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.
Claims20
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;
- 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, wherein the distal seal mechanism is longitudinally offset from the proximal seal mechanism and is independently operable from the proximal seal mechanism;
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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 treatment system for an endoluminal device, the treatment system comprising:
- a proximal valve configured to receive a portion of the endoluminal device, the proximal valve including,
- a proximal seal mechanism configured to operate the proximal valve between a sealed state and an unsealed state, and
- a proximal treatment port in fluid communication with the proximal valve and configured to receive treatment medium therein;
- a distal valve configured to receive another portion of the endoluminal device, the distal valve including,
- a distal seal mechanism configured to operate the distal valve between a sealed state and an unsealed state, and
- a distal treatment port in fluid communication with the distal valve configured to receive treatment medium therein;
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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 having a proximal seal mechanism, a distal valve having a distal seal mechanism, 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 both the proximal and distal valves via the proximal seal mechanism and the distal seal mechanism 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, wherein the proximal seal mechanism and distal seal mechanism are longitudinally offset and independently operable;
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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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.