Woven vascular treatment devices
Vascular treatment and methods include a plurality of self-expanding bulbs and a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs. Joints between woven structures and hypotubes include solder. Woven structures include patterns of radiopaque filaments measureable under x-ray. Structures are heat treated to include at least shapes at different temperatures. A catheter includes a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs. Heat treating systems include a detachable flange. Laser cutting systems include a fluid flow system.
1. A device for treating a thrombus in a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires woven to form a textile fabric, the textile fabric being completely hollow and comprising:
ten self-expanding bulbs,
nine necks longitudinally between the ten self-expanding bulbs, and
a distal neck distal to the distal-most of the ten self-expanding bulbs,
the plurality of wires comprising:
a plurality of radiopaque wires, and
a plurality of shape-memory wires.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ten self-expanding bulbs comprise:
a first bulb;
a second bulb distal to the first bulb, the first bulb and the second bulb having a first diameter;
a third bulb distal to the second bulb;
a fourth bulb distal to the third bulb, the third bulb and the fourth bulb having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter;
a fifth bulb distal to the fourth bulb;
a sixth bulb distal to the fifth bulb;
a seventh bulb distal to the sixth bulb, the fifth bulb, the sixth bulb, and the seventh bulb having a third diameter smaller than the second diameter;
an eighth bulb distal to the seventh bulb;
a ninth bulb distal to the eighth bulb; and
a tenth bulb distal to the ninth bulb, the eighth bulb, the ninth bulb, and the tenth bulb having a fourth diameter smaller than the third diameter.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ten self-expanding bulbs comprise:
a first bulb, the first bulb having a generally oblong shape;
a second bulb distal to the first bulb, the second bulb having a generally spherical shape;
a third bulb distal to the second bulb, the third bulb having a generally oblong shape;
a fourth bulb distal to the third bulb, the fourth bulb having a generally spherical shape;
a fifth bulb distal to the fourth bulb, the fifth bulb having a generally oblong shape;
a sixth bulb distal to the fifth bulb, the sixth bulb having a generally spherical shape;
a seventh bulb distal to the sixth bulb, the seventh bulb having a generally spherical shape;
an eighth bulb distal to the seventh bulb, the eighth bulb having a generally oblong shape;
a ninth bulb distal to the eighth bulb, the ninth bulb having a generally spherical shape; and
a tenth bulb distal to the ninth bulb, the tenth bulb having a generally spherical shape.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein:
the first bulb and the second bulb have a first diameter;
the third bulb and the fourth bulb have a second diameter smaller than the first diameter;
the fifth bulb, the sixth bulb, and the seventh bulb have a third diameter smaller than the second diameter; and
the eighth bulb, the ninth bulb, and the tenth bulb have a fourth diameter smaller than the third diameter.
5. A device for treating a thrombus in a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires woven to form a textile fabric comprising a free distal end, the textile fabric comprising a plurality of bulbs and a plurality of necks in a radially expanded state, the plurality of bulbs spaced by the plurality of necks, the plurality of wires comprising shape-memory wires and radiopaque wires.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the radiopaque wires comprise platinum tungsten.
7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the shape memory wires comprise nickel titanium.
8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of bulbs comprises ten bulbs.
9. The device of claim 5 , wherein at least two of the plurality of bulbs have different outer diameters in the radially expanded state.
10. The device of claim 5 , wherein a diameter of the device in a collapsed state is no more than about 0.0125 inches.
11. The device of claim 5 , wherein at least two of the plurality of bulbs have different shapes in the radially expanded state.
12. The device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the plurality of bulbs has a spherical shape in the radially expanded state.
13. The device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the plurality of bulbs has an oblong shape in the radially expanded state.
14. A device for treating a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires woven to form a completely hollow textile fabric comprising:
a radially collapsed state having a diameter between about 0.25 mm and about 0.5 mm, and
a radially expanded state having a diameter between about 1 mm and about 30 mm, the textile fabric comprising a plurality of bulbs and a plurality of necks in the radially expanded state.
15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of bulbs comprises ten bulbs.
16. The device of claim 14 , wherein at least two of the plurality of bulbs have different outer diameters in the radially expanded state.
17. The device of claim 14 , wherein at least two of the plurality of bulbs have different shapes in the radially expanded state.
18. The device of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the plurality of bulbs has a spherical shape in the radially expanded state.
19. The device of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the plurality of bulbs has an oblong shape in the radially expanded state.
20. The device of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of bulbs are spaced by necks.