WO1999048429A1 - Minimally-invasive medical retrieval device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to medical devices, and in particular, to medical retrieval devices for engaging and/or removing objects, such as calculi and the like, from the body.
- Gallstones are a common problem in the United States and are the most frequent cause of gallbladder inflammation. Calculi in other parts of the biliary system are also commonplace.
- stones, calculi and the like can develop throughout the renal or urinary system, not only in the ureters and distal to them, but also in the renal tubules and in the major and minor renal calyxes.
- the calyxes are hollow collecting structures in the kidneys, extending from the renal pelvis, the minor calyxes in particular joining the renal pyramids.
- the calyxes can be considered as ducts extending from the connecting tubules of the renal nephrons to the ureters.
- Minimally invasive surgical procedures have been developed for the removal of stones, calculi and the like from the biliary and urinary systems. Such procedures avoid the performance of invasive, open surgical procedures (such as, for example, the cholecystectomy) and can instead employ percutaneous access, in which stones, calculi and the like are removed through a percutaneously inserted access sheath.
- percutaneous removal is usually based upon the use of either forceps or basket-tipped catheters to engage and remove the stones, calculi, and the like.
- a closed, wire tipped basket permits entry of the stone or the like from the side of the basket, while an open ended basket allows a head-on approach to the stone or the like.
- Other retrievers and graspers can include forceps or can include a loop or snare for encircling the body to be removed, the loop or snare being made of, for example, round or flat wire.
- Flat wire has the advantage over round wire in that baskets incorporating flat wire exhibit better resistance to twisting during use.
- surgical techniques have advanced, and endoscope accessory channels of a relatively smaller diameter have been developed, efforts to reduce the diameter of round wires incorporated in stone extraction baskets have unfortunately not met with similar success.
- the lowest useful round wire diameter remains about 0.007 to 0.01 0 in. (about 0.1 78 to 0.254 mm) . Because there is a significant amount of wasted space inside any sheath or cannula containing round or flat wires, this limit on useful wire diameter has prevented the development of useful stone extractors of small diameter, and in particular, of extractors having an outside diameter (that is, the diameter of the sheath or cannula containing the wires) below about 1 .7 French (0.022 in. or 0.56 mm) .
- Another desirable feature of smaller retrieval devices would be to have a device that works with a small diameter endoscope, such as an ureteroscope, that is capable of accommodating accessory instrumentation such as a laser fiber or hydraulic lithotripsy wire to break up stones or calculi for easier removal.
- a small diameter endoscope such as an ureteroscope
- accessory instrumentation such as a laser fiber or hydraulic lithotripsy wire to break up stones or calculi for easier removal.
- the limited space and limited numbers of lumens available in the smaller scopes makes it advantageous to create devices that are capable of sharing the existing accessory channels of the endoscope without having to increase lumen diameter.
- the size and design of the wire precludes having an internal lumen through which accessory instrumentation, such that for performing a lithotripsy procedure, can be introduced into the workspace of the retrieval device.
- an illustrative medical retrieval device which is particularly useful with an endoscope for engaging or capturing and removing, extracting, or retrieving objects such as stones, calculi, concretions, foreign bodies and the like from a variety of locations in the body.
- the disclosed embodiments of the present medical retrieval device can each be characterized as being formed from a single elongated member wherein the resilient grasping members of the distal portion of the elongated member each represent a continuum of a material that essentially extends the length of the device.
- the resilient members form either a basket or a forceps.
- the individual grasping members result from longitudinally slotting the elongated member about one end.
- the elongated member can be a hollow cannula or a solid member, preferably cylindrical in shape.
- the slots are formed by removing material of the elongated member in the form of longitudinal, elongated slots.
- the resilient grasping members result about the circumference of the elongated member with the remaining material thereof.
- the members result from the removal of material to expose elements, such as reinforcement wires, that are already encased within the walls of the elongated member.
