be the same material throughout. A second layer in both the proximal and distal sections can be elastomeric. The catheter can be a vascular angioplasty catheter. The first and second lumens of the catheter can be arranged side-by-side in a tubular body. The first and second lumens can be concentric. The outer tubular member is of a monolithic polymer construction, for example, formed of polyamide.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following advantages. A catheter having enhanced deliverability can be provided. The catheter can accommodate a gradual unfolding of a 1 o balloon, and hence a corresponding variation in stiffness near the distal end of the catheter, as the catheter is delivered into a tortuous lumen. The buckling strength of proximal and distal sections along the catheter length can be selected to provide sufficient pushability, so that the catheter can be urged distally from its proximal end, and sufficient traclcability, so that the catheter can be guided along a tortuous path over a guide wire. The sections can be characterized by, for example, their column strength and/or flexural modulus. The sections can be tubes made of multiple polyner layers that provide advantages such as high collapse resistance and low friction lumen walls. The outer layer of the multi-layer structure can be a highly elastic polymer, such as an elastomer. The multilayer tubular member can have a substantially constant outer diameter along its length. Alternatively, the diameter can vary. The thickness of each of the layers can be 2o selected to affect catheter performance.
The details of one or more embodiments of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. ~ther features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims, including methods of manufacture and use.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG lA is a side view of a balloon catheter.
FIG 1B is an axial cross-sectional view of the balloon catheter in FIG lA.
FIG 1C is a cross-sectional view along line CC ofFIG 1B.
FIG 1D is a cross-section through the balloon with the balloon in a deflated state.
3o FIG 2A is a cross-sectional view of a balloon catheter in a body lumen.
FIG 2B is a cross-sectional view along line BB of FIG 2A.
FIG 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 6 illustrates a column strength test.
FIG 7 illustrates push strength and track response tests.
FIG 8 is a graph of force as a function of distance along a track.
FIG 9 is a plot of force as a function of distance along a track.
FIG 10 is a cross-section of a balloon catheter.
1o FIG 11 is a cross-section of a balloon catheter.
Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to FIG lA, a balloon catheter 2 includes a proximal portion 4, and a distal portion that has a flexible body 6 and an inflatable balloon 8. The proximal portion 4, which 15 remains outside the patient, includes a guide wire port 5 and an inflation fluid port 7. Referring particularly to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the catheter 2 has a coaxial design including an inner tube 10 and a coaxially arranged outer tube 12. The inner tube 10 defines between a proximal opening 7 and a distal opening 9, a lumen 11 which extends the length of the tube 10 so that the catheter can be delivered over a guide wire. The inner tube 10 has a proximal section 15, a second distal 2o section 16, and a transition 17 between the sections. The flexibility of the sections and the position, P, of the transition between the sections is selected to enhance deliverability of the catheter, as will be described in detail below.
The outer tube 12 extends from the proximal end to the balloon 8. A lumen 13 is defined between the inner tube 10 and the outer tube 12 through wluch inflation fluid can be delivered 25 (arrows 14). The balloon 8 is attached at its proximal end to the outer tube 12 and at its distal end to the inner tube 10. Referring to FIG 1D, prior to delivery into a body lumen, the balloon 8 is typically maintained in a low-profile configuration by tightly wrapping the balloon 8 around the inner tube in a series of overlapping wings or folds 24.
In embodiments, the distal portion of the catheter has a length of about, e.g., 60 to 140 3o cm. The balloon has an inflated diameter of about 1.5 to 10 mm, a length of about 8 to 40 mm and can include a relatively stiff, noncompliant material such as a biaxially oriented polymer, e.g.
PET or nylon. The balloon can also be formed of compliant or semi-compliant materials such as PEBAX, available from Atofma, Philadelphia, PA, as an example. The outer tube is a relatively stiff, burst-resistant polymer such as polyamide-12. Typically, the catheter inner tube has an s overall length of about 25 cm to 140 cm, but can be longer or shorter depending on the application. For example, in coronary applications, the catheter typically has an overall length sufficient to be delivered femorally, via the femoral artery, or brachially, via the brachial artery.
The catheter can also be delivered peripherally, for example, via the radial artery. For vascular applications, the length is typically about 135 to 140 cm. The catheter can be a rapid exchange 1 o type catheter in which the guidewire exits the guidewire lumen distal of the proximal portion 4.
Referring to FIG 2A, the catheter 2 is delivered into a body lumen 22 over a guide wire 18. The catheter may be delivered through an introduces 26, also positioned in the lumen. The exit of the introduces may be positioned at a point proximal of a region of lumen tortuosity or reduced diameter, e.g., in the coronary artery. The catheter 2 is extended from the end of the 15 introduces to position the balloon at a treatment site where the balloon is inflated to dilate the lumen. For example, in coronary applications, the distal end of the catheter typically extends from about 1 to 15 cm from the end of the introduces in delivering the balloon to the treatment site.
Referring also to FIG 2A, as the catheter is urged through the body lumen 22, balloon 8 2o becomes partially unfolded thus increasing the diametric profile of balloon 8 and also modifying the flexibility profile of the catheter. In particular, when the balloon is tightly wrapped about a catheter (FIG lI)), the stiffness of the distal portion of the catheter is largely influenced, or even dominated, by the balloon. However, as the catheter is delivered into the body through the introduces, and particularly as the distal portion of the catheter extends beyond the introduces, the 25 balloon wrapping loosens, as illustrated in FIG 2A. The mechanical characteristics of the catheter becomes increasingly influenced, even largely dominated, by the imer tubular member.
When the catheter is used to deliver a stmt, the stmt is slipped over the balloon after the balloon has been tightly wrapped about the catheter body. The stmt can be held in place by partially inflating the balloon, which loosens the wrapped configuration of the balloon.
3o The catheter deliverability is enhanced by selecting in combination the relative bucl~ling strength of the proximal and distal sections of the inner tube and the location of the transition between the sections. The buclcling strength of the proximal and distal sections can be determined by measuring the colurniz strength and/or flexural modulus of the sections. The position of the transition is measured from the distal end. The bucl~ling strength differences and position of the transition are selected to balance the catheter pushability and tracl~ability.
s Pushability is the capability to transmit to the distal end of the catheter an axial or rotational force imposed on the proximal end of the catheter. Tracl~ability is the capability to pass a torturous passageway. Tracl~ability is generally facilitated by a more flexible catheter but too much lateral flexibility can lead to problems such as bucl~ling as the catheter is directed around a sharp curvature.
In a typical application, the performance requirements for deliverability become more severe as the catheter is urged more deeply into a vessel. Greater pushability is required since the distance between the more proximal portion, which is grasped by the physician, and the distal end increases. At the same time, in more remote portions of the vessel, the vessel diameter typically narrows and the vessel becomes more tortuous, thus greater traclcability is also desirable.
In embodiments, the column strength and/or flexural modulus of the distal section is about 75% or less, e.g. 40%-20%, than the column strength a~.zd/or flexural modulus of the proximal section. The transition is located from the distal end at a position corresponding to about 20% or less, e.g. 10% or 5% or less, than the overall length of the tube. In embodiments, 2o the column strength (measured per 2.54 cm length) of the proximal section is in the range of about 1 to 20 g, e.g., about 2 to 17 g. In embodiments, the column strength (measured per 2.54 cm length) of the distal section is in the range of about 2-7 g and the column strength of the proximal portion is in the range of about 9 tol6 g. In embodiments, the transition is about 1 to cm, e.g., 1.5 to 9 cm, 3 to 8 cm, 4 to 7.5 cm, or 7cm or less from the distal end of the catheter.
