Patent Grant
12011582
This application is directed to catheter pumps for mechanical circulatory support of a heart.
Heart disease is a major health problem that has high mortality rate. Physicians increasingly use mechanical circulatory support systems for treating heart failure. The treatment of acute heart failure requires a device that can provide support to the patient quickly. Physicians desire treatment options that can be deployed quickly and minimally-invasively.
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) systems and ventricular assist devices (VADs) have gained greater acceptance for the treatment of acute heart failure such as acute myocardial infarction (MI) or to support a patient during high risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). An example of an MCS system is a rotary blood pump placed percutaneously, e.g., via a catheter.
In a conventional approach, a blood pump is inserted into the body and connected to the cardiovascular system, for example, to the left ventricle and the ascending aorta to assist the pumping function of the heart. Other known applications include placing the pump in the descending aorta, a peripheral artery, and the like. Typically, acute circulatory support devices are used to reduce the afterload on the heart muscle and provide blood flow for a period of time to stabilize the patient prior to heart transplant or for continuing support.
There is a need for improved mechanical circulatory support devices for treating acute heart failure. There is a need for minimally-invasive devices designed to provide near full heart flow rate.
There is a need for a blood pump with improved performance and clinical outcomes. There is a need for a pump that can provide elevated flow rates with reduced risk of hemolysis and thrombosis. There is a need for a pump that can be inserted minimally-invasively and provide sufficient flow rates for various indications while reducing the risk of major adverse events.
In one aspect, there is a need for a heart pump that can be placed minimally-invasively, for example, through an 18 FR, 14 FR, or 8 FR incision. In one aspect, there is a need for a heart pump that can provide an average flow rate of 4 Lpm or more during operation, for example, at 62 mmHg of aortic pressure.
While the flow rate of a rotary blood pump can be increased by rotating the impeller faster, higher rotational speeds are known to increase the risk of hemolysis, which can lead to adverse outcomes and in some cases death. Higher speeds also lead to performance and patient comfort challenges. Many percutaneous ventricular assist devices (VADs) have driveshafts between the motor and impeller rotating at high speeds. Some percutaneous VADs are designed to rotate at speeds of more than 15,000 RPM, and in some cases more than 25,000 RPM in operation. The vibration, noise, and heat from the motor and driveshaft can cause discomfort to the patient, especially when positioned inside the body. Moreover, fluids (such as saline and/or blood) may enter the motor, which can damage the motor and/or impair operation of the catheter pump. Accordingly, there is a need for a device that improves performance and patient comfort with a high speed motor.
There is a need for a motor configured to drive an operative device, e.g., an impeller, atherectomy device, or other rotating feature There is a need for an improved motor with sealing between each end. There is a need for a motor capable of rotating at relatively high speeds and providing sealing between a wet side and an electrical side.
These and other problems are overcome by the inventions described herein.
There is a need for a pumping device that can be inserted percutaneously and also provide full cardiac rate flows of the left, right, or both the left and right sides of the heart when called for.
In one embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include a shaft assembly and an impeller coupled with a distal portion of the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly comprising a motor configured to impart rotation to the impeller through the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a fluid pathway for supplying a fluid from outside the body, the fluid pathway conveying at least a portion of the supplied fluid proximally during operation of the catheter pump system. The catheter pump system can include a seal disposed between the motor assembly and the impeller, the seal configured to impede the fluid conveyed proximally in the fluid pathway by the impeller from entering the motor assembly at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly, the seal comprising an opening through which a portion of the shaft assembly extends.