- the members can comprise a basket or snare when the grasping members are interconnected at the distal end of the device, or grasping forceps when they are not.
- Basket-making methodology has previously involved soldering, welding, crimping, or otherwise attaching the basket wires to a separate shaft piece.
- wires or resilient grasping members being continuous with the proximal shaft portion of the device, any joint is advantageously eliminated.
- Such a joint can be more subject to breakage, possibly resulting in the dangerous situation of having a loose broken wire within the patient.
- Another advantage of a retrieval basket, grasper, or forceps of the present invention made from a thin-walled cannula or tube is the large open lumen and a small relative O.D. This large open lumen advantageously permits lithotripsy procedures to be performed when the retrieval device is inserted through an utereoscope.
- the present invention is particularly advantageous over the prior art in that the device can have an overall outside diameter significantly smaller than the outside diameter of existing retrieval or extraction devices, wherein the joint between wires and shaft increases the outer diameter and/or the available inner lumen diameter.
- present invention can have an outside diameter as small as 1 Fr., although 2-3 French is a preferred size for use in conjunction with a ureteroscope and laser fiber or lithotripsy laser fiber. Smaller devices will be able to reach deeper inside the body to capture and retrieve stones and calculi. It should go without saying that the smaller diameter is also expected to reduce the risk of patient discomfort and the risk of inadvertent damage to tissue during introduction and manipulation of the device in the patient.
- Endoscopes used in most minimally invasive procedures to retrieve stones or calculi, typically have a second or third accessory channel or lumen for introducing ancillary devices to the treatment site.
- the smaller diameter endoscopes such as a ureteroscope, have a very narrow accessory channel through which the retrieval device is fed.
- An advantage of the present invention is that the tubular design, with its large central lumen, allows the introduction of additional instrumentation useful to the procedure such as a guidewire that may be used for placement, or a device to break up a stone or calculus such as a laser fiber or electrohydraulic lithotripsy wire.
- An additional advantage of the present invention is the relative simplicity of construction.
- Devices comprised of a metal cannula or cylinder can be formed by making a series of longitudinal slots through the cannula/cylinder to form individual resilient grasping members. The process results in perfectly aligned grasping members and, except for reforming the grasping members, eliminates much of the skilled hand work normally required to assemble a basket or grasper forceps.
- Plastic deformation or heat setting the resilient grasping members into the outwardly extending configuration of a basket or forceps advantageously removes bending - 5 -
- Retrieval devices of the present invention can use an external constraining mechanism such as a coaxial outer sheath or endoscope to open and close the resilient grasping members which capture and retain the target object for removal from a patient.
- Alternative methods could include an actuating member disposed in the lumen of the device to open and close the basket or grasper forceps.
- the retrieval device is formed from an elongated member comprising a plastic tube having reinforcement wire encased therein. These wires, each representing a continuum of material extending the length of the elongated member, are exposed within the distal portion of the tube that interconnects them, where they are then formed into the resilient grasping members for making a retrieval basket or grasping forceps.
- FIG. 1 depicts a pictorial view of a medical retrieval device of the present invention
- FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the device of FIG. 1 in an unexpanded or compact state
- FIG. 3 depicts a side view of an alternative embodiment of the device of the present invention comprising a grasper forceps
- FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 3 taken along line 4-4;
- FIG. 5 depicts a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 3 taken along line 5-5 of an embodiment of FIG. 3 formed from a solid member and showing wedge-shaped resilient grasping members;
- FIG. 6 depicts a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of FIG. 3 taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3 in which the alternative embodiment is formed from a solid member having a distal end bore;
- FIG. 7 depicts a side view of the device of FIG. 3 in an expanded state
- FIG. 8 depicts a pictorial view of the device of FIG. 1 being used with an endoscope to locate and break up a calculus
- FIG. 9 depicts a pictorial view of an alternative embodiment of the device of the present invention comprising a snare
- FIGs. 10-1 1 depict side views of alternative embodiments of the device of the present invention wherein the distal end of the device includes a solid tip;
- FIG. 1 2 depicts a side view of the device of FIG. 1 in a closed position with a captured calculus;
- FIG. 1 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the device includes three resilient grasping members;
- FIG. 1 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of an other alternative embodiment of the present invention having eight resilient grasping members
- FIG. 1 5 depicts a side view of yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the device includes a helical retrieval basket;
- FIG. 1 6 depicts a side view of the device of FIG. 1 5 in an expanded state
- FIG. 1 7 depicts a pictorial view of still yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the device includes an actuating member
- FIG. 1 8 depicts a pictorial view of the device of FIG. 1 6 in a closed position
- FIGs. 1 9-21 depict pictorial views of further embodiments of the present invention in which the resilient grasping members of the device include strips or wires of one material that have been exposed from within the walls of an other material tube.
