CA2363001C - Medical device with one or more helical coils - Google Patents
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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Abstract
Medical devices, such as drainage stents, having coiled structures are useful in draining body fluids. A medical device has a first elongated section with a first cross-sectional area and a second elongated section with a second cross-sectional area.
The second elongated section extends from the first elongated section. The second cross-sectional area is smaller than the first cross-sectional area. The second elongated section is or has at least one coiled structure with a plurality of turns, such as a helical coil tail.
The second elongated section extends from the first elongated section. The second cross-sectional area is smaller than the first cross-sectional area. The second elongated section is or has at least one coiled structure with a plurality of turns, such as a helical coil tail.
Description
Medical Device With One Or More Helical Coils Technical Field The invention generally relates to stems with one or more helical coils at one end. More specifically, the invention relates to such stems and their use and manufacture.
Background Information Fluid sometimes needs to be drained from a body. For example, urine formed in one or both kidneys might need to be drained into the bladder. One way to accomplish such drainage is to use a medical device that conveys the fluid (e.g., urine) through a lumen.
Such devices include stems and catheters. Existing stems can be uncomfortable for the patient, especially when they reside in the ureter between the kidney and the bladder. Moreover, known stems can lead to retention of bodily fluids. For example, oftentimes a stricture develops in the ureter due to irritation of the ureter by the placed stmt, thereby blocking urine flow from the kidney into the bladder and leading to retention of urine in the kidney.
SummarX of the Invention The present invention allows for fluid drainage while both maintaining patient comfort and preventing fluid retention resulting from the presence of the fluid-draining device in the body.
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a ureteral stmt comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns,
Background Information Fluid sometimes needs to be drained from a body. For example, urine formed in one or both kidneys might need to be drained into the bladder. One way to accomplish such drainage is to use a medical device that conveys the fluid (e.g., urine) through a lumen.
Such devices include stems and catheters. Existing stems can be uncomfortable for the patient, especially when they reside in the ureter between the kidney and the bladder. Moreover, known stems can lead to retention of bodily fluids. For example, oftentimes a stricture develops in the ureter due to irritation of the ureter by the placed stmt, thereby blocking urine flow from the kidney into the bladder and leading to retention of urine in the kidney.
SummarX of the Invention The present invention allows for fluid drainage while both maintaining patient comfort and preventing fluid retention resulting from the presence of the fluid-draining device in the body.
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a ureteral stmt comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns,
-2-the plurality of turns define a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the coiled structure, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area. The plurality of turns may be, for example, a regular helix or an irregular helix. One advantage of this aspect of the invention is, for example, that the smaller cross-sectional area of the second elongated section increases patient comfort. A second advantage of this aspect of the invention is, for example, that the coiled structure with the plurality ofturns allows fluids (e.g. urine) to flow under conditions in which a body stricture would prevent urine flow if a known stmt was used in the body.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include the following features. For example, the first elongated section may be a conduit defining a lumen and having a proximal segment and a distal segment. Also, the plurality of turns may define a passageway that extends through the plurality of turns and along at axis about which the turns are wound. The coiled structure may be a piece of solid material that is wound to form the plurality of turns. The lumen defined by the conduit and the passageway defined by the turns of the coiled structure may be in communication. The distal segment may be configured to allow the device to be retained within a part of the body, and the proximal segment may be an elongated structure. All or a portion of the conduit may have openings (e.g, apertures, holes and/or pores) which communicate with a lumen defined within the conduit. The coiled structure may be flexible andlor resilient, and it may be made of a material that is flexible and/or resilient. The first and second elongated sections may extend along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the device includes two or more of the coiled structures. One particular embodiment of the device has two coiled structures each of which has a helical shape. Medical devices according to the -2a-invention may be, for example, a stmt and/or a ureteral drainage stmt.
In another aspect, the invention provides a medical device for draining fluid, comprising:
a first elongated section have a first cross-sectional area and comprising a tubular proximal section generally extending along an axis, the proximal section in connection with a distal section, the distal section comprising a curl offset from the axis; and a second elongated section having a second cross-sectional area and extending from the first elongated section, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section comprising two or more non-concentric coiled structures, at least two of the two or more coiled structures each having a plurality of turns.