2s The position of the transition can be varied depending on the length of the balloon. The transition is typically under or proximal of the balloon. For a longer balloon, the transition position is generally further from the distal end of the catheter. The transition is typically not so far proximal of the balloon that the unwrapped balloon does not influence the stiffness of substantially the length of the distal section. For example, the transition is typically within about 30 5 cm or 2 cm or less of the most proximal inflated portion of the balloon.
(The most proximal inflated portion is distal of the region where the balloon is attached to the catheter.) In addition, the location of the transition can be selected such that the transition does not substantially extend beyond an introducer. A catheter and introducer can be provided as a kit such that the transition permits a range of catheter extensions without the transition extending beyond the introducer.
Referring particularly to FIG 3, in an embodiment, an imier tube 50 includes multiple polymer layers to enhance deliverability and other characteristics. The inner tube 50 includes proximal section 52, distal section 54, and transition 56 selected to enhance delivery through a tortuous lumen. In this example, both sections include multiple, in this case three, layers. The proximal section 52 has an innermost (or inside) layer 36, a middle layer 38, and an outer layer 40. The distal section has an inside layer 42, a middle layer 44, and an outer layer 46. In both the proximal and distal portions, the inside layers 36, 42 are formed of high radial strength, hard, low-friction polymer that resists collapse during balloon inflation and facilitates movement of the catheter over a guide wire. Suitable polymers include high density polyethylenes, fluoropolymers such as ethylene tetrafluoro ethylene, or graphite-filled nylons. A particular high density polyethylene example is Marlex 4903, available from Chevron Phillips.
The middle ~5 layers 38, 44 are tie layers that facilitate bonding between the inner and outer layers. Suitable polymers include malefic anhyride functionalized linear low-density polyethylenes. A particular example is Plexar PX-380, available from Equistar, Houston, TX.
The outer layers 40, 46 of the inner tube can be selected to balance pushability and trackability. The outer layer 40 in the proximal section is typically a stiffer material than the 20 outer layer 46 of the distal section 16. The layers 40, 46 meet at a transition 56 at a position, P, from the distal end of the tube. In embodiments, the flexural modules of the layer 46 is about 75% or less than the flexural modules of the layer 40. In embodiments, the flexural modules of the layer 46 is about 15 to 500 MPa and the flexural modules of the layer 40 is about 700 to 4000 MPa. Suitable polymers include elastomers, such as thermoplastic elastomers.
Examples 25 include nylons such as nylon 12. In a particular example, the proximal outer layer 40 is a blend of 60% TRSSLX amorphous polyamide 12 available from EMS, Switzerland (flexural modules of 2000 MPa) and 40% L20 polyamide 12 also available from EMS, Switzerland (flexural modules of 1100 MPa). The flexural modules of the blend is about 1600 MPa. The distal outer layer 46 is a blend of 75% Pebax 7033 available from Atofina, Philadelphia, PA
(flexural 3o modules of 465 MPa) and 25% Pebax 5533 available from Atofina, Philadelphia, PA (flexural modules of 201 MPa). The flexural modules of the blend is about 400 MPa. The tube can be manufactured by separately coextruding tube elements for the proximal and distal portions, cutting the tube elements to desired lengths, and bonding the tube elements by comelting with a laser.
Referring to FIG 4 in another embodiment, a multilayer inner tube 60 is made by a continuous coextuusion process that defines a tube of substantially constant diameter. The tube 60 includes a proximal section 62 and a distal section 64 having three layers.
Inside layer 66 is made of material that provides low friction between the inside layer 66 and a guide wire (not shown) as the catheter tracks along the guide wire within the body lumen.
Middle layer 68 is a bonding agent, bonding the inside layer 66 and an outer layer 70. The outer layer is selected to alter flexibility relative to a transition region 72. The inner and middle layers are generally of constant thiclcness.
The outer layer is composed of two sublayers 73, 75. In the proximal section, the layer 73 is relatively thin and the layer 75 is relatively thick. In the distal section, layer 73 is relatively thin and the layer 75 is relatively thick. The colmrm strength or flexural modulus of the materials in layers 73, 75, the relative thickness of the layers, and the transition 72 can be vaxied.
For example, in the example illustrated, the material in layer 73 may have a greater flexural modulus than the material in layer 75. In this arrangement, the transition 72 has a transition length tL over which the thickness of sublayers 73, 75 varies. The flexibility in the transition varies. The transition position, P, is measured from the distal end of the tube to the middle of the 2o transition length tL. In embodiments in which a variation in relative thickness of the sublayers extends to the distal end, the transition length is measured at the middle of the transition. The tube can be made by coextrusion. Coextrusion is described in WO O1/32398A1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Referring now to FIG. 5, in another embodiment, a tube 80 has proximal and distal sections of different dimensions. Tube 80 has a proximal section 88, a distal section 90, and a transition 92. The tube portions have three layers with an inside layer 82 of a constant material and constant cross section. Middle layer 84 is a bonding layer, also of constant material and constant cross section. Middle layer 84 bonds the inside layer 82 and a cover layer 86. The outer diameter from the larger outer diameter proximal section 88 tapers to the smaller diameter 3o distal section 90. The transition 92 has a transition length tL where the thickness of the tube varies. The tube is formed by coextrusion. The diametric variation is formed by varying the puller speed during coextrusion. This varying of puller speed creates a transition region 92 where the larger outer diameter of the proximal section 88 tapers to the smaller outer diameter of the distal section 90.
Examples Column Strength and Flexural Modulus Measurements Column strength can be measured by investigating load before buckling.
Refernng to FIG. 6, an Instron 100 is used, having a 50 N load cell traveling at 1 inch per minute, to measure the buclcling strength of a 1-inch (2.54 cm) long tube sample 110. The column strength is taken 1 o as the peak load measured prior to buckling. A suitable instrument is a Bionix~ 100, available from MTS Systems Corporation. The flexural modulus, which represents the ratio of stress to strain as a material is deformed under dynamic load, can be measured by ASTM
method D790, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Push Strength and Track Force Referring to Fig. 7, deliverability comparisons of catheters can be made using a test assembly that has a tortuous path 124 defined by a polyner tube. Forces on the catheter and the tube can be measured by a series of transducers 126, 127, 131. Push response is measured at transducer 126 by threading the catheter through the path such that the distal end abuts the 2o transducer. As a force is imposed on a proximal portion of the catheter by a pair of drive wheels 122, the transducer 126 measures the' amount of force that is transferred from the proximal to the distal end. Traclc force is measured by transducer 127 as a function of catheter location along the path as the catheter is driven through the path at a constant rate. The transducer 127 measures the deflection of a base 129 from which the tube is cantilevered. By measuring the deflection of the base, the force on the path as the catheter is threaded along can be determined. Input force is the force measured by transducer 131. Transducer 131 measures the force required to drive the catheter along the path at a constant rate as a function of distance of catheter travel. The traclc force data and input force data can be integrated to determine the total work required to deliver samples along the path.
3o A suitable path 124 is defined in a tube element made of TeflonTM, which has an inner diameter of 0.074 inch, and a wall thiclrness of 0.006 inch. The path has an overall length of l0 about 13.25 inch. The path has a first straight leg 125 of 11.25 inch, a 1.5 inch diameter semicircular bend 12~ and a second straight leg 130 of 0.5 inch. A 0.014 inch diameter guide wire is positioned in the path. A tortuous path 124 mimics the path found in the coronary arteries. Entrance of a test sample into the tortuous path 124 simulates the exiting of the distal end of the catheter from the introducer into the path defined by the exposed artery (see Fig. 2A).
