WO2005122958A1 - Bifurcated stent delivery system - Google Patents
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- a stent delivery system employing a stent assembly with branches intended for deployment in the adjacent branches of a vessel bifurcation has been proposed to allow placement of a portion of the assembly in both a primary passage, such as an artery, and a secondary passage, such as a side branch artery. Additionally, these stents generally have an opening which allows for unimpeded blood flow into the side branch artery. However, problems are still encountered in orienting the stent relative to the side branch at the bifurcation of the primary and secondary passages. Moreover, such bifurcated assemblies are typically specially manufactured at an increased cost over a more standard stent intended for single vessel deployment.
- a stent refers to an expandable prosthesis for implantation into a body lumen or vessel and includes devices such as stents, grafts, stent- grafts, vena cava filters, etc.
- a stent may be at least partially constructed of any of a variety of materials such as stainless steel, nickel, titanium, nitinol, platinum, gold, chrome, cobalt, as well as any other metals and their combinations or alloys.
- a stent may be at least partially constructed of a polymer material.
- a stent may be at least partially constructed of a shape-memory polymer or material.
- a stent may be balloon expandable, self-expandable, hybrid expandable or a combination thereof.
- a stent may include one or more areas, bands, coatings, members etc that is (are) detectable by imaging modalities such as X-Ray, MRI or ultrasound.
- imaging modalities such as X-Ray, MRI or ultrasound.
- at least a portion of the stent is at least partially radiopaque.
- a stent may include one or more therapeutic and/or lubricious coatings applied thereto.
- Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to such catheter systems and rotating assemblies wherein the catheter is a balloon catheter having a balloon at least partially constructed of a compliant material and at least one rotatable sheath or sheath section at least partially disposed thereabout which is at least partially constructed of a non-compliant material and/or composite material. At least one stent is disposed about the at least one sheath or sheath section prior to delivery. A guidewire is moveably engaged to the rotatable sheath and/or stent in order to allow the rotatable sheath to rotatingly align the stent or stents at a vessel bifurcation.
- the guidewire extends between the stent and sheath exiting radially from a guidewire hole in the wall of the sheath and/or a secondary opening in the stent.
- the catheter system employs a guidewire housing through which the guidewire is passed.
- the guidewire housing is fixedly engaged to the rotatable sheath and the stent is disposed thereabout.
- the guidewire housing extends through the secondary opening of the stent whereupon the guidewire exits the guidewire housing.
- the guidewire extends from a region of the rotatable sheath proximal to the stent to a distal region and/or distal end of the stent.
- the guidewire housing has a length of which a majority of is engaged to the rotatable sheath. In some embodiments the entire length of the guidewire housing is engaged to the rotatable sheath.
- the guidewire housing may be integral with the rotatable sheath, be chemically or adhesively bonded to the rotatable sheath, fused, welded or otherwise engaged to the rotatable sheath.
- the guidewire housing is constructed at least partially of one or more flexible materials such as Polyisobutylene, Polyurethane, silicone rubber; other synthetic rubbers such as SBS (Stryrene Butadiene), SEBS and SIS, latex, etc.
- At least a portion of the guidewire housing is constructed of a hypotube of nitinol or other metal or alloy which defines one or more substantially spiral shaped cuts or grooves therethrough.
- a rotatable sheath extends over at least a portion of the balloon and at least a portion of the catheter shaft proximally adjacent thereto.
- the rotatable sheath has a plurality of longitudinal sections.
- a rotatable sheath has three sections., A first section of a first flexural modulus value, a second section of a second flexural modulus value and a third section of a third flexural modulus value.
- the first or distal most section is positioned substantially about the balloon and may have a length approximately the same as that of the balloon.
- the second section is proximally adjacent the first section and the third section is proximally adjacent the second section.
- the second section and/or third section has/have a different flexural modulus value than that of the first section.
- the second flexural modulus value is greater than that of the first flexural modulus value but less than the third flexural modulus
- the rotatable sheath is has a uniform material construction but is provided with sections of differing stiffness and/or flexural modulus by having the wall of the sheath be of varied thickness: providing one or more section of wall with a braided structure, while providing others with different braid or non-braided configurations; providing sections with one or multi-layer construction, pre-stretching one or more layers; selectively ablating or otherwise removing material from one or more layers; etc.