In a further aspect, the invention provides a ureteral stent comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
In another aspect, the invention provides a ureteral stmt comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure; the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
-2b-In another aspect, the invention involves use of a ureteral stmt of the invention for allowing fluid drainage in a body.
In yet another aspect, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a device.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include the following features. For example, the first elongated section may be a conduit defining a lumen and having a proximal segment and a distal segment. Also, the plurality of turns may define a passageway that extends through the plurality of turns and along at axis about which the turns are wound. The coiled structure may be a piece of solid material that is wound to form the plurality of turns. The lumen defined by the conduit and the passageway defined by the turns of the coiled structure may be in communication. The distal segment may be configured to allow the device to be retained within a part of the body, and the proximal segment may be an elongated structure. All or a portion of the conduit may have openings (e.g, apertures, holes and/or pores) which communicate with a lumen defined within the conduit. The coiled structure may be flexible andlor resilient, and it may be made of a material that is flexible and/or resilient. The first and second elongated sections may extend along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the device includes two or more of the coiled structures. One particular embodiment of the device has two coiled structures each of which has a helical shape. Medical devices according to the -2a-invention may be, for example, a stmt and/or a ureteral drainage stmt.
In another aspect, the invention provides a medical device for draining fluid, comprising:
a first elongated section have a first cross-sectional area and comprising a tubular proximal section generally extending along an axis, the proximal section in connection with a distal section, the distal section comprising a curl offset from the axis; and a second elongated section having a second cross-sectional area and extending from the first elongated section, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section comprising two or more non-concentric coiled structures, at least two of the two or more coiled structures each having a plurality of turns.
In a further aspect, the invention provides a ureteral stent comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
In another aspect, the invention provides a ureteral stmt comprising a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure; the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
-2b-In another aspect, the invention involves use of a ureteral stmt of the invention for allowing fluid drainage in a body.
In yet another aspect, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a device.
-3-Brief Description of the Drawings In the drawings, like reference characters generally refer to the same parts throughout the different views. Also, the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead generally being placed upon illustrating principles of the invention.
FIG. lA shows a side view of one embodiment of a medical device according to the invention.
FIG. 1 B shows a view of the device of FIG. 1 A, but rotated 90 degrees from the orientation shown in FIG. 1 A.
FIG. 2A shows an enlarged view of one section of the device of FIGS. 1 A and 1 B.
to FIG. 2B shows an enlarged view of one coiled structure of the device of FIGS. lA, 1B, and 2A.
FIG. 3 shows the device of FIGS. lA, 1B, 2A, and 2B placed within the body of a patient, specifically within the kidney, ureter, and bladder of the patient.
FIG. 4 illustrates a way to manufacture a device according the invention.
Description The invention relates to medical devices (e.g., stems) for draining fluids and to methods for placing and making such devices. The invention increases patient comfort and prevents fluid retention if a stricture in a vessel develops. For simplicity and illustrative purposes, the invention is described here in the context of draining urine from a kidney, through a ureter, and into the 2o bladder. However, the invention is applicable to any situation that requires drainage within a
FIG. lA shows a side view of one embodiment of a medical device according to the invention.
FIG. 1 B shows a view of the device of FIG. 1 A, but rotated 90 degrees from the orientation shown in FIG. 1 A.
FIG. 2A shows an enlarged view of one section of the device of FIGS. 1 A and 1 B.
to FIG. 2B shows an enlarged view of one coiled structure of the device of FIGS. lA, 1B, and 2A.
FIG. 3 shows the device of FIGS. lA, 1B, 2A, and 2B placed within the body of a patient, specifically within the kidney, ureter, and bladder of the patient.
FIG. 4 illustrates a way to manufacture a device according the invention.
Description The invention relates to medical devices (e.g., stems) for draining fluids and to methods for placing and making such devices. The invention increases patient comfort and prevents fluid retention if a stricture in a vessel develops. For simplicity and illustrative purposes, the invention is described here in the context of draining urine from a kidney, through a ureter, and into the 2o bladder. However, the invention is applicable to any situation that requires drainage within a
-4-body, from a body, and from one body structure to another. One such situation is, for example, biliary drainage from the gall bladder, through the biliary ducts, to the duodenum.