The path is irmnersed in a water bath at 37°C. A suitable drive speed is about 20 cmlmin.
Tube Data Referring to Table I, column strength and push response data for several tube samples is provided.
Table I
SampleTube DesignTransitionColumn StrengthPush response Position 1 Polyamide - 13g -MA/PE
PE
2 Pebax blend- 4.5 g -MA/PE
PE
Tlus application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Applications No.
60/450,255, filed February 26, 2003.
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to balloon catheters.
BACKGROUND
The body includes various passageways such as arteries, other blood vessels, and other body lumens. These passageways sometimes become occluded by a tumor or restricted by plaque. To widen an occluded body vessel, balloon catheters can be used, for example, in 1 o angioplasty.
A balloon catheter can include an inflatable and deflatable balloon carried by a long and narrow catheter body. The balloon is initially folded around the catheter body to reduce the radial profile of the balloon catheter for easy insertion into the body.
During use, the folded balloon can be delivered to a target location in the vessel, e.g., a ~5 portion occluded by plaque, by threading the balloon catheter over a guide wire emplaced in the vessel. The balloon is then inflated, e.g., by introducing a fluid into the interior of the balloon.
Inflating the balloon can radially expand the vessel so that the vessel can permit an increased rate of blood flow. After use, the balloon is deflated and withdrawn from the body.
In another technique, the balloon catheter can also be used to position a medical device, 2o such as a stmt or a stent-graft, to open and/or to reinforce a bloclced passageway. For example, the stmt can be delivered inside the body by a balloon catheter that supports the stent in a compacted or reduced-size form as the stmt is transported to the target site.
Upon reaching the site, the balloon can be inflated to deform and to fix the expanded stmt at a predetermined position in contact with the lumen wall. The balloon can then be deflated, and the catheter 25 withdrawn.
One common balloon catheter design includes a coaxial arrangement of an inner tube surrounded by an outer tube. The inner tube typically includes a lumen that can be used for delivering the device over a guide wire. Inflation fluid passes between the imier and outer tubes.
An example of this design is described in Arney U.S. 5,047,045, the entire contents of which is s hereby incorporated by reference.
In another common design, the catheter includes a body defining a guide wire lumen and an inflation lumen arranged side=by-side. Examples of this arrangement are described in Wang U.S. 5,195,969 the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
~ o SUMMARY
In aspects, the invention features a balloon catheter including a tubular member that has a first proximal section and a second, distal section and a transition, the second section having a column strength less than a column strength of the first section and one or more of the features described herein.
In an aspect, the invention features a concentric balloon catheter, having a polymeric outer tubular member, including a balloon and a polymeric inner tubular member. The inner tubular member has a first, proximal section, a second more distal section, and a transition. The second section has a column strength and/or flexural modulus of about 75% or less than the column strength of the first section. The transition is located, e.g., about 1 to 10 cm, about 2'to 9 cm, about 4 to 8 cm from the distal end of the inner tubular member.
In another aspect, the invention features a concentric vascular angioplasty balloon catheter that includes an outer tubular member defining a lumen. A balloon is attached to the outer tubular member. The catheter also includes an inner tubular member comprising multiple layers located within the lumen of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a first, proximal section welded to a second, more distal section to define a transition located proximal of the balloon. The inner tubular member has three or more layers in each of the first and second sections and the second section has a column strength less than a column strength of the first section.
In another aspect, the invention features a balloon catheter having a tubular member, a first lumen for delivery over a guidewire and a second lumen for communicating inflation fluid to the balloon. The tubular member also has a first proximal section, a second, distal section and a transition. The second section has a column strength, per unit length, less than the column strength, per unit length, of the first section and the transition is located about 1.0 cm or more from the distal end of the tubular member. The tubular member exhibits improved trackability, e.g. 10, 20, or 30 percent or more improved trackability, when compared to a monolithic tubular member having a column strength intermediate to the column strength of the first and second sections.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following. The transition is in the range of about 1 to about 10 cm (e.g., about 3 to about 8 cm, about 4 to about 7.5 cm, about 4 to about 7 cm) from the distal end of the inner tubular member. A distance measured from the transition to a distal end of the inner tubular member is no more than about 20 percent (e.g., no more than about 5 percent) of an overall length of the inner tubular member. The first section has a column strength, per 2.54 cm, of about 5 g to 20 g and the second section can have a column strength of about 2 to 7 g. The second section has a flexural modulus of about 75 percent or less (e.g., between about 20 and 40 percent) of a flexural modulus of a flexural modulus of the first section.
The location of the transition is located proximal of the balloon. The balloon is between about 8 and 40 millimeters in length, the balloon has an inflated diameter of between about 1.5 and 10 millimeters, and/or the balloon includes polyethylene terethalate or nylon.
The transition can also be located at a joint between the first and second tube sections.
Trackability can be measured by push response, track force and/or input force.
2o Embodiments may also include one or more of the following. The transition includes a thickness variation of a first polymer and a second polymer. The transition includes a variation in diameter of the tubular member such as the first and second sections having different diameters. Where the first and second sections have different diameters, the sections can have the same polymer composition. The first and second sections of the catheter can also have 2s different polymer compositions.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following. The catheter has at least one of the first and second sections include multiple layers, including an inner most layer. These multiple layers can include at least two layers (e.g., 3 or more layers). The outermost layers of the first and second sections are formed of different polymers and the other layers of the first and 3o second sections are formed of the same polymer. The outermost layer of the first section is formed of nylon and/or the outermost layer of the second section is formed of polyether-block co-polyamide. The first and second sections can have the same innermost layer, e.g., formed of polyethylene. In other words, the inner most layer of the two sections can be the same material throughout. A second layer in both the proximal and distal sections can be elastomeric. The catheter can be a vascular angioplasty catheter. The first and second lumens of the catheter can be arranged side-by-side in a tubular body. The first and second lumens can be concentric. The outer tubular member is of a monolithic polymer construction, for example, formed of polyamide.
Embodiments may include one or more of the following advantages. A catheter having enhanced deliverability can be provided. The catheter can accommodate a gradual unfolding of a 1 o balloon, and hence a corresponding variation in stiffness near the distal end of the catheter, as the catheter is delivered into a tortuous lumen. The buckling strength of proximal and distal sections along the catheter length can be selected to provide sufficient pushability, so that the catheter can be urged distally from its proximal end, and sufficient traclcability, so that the catheter can be guided along a tortuous path over a guide wire. The sections can be characterized by, for example, their column strength and/or flexural modulus. The sections can be tubes made of multiple polyner layers that provide advantages such as high collapse resistance and low friction lumen walls. The outer layer of the multi-layer structure can be a highly elastic polymer, such as an elastomer. The multilayer tubular member can have a substantially constant outer diameter along its length. Alternatively, the diameter can vary. The thickness of each of the layers can be 2o selected to affect catheter performance.
The details of one or more embodiments of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. ~ther features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims, including methods of manufacture and use.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG lA is a side view of a balloon catheter.
FIG 1B is an axial cross-sectional view of the balloon catheter in FIG lA.
FIG 1C is a cross-sectional view along line CC ofFIG 1B.
FIG 1D is a cross-section through the balloon with the balloon in a deflated state.
3o FIG 2A is a cross-sectional view of a balloon catheter in a body lumen.