- a first section of the sheath proximally adjacent to the balloon may have a wall thickness greater than that of a second section of the sheath disposed about the balloon.
- a region of the sheath wall between the first and second sections may have a tapered thickness.
- a guidewire underlies at least a portion of the at least one sheath.
- the guidewire passes through a guidewire opening defined by the wall of the at least one sheath.
- a first sheath is rotatably disposed about a proximal or first section of the balloon and a second sheath is disposed about a distal or second section of the balloon.
- the second sheath may be rotatable or non-rotatable about the balloon.
- a first stent is disposed about the first sheath and a second stent is disposed about the second sheath prior to delivery of the stents.
- the first sheath and the second sheath at least partially overlap one another.
- the first sheath and the second sheath are longitudinally spaced apart from one another and define a gap or space therebetween.
- both the first sheath and the second sheath are at least partially constructed of a non-compliant material.
- the first sheath has a greater diameter than the second sheath.
- the first sheath is more compliant than the second sheath.
- a first sheath is disposed about the balloon. The first sheath having a length at least as great as that of the balloon.
- a second sheath is rotatably disposed about a distal portion of the first sheath.
- the distal portion of the first sheath is more or less compliant than the remaining portion(s) of the first sheath.
- the distal portion of the first sheath defines a plurality of openings or slits wherein the respective areas of the wall of the first sheath have been cut, removed or thinned.
- a non-compliant sheath is rotatably disposed about the relatively compliant balloon of the catheter.
- the sheath is provided with a less compliant region in the sheath wall or the sheath is provided a region of the wall having an aneurysm shape.
- the non-compliant balloon is expanded the less compliant or aneurysm shaped region of the relatively non-compliant sheath will be pushed or shaped in a radially outward direction to a greater extent than the rest of sheath.
- a stent having a secondary branch opening defined by a plurality of extension members or fingers is disposed about the sheath, such that when the balloon is expanded the less compliant or aneurysm shaped region of the relatively non-compliant sheath pushes the fingers outward into a branch of a vessel bifurcation.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a rotating sheath assembly.
- FIG.2 is a side view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1 shown configured for delivery of a stent.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a stent delivery system. The stent delivery system is provided with a rotating collar.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the stent delivery system of FIG. 3 with the rotating sheath assembly and stent of FIG. 2 mounted thereon.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of the stent delivery system of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of a stent, such as that shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the stent shown in FIG. 6 wherein a side branch opening is shown formed.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the stent of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a side view of the stent depicted in FIG. 5, wherein the stent has been delivered from the stent delivery system, by balloon expansion and the assembly subsequently withdrawn from the vessel(s).
- FIG. 10 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is provided with a rotatable sheath having differing characteristics along at least part of its length.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is provided with a rotatable sheath wherein a portion of the sheath wall has a stepped thickness.
- FIG. 12 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is provided with a rotatable sheath wherein a portion of the sheath wall has a tapered thickness.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is provided with a secondary guidewire housing that is engaged to at least a portion of the rotatable sheath.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is provided with a secondary guidewire housing that is integral with the wall of the rotatable sheath.
- FIG. 15A is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the balloon and the rotatable sheath of the stent delivery system are shown in the unexpended state.
- FIG. 15B is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15A in the expanded state.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 A.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is shown prior to delivery and is provided with a proximal rotatable sheath and a distal sheath.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG 17 wherein the balloon is shown in the expanded state during delivery of the stent(s).
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent is shown prior to delivery and the proximal sheath and the distal sheath are configured to partially overlap.
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 19, wherein the stent is shown in the expanded state.
- FIG. 21 is a side view of a first configuration of the sheaths shown in FIG. 19.
- FIG. 21 is a side view of a first configuration of the sheaths shown in FIG. 19.
- FIG. 22 is a side view of a second configuration of the sheaths shown in FIG. 19.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the stent delivery system is shown prior to delivery and has a first sheath disposed about the balloon and a proximal rotatable second sheath disposed about the first sheath.