Generally, a device according to the invention has a first elongated section and a second elongated section. The first elongated section typically has two segments, a more proximal segment and a more distal segment. Proximal, in this case, refers to that end of the stmt which, during placement, is relatively closer to the physician (or other medical professional) than the other end of the stmt (the distal end). The second elongated section typically is one or more elongated coiled structures having a plurality of turns. The plurality of turns define a passageway that extends through the plurality of turns and along an axis about which the turns are wound.
to The coiled structure may be, for example, a regular helical shape (e.g., with regularly spaced turns and/or a constant diameter of the passageway) or an irregular helical shape (e.g., with irregularly spaced turns and/or a passageway with a cross-sectional area that varies over the length of the passageway). The cross-sectional area of the second elongated section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first elongated section.
15 Each coiled structure allows fluid to pass through the passageway defined by the plurality of turns, drain along the surface of the coiled structure, and flow between the spaces between the plurality of turns. One way fluid movement is caused is, for example, by a wicking and/or capillary action.
In some embodiments, the distal segment has a structure which retains the device within 20 the kidney (or other body structure). The proximal segment resides within at least a portion of the ureter. At some point along and within the ureter, the first elongated section transitions to the second elongated section. The elongated coiled structures) of the second elongated section generally reside within a proximal portion of the ureter (i. e., the portion of the ureter that is closer to the bladder than to the kidney). Also, the elongated coiled structures) may extend out
Generally, a device according to the invention has a first elongated section and a second elongated section. The first elongated section typically has two segments, a more proximal segment and a more distal segment. Proximal, in this case, refers to that end of the stmt which, during placement, is relatively closer to the physician (or other medical professional) than the other end of the stmt (the distal end). The second elongated section typically is one or more elongated coiled structures having a plurality of turns. The plurality of turns define a passageway that extends through the plurality of turns and along an axis about which the turns are wound.
to The coiled structure may be, for example, a regular helical shape (e.g., with regularly spaced turns and/or a constant diameter of the passageway) or an irregular helical shape (e.g., with irregularly spaced turns and/or a passageway with a cross-sectional area that varies over the length of the passageway). The cross-sectional area of the second elongated section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first elongated section.
15 Each coiled structure allows fluid to pass through the passageway defined by the plurality of turns, drain along the surface of the coiled structure, and flow between the spaces between the plurality of turns. One way fluid movement is caused is, for example, by a wicking and/or capillary action.
In some embodiments, the distal segment has a structure which retains the device within 20 the kidney (or other body structure). The proximal segment resides within at least a portion of the ureter. At some point along and within the ureter, the first elongated section transitions to the second elongated section. The elongated coiled structures) of the second elongated section generally reside within a proximal portion of the ureter (i. e., the portion of the ureter that is closer to the bladder than to the kidney). Also, the elongated coiled structures) may extend out
-5-of the ureter and into the bladder. For example, the stmt 1 of FIG. 3 is positioned in the manner described above.
Referring to FIG. lA, in one embodiment of a medical device according to the invention, a stmt 1 has a first elongated section 12 with a distal segment 14 and a proximal segment 16.
The distal segment 14 is shown having one of a variety of possible configurations that serve to retain the stmt 1 in the kidney. As depicted, in this embodiment, the distal segment 14 is a curl.
The curl completes slightly more than one revolution of a circle.
Additionally, the curl winds around and extends along an axis which is perpendicular to the proximal segment 16 (FIG. 1B).
In general, any structure of the distal segment 14 that serves to retain one end of the stmt 1 in the 1 o kidney is a suitable.
The first elongated section 12 is shown with openings 2, 2' which may be, for example, holes, pores, or apertures (for the sake of clarity, only two openings 2, 2' are designated specifically). The openings 2, 2' communicate with a lumen defined by the wall of the first elongated section 12. The first elongated section 12 extends to the second elongated section 10 which has two coiled structures 18, 18' (FIG. 1B). The first elongated section 12 has a first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section 10 has a second cross-sectional area; the second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area, in one embodiment, refers to the cross-sectional area of one of the coiled structures, and in another embodiment, refers to the total cross-sectional area of all of the coiled structures when taken together. These coiled structures 18, 18', which have a smaller cross-sectional area than the first elongated section 12, allow greater patient comfort because of their relatively small diameter.