FIG 2B is a cross-sectional view along line BB of FIG 2A.
FIG 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tube.
FIG 6 illustrates a column strength test.
FIG 7 illustrates push strength and track response tests.
FIG 8 is a graph of force as a function of distance along a track.
FIG 9 is a plot of force as a function of distance along a track.
FIG 10 is a cross-section of a balloon catheter.
1o FIG 11 is a cross-section of a balloon catheter.
Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to FIG lA, a balloon catheter 2 includes a proximal portion 4, and a distal portion that has a flexible body 6 and an inflatable balloon 8. The proximal portion 4, which 15 remains outside the patient, includes a guide wire port 5 and an inflation fluid port 7. Referring particularly to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the catheter 2 has a coaxial design including an inner tube 10 and a coaxially arranged outer tube 12. The inner tube 10 defines between a proximal opening 7 and a distal opening 9, a lumen 11 which extends the length of the tube 10 so that the catheter can be delivered over a guide wire. The inner tube 10 has a proximal section 15, a second distal 2o section 16, and a transition 17 between the sections. The flexibility of the sections and the position, P, of the transition between the sections is selected to enhance deliverability of the catheter, as will be described in detail below.
The outer tube 12 extends from the proximal end to the balloon 8. A lumen 13 is defined between the inner tube 10 and the outer tube 12 through wluch inflation fluid can be delivered 25 (arrows 14). The balloon 8 is attached at its proximal end to the outer tube 12 and at its distal end to the inner tube 10. Referring to FIG 1D, prior to delivery into a body lumen, the balloon 8 is typically maintained in a low-profile configuration by tightly wrapping the balloon 8 around the inner tube in a series of overlapping wings or folds 24.
In embodiments, the distal portion of the catheter has a length of about, e.g., 60 to 140 3o cm. The balloon has an inflated diameter of about 1.5 to 10 mm, a length of about 8 to 40 mm and can include a relatively stiff, noncompliant material such as a biaxially oriented polymer, e.g.
PET or nylon. The balloon can also be formed of compliant or semi-compliant materials such as PEBAX, available from Atofma, Philadelphia, PA, as an example. The outer tube is a relatively stiff, burst-resistant polymer such as polyamide-12. Typically, the catheter inner tube has an s overall length of about 25 cm to 140 cm, but can be longer or shorter depending on the application. For example, in coronary applications, the catheter typically has an overall length sufficient to be delivered femorally, via the femoral artery, or brachially, via the brachial artery.
The catheter can also be delivered peripherally, for example, via the radial artery. For vascular applications, the length is typically about 135 to 140 cm. The catheter can be a rapid exchange 1 o type catheter in which the guidewire exits the guidewire lumen distal of the proximal portion 4.
Referring to FIG 2A, the catheter 2 is delivered into a body lumen 22 over a guide wire 18. The catheter may be delivered through an introduces 26, also positioned in the lumen. The exit of the introduces may be positioned at a point proximal of a region of lumen tortuosity or reduced diameter, e.g., in the coronary artery. The catheter 2 is extended from the end of the 15 introduces to position the balloon at a treatment site where the balloon is inflated to dilate the lumen. For example, in coronary applications, the distal end of the catheter typically extends from about 1 to 15 cm from the end of the introduces in delivering the balloon to the treatment site.
Referring also to FIG 2A, as the catheter is urged through the body lumen 22, balloon 8 2o becomes partially unfolded thus increasing the diametric profile of balloon 8 and also modifying the flexibility profile of the catheter. In particular, when the balloon is tightly wrapped about a catheter (FIG lI)), the stiffness of the distal portion of the catheter is largely influenced, or even dominated, by the balloon. However, as the catheter is delivered into the body through the introduces, and particularly as the distal portion of the catheter extends beyond the introduces, the 25 balloon wrapping loosens, as illustrated in FIG 2A. The mechanical characteristics of the catheter becomes increasingly influenced, even largely dominated, by the imer tubular member.
When the catheter is used to deliver a stmt, the stmt is slipped over the balloon after the balloon has been tightly wrapped about the catheter body. The stmt can be held in place by partially inflating the balloon, which loosens the wrapped configuration of the balloon.
3o The catheter deliverability is enhanced by selecting in combination the relative bucl~ling strength of the proximal and distal sections of the inner tube and the location of the transition between the sections. The buclcling strength of the proximal and distal sections can be determined by measuring the colurniz strength and/or flexural modulus of the sections. The position of the transition is measured from the distal end. The bucl~ling strength differences and position of the transition are selected to balance the catheter pushability and tracl~ability.
s Pushability is the capability to transmit to the distal end of the catheter an axial or rotational force imposed on the proximal end of the catheter. Tracl~ability is the capability to pass a torturous passageway. Tracl~ability is generally facilitated by a more flexible catheter but too much lateral flexibility can lead to problems such as bucl~ling as the catheter is directed around a sharp curvature.
In a typical application, the performance requirements for deliverability become more severe as the catheter is urged more deeply into a vessel. Greater pushability is required since the distance between the more proximal portion, which is grasped by the physician, and the distal end increases. At the same time, in more remote portions of the vessel, the vessel diameter typically narrows and the vessel becomes more tortuous, thus greater traclcability is also desirable.
In embodiments, the column strength and/or flexural modulus of the distal section is about 75% or less, e.g. 40%-20%, than the column strength a~.zd/or flexural modulus of the proximal section. The transition is located from the distal end at a position corresponding to about 20% or less, e.g. 10% or 5% or less, than the overall length of the tube. In embodiments, 2o the column strength (measured per 2.54 cm length) of the proximal section is in the range of about 1 to 20 g, e.g., about 2 to 17 g. In embodiments, the column strength (measured per 2.54 cm length) of the distal section is in the range of about 2-7 g and the column strength of the proximal portion is in the range of about 9 tol6 g. In embodiments, the transition is about 1 to cm, e.g., 1.5 to 9 cm, 3 to 8 cm, 4 to 7.5 cm, or 7cm or less from the distal end of the catheter.
2s The position of the transition can be varied depending on the length of the balloon. The transition is typically under or proximal of the balloon. For a longer balloon, the transition position is generally further from the distal end of the catheter. The transition is typically not so far proximal of the balloon that the unwrapped balloon does not influence the stiffness of substantially the length of the distal section. For example, the transition is typically within about 30 5 cm or 2 cm or less of the most proximal inflated portion of the balloon.
(The most proximal inflated portion is distal of the region where the balloon is attached to the catheter.) In addition, the location of the transition can be selected such that the transition does not substantially extend beyond an introducer. A catheter and introducer can be provided as a kit such that the transition permits a range of catheter extensions without the transition extending beyond the introducer.
Referring particularly to FIG 3, in an embodiment, an imier tube 50 includes multiple polymer layers to enhance deliverability and other characteristics. The inner tube 50 includes proximal section 52, distal section 54, and transition 56 selected to enhance delivery through a tortuous lumen. In this example, both sections include multiple, in this case three, layers. The proximal section 52 has an innermost (or inside) layer 36, a middle layer 38, and an outer layer 40. The distal section has an inside layer 42, a middle layer 44, and an outer layer 46. In both the proximal and distal portions, the inside layers 36, 42 are formed of high radial strength, hard, low-friction polymer that resists collapse during balloon inflation and facilitates movement of the catheter over a guide wire. Suitable polymers include high density polyethylenes, fluoropolymers such as ethylene tetrafluoro ethylene, or graphite-filled nylons. A particular high density polyethylene example is Marlex 4903, available from Chevron Phillips.
