The present invention relates to field of medical devices and more specifically to a device for positioning a sensor in a lumen.
The use of sensors in body lumens is well known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,813 describes a sensor that can be permanently implanted in a specific location within the human body in an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker. In other applications sensors are implanted alone in a body lumen. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,645,143, 6,053,873, 6,442,413 and United States Publication Serial No. 2002/0188207 describe medical monitoring sensors designed to be implanted in the vascular system and are capable of sensing and transmitting via a telemetry link to an external monitor.
The implanted sensors are utilized for monitoring physical, chemical or physiological parameters in the body. The aim of such sensors is to accurately monitor the desired parameter.
The position of the sensor within the lumen can influence the accuracy of the measurement. Positioning of a sensor facing a lumen wall can alter the sensing ability. Furthermore, positioning of a sensor pressing against the lumen wall in blood vessels may encourage responses, such as neo-intimal growth, which can influence and/or impact the long and short term accuracy of measurements.
United States Publication Serial No. 2002/0188207 discloses a device and method for anchoring a sensor at the center of the lumen. This concept addresses the issue of tissue growth. However, it is problematic to axially align multiple sensors in the same vicinity of a lumen, since a first sensor would block the further sensor(s) from blood flow through the lumen. Thus, it is desirable, and often functionally necessary, to radially and/or circumferentially off-set the sensors of a multiple sensor arrangement, so that they are not coaxially aligned. On the other hand, it is desirable, and often functionally necessary, to operably connect the individual sensors of a multiple sensor arrangement.
There are several medical procedures that require insertion of catheters or other devices through a body lumen and especially through the vascular system, for example, Swan-Ganz catheter to the pulmonary artery for monitoring hemodynamic parameters. Thus, a sensor implantation device should not prevent accessibility to a desired location within the vascular system.
One embodiment of the invention is an apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, the body lumen having a wall, the apparatus including a fixation element, a sensor, and a connecting element that connects the sensor to the fixation element. The connecting element extends at least partially into the lumen so that the sensor is located radially inward from the lumen wall. Other and further embodiments and aspects of the invention are disclosed and described herein.
The present invention will be more fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the figures, in which:
The devices disclosed in the following detailed description enable positioning of an implant such as a sensor, a drug reservoir, or other known and/or convenient device within a lumen at a location which is between the inner lumen wall and the lumen center.
In one embodiment, the device includes a fixation part and an implant that is positioned between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen. The implant can be directly connected to the fixation part. The device can further include a connecting element for connecting between the fixation part and the implant and/or for positioning the implant at the desired location. The implant can be a sensor such as, for example, a pressure sensor that is implanted in blood vessels for monitoring blood pressure or any other known and/or convenient device. However, any known and/or convenient sensor can be used, including, but not limited to, a flow sensor, a radiation sensor, a temperature sensor, an electrical impedance sensor, other physical measurement sensor, an optical sensor for monitoring Hemoglobin concentrations and/or glucose, concentrations or any other measurement, or any type of sensor for monitoring chemical species and/or composition, and/or an electrochemical sensor for monitoring various compounds within the bloods, for example, calcium, potassium, sodium and/or any other measurable compound, molecule, atom, and/or ion.
In alternate embodiments, the device can further include a second implant located either in contact with the wall or at the vicinity of the wall or in any other convenient location within a lumen. The second implant can be a second sensor such as, for example, a flow sensor for monitoring flow in the cardiovascular system or an energy source such as a battery or any other known and/or convenient device. The second implant can be connected to the first implant. For example, a first implant which is a sensor can be electrically connected, using an isolated electric wire, to a second implant which is an energy source such as battery for enabling energy transfer from the energy source to the sensor.
In one embodiment, a first implant, which can be a sensor, can be located between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen and a second implant, which can be an energy source, can be located in contact with the lumen wall and electrically connected to the sensor. This configuration enables miniaturizing of the first implant since the energy source is not a part of the sensor.
The insertion of the device into a body lumen can be performed via a catheterization procedure. The device can be mounted on a delivery system, in a compressed configuration so as to enable navigation through the lumen, and delivered through the lumen to the desired deployment site. At the desired deployment site the expandable technique and/or any other known and/or convenient method and/or mechanism.
Other techniques for inserting a device into a lumen, such-as making an incision in the lumen and suturing the device at the desired location can be applied. Additionally, the device can be connected to other implants.