An enlargement of the stmt 1 shows the transition from the first elongated section 12 to the second elongated section 10 (FIG. 2A). The proximal segment 16 transitions into the two
Referring to FIG. lA, in one embodiment of a medical device according to the invention, a stmt 1 has a first elongated section 12 with a distal segment 14 and a proximal segment 16.
The distal segment 14 is shown having one of a variety of possible configurations that serve to retain the stmt 1 in the kidney. As depicted, in this embodiment, the distal segment 14 is a curl.
The curl completes slightly more than one revolution of a circle.
Additionally, the curl winds around and extends along an axis which is perpendicular to the proximal segment 16 (FIG. 1B).
In general, any structure of the distal segment 14 that serves to retain one end of the stmt 1 in the 1 o kidney is a suitable.
The first elongated section 12 is shown with openings 2, 2' which may be, for example, holes, pores, or apertures (for the sake of clarity, only two openings 2, 2' are designated specifically). The openings 2, 2' communicate with a lumen defined by the wall of the first elongated section 12. The first elongated section 12 extends to the second elongated section 10 which has two coiled structures 18, 18' (FIG. 1B). The first elongated section 12 has a first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section 10 has a second cross-sectional area; the second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area, in one embodiment, refers to the cross-sectional area of one of the coiled structures, and in another embodiment, refers to the total cross-sectional area of all of the coiled structures when taken together. These coiled structures 18, 18', which have a smaller cross-sectional area than the first elongated section 12, allow greater patient comfort because of their relatively small diameter.
An enlargement of the stmt 1 shows the transition from the first elongated section 12 to the second elongated section 10 (FIG. 2A). The proximal segment 16 transitions into the two
6 coiled structures 18, 18'. Each coiled structure 18, 18' has a plurality of turns (e.g., 60, 60', 60"
and 70, 70', 70", respectively). Only a portion of the plurality of turns are labeled for the sake of clarity. The transition between the first elongated section and the second elongated section is characterized by single-piece construction. A single piece of material forms the first and second elongated sections. Also, the proximal segment 16 narrows (i.e., its cross-sectional area decreases) as the first section 12 transitions to the second section 10. In alternative embodiments, two or more pieces of one or more materials may be joined to form a medical device of the invention. Additionally, the proximal segment 16 may remain constant in cross-sectional area along its length up to and including the transition between the first and second sections.
A further enlargement of the stmt 1 shows one of the coiled structures 18' in detail (FIG.
2B). Schematically represented with dashed lines is a passageway 200 defined by the plurality of turns 70, 70', 70". The dashed lines are not meant to define the limits of the passageway 200, but rather to indicate generally where the passageway is located in relation to the plurality of turns.
Medical devices according to the invention including the embodiment shown in FIG. 2B
allow fluid to pass through the passageway 200, drain along the surface of the coiled structure 18', and flow between the spaces 80, 80', 80" (not all spaces are labeled for the sake of clarity) between the plurality of turns. This movement of fluid may be caused, for example, by a wicking and/or capillary action.
This wicking/capillary action is similar to that which occurs with the tails disclosed in US
Patent No. 6,656,146 by Clayman et al. (the "Clayman device"). However, an advantage of medical devices according to the invention over the Clayman device is, for example, that even if a stricture were to form around the coiled structure (in, for example, a ureter), some fluid still could pass through at least the passageway of the coiled structure.
Taking a step back, strictures are characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of a vessel in the body, for example, a narrowing of a portion the lumen of a ureter. Cancer and/or trauma to the vessel wall, for example, may cause swelling and/or constrictions of the vessel. This swelling and/or constriction ultimately may narrow the lumen of the vessel, forming a stricture.
Medical devices according to the invention prevent fluid from being retained behind the site of the stricture (e.g., in the ureter and kidney) while, at the same time, maintain patient comfort. Even when a stricture forms, a coiled structure of the invention, with a passageway which is formed by a plurality of turns and which is capable of passing a significant amount of urine, allows urine to flow. Thus, the coiled structure prevents urine retention in the ureter i o and/or kidney. A second elongated section with multiple coiled structures particularly is useful because, not only can fluid pass through a stricture via the passageway formed by the plurality of turns in any of the coiled structures, but the turns of the coiled structures are not easily compressed. Thus, the lumen is maintained in a more fully open state than would be a simple conduit with solid walls. Moreover, the stricture cannot easily squeeze together the multiple 15 coiled structures themselves. The multiple coiled structures prop open the vessel at the stricture;
to a degree. These benefits allow urine to pass around, along, and through the coiled structures, even in the event of a stricture.