- FIG. 24 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 23 shown during delivery of a stent(s).
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention wherein the system is shown configured to expand a crown region of a stent, by pushing the sheath radially outward during balloon expansion to deploy the fingers of the crown region into a side branch of a vessel bifurcation.
- FIG. 26 is a partial perspective view of the embodiments shown in FIG. 25 wherein the crown region is depicted prior to delivery.
- FIG s. 1-2 illustrate a an assembly 100 for use in a stent delivery system 300 which is mounted on a catheter body 116, such as is depicted in FIGs.
- the rotating sheath assembly 100 depicted in FIGs. 1-2 comprises a tubular sleeve or sheath 102 and a positioning or secondary guidewire housing 104.
- the housing 104 defines a secondary guidewire lumen 106 through which a secondary guidewire 108 may be passed.
- the housing 104 may be constructed of a wide variety of materials including metal plastic, etc., in some instances the housing 104 maybe an external reinforcing member or hypotube 64.
- the hypotube 64 may comprise stainless steel, nitinol, one or more polymer materials or other material.
- the housing 104 is provided with one or more openings 110 along its length.
- the housing 104 may be spiral cut to provide at least a continuous opening 110 which acts to provide improve the flexibility of the housing 104.
- the assembly 100 may include a secondary guidewire housing 104 which further comprises an inner shaft 103, about which the hypotube 64 is disposed.
- the inner shaft 103 may be a flexible hollow tubular member which extends distally beyond the distal end of the hypotube 64. This distal and/or proximal tips 105 of the inner shaft 103 provides the housing with a flexible protective sheath about the guidewire 108 as it passes out of the secondary guidewire lumen 106.
- the inner shaft 103 maybe constructed of any of a variety of flexible materials such as: PEBAX, nylon, urethane, and/or other materials in a single layer, multi-layer and/or braided configuration.
- the shaft 144 of the catheter 116 defines a primary guidewire housing 211 through which a primary guidewire 107 maybe advanced. In use, guidewires 107 • and 108 are passed through a lumen or other body vessel 209 to a bifurcation 203.
- Primary guidewire 107 is then advanced into a primary branch of passage 205 of the bifurcation 203 while the secondary guidewire 108 is advanced into the adjacent or secondary branch 207 of the bifurcation 203.
- the rotatable sleeve 104 will rotate the stent 120 into a desired position so that the secondary opening 130a of the stent is aligned with the secondary passage 207.
- the catheter 116 is a fixed wire system, the use of the primary guidewire is unnecessary.
- Examples of the rotating assembly 100 include a distal portion of the housing 104 being engaged to at least a proximal portion of the sheath 102 at an engagement site 112.
- the manner or mechanism of engagement between the sheath and housing 104 may be by bonding, welding, adhering adhesively engaging, mechanically engaging or otherwise connecting the surfaces of the respective sheath 102 and housing 104.
- the sheath 102 is a hollow tube of sheath material that is configured to be placed over the balloon 114 or other region of a catheter 116, such as in the manner illustrated in FIGs. 3 and 4.
- the sheath 102 is further configured to be rotatable about the catheter shaft and/or balloon 114, even when a stent 120 has been positioned about and/or affixed to the sheath 102.
- the sheath 102 may be constructed of a variety of low friction materials such as PTFE, HDPE, etc.
- the sheath 102 is at least partially constructed of a hydrophilic material, such as hydrophilic polymers such as; TECOPHILIC ® material available from Thermedics Polymer Products, a division of VIASYS Healthcare of Wilmington, Massachusetts; TECOTHANE ® , also available from Thermedics Polymer Products; hydrophilic polyurethanes, and/or aliphatic, polyether-based thermoplastic hydrophilic polyurethane; and any other material that provides the sheath 102 with the ability to rotate freely about the balloon 114 when in the "wet" state, such as when the catheter is exposed to body fluids during advancement through a vessel.
- hydrophilic polymers such as; TECOPHILIC ® material available from Thermedics Polymer Products, a division of VIASYS Healthcare of Wilmington, Massachusetts; TECOTHANE ® , also available from Thermedics Polymer Products; hydrophilic polyurethanes, and/or aliphatic, polyether-based thermoplastic hydrophilic polyure
- Suitable sheath materials may also provide the sheath with rotatability in the "dry", or pre-insertion, state, but with the application of a greater amount of force than when in the wet state, such materials are referred to herein as being tecophilic.