In some embodiments, the shaft assembly comprises an output shaft coupled with the motor and a drive shaft coupled with the impeller, a distal portion of the output shaft coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft. A motor coupling can mechanically connect the proximal portion of the drive shaft with the distal portion of the output shaft. The motor coupling can comprise an opening having at least one flat surface, wherein at least one of the output shaft and the drive shaft is fitted in the opening. A second seal can be disposed between the motor assembly and the impeller, the second seal configured to further impede or prevent the fluid conveyed proximally in the fluid pathway from entering the motor assembly at least about the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. A barrier can separate the motor assembly from a majority of the proximally-conveyed fluid, wherein the seal is disposed distal and adjacent the barrier, and wherein the second seal is disposed proximal and adjacent the barrier. The barrier can comprise a proximal portion of a flow diverter housing through which the proximally-conveyed fluid flows. The shaft assembly can comprise a lumen therethrough, the lumen passing through the motor. The lumen can pass through the catheter pump system from a distal end of the catheter pump system to a proximal end of the catheter pump system. The lumen can comprise a portion of the fluid pathway such that at least some of the fluid passes through the lumen. The catheter pump system can include a guidewire guide tube disposed in the lumen, the guidewire guide tube configured to receive a guidewire therein for guiding the impeller to a target site of a patient. In some embodiments, the shaft assembly extends through at least a portion of the motor, through the opening of the seal, and to the impeller. In some embodiments, the motor can comprise a direct drive electric motor, e.g., a motor without any gear reduction and/or a clutch. The motor can comprise a rotor and a stator assembly disposed about the rotor. The rotor can be disposed in a chamber, and wherein the seal prevents or impedes the proximally-flowing fluid from entering the chamber. The catheter pump system can include an insulating coating over the shaft assembly to electrically separate the shaft assembly from a patient. The seal can comprise a lip seal disposed about the shaft assembly, the lip seal biased radially inward to bear against the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. In some embodiments, the seal comprises a flange which converts axial fluid pressure to radially inward pressure to further bear against the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. In some embodiments, the catheter pump system can include a chamber, the seal disposed in the chamber, the chamber defining a portion of the fluid pathway. A catheter assembly can be disposed between the motor assembly and the impeller, the catheter assembly defining at least a portion of the fluid pathway. The fluid pathway can comprise a first channel configured to permit the supplied fluid to flow from proximally to distally in the catheter assembly and a second channel that conveys the at least a portion of the supplied fluid proximally along the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a cannula in which the impeller is disposed, the cannula and impeller expandable from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration.
In one embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include a shaft assembly and an impeller coupled with a distal portion of the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly that imparts rotation on the impeller through the shaft assembly, the motor assembly comprising a motor that rotates the shaft assembly, the shaft assembly comprising an output shaft portion through the motor, the output shaft portion comprising a motor lumen. The catheter pump system can include a fluid pathway for supplying a fluid from outside the body, the fluid pathway conveying at least a portion of the supplied fluid proximally during operation of the catheter pump system. The catheter pump system can include a seal disposed between the motor assembly and the impeller, the seal configured to impede or prevent the fluid from the fluid pathway from entering the motor assembly at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly.
In some embodiments, the seal comprises an opening through which a portion of the shaft assembly extends. The shaft assembly can further comprise a drive shaft portion coupled with the impeller, a distal portion of the output shaft portion coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft portion. The shaft assembly can comprise a guidewire guide lumen therethrough, the guidewire guide lumen comprising the motor lumen, wherein the guidewire guide lumen passes through the catheter pump system from a distal end of the catheter pump system to a proximal end of the catheter pump system. The lumen can define a portion of the fluid pathway such that at least some of the fluid passes through the lumen. The catheter pump system can include a guidewire guide tube disposed in the lumen, the guidewire guide tube configured to receive a guidewire therein for guiding the impeller to a target site of a patient. In some embodiments, a second seal can be disposed between the motor assembly and the impeller, the second seal configured to further impede or prevent the fluid from the fluid pathway from entering the motor assembly at least about the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. A barrier can separate the motor assembly from a majority of the proximally-conveyed fluid, wherein the seal is disposed distal and adjacent the barrier, and wherein the second seal can be disposed proximal and adjacent the barrier. An insulating coating can be disposed over the shaft assembly to electrically separate the shaft assembly from a patient. The seal can comprise a lip seal disposed about the shaft assembly, the lip seal biased radially inward to bear against the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. The seal can comprise a flange which converts axial fluid pressure to radially inward pressure to further bear against the outer periphery of the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a flow diverter comprising a chamber, the seal disposed in the chamber, the chamber defining a portion of the fluid pathway. A first channel can be configured to permit fluid to flow from proximally to distally in the catheter pump system and a second channel can convey the at least a portion of the supplied fluid proximally.
