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経皮ステントアッセンブリ

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JPH0693920B2
JPH0693920B2 JP3261965A JP26196591A JPH0693920B2 JP H0693920 B2 JPH0693920 B2 JP H0693920B2 JP 3261965 A JP3261965 A JP 3261965A JP 26196591 A JP26196591 A JP 26196591A JP H0693920 B2 JPH0693920 B2 JP H0693920B2
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シーザー・ジャンターコ
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】
【技術分野】本発明は、通常、体内における血管や導管
の再狭搾を防止し、経皮的に腫瘍を治療するために使用
する導管ステントに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】ステントのワイヤ支柱の間の組織の侵入
による血管や導管の再狭搾を防止する装置が提供される
のが望ましい。このような状況は腫瘍が胆管に侵入する
ところで時々発生する。このようなケースではワイヤス
テントは腫瘍がワイヤステントの間で成長することがあ
り、最終的に、血管を再狭搾する結果になるため一時的
な解決を提供するだけである。 米国特許第４、５８
０、５６８号はこのような従来のワイヤステントを例示
する。米国特許第４、５８０、５６８は、動脈、導管及
び体内における同様なものの流動障害を減少させるワイ
ヤステントを開示しているが、ステントのワイヤ支柱の
間における組織の侵入の問題を解決していない。かくし
て従来のワイヤステントは悪性の組織成長に直面したと
きに納得のいく長期間の解決を必ずしも提供しておら
ず、またこのようなステントは腫瘍を経皮的に治療する
装置も提供していない。
【０００３】また、米国特許出願第４２２、６０６号を
参照する。この出願によればうまく埋め込んだ後に、体
内から経皮的に容易に回収することのできるステントの
構造および方法を教示する。多くの場合、このような利
点は本発明に適用される。
【０００４】ここに自ら広がりしかも再狭搾を防止し、
あるいは減少することができる経皮ステントアッセンブ
リのニーズが残る。さらに腫瘍を治療する事のできる経
皮ステントアッセンブリのニーズもある。
【０００５】本発明の１つの目的は改良した経皮ステン
トアッセンブリを提供することにある。
【０００６】
【問題点を解決するための手段】本発明のステントアッ
センブリの１つの実施例では両端に開口を有する柔軟性
を有するスリーブを含む。柔軟性を有するスリーブに１
つまたはそれ以上の弾性的に圧縮可能なステントが取り
付けられている。各ステントは複数の支柱を含み、その
支柱はその間に一連の間隙を形成する。ステントはステ
ントによって形成された間隙をスリーブによって実質的
におおうように柔軟性を有するスリーブに取り付けられ
ている。スリーブは弾力があるため、スリーブを有する
経皮ステントアッセンブリは圧縮されたときに第１の小
さな形状を、広がることできるときに第２の大きい形状
を弾性的に採ることができる。小さい第１の形状によっ
てアッセンブリを体内の管に管腔を介して経皮的に通す
ことができる。埋め込み中、スリーブを有するステント
アッセンブリは広がることが可能になり、第２の大きな
形状を占め、柔軟性を有するスリーブがステントによっ
て血管の壁を押し付け、血管を広げた状態に維持する。
【０００７】
【実施例】以下、本発明を添付図面に示した実施例に基
づき詳細に説明する。
【０００８】いま特に図面を参照すると、図１に本発明
の経皮ステントアッセンブリ１０の好ましい実施例の側
断面図を示し。経皮ステントアッセンブリ１０は柔軟性
を有するスリーブ１３によって包囲された２つのステン
ト１１、１２をそれぞれ含む。ステント１１、１２は閉
鎖されたジグザグ形状に形成された長いステンレス鋼の
ワイヤから形成されている。ワイヤの両端は色々な方法
で閉じる事ができ、スリーブを使用してもよく、その場
合スリーブは連続的な無限の形状を形成するためにワイ
ヤの両端に熔接するか、かたく締め付ける。各ステント
１１、１２は一連の接合部１５、１７によって互いに連
結された複数の支柱１４からなり、図１Ａによく示され
ている。多くの点で、ステント１１、１２は米国特許第