- a sheath 102 at least partially constructed from tecophilic material provides the sheath 102 with the ability to rotate freely about the balloon 114 when in the "wet” state, such as when the catheter is exposed to body fluids during advancement through a vessel.
- the tecophilic sheath 102 is also capable of rotation in the "dry", or pre-insertion, state, but with the application of a greater amount of force than when in the wet state.
- the sheath 102 may be constructed of one or multiple materials, in one or more layers.
- the sheath 102 may comprise an outer layer of a softer material than that of the material used in constructing an inner layer, such as has been previously described.
- the sheath 102 may be comprised of a matrix of a first material 111 and have one or more supportive stripes, strands, members or areas of a second supportive material 113 within, external to or internal to such a matrix.
- the composition of the sheath 102 material, whether a single, multiple layer or stripe reinforced extrusion may include essentially any appropriate polymer or other suitable materials.
- suitable polymers include Hydrophilic Polyurethanes, Aromatic Polyurethanes, Polycarbonate base Aliphatic Polyurethanes, Engineering polyurethane, Elastomeric polyamides, block polyamide/ethers, polyether block amide (PEBA, for example available under the trade name PEBAX), and Silicones, Polyether- ester (for example a polyether-ester elastomer such as Arnitel available from DSM Engineering Plastics), Polyester (for example a polyester elastomer such as Hytrel available from Du Pont), or linear low density polyethylene (for example Rexell).
- PEBA polyether block amide
- Polyether- ester for example a polyether-ester elastomer such as Arnitel available from DSM Engineering Plastics
- Polyester for example a polyester elastomer such as Hytrel available from Du Pont
- linear low density polyethylene for example Rexell
- suitable reinforcing materials include all Polyamides (for example, Durethan available from Bayer or Cristamid available from ELF Atochem), polyethylene (PE). Marlex high-density polyethylene, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyimide (PI), and polyetherimide (PEI), liquid crystal polymers (LCP), and Acetal (Delrin or Celcon).
- PE polyethylene
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- PI polyimide
- PEI polyetherimide
- LCP liquid crystal polymers
- Acetal Delrin or Celcon
- the inner surface of the sheath 102 or the outer surface of the balloon 114 may include a coating of one or more low friction materials or include one or more low friction materials in its construction. Such a coating 401 is shown in FIG.
- Coating 401 may however be placed between the balloon 114 and sheath 102 at any time.
- a suitable coating material include but are not limited to: hydrogel, silicon, and/or BIOSLIDE ® available from SciMed Life Systems, Inc. of Maple Grove Minnesota.
- the sheath 102 is configured to be freely rotatable about a balloon of a catheter even when a stent 120, such as is shown in FIGs. 2 and 4 is crimped onto the sheath 102.
- a proximal portion 122 of the stent 120 is also disposed about at least a portion of the secondary guidewire housing 104.
- Stent 120 may be a stent, such as is shown in FIG. 6, which is at least partially constructed of a plurality of interconnected struts, connectors or members 132.
- the stent 132 defines a proximal opening 134, a distal opening 136 and a flow path 138 therebetween.
- the cell openings 130 are in fluid communication with the flow path 138.
- the members 132 that define the selected cell opening 130a, as well as the shape of the opening 130a through which the secondary guidewire 108 exits the stent may be distorted or modified in order to accommodate the passage of secondary guidewire 108 and/or the secondary guidewire housing 104 therethrough.
- the modified cell opening 130a hereinafter referred to as secondary opening 130a, is positioned on the stent 120 between the proximal opening 134 and the distal opening 136.