In certain embodiments of medical devices according to the invention, the first elongated section may have, for example, a circular cross-section. The circular cross-section may be of any 2o circumference that is of suitable size for the body structure into which the device is placed. For example, for use in the kidney, ureter, and bladder, a first elongated section or a portion of the first elongated section may be from about 8.0 french to about 4.8 french in size. The first elongated section may have a constant cross-sectional area along its length.
Alternatively, the first elongated section may be tapered from about the distal end to about the proximal end with _g_ the size of the section decreasing from about 7 french to about 3 french.
Other french sizes and tapering configurations are useful depending upon either the average size in a population or the actual size in an individual of the body structure or structures into which the device is placed.
Medical devices according to the invention may be constructed from any of a number of materials. Those materials that are useful include, for example, materials that are able to flex but also retain their shape, to a degree, when they are perturbed. Additionally, useful materials are, for example, materials that have a resilient quality, being able to regain at least some of their original shape when the stmt ceases to be perturbed and/or resist, for example, compression.
One such material that combines these features is PercuflexTM. Moreover, thermo-formable to materials, including, for example, PercuflexTM are useful in the practice of the invention.
Some embodiments of the invention allow fluids and/or solids dissolved in fluids to move between the environment into which the device is placed and the internal space defined by the walls and or plurality of turns of the device. For example, in certain embodiments, the first elongated section may contain openings such as apertures, holes, or pores that allow fluids to pass through the wall of the device. These openings may be of any size that allows fluids to pass through the wall effectively. In other embodiments, the first elongated section may have walls which allow fluids to pass osmotically.
Referring to FIG. 3, the stmt 1 is placed within a kidney 100, a ureter 102, and a bladder 104. The distal segment 14 resides within the kidney 100. The curled shape of the distal 2o segment 14 retains the stmt within the kidney 100. As previously described, the curl completes slightly more than one revolution of a circle and winds around and extends along an axis which is perpendicular to the proximal segment 16. The proximal segment 16 extends from the distal segment 14 and resides within the ureter 102. The first elongated section 12 transitions into the second elongated section 10 in the proximal portion of the ureter 106. The second elongated section 10 has two coiled structures 18, 18' that extend into the bladder 104.
The second elongated section 10 need not transition from the first elongated section 12 to the second elongated section 10 in the proximal ureter 106. For example, the transition may occur anywhere along the ureter 102.
In operation, the distal end of the first elongated section 12 is inserted through the bladder 104 and ureter 102 into the kidney 100. As shown in FIG. lA, the distal segment 14 may be straightened 44. Once the distal segment is in a straightened position 44, the stmt 1 is inserted through the bladder 104 and ureter 102 into the kidney 100. One manner to straighten the first elongated section 12 is to produce relative movement between a straightening device (e.g., a 1 o sheath) and the first elongated section 12, such that the straightening device moves distally relative to the first elongated section 12, thereby uncurling the distal segment to the straightened position 44. Once at least some portion of the distal segment 14 is positioned within the kidney 100, the straightening device is removed. The first elongated section 12 is constructed from a shape-memory material. Thus, once the straightening device is withdrawn, the distal segment in a straightened position 44 returns to its curled shape.
An alternative method to straighten the curl of the distal segment 14 is to use a guidewire which slides along the stmt 1 and is sufficiently stiff to hold the curl in a straight configuration (e.g., the distal segment in a straightened position 44, FIG. lA) when it is placed alongside that portion of the distal segment 14. Relative movement is produced between the guidewire and the 2o first elongated section 12, such that the guidewire moves distally relative to the first elongated section 12, thereby uncurling the distal segment to the straightened position 44. Once at least a portion of the distal segment 14 is positioned within the kidney 100, the guidewire is withdrawn.
