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`(12) United States Patent
`(12) United States Patent
`Wahr et al.
`Wahr et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 7422,579 B2
`US 7,422,579 B2
`Sep. 9, 2008
`Sep. 9, 2008
`
`(54) EMBOLI PROTECTION DEVICES AND
`(54) EMBOLI PROTECTION DEVICES AND
`RELATED METHODS OF USE
`RELATED METHODS OF USE
`
`(75) Inventors: Dennis W. Wahr, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
`(75)
`Inventors: Dennis W. Wahr, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
`Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN
`Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN
`(US); Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
`(US); Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
`David J. Blaeser, Champlin, MN (US);
`David J. Blaeser, Champlin, MN (US);
`Michael Berman, Minnetonka, MN
`Michael Berman, Minnetonka, MN
`(US)
`(US)
`
`(*) Notice:
`(*) Notice:
`
`(73) Assignee: St. Jude Medical Cardiology Divison,
`(73) Assignee: St. Jude Medical Cardiology Divison,
`Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
`Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 619 days.
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 619 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/845,162
`Appl. No.: 09/845,162
`(21)
`(22) Filed:
`May 1, 2001
`May 1, 2001
`Filed:
`(22)
`
`(65)
`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
`Prior Publication Data
`US 20O2/O165598A1
`Nov. 7, 2002
`US 2002/0165598 Al
`Nov. 7, 2002
`
`(51) Int. Cl.
`Int. Cl.
`(51)
`(2006.01)
`A6M 3L/00
`A61M 31/00
`(2006.01)
`(52) U.S. Cl. ...................................................... 604/SO9
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`604/509
`(58) Field of Classification Search ................... 604/21,
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`604/21,
`604/27, 28, 35, 93.01, 96.01, 101.01, 101.05,
`604/27, 28, 35, 93.01, 96.01, 101.01, 101.05,
`604/104, 118, 119, 158, 164.01, 164.05,
`604/104, 118, 119, 158, 164.01, 164.05,
`604/164.13, 165.01, 264
`604/164.13, 165.01, 264
`See application file for complete search history.
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(Continued)
`(Continued)
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`0 427 429 A2
`5/1991
`O 427 429 A2
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`(Continued)
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Theron, Jacques, G., MD, "Carotid Artery Stenosis: Treatment with
`Theron, Jacques, G., MD, "Carotid Artery Stenosis: Treatment with
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`201, No. 3, Dec. 1996, pp. 627-636.
`201, No. 3, Dec. 1996, pp. 627-636.
`(Continued)
`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner Manuel Mendez
`Primary Examiner Manuel Mendez
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—O'Melveny & Myers LLP
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-O'Melveny & Myers LLP
`
`(57)
`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`ABSTRACT
`
`An evacuation sheath assembly and method of treating
`An evacuation sheath assembly and method of treating
`occluded vessels which reduces the risk of distal emboliza
`occluded vessels which reduces the risk of distal emboliza-
`tion during vascular interventions is provided. The evacua
`tion during vascular interventions is provided. The evacua-
`tion sheath assembly includes an elongated tube defining an
`tion sheath assembly includes an elongated tube defining an
`evacuation lumen having proximal and distal ends. A proxi
`evacuation lumen having proximal and distal ends. A proxi-
`mal sealing Surface is provided on a proximal portion of the
`mal sealing surface is provided on a proximal portion of the
`tube and is configured to form a seal with a lumen of a guided
`tube and is configured to form a seal with a lumen of a guided
`catheter. A distal sealing Surface is provided on a distal por
`catheter. A distal sealing surface is provided on a distal por-
`tion of the tube and is configured to form a seal with a blood
`tion of the tube and is configured to form a seal with a blood
`vessel. A method of treatment of a blood vessel using the
`vessel. A method of treatment of a blood vessel using the
`evacuation sheath assembly includes advancing the evacua
`evacuation sheath assembly includes advancing the evacua-
`tion sheath assembly into the blood vessel through a guide
`tion sheath assembly into the blood vessel through a guide
`catheter. Prior to advancing a device across a stenosis to be
`catheter. Prior to advancing a device across a stenosis to be
`treated, normal antegrade blood flow in the blood vessel
`treated, normal antegrade blood flow in the blood vessel
`proximate to the stenosis is stopped. While blood flow is
`proximate to the stenosis is stopped. While blood flow is
`stopped, the stenosis is treated. Retrograde blood flow is
`stopped, the stenosis is treated. Retrograde blood flow is
`induced within the blood vessel to carry embolic material
`induced within the blood vessel to carry embolic material
`dislodged during treating into the evacuation sheath assem
`dislodged during treating into the evacuation sheath assem-
`bly.
`bly.
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`124 Claims, 48 Drawing Sheets
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`EXHIBIT
`EXHIBIT
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