- the medical retrieval device 10 of the present invention comprises an elongated member 1 1 that includes a distal portion 37 and a proximal portion 21 .
- the distal portion includes a plurality of resilient grasping members 1 3 that are formed to provide a workspace volume 28 that provides the working space to capture and manipulate objects.
- the elongated cylindrical member 1 1 also includes a continuum of a first material 40 such as stainless steel which is a single continuous element, rather than being comprised of two or more distinguishable or connected elements of a single material (or different materials) that - 7 -
- the continuum of first material comprises a single cannula 60 or a solid rod 62 from which medical retrieval device 1 0, such as a basket 54, grasping forceps 23, or snare 26, is formed. While it is preferable that a round or otherwise cylindrical cannula or rod is used, the elongated member 1 1 could have polygonal-shaped cross-section.
- the continuum of first material 40 preferably is comprised of a suitable resilient material for forming the resilient grasping members. Any elastic material that can retain bending stresses and resiliently return to its preformed shape may be used.
- Metal is the preferred material for making a medical retrieval device 1 0 with the most preferred materials being stainless steel or an alloy having superelastic properties such as an alloy of nickel-titanium commercially available as nitinol (NiTi).
- the preferred stainless steel would be one in the 300 series with the 400 series also providing an alternative material.
- Certain polymer materials having a sufficient modulus of elasticity can also be used in larger sized devices.
- Superelastic materials like nitinol are preferred for the smallest devices (less than 4 Fr) with very thin wall thicknesses because of their improved resistance to fracture or kinking.
- the preferred method of forming the resilient grasping members 1 3 from the elongated member is to remove material of the elongated member 1 1 by creating slots 1 5, open areas, or spaces therebetween the resilient grasping members 1 3.
- four resilient grasping members 1 3 are formed from cannula 60 by the establishment of slots 1 5 through the walls 1 6 of elongated cylindrical member, in particular, the cannula 60.
- FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the cannula 60, showing the distal portion 37 of retrieval device 1 0 prior to reshaping of the resilient grasping members is depicted in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 3 taken along line 4-4. Slots 1 5, equal in number to the desired resilient grasping members are incorporated into the wall 1 6 of the elongated member.
- a cutting means such as a standard EDM wire machine or a laser.
- Alternative methods include water jet, - 8 -
- machining, or chemical etching When a wire machine is used, a pilot hole for the continuous EDM wire is drilled through the elongated member 1 1 .
- the diameter of the cutting wire or laser determines the diameter of the slots 1 5 and consequently, the width, thickness, and/or diameter of the resilient grasping members 1 3.
- An alternative method of cutting the slots into a cannula would be to insert a rod and then set a laser (or other cutting instrument with similar capabilities) to make a cut of predetermined depth which is prevented from extending through the opposite side of the cannula 60 by the inserted rod.
- Still another method would be to create the slots, spaces, or openings during initial fabrication of the elongated member 1 1 , especially in the case of a device made of made of plastic.