４、５８０、５６８号で述べられているＺーステントに
類似しており、それについての説明は言及によってここ
に組み入れられている。各接合部１５、１７は小穴部１
８を備えるが、それらは、ワイヤを折り曲げることによ
って先端部を形成し、次に、背中合わせに熔接するか、
あるいはハンダ付けすることによって作られる。各支柱
１４の連続した対は、その間に間隙１６を形成する。ス
テント１１、１２は、この場合ナイロンであるが、ステ
ントアッセンブリの両端で接合部１７を縫合するかある
いは接着することによってスリーブ１３に取り付けられ
る。スリーブをプラスチックで作る場合は、ステントを
プラスッチック内に埋め込むことによってスリーブに取
り付けることができる。ステントをスリーブに取り付け
る方法は、本発明の意図した観点から離れることなく、
スリーブ１３の材料または他の要因によって変化するこ
とは理解できよう。
【０００９】ステントアッセンブリはスレッド２０にお
いてジョイント１５によって小穴部１８を連続的に結び
付けることによりスリーブ１３によって形成された軸線
に沿って、収縮することを妨げ、あるいはステント１
１、１２の重複を防止する。スレッド２０は好ましくは
バイオコンパティブル材料の単繊維である。ステントア
ッセンブリは適切に埋め込まれるためにその軸線にそっ
て収縮することを妨げることができ、収縮された小さな
形状の間にステントがからまるのを防止できるものでな
ければならない。図１Ｂは体内への埋め込みを容易にす
る小さな第１の形状に圧縮されたときの経皮ステントア
ッセンブリ１０の側面図を示す。同じような収縮を防止
する結果は、熔接、縫合を含む種々の方法で、あるいは
米国特許番号第４２２、６０６号に開示されるようなイ
ンターロッキングアイを使用することによってジョイン
ト１５を直接結合することによっても達成することが出
来る。
【００１０】図３には腫瘍の成長によってほとんどふさ
がれた胆管の断面図を示す。従来のワイヤステントは管
の開口部を広げるように連続的に埋め込まれるが、腫瘍
はステントの支柱の間で連続的に成長しわずか数週間の
間に血管が再狭搾する結果となり、一時的な解決にしか
ならない。本発明に含まれるスリーブはこの問題を解決
する。図４には図３のふさがった管内に埋め込み中の圧
縮されたステントアッセンブリ１０を示す。米国特許第
４、５８０、５６８号（コラム３、５行から１８行）に
記載されているように、ステントアッセンブリ１０は、
その圧縮された第１の形状で、平坦な端部を有するプッ
シャ２４によってシース２３を介して体内の所望の地点
まで押される。適当な位置に到達したのち、シース２３
を引きくと、ステントアッセンブリ１０は第５図に示す
ように、弾性的に、その大きな第２の形状を採る。スリ
ーブ１３は、腫瘍がステントの支柱の間で成長するのを
防止し、再狭搾を防ぎ、従来のワイヤステントで可能な
期間よりもさらに長い期間の解決を提供することができ
る。
【００１１】動脈瘤を経皮的に治療するのに、特にふさ
わしい本発明の他の実施例を図６に示す。経皮ステント
アッセンブリ５０は、弾性的に拡張可能なステント５
１、５２、剛性の支持ロッド５２、及びナイロンスリー
ブ５４をふくむ。ステント５１、５２は通常は前に述べ
たステント１１、１２と同じである。ステント５１、５
２はアッセンブリの両端に位置する接合部５５を縫合す
るかあるいは接着することによってスリーブ５４に取り
付けられる。
【００１２】埋め込み中、剛性の支持ロッド５３は経皮
ステントアッセンブリ５０がスリーブ５４によって形成
される軸線に沿って収縮するのを防止する。この実施例
は前の実施例で先に述べたように体内の所望の位置に埋
め込まれる。図７は動脈瘤のある動脈に埋め込まれたス
テントアッセンブリ５０を示す。ステント５１、５２が
動脈瘤の両側に位置する損傷をうけていない動脈壁に対
してスリーブ５４を押し付けるとき、ステントアッセン
ブリは、所定の位置に固定される。次にスリーブ５４
は、動脈瘤にかかる人工の動脈壁を形成する。これによ
って動脈瘤から圧力を取り除き、それを治療することが
できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の好ましい実施例の側断面図であり、図
１Ａは図１に示す実施例のステント部の２つの支柱の間
のジョイントの詳細図、図１Ｂは体内に埋め込むために
圧縮した小さい形状の第１図に示す実施例の側面図であ
る。
【図２】本発明の好ましい実施例の端面図である。
【図３】部分的につまった管を有する腫瘍の成長を有す
る胆管の断面図である。
【図４】図３の胆管に埋め込み中の図１の構成体であ
る。
【図５】腫瘍に近い胆管に埋め込まれた図１の構造体の
側断面図である。