The middle ~5 layers 38, 44 are tie layers that facilitate bonding between the inner and outer layers. Suitable polymers include malefic anhyride functionalized linear low-density polyethylenes. A particular example is Plexar PX-380, available from Equistar, Houston, TX.
The outer layers 40, 46 of the inner tube can be selected to balance pushability and trackability. The outer layer 40 in the proximal section is typically a stiffer material than the 20 outer layer 46 of the distal section 16. The layers 40, 46 meet at a transition 56 at a position, P, from the distal end of the tube. In embodiments, the flexural modules of the layer 46 is about 75% or less than the flexural modules of the layer 40. In embodiments, the flexural modules of the layer 46 is about 15 to 500 MPa and the flexural modules of the layer 40 is about 700 to 4000 MPa. Suitable polymers include elastomers, such as thermoplastic elastomers.
Examples 25 include nylons such as nylon 12. In a particular example, the proximal outer layer 40 is a blend of 60% TRSSLX amorphous polyamide 12 available from EMS, Switzerland (flexural modules of 2000 MPa) and 40% L20 polyamide 12 also available from EMS, Switzerland (flexural modules of 1100 MPa). The flexural modules of the blend is about 1600 MPa. The distal outer layer 46 is a blend of 75% Pebax 7033 available from Atofina, Philadelphia, PA
(flexural 3o modules of 465 MPa) and 25% Pebax 5533 available from Atofina, Philadelphia, PA (flexural modules of 201 MPa). The flexural modules of the blend is about 400 MPa. The tube can be manufactured by separately coextruding tube elements for the proximal and distal portions, cutting the tube elements to desired lengths, and bonding the tube elements by comelting with a laser.
Referring to FIG 4 in another embodiment, a multilayer inner tube 60 is made by a continuous coextuusion process that defines a tube of substantially constant diameter. The tube 60 includes a proximal section 62 and a distal section 64 having three layers.
Inside layer 66 is made of material that provides low friction between the inside layer 66 and a guide wire (not shown) as the catheter tracks along the guide wire within the body lumen.
Middle layer 68 is a bonding agent, bonding the inside layer 66 and an outer layer 70. The outer layer is selected to alter flexibility relative to a transition region 72. The inner and middle layers are generally of constant thiclcness.
The outer layer is composed of two sublayers 73, 75. In the proximal section, the layer 73 is relatively thin and the layer 75 is relatively thick. In the distal section, layer 73 is relatively thin and the layer 75 is relatively thick. The colmrm strength or flexural modulus of the materials in layers 73, 75, the relative thickness of the layers, and the transition 72 can be vaxied.
For example, in the example illustrated, the material in layer 73 may have a greater flexural modulus than the material in layer 75. In this arrangement, the transition 72 has a transition length tL over which the thickness of sublayers 73, 75 varies. The flexibility in the transition varies. The transition position, P, is measured from the distal end of the tube to the middle of the 2o transition length tL. In embodiments in which a variation in relative thickness of the sublayers extends to the distal end, the transition length is measured at the middle of the transition. The tube can be made by coextrusion. Coextrusion is described in WO O1/32398A1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Referring now to FIG. 5, in another embodiment, a tube 80 has proximal and distal sections of different dimensions. Tube 80 has a proximal section 88, a distal section 90, and a transition 92. The tube portions have three layers with an inside layer 82 of a constant material and constant cross section. Middle layer 84 is a bonding layer, also of constant material and constant cross section. Middle layer 84 bonds the inside layer 82 and a cover layer 86. The outer diameter from the larger outer diameter proximal section 88 tapers to the smaller diameter 3o distal section 90. The transition 92 has a transition length tL where the thickness of the tube varies. The tube is formed by coextrusion. The diametric variation is formed by varying the puller speed during coextrusion. This varying of puller speed creates a transition region 92 where the larger outer diameter of the proximal section 88 tapers to the smaller outer diameter of the distal section 90.
Examples Column Strength and Flexural Modulus Measurements Column strength can be measured by investigating load before buckling.
Refernng to FIG. 6, an Instron 100 is used, having a 50 N load cell traveling at 1 inch per minute, to measure the buclcling strength of a 1-inch (2.54 cm) long tube sample 110. The column strength is taken 1 o as the peak load measured prior to buckling. A suitable instrument is a Bionix~ 100, available from MTS Systems Corporation. The flexural modulus, which represents the ratio of stress to strain as a material is deformed under dynamic load, can be measured by ASTM
method D790, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Push Strength and Track Force Referring to Fig. 7, deliverability comparisons of catheters can be made using a test assembly that has a tortuous path 124 defined by a polyner tube. Forces on the catheter and the tube can be measured by a series of transducers 126, 127, 131. Push response is measured at transducer 126 by threading the catheter through the path such that the distal end abuts the 2o transducer. As a force is imposed on a proximal portion of the catheter by a pair of drive wheels 122, the transducer 126 measures the' amount of force that is transferred from the proximal to the distal end. Traclc force is measured by transducer 127 as a function of catheter location along the path as the catheter is driven through the path at a constant rate. The transducer 127 measures the deflection of a base 129 from which the tube is cantilevered. By measuring the deflection of the base, the force on the path as the catheter is threaded along can be determined. Input force is the force measured by transducer 131. Transducer 131 measures the force required to drive the catheter along the path at a constant rate as a function of distance of catheter travel. The traclc force data and input force data can be integrated to determine the total work required to deliver samples along the path.
3o A suitable path 124 is defined in a tube element made of TeflonTM, which has an inner diameter of 0.074 inch, and a wall thiclrness of 0.006 inch. The path has an overall length of l0 about 13.25 inch. The path has a first straight leg 125 of 11.25 inch, a 1.5 inch diameter semicircular bend 12~ and a second straight leg 130 of 0.5 inch. A 0.014 inch diameter guide wire is positioned in the path. A tortuous path 124 mimics the path found in the coronary arteries. Entrance of a test sample into the tortuous path 124 simulates the exiting of the distal end of the catheter from the introducer into the path defined by the exposed artery (see Fig. 2A).
The path is irmnersed in a water bath at 37°C. A suitable drive speed is about 20 cmlmin.
Tube Data Referring to Table I, column strength and push response data for several tube samples is provided.
Table I
SampleTube DesignTransitionColumn StrengthPush response Position 1 Polyamide - 13g -MA/PE
PE
2 Pebax blend- 4.5 g -MA/PE
PE
3 1/2 5 cm - 23 g/cm 4 1/2 7 cm - 19 g/cm Pebax - 5.7 g 19 g/cm MA/PE
PE
6 Polyamide - 8.4 g -MA/PE
PE
(0.0235 in) 7 Polyamine - 5.9 g -MAIPE
PE (0.022inch) 8 G/7 5 cm - 24 g/cm In Samples 1 and 2, proximal and distal inner tube sections are formed by coextrusion.
The tubes are extruded with an inner diameter equal to about 0.017 inches and an outer diameter equal to about 0.022 inches. The proportional thiclcness for each of the three layers is 0.8:0.4:1 for the inside, middle and cover layers, respectively. In both the proximal and distal sections, the inside layer is PE (Marlex 4903) and the middle layer is Plexar PX-380. The proximal section (Sample 1) of the outer layer is a pellet mixed blend of 60 % TRSSLX amorphous polyamide 12 and 40 % L20 polyamide 12. The distal section of the outer layer is a pellet mixed blend of 75 Pebax 7033 and 25 % Pebax 5533. After forming the proximal and distal three-layer sections, each is tested to determine their respective column strengths. As the table indicates, the column strength of the distal section (Sample 2) was about 35% of the column strength of the proximal section (Sample 1).