- the slots 1 5 terminate prior to the distal end 20 of the elongated member 1 1 , leaving a distal closed cylinder 55 like the proximal closed cylinder 1 9 that comprises the proximal portion 21 and constitutes the handle or shaft of the basket 54.
- the distal closed cylinder 55 provides the means to unite the distal ends 41 of the resilient grasping members, eliminating the need for a separate connection such as solder joint or a crimping device.
- the resilient grasping members 1 3 After the longitudinal slots 1 5 are initially formed, the resilient grasping members 1 3 have an compact shape 1 7 in which they are essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis 43 of the elongated member. In the cannula 60 embodiments, this produces an elongated member 1 1 with its original and maximal lumen size and essentially no increase in overall diameter of the retrieval device 10 while it is in the compact or compressed shape 1 7, as depicted in FIG. 4.
- a basket 54 is formed by plastically deforming the individual resilient grasping 1 3 members into a second, outwardly projecting, expanded shape 1 8 such that a workspace volume 28 is created between the outwardly projecting grasping members in which calculi can be ensnared for retrieval or manipulation.
- the grasping members can be given any shape that creates an open region for capturing objects such as the arcuate shape of FIG. 1 , or an angular shape created by introducing bends 61 in the resilient grasping members 1 3 as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1 7. If the retrieval device 10 of the present invention is to be made of nitinol, instead of stainless steel, the slots 1 5 are cut and resilient grasping members 1 3 are - 9 -
- the device is then heat set or "trained" into the enlarged shape 1 8, wherein the bending stresses of resilient grasping members are removed.
- the temperature for thermally setting the finished device may be 500°C or higher.
- the transformation temperature, at which the material changes from the malleable martensitic state to the shape memory austenitic state must be below that at which the device is used so that the resilient grasping members retain their shape and have sufficiently resiliency to function as a retrieval device.
- This temperature can be set below room temperature, e.g., 1 0° C, or it may be set at a point between room temperature and body temperature so that the device may be easily loaded into the outer sheath while in a martensitic state.
- An alternative method of forming bends in nitinol is plastically deforming the material in a manner known as cold working. The nitinol is mechanically overstressed such that there is a localized phase change that results in a permanent bend at that site.
- an external restraining mechanism 1 4 such as a coaxial outer sheath is used as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 2 depicts a side view of the device of FIG. 1 in the closed position 30 with a captured calculus 24.
- the substantially closed position 30 would be essentially the same as the compact position of FIG. 2.
- the external constraining mechanism 1 4 is advanced over the resilient grasping members 1 3, resiliently deforming and radially compressing the resilient grasping members 1 3 from the their proximal ends 39 until the resilient grasping members 1 3 firmly secure the calculus within the constricted workspace - 1 0 -
- the retrieval device 1 0 and the retrieved object 24 can then be removed from the body together.
- FIG. 3 depicts a side view of an alternative embodiment of retrieval device 10 of FIG. 1 that comprises a set of grasper forceps 23 with the resilient grasping members 1 3 in the compact shape 1 7.
- a grasper forceps is essentially manufactured the same as the device of FIG. 1 with the exception that the slots 1 5 extend to the distal end 20 of the elongated member 1 1 .
- the resilient grasping members are plastically deformed or heat set to an open position 1 8, as depicted in FIG. 7, for receiving an object from within a patient.
- the distal tips 36 of the resilient grasping members may be bent inward.
- the resilient grasping members close upon the target object by means of the external constraining mechanism 1 4 which is advanced in the same manner as with the basket 54 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 depicts a pictorial view of the retrieval device 1 0 of FIG. 1 showing how it may be used in combination with ureteroscope 44.
- a standard ureteroscope 44 is typically used which includes an optical lens 45 connected to a series of lenses or optical fibers to permit visualization of the target, a light source 53 for illumination, and at least one accessory channel 46 for the introduction of instrumentation and/or the passage of fluids.