The shape-memory material from which the first elongated section 12 is constructed allows the distal segment in a straightened position 44 to return to its curled shape once the guidewire is withdrawn. Other modes of inserting and/or straightening a device also are useful.
Referring to FIG. 4, one method of manufacturing medical devices according to the invention is to section a conduit 46 lengthwise by slicing the wall of the conduit 46. For example, the wall of the conduit is sliced at positions that are on either end of a diameter of the conduit 46. Two portions 48, 48' are formed. One of the portions 48 is wrapped around a form 200, for example, a mandrel or a steel wire. The portion 48 may be heated, for example, in hot water, in order to set the portion 48 in an elongated coiled configuration.
However, any number of portions may be formed when the conduit is sectioned lengthwise, and any number of portions may be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration. For example, the wall of the conduit may be cut longitudinally at one point.
This single portion can be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration.
Alternatively, the wall of the conduit may be cut longitudinally at a plurality of points. Some or all of the resulting portions may be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration. Additionally, some of the portions which result from sectioning the conduit lengthwise may be removed entirely or partially.
Another manner of manufacturing a device of the invention may be, for example, to join a first elongated section with a second elongated section that has previously been manufactured to contain a structure or structures in an elongated coiled configuration.
2o Variations, modifications, and other implementations of what is described herein will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as claimed. Accordingly, the invention is to be defined not by the preceding illustrative description but instead by the spirit and scope of the following claims.
What is claimed is:
and 70, 70', 70", respectively). Only a portion of the plurality of turns are labeled for the sake of clarity. The transition between the first elongated section and the second elongated section is characterized by single-piece construction. A single piece of material forms the first and second elongated sections. Also, the proximal segment 16 narrows (i.e., its cross-sectional area decreases) as the first section 12 transitions to the second section 10. In alternative embodiments, two or more pieces of one or more materials may be joined to form a medical device of the invention. Additionally, the proximal segment 16 may remain constant in cross-sectional area along its length up to and including the transition between the first and second sections.
A further enlargement of the stmt 1 shows one of the coiled structures 18' in detail (FIG.
2B). Schematically represented with dashed lines is a passageway 200 defined by the plurality of turns 70, 70', 70". The dashed lines are not meant to define the limits of the passageway 200, but rather to indicate generally where the passageway is located in relation to the plurality of turns.
Medical devices according to the invention including the embodiment shown in FIG. 2B
allow fluid to pass through the passageway 200, drain along the surface of the coiled structure 18', and flow between the spaces 80, 80', 80" (not all spaces are labeled for the sake of clarity) between the plurality of turns. This movement of fluid may be caused, for example, by a wicking and/or capillary action.
This wicking/capillary action is similar to that which occurs with the tails disclosed in US
Patent No. 6,656,146 by Clayman et al. (the "Clayman device"). However, an advantage of medical devices according to the invention over the Clayman device is, for example, that even if a stricture were to form around the coiled structure (in, for example, a ureter), some fluid still could pass through at least the passageway of the coiled structure.
Taking a step back, strictures are characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of a vessel in the body, for example, a narrowing of a portion the lumen of a ureter. Cancer and/or trauma to the vessel wall, for example, may cause swelling and/or constrictions of the vessel. This swelling and/or constriction ultimately may narrow the lumen of the vessel, forming a stricture.
Medical devices according to the invention prevent fluid from being retained behind the site of the stricture (e.g., in the ureter and kidney) while, at the same time, maintain patient comfort. Even when a stricture forms, a coiled structure of the invention, with a passageway which is formed by a plurality of turns and which is capable of passing a significant amount of urine, allows urine to flow. Thus, the coiled structure prevents urine retention in the ureter i o and/or kidney. A second elongated section with multiple coiled structures particularly is useful because, not only can fluid pass through a stricture via the passageway formed by the plurality of turns in any of the coiled structures, but the turns of the coiled structures are not easily compressed. Thus, the lumen is maintained in a more fully open state than would be a simple conduit with solid walls. Moreover, the stricture cannot easily squeeze together the multiple 15 coiled structures themselves. The multiple coiled structures prop open the vessel at the stricture;
to a degree. These benefits allow urine to pass around, along, and through the coiled structures, even in the event of a stricture.