- FIGs 7 and 8 The manner in which the secondary opening 130a, the members 132 adjacent thereto, and to an extent the stent 120 itself, are modified or distorted by the position of the secondary guidewire and/or secondary guidewire housing is depicted in FIGs 7 and 8. It should be noted that when the stent 120 is placed on the assembly in the manner described above, the distortion of the secondary opening 130a and the adjacent members 132 is of a minimal extent, and is provide only to allow sliding passage of the secondary guidewire 108, and if desired a distal portion of the secondary guidewire housing 104, through the secondary opening 130a. As such, the actual size of the secondary opening 130a may be substantially similar, or only marginally different than that of the surrounding cell openings 130.
- stent 120 may be a standard "single vessel" stent that is provided with a secondary opening 130a in the manner described above, the stent 120 may also be a bifurcated stent having a trunk or stem portion, with one or more leg portions and/or branch openings adjacent thereto, through one of which the secondary guidewire may be passed.
- Such bifurcated stents and stent assemblies are well known in the art.
- the stent 120, sheath 102 or one or more portions thereof may be configured to deliver one or more therapeutic agents to a delivery site such as within the vessel 199 or one or more areas adjacent thereto, such as shown in FIGs. 5 and 9.
- one or more stent members 132 may be configured to include one or more holes, notches, or other surface features to which one or more therapeutic agents 400 may be placed for delivery to the aneurysm site.
- a therapeutic agent may be placed on the stent in the form of a coating. Often the coating includes at least one therapeutic agent and at least one polymer.
- the sheath 102 may include one or more holes, notches, pores, cavities or other surface features 403 wherein one or more therapeutic agents 400 may be positioned.
- a therapeutic agent may be a drug or other pharmaceutical product such as non-genetic agents, genetic agents, cellular material, etc.
- suitable non- genetic therapeutic agents include but are not limited to: anti-thrombogenic agents such as heparin, heparin derivatives, vascular cell growth promoters, growth factor inhibitors,
- an agent includes a genetic therapeutic agent
- such a genetic agent may include but is not limited to: DNA, RNA and their respective derivatives and/or components; hedgehog proteins, etc.
- a therapeutic includes cellular material
- the cellular material may include but is not limited to: cells of human origin and/or non-human origin as well as their respective components and/or derivatives thereof.
- the therapeutic agent includes a polymer agent
- the agent may be a polystyrene-polyisobutylene- polystyrene triblock copolymer (SIBS), polyethylene oxide, silicone rubber and/or any other suitable substrate.
- the assembly 100 may be slid onto a catheter 116, such as is shown in FIGs 3-4 so that the sheath 102 is rotatingly disposed about the balloon 114 and a proximal portion 140 of the secondary guidewire housing 104 may be engaged to an optional rotating collar 150.
- the use of collar 150 provides additional securement of the housing 104 to the catheter 116 as well as to minimize longitudinal displacement of the assembly relative to the balloon 114 in the manner described below.
- the collar 150 is engaged to the proximal portion 140 of the secondary guidewire housing 104 by any engagement mechanism desired, such as welding, bonding, mechanical engagement, adhesive engagement, etc. As shown in FIG. 4 for example, the proximal portion 140 of the secondary guidewire housing 104 and the collar 150 are engaged externally at engagement site 142.
- the secondary guidewire housing 104 maybe passed at least partially through the collar 150, and/or the collar 150 may define a lumen through which the secondary guidewire 108 may be passed before entering into the secondary guidewire housing 104.
- Collar 150 may be a substantially cylindrical member that is disposed about the shaft 144 of the catheter 116 at a position proximal of the balloon 114.
- the collar 150 may be characterized as defining a catheter shaft lumen 146 through which the catheter shaft 144 is passed.
- the collar 150 defines a catheter shaft lumen 146 which has a diameter greater than the outer diameter of the shaft 144.
- one or more lubricious substances may be placed between the collar 150 and the shaft 144 to further encourage free rotation therebetween. While the rotating collar 150 is free to rotate about the shaft 144, in some embodiments it will also be capable of being longitudinally displaced along the shaft 144 as well. As such, in some embodiments one or more locks or hubs 152 may be affixed about the shaft 144 on one or both sides of the collar 150 to prevent or limit the potential longitudinal displacement of the collar 150 relative to the shaft 144. In some embodiments the use of hubs 152 may be avoided or supplemented by providing the catheter shaft 144 with an annular protrusion or ring 139 which the collar 150 maybe disposed about to prevent the assembly 100 from experiencing substantial longitudinal migration.
