Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter

US8012121B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AngioDynamics, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Harry Goodson · Fremont, US
• Jeffrey M. Elkins · Woodside, US
• Samir Patel · Mountain View, US
• Aurelio Valencia · East Palo Alto, US
• Ricardo Aboytes · East Palo Alto, US
• Craig A. Ball · Redwood City, US
• Randy J. Kesten · Mountain View, US
• Andrew K. Kramer · Los Gatos, US
• Sam G. Payne · Santa Clara, US
• Sophia Pesotchinsky · Los Altos, US
• Michael H. Rosenthal · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2025/1052
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Two renal delivery members have two distal ports that are adapted to be positioned within two renal arteries via their corresponding renal ostia at unique locations along an abdominal aortic wall. A proximal coupler assembly is outside the body and is coupled to deliver material to the two distal ports for bi-lateral renal therapy. One or both of the delivery members may be self-cannulating into the corresponding renal ostium, or may be controllably steered into the respective ostium. Non-occlusive anchors may be coupled with one or both of the delivery members at anchoring positions in the renal artery or abdominal aorta to secure the renal delivery member within the renal artery. Renal-active fluid agents are coupled to the bi-lateral delivery system. Another renal therapy system cannulates a renal vein from the vena cava and controls a retrograde delivery of agents to the respective kidney.