【図６】本発明の好ましい他の実施例の側断面図であ
る。
【図７】動脈の動脈瘤にかけるために埋め込まれた図４
の構造体の側断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１１、１２…ステント １３ …スリーブ １４ …支柱 １５ …ジョイント １８ …小穴部 ２３ …シース ５１、５２…ステント ５４ …スリーブ

Claims (11)

    【特許請求の範囲】
  1. 【請求項１】 内表面と外表面とを有し、両端が開口し
    た柔軟性を有するスリーブと、複数の支柱を有し、該複
    数の支柱はその間に一連の間隙を有する少なくとも１つ
    の弾性的に圧縮可能なステントと、前記各支柱によって
    形成された間隙を前記スリーブによって実質的に覆うよ
    うに、前記ステントを前記スリーブに取り付ける手段
    と、前記スリーブによって形成される軸線にそって経皮
    ステントアッセンブリが収縮するのを防止する手段と、
    からなり、圧縮されたとき小さい第１の形状を形成し、
    拡開可能になったとき大きい第２の形状を弾性的に形成
    する経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  2. 【請求項２】 前記スリーブはナイロンで作られてい
    る請求項１に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  3. 【請求項３】 前記ステントを前記スリーブに取り付け
    るための手段は、複数の縫合からなる請求項２に記載の
    経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  4. 【請求項４】 前記スリーブはプラスチックから作られ
    ている請求項１に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  5. 【請求項５】 前記ステントを前記スリーブに取り付け
    る手段は、前記ステントをプラスチックに埋め込むこと
    からなる請求項４に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  6. 【請求項６】 内表面及び外表面を有し、両端が開口し
    ている柔軟性を有するスリーブと、２つの弾性的に圧縮
    可能なステントであって、前記ステントの各々が、複数
    の支柱を有し、該複数の支柱の間に一連の間隙を有する
    ステントと、前記ステントの間に配置され、両端を有す
    る剛性の支持ロッドと、からなり、前記ステントの各々
    は、剛性の支持ロッドの両端にそれぞれ結合されてお
    り、前記ステントの各々は、ステントと前記支持ロッド
    とが前記スリーブによって実質的に覆われるように前記
    スリーブに取り付けられており、経皮ステントアッセン
    ブリは、弾性的に圧縮されたとき小さい第１の形状を形
    成し、拡開可能になったとき大きい第２の形状を形成
    し、前記支柱及び剛性の支持ロッドは該支持ロッドによ
    って形成される軸線に沿って経皮ステントアッセンブリ
    が収縮するのを防止する経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  7. 【請求項７】 前記スリーブは、ナイロンから作られて
    いる請求項６に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  8. 【請求項８】 前記取り付け手段は複数の縫合からなる
    請求項７に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  9. 【請求項９】 前記スリーブはプラスチックから作られ
    ている請求項６に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  10. 【請求項１０】 前記ステントをプラスチック内に埋め
    込むことにより前記ステントが前記スリーブに取り付け
    られる請求項９に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
  11. 【請求項１１】 互いに平行に各ステントの間に配置さ
    れた複数の剛性の支持ロッドを有し、前記各支持ロッド
    の各々の端部は１つのステントに取り付けられている請
    求項８に記載の経皮ステントアッセンブリ。
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