- the sheath 102 may be configured to extend proximally beyond the proximal end of the balloon 114 and along a predetermined length of the catheter shaft 144.
- the length of the sheath 102 while less than that of the length of the catheter shaft 144 may otherwise be of any length desired.
- the sheath 102 may be constructed to include a proximal region 171 that is less flexible, stiffer, and or harder than that of the distal region 173.
- the distal region 173 of the rotatable sheath 102 is disposed about the balloon 114.
- the distal region 173 is at least partially constructed of a material having a lower flexural modulus value than that of the proximal region 171. In some embodiments the distal region 173 has a flexural modulus value higher than that of the proximal region 171. Where the proximal region 171 is stiffer than the distal region 173, the proximal region 171 will typically be constructed of material or materials having flexural modulus value(s) of about 300 MPa or more, where as the distal region 173 is constructed of a material or materials having a flexural modulus of about 300MPa or less.
- the regions 173 and 171 may be made stiffer or less stiff as desired, and may likewise be constructed of materials having any of a variety of flexural modulus values.
- the proximal region 171 may have multiple sections having different flexural modulus values.
- a transition section 170 has a flexural modulus value greater than that of the distal region 173 but less than that of a proximal section 172.
- the transition section 170 of the sheath 102 defines a portion of the sheath 102 wherein at least the inner diameter of the sheath necks down or transitions from the greater diameter about the balloon to a lesser diameter about the catheter shaft 144.
- the transition does provide the sheath 102 with a bias relative to the proximal end of the balloon 114 which may aid in preventing longitudinal displacement of the sheath 102 during advancement of the system 300.
- the sheath 102 may be provided with different regions of stiffness by providing a sheath 102 of a continuous material construction but which has a thinner wall thickness in the distal region 173 than in the proximal region 171.
- a transition section 170 may be provided where the inner diameter of the sheath 102 is stepped, as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, or tapered, as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG.
- one or more regions or sections of the sheath 102 may be provided with cuts, slits, indentations or other openings or pores in the wall of the sheath 102 to vary the flexibility and/or stiffness of a respective region or section.
- a coating of a hardening agent or other material(s) may be applied to one or more sections or regions of the sheath 102 in order to modify the hardness, flexibility, and/or stiffness of a respective region or section. As shown in FIGs.
- the increased length of the sheath 102 provides the assembly 100 with a longer engagement surface is between the sheath 102 and the secondary guidewire housing 104.
- the secondary guidewire housing 104 may be engaged along a majority or its entire length to the rotatable sheath 104.
- the need of a hypotube or other relatively hard outer layer is unnecessary in the construction of the guidewire housing 104 as sufficient stiffness may be provided by at least the proximal region 171 of the sheath 102.
- the housing 104 may be comprised of the relatively flexible inner shaft 103 such as has been described above.
- the housing 104 may be adhesively or chemically bonded to the sheath 102 and/or may be fused welded or otherwise engaged to the sheath 102 such as in the manner depicted in FIG. 13.
- the housing 104 may be integral with the wall of the sheath 102 such as is shown in FIG. 14.
- a guidewire opening may be provided radially through the housing 104/sheath 102 in order to allow the secondary guidewire 108 to exit the secondary guidewire lumen 106.
- the lumen 106 may extend through the length of the sheath 102. In some embodiments, an example of which is shown in FIG.
- the rotatable sheath 102 has a length which is about the same as, or somewhat greater than the length of the balloon body 115.
- the sheath 102 is constructed of one or more non-compliant materials whereas the balloon 114 is constructed of one or more compliant materials.
- the sheath 102 is folded or wrapped around the balloon 114, such as in the manner illustrated in FIGs. 15A and 16.
- the non-compliant nature of the sheath 102 allows the sheath 102 to be freely rotatable about the balloon when folded thereabout in the folded or "unexpanded" state.
- the balloon is expanded, as shown in FIG.
- the sheath will unfold or unwrap to its nominal unfolded or "expanded" diameter.
- the non-compliant nature of the sheath 102 allows the nominal diameter of the sheath 102 to be selected in order to limit or alter the expansion of the more compliant balloon 114.