In Sample 3, a two section tube is prepared by laser welding squared ends of the proximal and distal sections described in Samples 1 and 2 to form a bi-component inner tube. (As used herein, "bi-component" refers to an inner tube having a transition as described above. The term "monolithic" refers to an inner tube having no transition (e.g., an inner tube of constant coextrusion).) The end of the distal section is then trirmned to a length of 5 cm (this distance being the transition position P measured from the distal end). As the table indicates, the bi-component tube in Sample 3 has a push response of about 23 g/cm. In Sample 4, the tube structure is the same as in Sample 3 but the transition is at 7 cm. The push response is about 19 g/cm.
In Sample 5, an inner tube is formed by constant coextrusion with no transition (i.e., the inner tube is monolithic). The outer layer of the tube is Pebax 7233 and the middle layer and inside layer are Plexar PX-380 and Marlex 4903, respectively. The column strength is 5.7 g, intermediate between the proximal and distal portions in Samples 1 and 2. In Sample 5, the push 2o strength is 19 g/cm, which is about 18% less than the push strength of Sample 3. Thus, bi-component Sample 3 exhibits an improved push strength relative to monolithic Sample 5.
In Samples 6-8, tubes having varying dimensions are investigated. In Sample 6, a monolithic tube component is extruded to have three layers. The outer layer is L20 polyamide 12 and the inside and middle layers are Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. Sample 7 is also a monolithic tube component formed of an outer layer of L20 polyamide 12, a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 and an inside layer of Marlex 4903. Each of the layers of the Samples 6 and 7 are of constant wall thiclcness, but the outer diameter of Sample 7 is less than the outer diameter of Sample 6. Sample 6 has an outer diameter of 0.0235 inch and Sample 7 has an outer diameter of 0.021 inch. The column strength of Sample 6 is 8.4 g and the column strength of 3o Sample 7 is 5.9 g.
Sample 8 combines Samples 6 and 7 by tapering the outer layer of L20 polyamide 12, from the proximal outer diameter of 0.0235 inch to a smaller distal diameter of 0.021 inch a position (P) 5 cm from the distal end. The outer layer diameter is tapered by varying the puller speed during coextrusion. The imler tubular member is tested as outlined above. As the data indicates, Sample 8 exhibits a push response of about 24 g/cm.
Referring now to Table II, tracl~ worl~ data is provided for a series of coaxial catheters using inner tubes of different designs.
Table II
Sample Inner Tube DesignTransition Track Work (g-cm) Location Monolithic SamplePebax 7233 (outer)none 121.2 MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Bi-component Polyamide (proximal7 cm 99.9 Sample 1 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) .
Bi-component Pebax 7233 (proximal7 cm 93.2 Sample 2 outer) Pebax 63D (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Bi-component Pebax 7233 (proximal7 cm 95.3 Sample 3 outer) Pebax 66D (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) To obtain comparative traclc, the imler tube designs were combined with an outer tube and balloon of common design to provide a catheter assembly. The outer tube included a hypotube of stainless steel that has a length of about 40 inches, an inner diameter of about 0.019 inch and an outer diameter of about 0.023 inch. Laser welded to the distal end of the hypotube is ~ 5 a second tubular section. The second tubular section is made of Pebax 72D, which extends about inches and has an outer diameter of about 0.032 inch and has an inner diameter of about 0.026 inch. The balloon is attached at the distal end at the second tubular section.
Monolitluc Sample 1 is a catheter assembly including an inner tube that is a monolithic, three layer extrusion including Pebax 7233 as the outer layer, Marlex 4903 as the middle layer and Plexar PX-380 as the inside layer.
Bi-Component Sample 1 includes an inner tube that has three layers and proximal and distal sections. The proximal section has an inside layer of PE (Marlex 4903), a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 and a outer layer (proximal outer) of a pellet mixed blend of 60 % TRSSLX
amorphous polyamide 12 and 40 % L20 polyamide 12. The distal section includes an inside layer of PE (Marlex 4903), a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 -and a outer layer (distal outer) of a pellet mixed blend of 75 % Pebax 7033 and 25 % Pebax 5533. The proximal and distal sections 1 o are joined by welding.
Bi-Component Sample 2 has three layers and a proximal and distal section.
Inside and middle layers are formed of Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. The outer layer in the proximal section (proximal outer) is Pebax 7233. The outer layer in the distal section is Pebax 63D.
Bi-Component Sample 3 has three layers and a proximal and distal section.
hlside and middle layers are formed of Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. The outer layer in the proximal section (proximal outer) is Peba~ 7233. The outer layer in the distal section is Pebax 66D. The transition region of each of the three bi-component samples is located 7 cm from the distal end.
2o As the data indicates, the bi-component samples required substantially less worl~, and hence improved tracl~ability compared to the monolithic samples. In addition, Bi-component Sample l, which corresponds to Sample 4 in Table I, illustrates improved traclcability while maintaining push response of certain monolithic samples, translating to improved deliverability.
Referring now to Fig. 8, a graph of traclc force as a function of distance, indicating deliverability, is provided for the assemblies in Table II. The average force per unit distance is less for the bi-component assemblies compared to the monolithic assemblies.
For the bi-component samples, the proximal section begins to tracl~ through the tortuous path at 7 cm.
However, the bi-component samples continue to exhibit improved deliverability relative to the monolithic samples, even beyond 7 cm.
3o Referring now to Table III, data for catheter assemblies with bi-component samples having inner tubes having different transition locations is provided.
Table III
Sample Tube Design TransitionInput Work (g-cm) Location Sample A Polyamide (proximal7 cm 271 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Sample B Polyamide (proximal2.5 cm 291.4 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Sample C Polyamide (proximal1 cm 298.6 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) The inner tube has proximal and distal sections composed as described above in Bi-Component Sample 1 of Table II. Sample A has a transition location 7 cm from the distal end, Sample B has a 2.5 cm transition location and Sample C has a 1 cm transition location. As the data indicates, Sample A, having a 7 cm transition location, required substantially less input worl~ to traverse the test path compared to bi-component samples having 1 cm and 2.5 cm transition locations.
Referring as well to Fig. 9, a plot of input force as a function of the path distance for catheter assemblies in Table III is provided. As the graph indicates, Sample A
provides substantially improved tracl~ability at longer path distances.
Other Embodiments Referring to FIG 10, a catheter 150 having a body 152 defining side by side lumens is illustrated. A first lmnen 154 extends substantially the length of the catheter for use in guide wire delivery. A second lumen 156 provides inflation fluid to the balloon. The body 152 has a proximal portion 158, a distal portion 160 and a transition 162 at a position P from the distal end of the tube. The proximal and distal portions can be formed of different materials and/or 2o different cross-sectional dimensions to vary the flexibility of the portions about the transition as discussed above. The proximal and distal portions can include multiple polymer layers as described above.
Referring to FIG 11, in another embodiment, a catheter body 172 having more than two sections, in this case sections 174, 176, 178. A transition 180 between first sections 174 and 176 is provided at a position, P, from the distal end of the catheter. The first section 176 may have a relatively high flexural modulus and the second section may have a relatively low flexural modulus. The section 178 may include a radiopaque material such as a metal to facilitate monitoring the catheter by fluoroscopy. The section 178 may also be made of a very soft polymer with a relatively small diameter to provide an atraumetic distal tip.
