Methods and systems for bypassing occlusions in a femoral artery

US9259340B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PQ Bypass, Inc.

Inventors

• Richard R. Heuser · Phoenix, US
• James Joye · Monte Sereno, US
• Kumar Jambunathan · Sunnyvale, US
• Eugene E. Reis · San Jose, US
• Richard A. Lotti · Santa Cruz, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 5, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2025/0197
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for deploying a stent-graft from the femoral artery into the femoral vein and back into the femoral artery in order to bypass a femoral occlusion comprises a penetration catheter and a guidewire capture and stabilization catheter. The penetration catheter may be advanced contralaterally to a location above the occlusion and the capture and stabilization catheter may be introduced upwardly through the femoral vein. The penetration tool on the penetration catheter is used in multiple steps to deploy guidewires which are then used to deploy the stent-graft in the desired location.