In one embodiment, a method of operating a pump is disclosed, the pump comprising an impeller and a motor assembly comprising a motor coupled with the impeller. The method can include rotating a shaft assembly with the motor to impart rotation to the impeller. The method can include directing fluid into the pump from outside the body, at least a portion of the fluid flowing back proximally along a fluid pathway between the impeller and the motor assembly. The method can include impeding the fluid from entering the motor assembly at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly with a seal, the seal comprising an opening through which a portion of the shaft assembly extends.
In some embodiments, the method can include directing at least some of the fluid through a lumen extending through an output shaft portion of the shaft assembly, the output shaft portion passing through the motor. The method can include inserting a guidewire through the lumen, and advancing the pump over the guidewire to a target site in a patient. The method can include expanding the impeller from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration.
In one embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include a shaft assembly and an impeller coupled with a distal portion of the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly that imparts rotation on the impeller through the shaft assembly, the motor assembly comprising a motor that rotates the shaft assembly, the shaft assembly comprising an output shaft portion through the motor, the output shaft portion comprising a motor lumen. The catheter pump system can include a fluid pathway that conveys fluid proximally during operation of the catheter pump system, the fluid pathway comprising a first fluid pathway comprising a conduit that directs a first portion of the fluid to bypass the motor assembly and a second fluid pathway that directs a second portion of the fluid through the motor lumen, the conduit connecting with the fluid pathway at a position distal the motor assembly. The catheter pump system can include a seal disposed between the motor assembly and the position, the seal configured to impede or prevent the fluid from the fluid pathway from entering the motor assembly at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly, the seal comprising an opening through which a portion of the shaft assembly extends.
In one embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen in which fluid flows proximally therethrough during operation of the catheter pump. The catheter pump system can include a drive shaft disposed inside the catheter body and coupled with the impeller at a distal portion of the drive shaft, the drive shaft configured such that rotation of the drive shaft causes the impeller to rotate. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly. The motor assembly can include a chamber, at least a portion of the chamber in fluid communication with the lumen of the catheter body. The motor assembly can also include a rotor disposed in the at least a portion of the chamber, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft such that rotation of the rotor causes the drive shaft to rotate. The motor assembly can include a stator assembly disposed about the rotor and configured to cause the rotor to rotate. No cooling fins extend outside an exterior surface of the motor assembly.
In another embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen therethrough, the impeller mechanically coupled with a distal portion of the catheter body. The catheter pump system can include a guidewire guide tube disposed through the lumen from a proximal portion of the catheter pump to a distal portion of the catheter pump, the guidewire guide tube configured to receive a guidewire therein. The catheter pump system can include an end cap secured to a proximal end portion of the guide tube, the end cap configured such that axial movement of the end cap relative to the catheter body causes the guidewire guide tube to be removed from the catheter pump. The catheter pump system can include a resealable closure device disposed at a proximal portion of the catheter pump, the closure device configured such that when the guidewire guide tube is removed from the catheter pump, the closure device encloses the proximal portion of the catheter pump system.
In another embodiment, a catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include a pump including an impeller for pumping blood. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly for imparting rotation on the impeller through a drive shaft. The motor assembly can comprise a stator carrying electrical windings and a rotor disposed in at least a portion of the stator, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft. The catheter pump system can include a fluid supply system for delivering fluid to the pump during operation of the pump and returning at least some of the supplied fluid to a waste reservoir. The fluid supply system can comprise a fluid channel extending within the stator and a fluid pathway which passes outside the stator. During operation of the pump, at least a first portion of the returning fluid can pass through the fluid channel and at least a second portion of the returning fluid can pass through the fluid pathway.
In another embodiment, a method of operating a pump is disclosed. The pump can comprise a motor which includes a stator assembly having windings and a rotor positioned within the stator assembly. The method can include rotating the rotor by selectively energizing the windings. The method can include cooling the motor by flowing a first fluid portion between the stator assembly and the rotor and by flowing a second fluid portion outside the stator.