The section 178 can be positioned distal of the balloon. In other embodiments, the proximal section 174 can be composed of multiple subsections of different column strengths, composition and/or diameter.
In further embodiments, the catheter body is a rapid-exchange type catheter body which includes a pathway for the guide wire to exit at a location distal to the proximal.end and proximal of the balloon. W further embodiments, the balloon catheter can be arranged for use in non-~ 5 vascular applications such as the esophagus, the gastrointestinal tract, or the urinary tract.
PE
6 Polyamide - 8.4 g -MA/PE
PE
(0.0235 in) 7 Polyamine - 5.9 g -MAIPE
PE (0.022inch) 8 G/7 5 cm - 24 g/cm In Samples 1 and 2, proximal and distal inner tube sections are formed by coextrusion.
The tubes are extruded with an inner diameter equal to about 0.017 inches and an outer diameter equal to about 0.022 inches. The proportional thiclcness for each of the three layers is 0.8:0.4:1 for the inside, middle and cover layers, respectively. In both the proximal and distal sections, the inside layer is PE (Marlex 4903) and the middle layer is Plexar PX-380. The proximal section (Sample 1) of the outer layer is a pellet mixed blend of 60 % TRSSLX amorphous polyamide 12 and 40 % L20 polyamide 12. The distal section of the outer layer is a pellet mixed blend of 75 Pebax 7033 and 25 % Pebax 5533. After forming the proximal and distal three-layer sections, each is tested to determine their respective column strengths. As the table indicates, the column strength of the distal section (Sample 2) was about 35% of the column strength of the proximal section (Sample 1).
In Sample 3, a two section tube is prepared by laser welding squared ends of the proximal and distal sections described in Samples 1 and 2 to form a bi-component inner tube. (As used herein, "bi-component" refers to an inner tube having a transition as described above. The term "monolithic" refers to an inner tube having no transition (e.g., an inner tube of constant coextrusion).) The end of the distal section is then trirmned to a length of 5 cm (this distance being the transition position P measured from the distal end). As the table indicates, the bi-component tube in Sample 3 has a push response of about 23 g/cm. In Sample 4, the tube structure is the same as in Sample 3 but the transition is at 7 cm. The push response is about 19 g/cm.
In Sample 5, an inner tube is formed by constant coextrusion with no transition (i.e., the inner tube is monolithic). The outer layer of the tube is Pebax 7233 and the middle layer and inside layer are Plexar PX-380 and Marlex 4903, respectively. The column strength is 5.7 g, intermediate between the proximal and distal portions in Samples 1 and 2. In Sample 5, the push 2o strength is 19 g/cm, which is about 18% less than the push strength of Sample 3. Thus, bi-component Sample 3 exhibits an improved push strength relative to monolithic Sample 5.
In Samples 6-8, tubes having varying dimensions are investigated. In Sample 6, a monolithic tube component is extruded to have three layers. The outer layer is L20 polyamide 12 and the inside and middle layers are Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. Sample 7 is also a monolithic tube component formed of an outer layer of L20 polyamide 12, a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 and an inside layer of Marlex 4903. Each of the layers of the Samples 6 and 7 are of constant wall thiclcness, but the outer diameter of Sample 7 is less than the outer diameter of Sample 6. Sample 6 has an outer diameter of 0.0235 inch and Sample 7 has an outer diameter of 0.021 inch. The column strength of Sample 6 is 8.4 g and the column strength of 3o Sample 7 is 5.9 g.
Sample 8 combines Samples 6 and 7 by tapering the outer layer of L20 polyamide 12, from the proximal outer diameter of 0.0235 inch to a smaller distal diameter of 0.021 inch a position (P) 5 cm from the distal end. The outer layer diameter is tapered by varying the puller speed during coextrusion. The imler tubular member is tested as outlined above. As the data indicates, Sample 8 exhibits a push response of about 24 g/cm.
Referring now to Table II, tracl~ worl~ data is provided for a series of coaxial catheters using inner tubes of different designs.
Table II
Sample Inner Tube DesignTransition Track Work (g-cm) Location Monolithic SamplePebax 7233 (outer)none 121.2 MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Bi-component Polyamide (proximal7 cm 99.9 Sample 1 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) .
Bi-component Pebax 7233 (proximal7 cm 93.2 Sample 2 outer) Pebax 63D (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Bi-component Pebax 7233 (proximal7 cm 95.3 Sample 3 outer) Pebax 66D (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) To obtain comparative traclc, the imler tube designs were combined with an outer tube and balloon of common design to provide a catheter assembly. The outer tube included a hypotube of stainless steel that has a length of about 40 inches, an inner diameter of about 0.019 inch and an outer diameter of about 0.023 inch. Laser welded to the distal end of the hypotube is ~ 5 a second tubular section. The second tubular section is made of Pebax 72D, which extends about inches and has an outer diameter of about 0.032 inch and has an inner diameter of about 0.026 inch. The balloon is attached at the distal end at the second tubular section.
Monolitluc Sample 1 is a catheter assembly including an inner tube that is a monolithic, three layer extrusion including Pebax 7233 as the outer layer, Marlex 4903 as the middle layer and Plexar PX-380 as the inside layer.
Bi-Component Sample 1 includes an inner tube that has three layers and proximal and distal sections. The proximal section has an inside layer of PE (Marlex 4903), a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 and a outer layer (proximal outer) of a pellet mixed blend of 60 % TRSSLX
amorphous polyamide 12 and 40 % L20 polyamide 12. The distal section includes an inside layer of PE (Marlex 4903), a middle layer of Plexar PX-380 -and a outer layer (distal outer) of a pellet mixed blend of 75 % Pebax 7033 and 25 % Pebax 5533. The proximal and distal sections 1 o are joined by welding.
Bi-Component Sample 2 has three layers and a proximal and distal section.
Inside and middle layers are formed of Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. The outer layer in the proximal section (proximal outer) is Pebax 7233. The outer layer in the distal section is Pebax 63D.
Bi-Component Sample 3 has three layers and a proximal and distal section.
hlside and middle layers are formed of Marlex 4903 and Plexar PX-380, respectively. The outer layer in the proximal section (proximal outer) is Peba~ 7233. The outer layer in the distal section is Pebax 66D. The transition region of each of the three bi-component samples is located 7 cm from the distal end.
2o As the data indicates, the bi-component samples required substantially less worl~, and hence improved tracl~ability compared to the monolithic samples. In addition, Bi-component Sample l, which corresponds to Sample 4 in Table I, illustrates improved traclcability while maintaining push response of certain monolithic samples, translating to improved deliverability.
Referring now to Fig. 8, a graph of traclc force as a function of distance, indicating deliverability, is provided for the assemblies in Table II. The average force per unit distance is less for the bi-component assemblies compared to the monolithic assemblies.
For the bi-component samples, the proximal section begins to tracl~ through the tortuous path at 7 cm.
However, the bi-component samples continue to exhibit improved deliverability relative to the monolithic samples, even beyond 7 cm.
3o Referring now to Table III, data for catheter assemblies with bi-component samples having inner tubes having different transition locations is provided.