In certain embodiments of medical devices according to the invention, the first elongated section may have, for example, a circular cross-section. The circular cross-section may be of any 2o circumference that is of suitable size for the body structure into which the device is placed. For example, for use in the kidney, ureter, and bladder, a first elongated section or a portion of the first elongated section may be from about 8.0 french to about 4.8 french in size. The first elongated section may have a constant cross-sectional area along its length.
Alternatively, the first elongated section may be tapered from about the distal end to about the proximal end with _g_ the size of the section decreasing from about 7 french to about 3 french.
Other french sizes and tapering configurations are useful depending upon either the average size in a population or the actual size in an individual of the body structure or structures into which the device is placed.
Medical devices according to the invention may be constructed from any of a number of materials. Those materials that are useful include, for example, materials that are able to flex but also retain their shape, to a degree, when they are perturbed. Additionally, useful materials are, for example, materials that have a resilient quality, being able to regain at least some of their original shape when the stmt ceases to be perturbed and/or resist, for example, compression.
One such material that combines these features is PercuflexTM. Moreover, thermo-formable to materials, including, for example, PercuflexTM are useful in the practice of the invention.
Some embodiments of the invention allow fluids and/or solids dissolved in fluids to move between the environment into which the device is placed and the internal space defined by the walls and or plurality of turns of the device. For example, in certain embodiments, the first elongated section may contain openings such as apertures, holes, or pores that allow fluids to pass through the wall of the device. These openings may be of any size that allows fluids to pass through the wall effectively. In other embodiments, the first elongated section may have walls which allow fluids to pass osmotically.
Referring to FIG. 3, the stmt 1 is placed within a kidney 100, a ureter 102, and a bladder 104. The distal segment 14 resides within the kidney 100. The curled shape of the distal 2o segment 14 retains the stmt within the kidney 100. As previously described, the curl completes slightly more than one revolution of a circle and winds around and extends along an axis which is perpendicular to the proximal segment 16. The proximal segment 16 extends from the distal segment 14 and resides within the ureter 102. The first elongated section 12 transitions into the second elongated section 10 in the proximal portion of the ureter 106. The second elongated section 10 has two coiled structures 18, 18' that extend into the bladder 104.
The second elongated section 10 need not transition from the first elongated section 12 to the second elongated section 10 in the proximal ureter 106. For example, the transition may occur anywhere along the ureter 102.
In operation, the distal end of the first elongated section 12 is inserted through the bladder 104 and ureter 102 into the kidney 100. As shown in FIG. lA, the distal segment 14 may be straightened 44. Once the distal segment is in a straightened position 44, the stmt 1 is inserted through the bladder 104 and ureter 102 into the kidney 100. One manner to straighten the first elongated section 12 is to produce relative movement between a straightening device (e.g., a 1 o sheath) and the first elongated section 12, such that the straightening device moves distally relative to the first elongated section 12, thereby uncurling the distal segment to the straightened position 44. Once at least some portion of the distal segment 14 is positioned within the kidney 100, the straightening device is removed. The first elongated section 12 is constructed from a shape-memory material. Thus, once the straightening device is withdrawn, the distal segment in a straightened position 44 returns to its curled shape.
An alternative method to straighten the curl of the distal segment 14 is to use a guidewire which slides along the stmt 1 and is sufficiently stiff to hold the curl in a straight configuration (e.g., the distal segment in a straightened position 44, FIG. lA) when it is placed alongside that portion of the distal segment 14. Relative movement is produced between the guidewire and the 2o first elongated section 12, such that the guidewire moves distally relative to the first elongated section 12, thereby uncurling the distal segment to the straightened position 44. Once at least a portion of the distal segment 14 is positioned within the kidney 100, the guidewire is withdrawn.
The shape-memory material from which the first elongated section 12 is constructed allows the distal segment in a straightened position 44 to return to its curled shape once the guidewire is withdrawn. Other modes of inserting and/or straightening a device also are useful.
Referring to FIG. 4, one method of manufacturing medical devices according to the invention is to section a conduit 46 lengthwise by slicing the wall of the conduit 46. For example, the wall of the conduit is sliced at positions that are on either end of a diameter of the conduit 46. Two portions 48, 48' are formed. One of the portions 48 is wrapped around a form 200, for example, a mandrel or a steel wire. The portion 48 may be heated, for example, in hot water, in order to set the portion 48 in an elongated coiled configuration.