A more complete appreciation of the subject matter of this application and the various advantages thereof can be realized by reference to the following detailed description, in which reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which:
More detailed descriptions of various embodiments of components for heart pumps useful to treat patients experiencing cardiac stress, including acute heart failure, are set forth below.
This application is generally directed to apparatuses for inducing motion of a fluid relative to the apparatus. Exemplars of circulatory support systems for treating heart failure, and in particular emergent and/or acute heart failure, are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,625,712; 4,686,982; 4,747,406; 4,895,557; 4,944,722; 6,176,848; 6,926,662; 7,022,100; 7,393,181; 7,841,976; 8,157,719; 8,489,190; 8,597,170; 8,721,517 and U.S. Pub. Nos. 2012/0178986 and 2014/0010686, the entire contents of which patents and publications are incorporated by reference for all purposes. In addition, this application incorporates by reference in its entirety and for all purposes the subject matter disclosed in each of the following applications and the provisional applications to which they claim priority: application Ser. No. 15/003,576, entitled “REDUCED ROTATIONAL MASS MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Jan. 21, 2016, and claiming priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/106,670; application Ser. No. 15/003,682, entitled “MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Jan. 21, 2016, and claiming priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/106,675; and application Ser. No. 15/003,696, entitled “ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS FOR MOTOR OF CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Jan. 21, 2016, and claiming priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/106,673.
In one example, an impeller can be coupled at a distal portion of the apparatus. In some embodiments, the motor is a brushless DC (BLDC) motor. In some embodiments, the motor is a micro BLDC motor. Some embodiments generally relate to various configurations for a motor assembly adapted to drive an impeller at a distal end of a catheter pump, e.g., a percutaneous heart pump. The motor described herein may be used for other applications including catheter-based devices like an atherectomy device. In such applications, the disclosed motor assembly is disposed outside the patient in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the disclosed motor assembly and/or features of the motor are miniaturized and sized to be inserted within the body, e.g., within the vasculature.
The pump 100A includes a catheter assembly 101 that can be coupled with the motor assembly 1 and can house an impeller in an impeller assembly 116A within a distal portion of the catheter assembly 101 of the pump 100A. In various embodiments, the impeller is rotated remotely by the motor 1 when the pump 100A is operating. For example, the motor 1 can be disposed outside the patient. In some embodiments, the motor 1 is separate from the console 122, e.g., to be placed closer to the patient. In the exemplary system the pump is placed in the patient in a sterile environment and the console is outside the sterile environment. In one embodiment, the motor is disposed on the sterile side of the system. In other embodiments, the motor 1 is part of the console 122.
In still other embodiments, the motor 1 is miniaturized to be insertable into the patient. For example,
The impeller assembly 116A (e.g., the impeller and cannula) can be expandable and collapsible. In the collapsed state, the distal end of the catheter pump 100A can be advanced to the heart, for example, through an artery. In the expanded state the impeller assembly 116A is able to pump blood at relatively high flow rates. In particular, the expandable cannula and impeller configuration allows for decoupling of the insertion size and flow rate, in other words, it allows for higher flow rates than would be possible through a lumen limited to the insertion size with all other things being equal. In
The mechanical components rotatably supporting the impeller within the impeller assembly 116A permit relatively high rotational speeds while controlling heat and particle generation that can come with high speeds. The infusion system delivers a cooling and lubricating solution to the distal portion of the catheter pump 100A for these purposes. The space for delivery of this fluid is extremely limited. Some of the space is also used for return of the fluid as waste fluid. Providing secure connection and reliable routing of fluid into and out of the catheter pump 100A is critical and challenging in view of the small profile of the catheter assembly 101.
When activated, the catheter pump 100A can effectively support, restore and/or increase the flow of blood out of the heart and through the patient's vascular system. In various embodiments disclosed herein, the pump 100A can be configured to produce a maximum flow rate (e.g. zero mm Hg backpressure) of greater than 4 Lpm, greater than 4.5 Lpm, greater than 5 Lpm, greater than 5.5 Lpm, greater than 6 Lpm, greater than 6.5 Lpm, greater than 7 Lpm, greater than 7.5 Lpm, greater than 8 Lpm, greater than 9 Lpm, or greater than 10 Lpm. In various embodiments, the pump 100A can be configured to produce an average flow rate at 62 mmHg of greater than 2 Lpm, greater than 2.5 Lpm, greater than 3 Lpm, greater than 3.5 Lpm, greater than 4 Lpm, greater than 4.25 Lpm, greater than 4.5 Lpm, greater than 5 Lpm, greater than 5.5 Lpm, greater than 6 Lpm, greater than 6.5 Lpm, greater than 7 Lpm, greater than 8 Lpm, or greater than 9 Lpm.