Reference is now made to
In the embodiment shown in
In some embodiments, connecting element 12 can be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel, titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or using tantalum, gold, platinum or platinum-iridium for enhanced radio-opacity, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate, and/or composed of any known and/or convenient material and or made in any know and/or convenient shape using any known and/or convenient method.
In some embodiments, connecting element 12 can be rigid so as to maintain sensor 20 at constant position or can be flexible as illustrated in
In alternate embodiments, sensor 20 can be oriented parallel, perpendicular or at any other angle to the lumen wall. In still further alternate embodiments, the active face of the sensor 20 can be oriented towards the lumen center, the lumen wall or tangential and/or in any other convenient location.
Reference is now made to
Reference is now made to
Reference is now made to
The coiled fixation element 200 can be manufactured from a wire, a laser cut tube or a chemical etched tube or sheet made of metal, for example Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate or composed of any known and/or convenient material, in any convenient shape and/or using any known and/or convenient method. The fixation element cross-section may be round, oval, rectangular etc. The thickness of strut 10 of coiled fixation element 200 is in the range of 0.05-0.5 mm. Additionally in selected embodiments, the strut can further include ridges or hooks for preventing migration within the lumen.
The coiled fixation element 200 configuration can be radial and can be in contact with the lumen wall. The sensor 20 can be connected to a connecting element 12 for connecting sensor 20 to fixation element 200 and/or for positioning sensor 20 at a desired location distanced from the lumen wall. In alternate embodiments, sensor 20 can be connected directly to coil fixation element 200. In various embodiments, the sensor can be located between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen. In alternate embodiments the sensor can be distanced from the lumen wall between 0.05 mm and 0.8r wherein r is the lumen radius. However in alternate embodiments, the sensor can be located at any convenient distance from the lumen wall. For example, for blood vessel having radius of r=10 mm the sensor can be positioned at a distance of 0.05 to 8 mm of the vessel wall. In selected embodiments, connecting element 12 can be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or using tantalum, gold, platinum or platinum-iridium for enhanced radio-opacity, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate, or any known and/or convenient material, in any convenient shape and manufactured in any known and/or convenient manner. In selected embodiments, connecting element 12 can be rigid so as to maintain sensor 20 at constant position or can be flexible so as to allow movement of sensor 20.
The sensor 20 may be oriented parallel, perpendicular or at any other angle to the lumen wall. The active face of the sensor 20 can be oriented towards the lumen center, the lumen wall, tangential to the lumen wall or at any other convenient angle within the lumen. In selected embodiments, sensor 20 can be oriented parallel, perpendicular or at any other angle to the lumen wall.
Reference is now made to
Reference is now made to
The wing-configured fixation element 300 may be manufactured from a wire, a laser cut tube or a chemical etched tube or sheet made of metal, for example Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material, e.g. barium sulfate, or can be comprised of any known and/or convenient material, can be manufactured using any known and/or convenient shape and can be made using any known and/or convenient method.
The struts 10 of wing configured fixation element 300 may have a round, oval, rectangular etc. cross section. The thickness of struts 10 is in the range of 0.05-0.5 mm. The thickness of the struts may be any convenient thickness. Additionally, the struts can further include ridges or hooks for preventing migration within the lumen.
The sensor 20 may be connected to a connecting element 12 for connecting sensor 20 to fixation element 300 and for positioning sensor 20 at a desired location distanced from the lumen wall. In other embodiment sensor 20 can be connected directly to fixation element 300. The sensor can be located between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen. In one embodiment the sensor can be distanced from the lumen wall between 0.05 mm and 0.6r wherein r is the lumen radius. For example, for a blood vessel having radius of r=10 mm the sensor can be positioned at a distance of 0.05 to 8 mm off the vessel wall. However in alternate embodiments, the sensor can be located at any convenient location within the lumen. Additionally, connecting wire 12 can be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or using tantalum, gold, platinum or platinum-iridium for enhanced radio-opacity, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate, or any known and/or convenient material, made in any convenient shape using any known and/or convenient manufacturing process.
In alternate embodiments, connecting element 12 can be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, a polymer or any known and/or convenient material. The connecting element 12 can be rigid so as to maintain sensor 20 at constant position or can be flexible so as to enable movement of the sensor within the lumen. In alternate embodiments, sensor 20 can be connected directly to fixation element 300.