- the unfolded sheath 102 is biased against the respective cones 117 and 119 of the balloon 114 thereby ensuring that the sheath 102 cannot be substantially longitudinally displaced relative to the balloon 114.
- the non-compliant sheath 102 is slid over the balloon and placed in the folded reduced diameter condition.
- the stent 120 is positioned over the sheath 102 and crimped on top of the sheath 102 as well as the secondary guidewire housing 104 if desired.
- the housing 104 is engaged to the sheath 102 by adhesive, chemical, mechanical, or other form of engagement prior to mounting the stent 120 about the sheath 102 and housing 104.
- the non-compliant sheath 102 is constructed of one or more materials including, but not limited to: Nylon 12, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Polyamide 12, Polyether block amide (PEbax) 7233, Pebax 7033, PTFE, Polyaryletherketones (PEEK), Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO), etc.
- Other materials include the use reinforcing fibers such as HDPE, stainless steel, and others which may be braided and/or covered by any polymer (non-compliant as well as compliant) as the braiding is providing the non-compliant character.
- the compliant balloon 114 is constructed of one or more materials including, but not limited to: silicon rubber, urethane, Polyisobutylene, Polyurethane, SBS, SEBS and SIS, etc.
- the use of non-compliant material or materials in the construction of the rotatable sheath 102 provides the ability to tailor the expansion of the compliant balloon 114.
- the system 300 maybe configured to deploy two stents 120 and 220 at a vessel bifurcation 203.
- each stent may be disposed about separate non-compliant sheaths 102 and 202. Only one, such as sheath 102, or both sheathes 102 and 202 may be rotatable about the balloon 114. Where only one sheath 102 is rotatable, the other sheath 202 may be engaged by welding, adhesion or other engagement mechanism to the catheter shaft 144 and/or balloon 114.
- sheaths 102 and 202 are constructed of a substantially non-compliant material, wherein the sheaths have different nominal diameters when the balloon is expanded. Because of their non-compliant nature, the sheaths will limit expansion of the respective portion of the balloon about which they are disposed to the desired nominal diameter of each sheath. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGs. 17 and 18, the rotatable proximal sheath 102 has a nominal diameter greater than that of the distal sheath 202.
- the distal region 216 of the balloon 114 will expand only to the extent permitted by the nominal diameter of the distal sheath 202, and the proximal region 214 of the balloon 114 will expand to a greater diameter limited to the nominal diameter of the proximal sheath 102.
- stent 120 is expanded to a greater deployed diameter than the distally positioned stent 220.
- expansion of the balloon 114 may be controlled by using sheathes of different construction, multiple sheathes, stent configuration, and/or by modifying the expansion characteristics of the balloon and/or catheter.
- different stents may be expanded or limited to the same or different diameters and to any extent desired in accordance with the concepts described above.
- the stent may be mounted about to rotatable sheathes 102 and 202 of substantially non-compliant construction, wherein one of the sheaths has a nominal diameter greater than that of the other.
- the proximal rotatable sheath 102 has a nominal diameter greater than that of the distal rotatable sheath 202.
- the distal region 216 of the balloon, and likewise the distal region 124 of the stent 120 will be limited in expansion by the nominal diameter of the non-compliant distal sheath 202.
- the proximal region 214 of the balloon 114, and likewise the proximal region 122 of the stent 120 will be expanded to a greater extent than the respective distal regions being limited by the nominal diameter of the substantially non-compliant proximal sheath 102. As is shown in FIG.
- At least one of the sheaths 102 and/or 202 may be formed at an angle to provide the sheaths with an overlapping region 215.
- the sheathes may be independently rotatable prior to delivery or may be engaged to one another at the overlapping region by welding, adhesive engagement, mechanical engagement or other engagement mechanisms.
- a guidewire gap 230 is defined by the portions of the sheathes that are separated from one another.
- the presence of the guidewire gap 230 allows the system 300 to be configured with the guidewire housing 104 and/or the guidewire 108 to underlay the proximal sheath 102 and pass radially outward through a secondary stent opening 130a which lies over the gap 230, however as shown in FIGs. 19and 20 the secondary guidewire housing 104 may be positioned on the exterior of the sheath 102 as shown.