Various aspects of the pump and associated components can be combined with or substituted for those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,393,181; 8,376,707; 7,841,976; 7,022,100; and 7,998,054, and in U.S. Pub. Nos. 2011/0004046; 2012/0178986; 2012/0172655; 2012/0178985; and 2012/0004495, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein for all purposes by reference. In addition, various aspects of the pump and system can be combined with those disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2013/0303970, entitled “DISTAL BEARING SUPPORT,” filed on Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2014/0275725, entitled “FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM,” filed on Mar. 11, 2014; U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2013/0303969, entitled “SHEATH SYSTEM FOR CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2013/0303830, entitled “IMPELLER FOR CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2014/0012065, entitled “CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Mar. 13, 2013; and U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2014/0010686, entitled “MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CATHETER PUMP,” filed on Mar. 13, 2013, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein for all purposes by reference.
Moving from a distal end 1450 of the catheter assembly 101 of the catheter pump 100A of
In various embodiments, the pump is configured to be primed with fluid. Turning to
The priming operation can proceed by introducing fluid into the sealed priming apparatus 1400 to expel air from the impeller assembly 116A and the elongate body 174A. Fluid can be introduced into the priming apparatus 1400 in a variety of ways. For example, fluid can be introduced distally through the elongate body 174A into the priming apparatus 1400. In other embodiments, an inlet, such as a luer, can optionally be formed on a side of the primer housing 1401 to allow for introduction of fluid into the priming apparatus 1400. A gas permeable membrane can be disposed on a distal end 1404 of the primer housing 1401. The gas permeable membrane can permit air to escape from the primer housing 1401 during priming.
The priming apparatus 1400 also can advantageously be configured to collapse an expandable portion of the catheter pump 100A. The primer housing 1401 can include a funnel 1415 where the inner diameter of the housing decreases from distal to proximal. The funnel may be gently curved such that relative proximal movement of the impeller housing causes the impeller housing to be collapsed by the funnel 1415. During or after the impeller housing has been fully collapsed, the distal end 170A of the elongate body 174A can be moved distally relative to the collapsed housing. After the impeller housing is fully collapsed and retracted into the elongate body 174A of the sheath assembly, the catheter pump 100A can be removed from the priming apparatus 1400 before a percutaneous heart procedure is performed, e.g., before the pump 100A is activated to pump blood. The embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented such that the total time for infusing the system is minimized or reduced. For example, in some implementations, the time to fully infuse the system can be about six minutes or less. In other implementations, the time to infuse can be about three minutes or less. In yet other implementations, the total time to infuse the system can be about 45 seconds or less. It should be appreciated that lower times to infuse can be advantageous for use with cardiovascular patients. Although the described pump is primed with fluid, one will appreciate from the description herein that the priming may be optional. For example, the pump can be prepared such that all air is removed before it is packaged. In another example, air is removed by placing the pump under vacuum.
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Fluid (e.g., saline) can be provided from outside the patient (e.g., by way of one or more supply bags) to the pump through a supply lumen in the catheter body. The fluid can return to the motor assembly 1 by way of a lumen (e.g., a central or interior lumen) of the catheter body. For example, as explained herein, the fluid can return to the motor assembly 1 through the same lumen in which the drive shaft is disposed. In addition, a waste line 7 can extend from the motor assembly 1 to a waste reservoir 126. Waste fluid from the catheter pump 100A can pass through the motor assembly 1 and out to the reservoir 126 by way of the waste line 7. In various embodiments, the waste fluid flows to the motor assembly 1 and the reservoir 126 at a flow rate which is lower than that at which the fluid is supplied to the patient. For example, some of the supplied fluid may flow out of the catheter body 120A and into the patient by way of one or more bearings. The waste fluid (e.g., a portion of the fluid which passes proximally back through the motor from the patient) may flow through the motor assembly 1 at any suitable flow rate, e.g., at a flow rate in a range of 5 mL/hr to 20 mL/hr, or more particularly, in a range of 10 mL/hr to 15 mL/hr. Although described in terms of fluid and waste lines, one will appreciate that the pump and motor be configured to operate without fluid flushing. One purpose of the fluid supply is to cool the motor. In the case of a micromotor dimensioned and configured to be inserted percutaneously, there may not be a need for fluid cooling because the motor heat will be dissipated by the body.
