Systems and methods for endoluminal device treatment
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsJames L. Goepfrich, Thomas E. Kariniemi, William D. Montgomery, Edward E. Shaw
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Abstract
Various concepts relate to treatment systems for medical devices delivered into patients in medical procedures. The treatment system may include a proximal valve configured to receive the endoluminal device, an optional distal valve configured to receive the endoluminal device, and a treatment chamber configured to receive a portion of the endoluminal device.
Claims26
A treatment system for an endoluminal device, the treatment system comprising:
- a proximal valve configured to receive the endoluminal device, the proximal valve including a proximal seal mechanism actuatable between a sealed state and an unsealed state to seal around the endoluminal device;
- a distal valve configured to receive the endoluminal device, the distal valve including a distal seal mechanism actuatable between a sealed state and an unsealed state around the endoluminal device;
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- a treatment chamber configured to receive a portion of the endoluminal device that extends between the proximal valve and the distal valve, the treatment chamber being fluidly coupled between the proximal valve and the distal valve to define a treatment space between the proximal valve and the distal valve.
A method of treating an endoluminal device for introduction into a body of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning the endoluminal device into a treatment system, the treatment system including a proximal valve, a distal valve, and a treatment chamber defining a treatment space between the proximal valve and the distal valve, the endoluminal device including a first portion extending through the proximal valve, a second portion extending through the distal valve, and a treatment portion extending through the treatment space of the treatment chamber;
- closing the proximal and distal valves to seal the proximal valve against the first portion of the endoluminal device and the distal valve against the second portion of the endoluminal device;
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- delivering a treatment medium into the treatment space to expose the treatment portion of the endoluminal device to the treatment medium.
A method of treating an endoluminal device for introduction into a body of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning the endoluminal device into a treatment system, the treatment system including a valve and a treatment chamber extending from the valve, the endoluminal device including a first portion extending through the valve and a treatment portion extending into the treatment space of the treatment chamber;
- closing the valve to seal the valve against the first portion of the endoluminal device;
- sealing the treatment chamber;
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- delivering a treatment medium into a treatment space within the treatment chamber to expose the treatment portion of the endoluminal device to the treatment medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.