However, any number of portions may be formed when the conduit is sectioned lengthwise, and any number of portions may be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration. For example, the wall of the conduit may be cut longitudinally at one point.
This single portion can be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration.
Alternatively, the wall of the conduit may be cut longitudinally at a plurality of points. Some or all of the resulting portions may be wrapped around a form and set into an elongated coiled configuration. Additionally, some of the portions which result from sectioning the conduit lengthwise may be removed entirely or partially.
Another manner of manufacturing a device of the invention may be, for example, to join a first elongated section with a second elongated section that has previously been manufactured to contain a structure or structures in an elongated coiled configuration.
2o Variations, modifications, and other implementations of what is described herein will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as claimed. Accordingly, the invention is to be defined not by the preceding illustrative description but instead by the spirit and scope of the following claims.
What is claimed is:
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1. A ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the plurality of turns defining a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the coiled structure, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the plurality of turns defining a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the coiled structure, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
2. The ureteral stent of claim 1 wherein the first section comprises a conduit having a proximal segment and a distal segment, the conduit defining a lumen.
3. The ureteral stent of claim 1 wherein the coiled structure comprises a piece of solid material that is wound to form the plurality of turns.
4. The ureteral stent of claim 2 wherein the lumen communicates with the passageway.
5. The ureteral stent of claim 2 wherein the distal segment comprises a retaining structure.
6. The ureteral stent of claim 2 wherein the proximal segment comprises an elongated structure.
7. The ureteral stent of claim 1 wherein the first section has at least one opening in a wall.
8. The ureteral stent of claim 1 wherein the coiled structure comprises a flexible material.
9. A ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
10. The ureteral stent of claim 1 wherein the coiled structure comprises a resilient material.
11. A ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
12. Use of a ureteral stent for allowing fluid drainage in a body, said ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the plurality of turns defining a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the coiled structure, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the plurality of turns defining a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the coiled structure, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
13. Use of a ureteral stent for allowing fluid drainage in a body, said ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising at least one coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the at least one coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the at least one coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
14. Use of a ureteral stent for allowing fluid drainage in a body, said ureteral stent comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area; and (b) a second elongated section extending from the first elongated section and comprising a first coiled structure and a second coiled structure, the first coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the second coiled structure having a plurality of turns, the first coiled structure having a second cross-sectional area defined by an outer circumference of the first coiled structure, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
15. A medical device for draining fluid, comprising:
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area and comprising a tubular proximal section generally extending along an axis, the proximal section in connection with a distal section, the distal section comprising a curl offset from the axis; and (b) a second elongated section having a second cross-sectional area and extending from the first elongated section, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section comprising two or more non-concentric coiled structures, at least two of the two or more coiled structures each having a plurality of turns.
(a) a first elongated section having a first cross-sectional area and comprising a tubular proximal section generally extending along an axis, the proximal section in connection with a distal section, the distal section comprising a curl offset from the axis; and (b) a second elongated section having a second cross-sectional area and extending from the first elongated section, the second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area and the second elongated section comprising two or more non-concentric coiled structures, at least two of the two or more coiled structures each having a plurality of turns.
16. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the proximal section defines a lumen.
17. The medical device of claim 16 wherein the plurality of turns of at least one of the at least two of the two or more coiled structures defines a passageway extending through the plurality of turns of the at least one of the at least two of the two or more coiled structures.
18. The medical device of claim 17 wherein the at least one of the at least two of the two or more coiled structures comprises a piece of solid material that is wound to form the plurality of turns of at least one of the at least two of the two or more coiled structures.
19. The medical device of claim 17 wherein the lumen communicates with the passageway.
20. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the distal segment comprises a retaining structure.
21. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the proximal segment comprises an elongated structure.
22. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the first section has at least one opening in a wall.
23. The medical device of claim 15 wherein at least one of the two or more coiled structures comprises a flexible material.
24. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the first and second elongated sections extend along a longitudinal axis.
25. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the medical device comprises a stent.
26. The medical device of claim 15 wherein the medical device comprises a ureteral drainage stent.
27. The medical device of claim 15 wherein at least one of the two or more coiled structures comprises a resilient material.
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