Access can be provided to a proximal end of the catheter assembly 101 of the catheter pump 100A prior to or during use. In one configuration, the catheter assembly 101 is delivered over a guidewire 235. The guidewire 235 may be conveniently extended through the entire length of the catheter assembly 101 of the catheter pump 100A and out of a proximal end 1455 of the catheter assembly 101. In various embodiments, the connection between the motor assembly 1 and the catheter assembly 101 is configured to be permanent, such that the catheter pump, the motor housing and the motor are disposable components. However, in other implementations, the coupling between the motor housing and the catheter assembly 101 is disengageable, such that the motor and motor housing can be decoupled from the catheter assembly 101 after use. In such embodiments, the catheter assembly 101 distal of the motor can be disposable, and the motor and motor housing can be re-usable.
In addition,
In one approach, the guidewire 235 is placed into a peripheral blood vessel, and along the path between that blood vessel and the heart and into a heart chamber, e.g., into the left ventricle. Thereafter, a distal end opening of the catheter pump 100A and guidewire guide tube 20 can be advanced over the proximal end of the guidewire 235 to enable delivery of the catheter pump 100A. After the proximal end of the guidewire 235 is urged proximally within the catheter pump 100A and emerges from the guidewire opening 237 and/or guidewire guide tube 20, the catheter pump 100A can be advanced into the patient. In one method, the guidewire guide tube 20 is withdrawn proximally while holding the catheter pump 100A.
Alternatively, the clinician can insert the guidewire 235 through the proximal guidewire opening 237 and urge the guidewire 235 along the guidewire guide tube. The clinician can continue urging the guidewire 235 through the patient's vascular system until the distal end of the guidewire 235 is positioned in the desired position, e.g., in a chamber of the patient's heart, a major blood vessel or other source of blood. As shown in
In yet another embodiment, catheter pump 100A is configured to be inserted using a modified Seldinger technique. The pump may be configured with a lumen therethrough for receiving a guidewire. Unlike the embodiment described above, however, the guidewire is threaded through the pump without a guidewire guide tube. One will appreciate from the description herein that other configurations may be employed for loading the pump onto a guidewire and/or moving the pump to the target location in the body. Examples of similar techniques are described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,022,100 and U.S. Pub. No. 2005/0113631, the entire contents of which patent and publication are incorporated herein for all purposes.