- the guidewire housing may be integral with the construction of the proximal sheath 102 as previously described.
- the housing is configured so as to not substantially interfere with the rotatability of the sheath 102 about the balloon 114.
- the sheaths 102 and 202 may be configured to overlap to a variety of extents. Also, the nominal diameter of either or both sheathes may be varied. In some embodiments, such as in the example shown in FIGs. 23 and 24, the expansion characteristics of a compliant balloon 114 may be modified by providing the balloon with a cover, sheath or sleeve 202 which has been structurally modified to allow the balloon 114 to expand in one region to a greater extent than in another. As an initial note, the for illustrative pu ⁇ oses the system 300 depicted in FIGs. 23 and 24 is not shown with a stent or stents thereon.
- the balloon cover 202 is a sleeve of substantially non-compliant material which has a length extending over substantially the entire balloon.
- a region of the cover 202 in this instance the proximal region 236 of the sheath 202, defines a plurality of openings, slits, cuts, pores, thinned areas, etc. 235, through the cover wall.
- the openings 235 allow the portion of the balloon 114 there under to expand to a greater effective diameter than the portion of the balloon underlying the distal region 238 of the sheath 202 which has no or fewer openings therethrough. As is illustrated in FIGs. 23 and 24, the openings 235 allow the non-compliant sheath to bulge out in the slitted area at the expense of axial shortening.
- the balloon cover 202 may be rotatable about or fixedly engaged to the balloon 114 and/or catheter shaft 144 at one or more locations. Rotatably disposed about at least the proximal region 236 of the balloon cover 202 is a rotatable sheath 102 such as has been previously described.
- a secondary guidewire housing 104 is engaged or is a part of the rotatable sheath 102 such as in any of the manners previously described.
- a first stent is mounted about the rotatable sheath 102 and in some embodiments a second stent is disposed about the distal region 238 of the balloon cover 202.
- the first stent is independently rotatable about the balloon 114 as the system is advanced through a lumen or vessel.
- the direction and degree of rotation of the stent and sheath 102 is a consequence of the advancement of the system along the guidewire 108 which has been previously described above in.
- the compliant balloon 114 is expanded to deliver the stent or stents in the manner previously depicted and described.
- the distal region 238 of the cover 202 will limit the balloons expansion to that of the nominal diameter of the cover 202.
- the openings 235 in the proximal region 236 of the balloon cover 202 allow the cover 202 to bulge outward in the region of the openings 235 at the expense of axial shortening such as is illustrated in FIGs. 23 and 24.
- the proximal portion of the balloon may continue expanding until it reaches the limiting nominal diameter of the rotatable sheath 102.
- stents mounted about the rotatable sheath 102 and/or covering sheath 202 will be expanded to different diameters is indicated by the expansion of the balloon 114 shown in FIG. 24.
- a sheath such as sheath 102 and/or 202 may be provided with an opening, weakened or thinner area, or a predetermined shape which allows the compliant balloon to directly or indirectly deploy a portion of a stent 120, such as a crown region 240 as depicted in FIGs. 25 and 26, into a side branch 207 of a vessel bifurcation 203.
- the sheath 102 and/or 202 is a non-compliant material
- the sheath may be provided with a predetermined shape such that in the nominal or expanded diameter a predetermined region or protrusion 242 of the sheath extends radially outward to a greater extent than the rest of the sheath (i.e. protrudes away from the balloon).
- the protrusion 242 is formed as the expansion of the compliant balloon 114 is directed into the region of the protrusion 242 during balloon inflation.
- the protrusion 242 will act upon the individual extension members 244 of the crown 240 which otherwise rest substantially within the circumferential plane of the stent as illustrated in FIG. 26, by pushing them radially outward and away from the rest of the stent 120 during expansion.
- any dependent claim which follows should be taken as alternatively written in a multiple dependent form from all prior claims which possess all antecedents referenced in such dependent claim if such multiple dependent format is an accepted format within the jurisdiction (e.g. each claim depending directly from claim 1 should be alternatively taken as depending from all previous claims).
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