- the accessory channel 46 of a typical ureteroscope can range from 2.0 Fr up at least 6 Fr.
- the illustrative embodiment, which has an outer diameter of about 3 Fr, can be used with a 3.4 Fr accessory channel.
- the outer diameter of the compressed basket 54 or elongated cylindrical member 1 1 is about 2 Fr with the passage 1 2 about .066 mm in diameter.
- the passage 1 2 can accommodate a standard laser lithotripsy wire which is about 200 microns in diameter, excluding cladding.
- the laser delivers energy to the calculus 24, breaking it into smaller fragments that can be passed through the ureter or retrieved through the passage 1 2 of the device. While the use of a small size retrieval device 1 0 advantageously permits its passage through an endoscope, it is contemplated that larger basket or forceps embodiments of the present invention, such as 9 Fr or larger, can also be - 1 1 -
- a further benefit of forming retrieval device 10 from a cannula is the resulting semicircular cross-sectional shape of the resilient grasping members (as shown in FIGs. 4 and 6).
- an individual semicircular shaped resilient grasping member is shown empirically to be able to exert about 25 times more force inwardly against the target object.
- This demonstrated structural advantage is a similar to that of an I-beam which is used as a girder design in building construction due to its superior strength.
- baskets and grasper forceps of the present invention can be fabricated from a solid elongated member.
- FIG. 5 depicts a cross-sectional view of elongated cylindrical member 1 1 taken along line 5-5 of an alternate embodiment of FIG. 3 formed from a solid member and having wedge-shaped resilient grasping members.
- the wedge-shaped grasping members depicted can be formed by creating two slots through the elongated member in essentially the same manner as with the embodiments made from a metal cannula. Baskets and graspers made from wedge-shaped grasping members are advantageously compressed into a smaller diameter than those of standard round or flat wire and are further disclosed by Bagley et al. in a co-pending provisional application by the present assignee entitled, "Minimally Invasive Retriever Including Wedge-Shaped Wires" filed March 20, 1 998 (Serial No. 60/078,290) which is incorporated herein by reference.
- FIG. 6 depicts a cross-sectional view, looking proximally, of an alternative embodiment FIG. 3 in which the device has been formed from solid member 62, wherein the resilient grasping members 1 3 are essentially semicircular in shape. They are formed by creating a central bore 22 into the distal end 20 of the solid elongated member to a point at least near to where the proximal ends of resilient grasping members will be. The slots 1 5 are then formed to produce a grasper forceps of the compact shape 1 7, which are then formed into a enlarged shape 1 8 in the same manner as the embodiment of FIG. 7.
- graspers and baskets made from solid cylindrical stock would have a solid shaft or proximal portion 21 without a central lumen and therefore, would not be able to accommodate an additional instrument or device.
- FIGs. 1 -8 disclose retrieval devices having four resilient grasping members, however, devices having two to eight grasping members are feasible.
- FIG. 9 depicts a pictorial view of an alternate embodiment of retrieval device 1 0 of FIG. 1 having two resilient grasping members 1 3 formed by cutting a single slot.
- a retrieval device of this type can be especially useful as snare 26 for retrieving elongated foreign objects 52 such as catheters, pacemaker leads, etc.
- FIG. 1 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of an unexpanded alternate embodiment of the device of FIG. 1 having three resilient grasping members 1 3 formed by three slots 1 5.
- the pathways that form the three slots 47; 48,49; and 50,51 create an imaginary triangle in cross-section.
- slots refer to an single longitudinal opening through the cannula wall
- pathway refers to an imaginary line passing through two different slots on the cannula, indicative of how the slot is formed. Therefore, a single slot may have two different element number designations (e.g., 48,49 and 50,51 ) .
- the first slot 47 is formed through the elongated cylindrical member such that the resulting exit slot 48 lies 1 20° along the circumference of the cylinder with respect to the first entrance slot 47, rather than diametrically opposed as with devices having an even number of grasping members.