In various embodiments, the rotor 15 and stator assembly 2 are configured as or are components of a frameless-style motor for driving the impeller assembly 116A at the distal end of the pump 100A. For example, the stator assembly 2 can comprise a stator and a plurality of conductive windings producing a controlled magnetic field. The windings can be wrapped about or in a stationary portion 65 of the stator assembly 2. The rotor 15 can comprise a magnetic material, e.g., can include one or more permanent magnets. In some embodiments, the rotor 15 can comprise a multi-pole magnet, e.g., a four-pole or six-pole magnet. Providing changing electrical currents through the windings of the stator assembly 2 can create magnetic fields that interact with the rotor 15 to cause the rotor 15 to rotate. This is commonly referred to as commutation. The console 122 can provide electrical power (e.g., 24V) to the stator assembly 2 to drive the motor assembly 1. One or more leads 9 can electrically communicate with the stator assembly 2, e.g., with one or more Hall sensors used to detect the speed and/or position of the motor. In other embodiments, other sensors (e.g., optical sensors) can be used to measure motor speed. The rotor 15 can be secured to an output shaft 13 (which can comprise a hollow shaft with a central lumen) such that rotation of the rotor 15 causes the output shaft 13 to rotate. In various embodiments, the motor assembly 1 can comprise a direct current (DC) brushless motor. In other embodiments, other types of motors can be used, such as AC motors, gearhead motor, etc. As shown in
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Various components of the motor assembly 1 generate heat. For example, moving parts within the motor assembly 1 (e.g., the rotating output shaft 13 and/or drive shaft 16) can generate heat by virtue of losses through friction, vibrations, and the like, which may increase the overall temperature of the motor assembly 1. Further, heat can be generated by the electrical current flowing through the stator assembly 2 and/or by induction heating caused by conductive components inside a rotating magnetic field. Furthermore, friction between the bearings 18A, 18B and the output shaft 13 and/or friction between the drive shaft 16 and the inner wall of catheter body 120A may also generate undesirable heat in the motor assembly. Inadequate cooling can result in temperature increases of the motor assembly 1, which can present patient discomfort, health risks, or performance losses. This can lead to undesirable usage limitations and engineering complexity, for example, by requiring mitigation for differential heat expansion of adjacent components of different materials. Accordingly, various embodiments disclosed herein can advantageously transfer away generated heat and cool the motor assembly 1 such that the operating temperature of the assembly 1 is sufficiently low to avoid such complexities of use or operation and/or other components of the system. For example, various heat transfer components can be used to move heat away from thermal generation sources and away from the patient. Various aspects of the illustrated device herein are designed to reduce the risk of hot spots, reduce the risk of heat spikes, and/or improve heat dissipation to the environment and away from the patient.
In some embodiments, the catheter pump makes use of the fluid supply system already embedded in the pump to cool the motor assembly 1 and housing. In some embodiments, heat absorbing capacity of fluid flowing through the flow diverter 3 is used to cool the motor assembly 1. As shown in
Fluid from the catheter pump 100A can flow proximally through an inner lumen 58 of the catheter body 120A. For example, after initially cooling distal components some or all of the supplied fluid 35 can flow within the drive shaft 16 and/or around the periphery of the drive shaft 16. After initially cooling distal components some or all of the supplied fluid 35 can flow in a space disposed radially between the drive shaft 16 and the catheter body 120A. The proximally-flowing fluid can flow along a flow pathway which removes heat from the motor assembly 1. As shown in
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Moreover, in some embodiments, the console 122 can be configured to change the amount of the third fluid portion 17C flowing along the second fluid pathway before and/or during a treatment procedure to adjust the volume of fluid that is diverted from the inner lumen 58 around the motor assembly 1. For example, the console 122 can send instructions to a pump (such as a peristaltic pump) to adjust the flow rate of fluid shunted or bypassed around the motor assembly 1. In various respects, the terms “shunted” and “bypassed” are used interchangeably herein. In some embodiments, a common pump is applied to all three fluid portions 17A-17C. In other embodiments, one pump is applied to draw the first and second fluid portions 17A, 17B, and a separate pump is applied to draw the third fluid portion 17C.
In still other embodiments, all or substantially all the fluid flowing proximally through the inner lumen 58 is shunted around the motor assembly 1 along the second fluid pathway. The shunted third fluid portion 17C can be diverted to a waste reservoir and/or to a heat exchanger disposed about the stator assembly 2, as explained above. In such embodiments, all (100%) or substantially all (i.e., between 90% and 100%) of the proximally-flowing fluid does not flow within the motor assembly 1 (e.g., within the flow diverter 3), but is instead diverted around the motor assembly 1. Thus, in some embodiments, there may be no proximally-flowing fluid portions 17A, 17B within the flow diverter 3. In such arrangements, the motor assembly 1 may be adequately cooled without the fluid portions 17A, 17B flowing proximally through the flow diverter 3. The fluid flowing proximally through the inner lumen 58 may also provide sufficient pressure so as to prevent air or other gases from passing distally through the catheter body 120A to the patient.
