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US 12,226,102 · App. 18/144,435 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Devices for therapeutic vascular procedures

Inventors: Todd Hewitt (Laguna Niguel, CA); Brian E. Merritt (San Clemente, CA); William R. Patterson (Huntington Beach, CA); James M. Thompson (Lake Forest, CA); Claudio Plaza (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Hung P. Tran (Midway City, CA)
Assignee: MICROVENTION, INC.
A61B17/12113A61B17/12031A61B17/1214A61B17/12145A61B17/1215A61B17/12172A61B17/12177A61B2017/00526A61B2017/00867A61B2017/00893A61B2017/00898A61B2017/1205A61B2017/12068A61B2090/3966A61F2310/00149A61M2025/0042
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Patent No.
US 12,226,102
App. No.
18/144,435
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices for treating a cerebral aneurysm may include proximal and distal self-expanding resilient permeable shells each including a plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure. The distal permeable shell may include a first plurality of filaments gathered at least at the proximal end thereof. The proximal permeable shell may include a second plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof. The expanded state of the distal permeable shell may have a convex shape at the distal end of the distal permeable shell and the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell may have a generally convex shape at the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell. The expanded states of the distal and proximal permeable shells may also define a toroidal cavity through which an elongate support member extends.

Claims (28)

1. A device for treatment of an aneurysm within a patient's vasculature, comprising:

a distal self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the distal permeable shell comprising a first plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure with a plurality of openings formed between the braided filaments, wherein the first plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof, wherein the distal permeable shell has a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a microcatheter and an expanded state with an axially shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, wherein the expanded state of the distal permeable shell has a convex shape at the distal end of the distal permeable shell;

a proximal self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the proximal permeable shell comprising a second plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure with a plurality of openings formed between the braided filaments, wherein the second plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof, wherein the proximal permeable shell has a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within the microcatheter and an expanded state with an axially shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, wherein the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell has an outer surface with a generally convex shape at the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell; and

an elongate support member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate support member positioned between the distal and proximal permeable shells,

wherein the expanded states of the distal and proximal permeable shells define a toroidal cavity through which the elongate support member extends, and wherein at least a portion of a proximal-most surface of the expanded state of the distal permeable shell is in contact with at least a portion of a distal-most surface of the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein an average size of the plurality of openings in the distal permeable shell is larger than an average size of the plurality of openings in the proximal permeable shell.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the average size of the plurality of openings in the distal permeable shell is selected from the group consisting of about 300 μm to about 900 μm, about 300 μm to about 700 μm, and 300 μm to about 500 μm.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the average size of the plurality of openings in the proximal permeable shell is selected from the group consisting of about 50 μm to about 200 μm, about 100 μm to about 200 μm, and 50 μm to about 150 μm.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the braided structure of the distal permeable shell has a first braid density and the braided structure of the proximal permeable shell has a second braid density, wherein the first braid density is greater than the second braid density.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the first braid density is between about 0.10 and 0.20.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the second braid density is between about 0.15 and 0.40.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate support member is rigid.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate support member is a hypo tube.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate support member is a coil.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the coil is an extension spring.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of filaments of the distal permeable shell are gathered at the distal end of the distal permeable shell.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first plurality of filaments of the distal permeable shell has a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends of the first plurality of filaments of the distal permeable shell are gathered at the proximal end of the distal permeable shell.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the expanded shape of the distal permeable shell contacts the expanded shape of the proximal permeable shell.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the expanded shape of the distal permeable shell and the expanded shape of the proximal permeable shell form a substantially globular shape.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of filaments are gathered at the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell by a hub.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the hub is recessed below an expanded periphery of the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell.

18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate support member has a length of between about 2 mm and about 10 mm.

19. A device for treatment of an aneurysm within a patient's vasculature, comprising:

a distal self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the distal permeable shell comprising a first plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure with a plurality of openings formed between the braided filaments, wherein the first plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof, wherein the distal permeable shell has a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a microcatheter and an expanded state with an axially shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, wherein the expanded state of the distal permeable shell has a convex shape at the distal end of the distal permeable shell;

a proximal self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the proximal permeable shell comprising a second plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure with a plurality of openings formed between the braided filaments, wherein the second plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof, wherein the proximal permeable shell has a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within the microcatheter and an expanded state with an axially shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, wherein the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell has an outer surface with a generally convex shape at the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell; and

a rigid support means to maintain a longitudinal axis of the expanded state of the distal permeable shell at a fixed angle to a longitudinal axis of the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell,

wherein the expanded states of the distal and proximal permeable shells define a toroidal cavity through which the rigid support means extends, and wherein at least a portion of a proximal-most surface of the expanded state of the distal permeable shell is in contact with at least a portion of a distal-most surface of the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the rigid support means comprises a hypotube.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 16373476 · Apr 2, 2019
Continuation 15404492 · Jan 12, 2017
Continuation 14684212 · Apr 10, 2015
Provisional Application 62093313 · Dec 17, 2014
Provisional Application 61979416 · Apr 14, 2014
Related Publication 20230270441A1 · Aug 31, 2023
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