- a second entrance slot 49 is formed whereby either the entrance slot 49 or second exit slot 51 is the same as either the first entrance slot 47 or first exit slot 48 which are already formed.
- a second pathway 49-51 can be precut through the first exit slot 48 for the EDM wire to create a second exit slot 51 1 20° from the second entrance slot 49/first exit slot 48, and 1 20° from the first entrance slot 47.
- An optional third entrance slot 50 can be made through the second exit slot, passing through the first - 1 3 -
- This method is not limited to a device having three grasping members.
- a device having five grasping members would require that the slots be formed at 72 ° intervals along the circumference of the cylinder with slot pathways forming an imaginary pentagon.
- An alternate method of forming an odd number of slots would be the technique described above in which a rod is inserted, and the slots are cut at the desired intervals, rather than two being formed with a single cut.
- FIG. 1 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of an expanded alternate embodiment of retrieval device 1 0 of FIG. 1 having eight resilient grasping members
- FIG. 1 0 depicts a side view of an alternate embodiment of retrieval device 1 0 of FIG. 1 wherein the distal end 20 is soldered closed.
- the solder joint 27 within the tip is finished by grinding and/or polishing.
- the polished tip helps prevent trauma to delicate tissues during use of the device. Closing the distal end does not interfere with feeding a laser fiber or other device through the lumen to treat an ensnared calculus, however, an open distal end would be advantageous if the capability to feed the device over a guidewire is desired.
- FIG. 1 1 depicts a side view of an alternate retrieval basket 54 of device
- fastener 57 such as a solder joint 27 is used.
- fastener 57 can comprise any well-known method of joining the resilient grasping members such as a cap, crimp, band, weld (including spot weld), or adhesive. This method of joining the resilient grasping members 1 3 provides an alternate method of creating a retrieval basket 69 whereby the elongated member 1 1 can be cut the same as the grasping forceps 23 embodiments depicted in FIG. 3.
- FIGs. 1 5-1 6 depict another preferred embodiment of the present invention in which the resilient grasping members 1 3 of retrieval device 1 0 are formed to produce a helical medical retrieval basket 1 0.
- FIG. 1 5 is a side view of an - 14 -
- FIG. 1 6 depicts a side view of medical retrieval device of FIG. 1 5.
- the resilient grasping members 1 3 are manually formed into the enlarged shape 1 8 where the grasping members 1 3 are in a relaxed, non-stressed state or condition.
- FIGs. 1 7-1 8 depicts a pictorial view of alternate embodiment of device 1 0 of FIG. 1 that includes an actuating member 29 rather than an external constraining mechanism, for opening the basket to receive a calculus 24.
- FIG. 1 8 depicts a pictorial view of retrieval device 1 0 of FIG. 1 6 in which the actuating member 29 has been advanced to close the resilient grasping members 1 3 over the calculus 24.
- the distal end 42 of actuating member 29 is soldered or otherwise attached to the distal end 20 of device 1 0. While the unexpanded device is contained within an endoscope or introducer sheath, the actuating member 29 is in its fully advanced position.
- the basket 54 is manipulated into the open or enlarged shape 1 8 by pulling back on the actuating member 29 which then can be locked into position.
- the actuating member 29 is fully advanced to the substantially closed position 30, ensnaring the calculus
- the actuating member 29 may be locked into position at the proximal end 38 of the device by a locking hub or other well-known means to prevent accidental release of the calculus 24 while it is withdrawn from the body.
- the actuating member does somewhat restrict the size of the workspace volume 28 available to receive a calculus, it eliminates the outer sheath, thereby allowing the device to occupy a smaller lumen or reach a more restricted space than would a coaxial device having the same diameter retrieval basket 54.