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Still other thermal management techniques may be suitable in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein. For example, U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2014/0031606 and 2011/0295345, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety and for all purposes, describe structures and materials which may be incorporated in place of or in addition to the devices described above to dissipate heat effectively, as will be understood by one of skill from the description herein. For example, in embodiments in which the motor is miniaturized so as to be disposed within the patient's body, all or substantially all the fluid may bypass or shunt around the motor. In such embodiments, the miniaturized motor may be sufficiently cooled by the flow of blood passing around the motor and/or motor housing.
In the illustrated embodiments, the output shaft 13 is permanently coupled with, e.g., laser welded to the drive shaft 16. For example, a welding machine can access the interface 22 by way of the holes 61 formed in the output shaft 13 to weld the output shaft 13 to the drive shaft 16. In other embodiments, the output shaft 13 can be secured to the drive shaft 16 in other ways, e.g., by friction or interference fit, by adhesives, by mechanical fasteners, etc.
In some embodiments, the motor assembly 1 shown in
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The motor coupling 305 can connect to a distal end portion of the motor output shaft 13, and can connect to a proximal portion of the motor adapter 306. In some arrangements, the motor coupling 305 can comprise a first opening 311A sized and shaped to receive the proximal portion of the motor adapter 306 therein, and a second opening 311B sized and shaped to receive the distal end portion of the motor output shaft 13. In various embodiments, at least one of the openings 311A, 311B can comprise a polygonal opening, e.g., a rectangular or square opening with at least one flat surface or edge. In the illustrated embodiment, the first opening 311A can comprise a polygonal opening, and the second opening 311B can comprise a rounded opening. In other embodiments, the first opening 311A can comprise a rounded opening, and the second opening 311B can comprise a polygonal opening. In
As explained above, fluids (such as saline) can flow proximally through the catheter pump system during operation of the impeller. For example, as shown in
In various embodiments, it can be advantageous to prevent or impede fluids from entering the motor 300 and damaging or destroying sensitive components within the motor 300. Accordingly, in the illustrated embodiment, the seal 303 and the gasket 304 can be disposed in the chamber of the flow diverter 3 to prevent or impede fluids from damaging sensitive components of the motor. In some embodiments, some or all of the fluid conveyed along the returning fluid pathway 317 exits the flow diverter 3 by way of a first return pathway 317A. For example, the first return pathway 317A can be in fluid communication with a waste line to convey fluid flowing therein to and along the waste line (such as waste line 7 described above) to a reservoir. The first return pathway 317A may comprise a conduit that directs a portion of the fluid to bypass the motor assembly 1.
In some embodiments, some of the returning fluid (a second fluid pathway 317B) can pass within the lumen 355 of the motor output shaft 13. For example, in such embodiments, the returning fluid 317 can flow through the inner lumen 358 of the catheter body 120A, which can fluidly communicate with the lumen 355 of the motor output shaft 13. Fluid conveyed in the returning fluid pathway 317 can flow proximally within and/or around the drive shaft 16 (which can be disposed inside the inner lumen 358 of the catheter body 120A), through the motor adapter 306, the motor coupler 305, the seal 303, and the proximal flow diverter portion 3B, and into the lumen 355 of the motor output shaft 13. In other embodiments, no or little fluid may flow through the lumen 355 of the output shaft 13.
As shown in
As explained herein, a guidewire guide tube (not shown in
As shown in
In addition, in some embodiments, it can be advantageous to electrically separate or isolate the shaft assembly from the patient, for example, to reduce the risk of electrical shock from the motor. In such embodiments, an insulating coating can be provided over part or all of the shaft assembly 302 to electrically insulate the shaft assembly 302. For example, in some embodiments, a shaft assembly including the output shaft 13 can be coated in an insulating material. In some embodiments, a shaft assembly including the drive shaft 16 can be coated in an insulating material. In some embodiments, a shaft assembly including the drive shaft 16 and the output shaft 13 can be coated in an insulating material. The insulating material which coats the shaft assembly 302 can comprise any suitable insulator, such as polyimide.
Unlike the embodiments of
Although the embodiments disclosed herein have been described with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present inventions. It is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications can be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements can be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present inventions as defined by the appended claims. Thus, it is intended that the present application cover the modifications and variations of these embodiments and their equivalents.
This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/654,402, filed Jul. 19, 2017, which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/365,215, filed Jul. 21, 2016, the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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