Table III
Sample Tube Design TransitionInput Work (g-cm) Location Sample A Polyamide (proximal7 cm 271 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Sample B Polyamide (proximal2.5 cm 291.4 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) Sample C Polyamide (proximal1 cm 298.6 outer) Pebax blend (distal outer) MA/PE (middle) PE (inside) The inner tube has proximal and distal sections composed as described above in Bi-Component Sample 1 of Table II. Sample A has a transition location 7 cm from the distal end, Sample B has a 2.5 cm transition location and Sample C has a 1 cm transition location. As the data indicates, Sample A, having a 7 cm transition location, required substantially less input worl~ to traverse the test path compared to bi-component samples having 1 cm and 2.5 cm transition locations.
Referring as well to Fig. 9, a plot of input force as a function of the path distance for catheter assemblies in Table III is provided. As the graph indicates, Sample A
provides substantially improved tracl~ability at longer path distances.
Other Embodiments Referring to FIG 10, a catheter 150 having a body 152 defining side by side lumens is illustrated. A first lmnen 154 extends substantially the length of the catheter for use in guide wire delivery. A second lumen 156 provides inflation fluid to the balloon. The body 152 has a proximal portion 158, a distal portion 160 and a transition 162 at a position P from the distal end of the tube. The proximal and distal portions can be formed of different materials and/or 2o different cross-sectional dimensions to vary the flexibility of the portions about the transition as discussed above. The proximal and distal portions can include multiple polymer layers as described above.
Referring to FIG 11, in another embodiment, a catheter body 172 having more than two sections, in this case sections 174, 176, 178. A transition 180 between first sections 174 and 176 is provided at a position, P, from the distal end of the catheter. The first section 176 may have a relatively high flexural modulus and the second section may have a relatively low flexural modulus. The section 178 may include a radiopaque material such as a metal to facilitate monitoring the catheter by fluoroscopy. The section 178 may also be made of a very soft polymer with a relatively small diameter to provide an atraumetic distal tip.
The section 178 can be positioned distal of the balloon. In other embodiments, the proximal section 174 can be composed of multiple subsections of different column strengths, composition and/or diameter.
In further embodiments, the catheter body is a rapid-exchange type catheter body which includes a pathway for the guide wire to exit at a location distal to the proximal.end and proximal of the balloon. W further embodiments, the balloon catheter can be arranged for use in non-~ 5 vascular applications such as the esophagus, the gastrointestinal tract, or the urinary tract.
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1. ~A concentric balloon catheter, comprising a polymeric outer tubular member, including a balloon, and a polymeric inner tubular member, the inner tubular member having a first, proximal section, a second more distal section, and a transition, the second section having a column strength of about 75 percent or less than the column strength of the first section, the transition located about one to ten centimeters from the distal end of the inner tubular member.
2. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition is about four to about seven centimeters from the distal end of the inner tubular member.
3. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the first section has a column strength, per 2.54 centimeters, of about five grams to 20 grams and the second section has a column strength, per 2.54 centimeters, of about two grams to seven grams.
4. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition is located proximal of the balloon.
5. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the inner tubular member has a push strength of about 15 g/cm or more.
6. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition is at a joint between the first and second tube sections.
7. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the transition has a region of varying flexibility.
8. ~The catheter of claim 7 wherein the region of varying flexibility is formed by a thickness variation of a first polymer and a second polymer.
9. ~The catheter of claim 7 wherein the region of varying flexibility is formed by a variation in diameter of the tubular member.
10. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the first and second sections have different diameters.
11. ~The catheter of claim 10 wherein the first and second sections have the same polymer composition.
12. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein the first and second sections have different polymer compositions.
13. ~The catheter of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second sections includes multiple layers, including an innermost layer.
14. ~The catheter of claim 13 wherein both the first and second sections have at least two layers.
15. ~The catheter of claim 14 wherein the first and second sections have the same innermost layer.
16. ~The catheter of claim 14 wherein a second layer in both the proximal and distal sections is elastomeric.
17. ~The catheter of claim l6 wherein the second layers in the proximal and distal sections have different durometers.
18. ~The catheter of claim 17 including a bonding layer between the innermost and second layers.
19. ~The catheter of claim 1 comprising a vascular angioplasty catheter.
20. The catheter of claim 1 wherein the balloon is a substantially nondistenable polymer.
21. ~A concentric vascular angioplasty balloon catheter comprising:
an outer tubular member defining a lumen, a balloon attached to the outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member comprising multiple layers located within the lumen of the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a first, proximal section welded to a second, more distal section to define a transition located proximal of the balloon, the inner tubular member comprising three or more layers in each of the first and second sections, the second section having a column strength, less than a column strength of the first section.
an outer tubular member defining a lumen, a balloon attached to the outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member comprising multiple layers located within the lumen of the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a first, proximal section welded to a second, more distal section to define a transition located proximal of the balloon, the inner tubular member comprising three or more layers in each of the first and second sections, the second section having a column strength, less than a column strength of the first section.
22. ~The catheter of claim 21 wherein the innermost layer in both proximal and distal sections is the same polymer.
23. ~The catheter of claim 21 wherein the outermost layer of the first and second sections are formed of different polymers and the other layers of the proximal and distal sections are formed of the same polymer.
24. ~The catheter of claim 21 wherein the proximal and distal sections have three layers.
25. ~The catheter of claim 21 wherein the innermost layer comprises polyethylene.
26. ~The catheter of claim 25 wherein the first section comprises an outermost layer comprising nylon and the second section comprises an outermost layer comprising polyether-block co-polyamide.
27. ~The catheter of claim 21 wherein the second section has a flexural modulus of about 75 percent or less than a flexural modulus of the first section.
28. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the second section has a flexural modulus of between about 20 and 40 percent of a flexural modulus of the first section.
29. The catheter of claim 21 wherein a distance measured from the transition to a distal end of the inner tube is no more than 20 percent of an overall length of the inner tubular member.
30. The catheter of claim 21 wherein a distance measured from the transition to a distal end of the inner tube is no more than five percent of an overall length of the inner tubular member.
31. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the transition is about one to ten centimeters from a distal end of the inner tubular member.
32. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the transition is about three to eight centimeters from a distal end of the inner tubular member.
33. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the transition is about four to 7.5 centimeters from a distal end of the inner tubular member.
34. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the balloon is between about eight and 40 millimeters in length.
35. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the balloon has an inflated diameter of between about 1.5 to ten millimeters.
36. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the balloon comprises polyethylene terephthalate or nylon.
37. The catheter of claim 21 wherein the outer tubular member is of monolithic polymer construction.
38. The catheter of claim 37 wherein the outer tubular member comprises polyamide.
39. A balloon catheter, comprising:
a tubular member including a balloon and defining a first lumen for delivery over a guidewire and a second lumen for communicating inflation fluid to the balloon, the tubular member including a first proximal section and a second, distal section, and a transition, the second section having a column strength, per unit length, less than the column strength, per unit length, of the first section and the transition being located about 1.0 cm or more from the distal end of the tubular member, and wherein the tubular member has a push strength of at least about 15 g/cm.
a tubular member including a balloon and defining a first lumen for delivery over a guidewire and a second lumen for communicating inflation fluid to the balloon, the tubular member including a first proximal section and a second, distal section, and a transition, the second section having a column strength, per unit length, less than the column strength, per unit length, of the first section and the transition being located about 1.0 cm or more from the distal end of the tubular member, and wherein the tubular member has a push strength of at least about 15 g/cm.
40. The catheter of claim 39 wherein the first and second lumens are arranged side-by-side in a tubular body.
41. The catheter of claim 39 wherein the first and second lumens are concentric, the tubular member comprising an inner tubular member defining the first lumen and an outer tubular member defining the second lumen, the inner tubular member including the first section, the second section and the transition.
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