- the small-diameter actuating member may be used to still permit space within the lumen for additional instrumentation, or a second lumen could be reserved in the elongated member 1 1 for that purpose. It is important that the actuating member 29 must be of sufficient stiffness during advancement to force closure of the resilient grasping - 1 5 -
- the resilient grasping members 1 3 could be in the relaxed, non-stressed state while either in the enlarged shape, as with the other embodiments, or in the compact shape. In the case of the latter withdrawing the actuating member 29 relative the cannula 60 opens the basket into the enlarged shape 1 8, while advancing actuating member will return the resilient grasping members 1 3 to the relaxed compact shape 1 7.
- FIGs. 1 9-21 depict other preferred embodiments of retrieval device 1 0 of the present invention whereby the continuum of a first material 40 that comprises the resilient grasping members 1 3 can include a plurality of reinforcement wires 31 that are interconnected by an other material 66 in the proximal portion 21 of elongated member 1 1 .
- the retrieval device 1 0 comprises a plastic tube 32 having flat resilient metal or plastic reinforcement wires 31 encased within the walls 1 6. By removing a portion of the plastic tube 32 in the distal portion 37 of the elongated member 1 1 , the exposed reinforcement wires 31 function as resilient grasping members 1 3 after they are formed into the enlarged shape 1 8.
- FIG. 1 9 depicts a retrieval basket 10 in which the resilient grasping members 1 3 are flat reinforcement wires 31 having a helical braid pattern 33 while encased in plastic tube 32.
- the resilient grasping members 1 3 can be redirected or straightened as they exit distal end 56 of the plastic tubing 32, or follow the natural contour of helical braid 33. It is possible to have fewer resilient grasping members 1 3 than exposed reinforcement wires 31 by truncating some of wires at the tube distal end 56 where they exit the tubing 32.
- all helical wires of one direction can be truncated, leaving four exposed wires spiraling the other direction for which to form a four-member helical basket.
- the distal ends 41 can be joined with a fastener 57 such as an end cap 34 or other well-known means.
- Another alternative of making a retrieval basket 54 is to leave a portion of the original plastic tube 32 at the distal - 1 6 -
- FIG. 20 depicts another preferred embodiment of the present invention whereby the reinforcement wires 31 are aligned with longitudinal axis 43 of the elongated member 1 1 , rather than being helical wound.
- This type of basket would not normally require redirection or truncation of wires as they exit the distal end of the plastic tube 32.
- FIG. 21 depicts an embodiment of the devices of FIGs. 1 8 and 1 9 in which the unsecured resilient grasper elements comprise grasper forceps 23.
- the distal ends 41 of the resilient grasping members 1 3 can be deformed inward to facilitate capture and retention of a target object.
- the retrieval device 10 of the present invention preferably comprises medical grade materials which can be sterilized by conventional procedures prior to use.
- the retrieval device 1 0 can be made of relatively inexpensive synthetic and metallic materials, so that the device 1 0 can be disposed of after a single use, rather than being resterilized and reused. Such reuse, however, is also contemplated within the scope of the invention.
- the retrieval device 1 0 of the present invention is particularly advantageous over prior devices in a variety of ways.
- the present invention is particularly advantageous over the prior art in that the device (and in particular, its outer sheath) can have an overall outside diameter significantly smaller than the outside diameter of existing retrieval or extraction devices.
- the retrieval device of the present invention can have an outside diameter as small as 1 FR (.33 mm).
- the retrieval device of the present invention is expected to allow the capture, removal, extraction and/or retrieval of stones, calculi, concretions, foreign bodies and the like from locations in the body much deeper than can be achieved with existing devices.
- the basket, grasper or other engagement means formed from the wedge-shaped wires enjoys the good - 1 7 -
- the retrieval device of the present invention is expected to find use in a wide variety of procedures, including urological procedures, biliary procedures, vascular procedures and procedures for the retrieval of foreign objects from a variety of body cavities.
- retrieval devices of the present invention formed from a cannula or tube offer the ability to introduce a laser fiber or other treatment device, or feed the retrieval device over a guide wire to facilitate placement within the body.
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