In the embodiments shown in
Reference is now made to
Fixation element 400 can be manufactured from a wire, a laser cut or a chemical etched tube or sheet made of metal, for example Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate or of any known and/or convenient material, can be manufactured in any convenient shape using any known and/or convenient method of manufacture. The strut of fixation element 400 cross section can be round, oval, rectangular or have any convenient shape. The thickness of struts is in the range of 0.05-1 mm. The struts can have any convenient thickness and/or dimensions. Additionally, the struts can further include ridges or hooks for anchoring fixation element 400 within the lumen and preventing migration within the lumen.
The sensor 20 can be connected to a connecting wire 12, which is configured so as to distance the sensor from the lumen wall. The connecting wire 12 is connected to the fixation element 400. The sensor can be located between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen. In one embodiment the sensor can be distanced from the lumen wall between 0.05 mm and 0.8r wherein r is the lumen radius. For example, for a blood vessel having radius of r=10 mm the sensor can be positioned at a distance of 0.05 to 8 mm of the vessel wall. However in alternate embodiments, the sensor can be located at any convenient location within the lumen.
Connecting element 12 can be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or using tantalum, gold, platinum or platinum-iridium for enhanced radio-opacity, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate or any known and/or convenient material, can have any convenient shape and can be manufactured using any convenient manufacturing process. Connecting element 12 can be rigid so as to maintain sensor 20 at constant position or can be flexible as illustrated in
The sensor 20 can be oriented parallel, perpendicular or at any other angle to the lumen wall. The active face of the sensor 20 can be oriented towards the lumen center, the lumen wall, tangential to the lumen wall or at any other convenient angle.
Reference is now made to
The sensor 20 can be oriented parallel, perpendicular or at any other angle to the lumen wall. The active face of the sensor 20 can be oriented towards the lumen center, the lumen wall, tangential to the lumen wall or any other convenient angle. Additionally, it will be appreciated that other configurations can be used.
Reference is now made to
It will be appreciated that fixation element 100 can have any other configuration such as, for example, coil, wing, hook and/or any other known and or convenient configuration.
A first implant 20 may be located between the lumen wall and the center of the lumen. First implant 20 can be distanced from the lumen wall between 0.05 mm and 0.8r wherein r is the lumen radius. For example, for a blood vessel having radius of r=10 mm the first implant can be positioned at a distance of 0.05 to 8 mm off the vessel wall. Second implant 22 can be in contact with the lumen wall or distanced from the lumen wall. However in alternate embodiments, the first and second implants can be located at any convenient locations within the lumen and relative to each other.
The first implant 20 and second implant 22 may be connected by connecting element 12. Second implant 22 can be directly connected to fixation element 100 or connected through an additional connecting element.
The connecting element 12 may be made of metal such as Nickel-Titanium alloy, stainless steel titanium, cobalt-based alloy, or using tantalum, gold, platinum or platinum-iridium for enhanced radio-opacity, or a polymer including a shape memory polymer with or without the addition of radio-opaque material e.g. barium sulfate, or of any other known and/or convenient material.
The connecting element 12 may be rigid so as to maintain first implant 20 at constant position or can be flexible so as to enable movement of first implant 20 within the lumen. Connecting element 12 that connects first implant 20 to second implant 22 can be a metallic or a plastic tube that includes an electric wire for enabling electric communication between first and second implants. The connection between first implant 20 and second implant 22 can be achieved using mechanical means, crimp, adhesives, welding or any other convenient mechanism and/or material. In alternate embodiments, the connection between the first implant 20 and second implant 22 can be wireless, wired or made in any other known and/or convenient manner. Furthermore, in embodiments in which the second implant 22 is physically connected with the first implant and/or the fixation element 100, the connection element can support both the first implant and the second implant. Alternately, each implant can have a separate connection element 12 to connect the implant with the fixation element.
In one embodiment first implant 20 can be a sensor such as pressure sensor and second implant 22 can be an energy source such as a battery. The sensor and the battery can be connected by electric wire for enabling energy transfer from the battery to the sensor.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications, and alternative forms, specific examples thereof have been shown in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the particular embodiments or methods disclosed, but to the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the appended claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/034,502, filed on Jan. 12, 2005, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/536,580, entitled “Device for Fixing a Sensor in a Lumen,” filed on Jan. 13, 2004, each of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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