WO2005060848A1 - 高周波加温バルーンカテーテル - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a high-frequency heating balloon catheter, and particularly to a high-frequency hyperthermia balloon catheter used for treating a circulatory disease.
- a high-frequency energizing electrode is disposed inside a contractible balloon for arrhythmic sources and lesions such as arteriosclerosis, and a high-frequency electric field is emitted from this electrode to heat tissue that comes into contact with the balloon.
- a method for treating the same has been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent No. 2538375, Japanese Patent No. 2510428, Japanese Patent No. 2574119, and US Pat. No. 6,491, 710B2 by the present applicant).
- Patent Document 1 JP 2003-102850 A
- the conventional high-frequency heating balloon catheter is based on the fact that it is heated unevenly due to the shape of the electrodes disposed in the balloon, and that heat convection occurs in the liquid in the balloon.
- heat convection occurs in the liquid in the balloon.
- it is difficult to heat the tissue in contact with the balloon to a uniform temperature since it is unavoidable that temperature unevenness occurs in the balloon.
- the temperature difference between the upper and lower portions formed between the upper and lower portions in the balloon refers to the direction of gravity as the downward direction in a state where the balloon catheter is used for a therapeutic operation or the like, and the direction of the gravity.
- the opposite direction is called upward.
- an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to surely eliminate the temperature difference between the upper and lower sides due to convective heat in the balloon, and to make the tissue in contact with the balloon uniform at the optimal temperature.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a high-frequency balloon catheter that heats and heats an affected area safely.
- the high-frequency heating vanolane catheter of the present invention is capable of contacting a target lesion site in an expanded state with a catheter shaft composed of an outer cylinder shaft and an inner cylinder shaft.
- a balloon disposed between the distal end of the outer cylindrical shaft having a shape and the vicinity of the distal end of the inner cylindrical shaft; and a high-frequency power supply disposed in a wall of the balloon or in the balloon capable of transmitting high-frequency power.
- Vortex forming means for circling the fluid in the balloon between the upper and lower sides to form a vortex so as to eliminate the temperature difference between the upper and lower sides formed between the upper and lower sides.
- the vortex forming means applies vibration to the fluid in the balloon through a fluid in a vibration propagation channel formed between the inner periphery of the outer cylinder shaft and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder shaft.
- vibration propagation deflecting means for deflecting upward is provided.
- a cycle of the vibration by the vibration driving means includes an ejection period in which the fluid in the balloon is ejected and a suction period in which the fluid in the balloon is sucked.
- the fluid ejection amount per unit time shorter than the suction period and the ejection period is larger than the fluid suction amount per unit time during the ejection period, or the ejection period is longer than the suction period.
- the fluid ejection amount per unit time during the ejection period is smaller than the fluid suction amount per unit time during the suction period.
- a product of the ejection period and the fluid ejection amount is equal to a product of the suction period and the fluid suction amount.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means has a pair of blades disposed in the vicinity of the inlet with the inner cylindrical shaft interposed therebetween, and each of the pair of blades is provided in the vibration propagation channel. And the vibration propagating in the balloon is inclined and disposed so as to be deflected downward or upward in the balloon.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means includes a tubular portion having an opening at one end and a bottom portion at the other end and a first hole portion and a second hole portion at a side portion.
- the side surface of the portion penetrates the first hole portion and the second hole portion vertically and penetrates, and the cylindrical portion transmits vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel into the balloon inside the balloon. It is characterized by being arranged to be inclined so as to deflect downward or upward.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means has a pair of one-way valves disposed near the inlet with the inner cylindrical shaft vertically interposed therebetween, and one of the one-way valves is inserted into the balloon.
- the one-way valve opens and closes so as to push out the fluid
- the other one-way valve opens and closes so as to suck the fluid from inside the balloon.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means has an extension tube portion extending from the outer cylinder shaft and having a closed end, and has an opening on one of a lower side and an upper side of the extension tube. It is characterized in that a part is formed.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means includes an extension pipe portion extending from the outer cylinder shaft and having a closed end, and a branch pipe extending from one of a lower side and an upper side of the pipe portion. It is characterized by having.
- a mark for identifying a vertical position between the upper and lower sides of the balloon is provided.
- the mark is an X-ray opaque marker attached to the catheter shaft. It is characterized by being one.
- the high-frequency energizing electrode is characterized in that it is spirally wound around the inner cylindrical shaft.
- the balloon is characterized by being made of a resin having antithrombotic properties, heat resistance and elasticity.
- the fluid in the balloon is moved between the upper and lower sides so that the temperature difference between the upper and lower sides formed between the upper and lower sides of the balloon by the convection heat in the fluid introduced into the balloon is eliminated.
- Vortex forming means that swirls to form a vortex, so that the temperature difference between the top and bottom due to convective heat inside the balloon can be reliably eliminated, and the tissue in contact with the balloon can be uniformly heated at the optimal temperature to secure the affected area
- a high-frequency balloon catheter for hyperthermia can be provided.
- the source of the arrhythmia can be cauterized. Isolation of the pulmonary venous ostium and cauterization of the atrial muscle around the ostium of the pulmonary vein allow for the curative treatment of many atrial fibrillations originating from this site. In addition, since the right ventricular outflow tract can be cauterized on the circumference in a transmural manner, it is possible to cure ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation originating from this site.
- Atherosclerotic lesion tissue when atherosclerotic lesion tissue is heated at 43-45 ° C for more than 20 minutes, it does not affect normal tissues such as endothelial cells and causes apoptosis of inflammatory cells such as macrophages, which are destabilizing factors. , Can stabilize atherosclerotic lesions.
- the present invention can also be applied to local hyperthermia for cancer. It is known that cancer cells are also suppressed or eliminated by heating at 43-45 ° C for more than 20 minutes.
- the high-frequency balloon catheter according to the present invention can be usefully applied to bronchial cancer, bile duct cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer and the like.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of a high-frequency heating balloon catheter of the present invention, An example of cauterizing the atrial side around the pulmonary vein ostium with a high-frequency balloon catheter is shown.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A—A of FIG. 1 showing a vibration propagation deflecting means of the balloon catheter.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing a second embodiment of the high-frequency heating balloon catheter of the present invention, showing an example of cauterizing the atrium side around the pulmonary vein ostium by the high-frequency balloon catheter.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3, showing the vibration propagation deflecting means of the balloon catheter.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a third embodiment of the high-frequency heating balloon catheter of the present invention, showing an example of cauterizing the atrium side around the pulmonary vein ostium by the high-frequency balloon catheter.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 5 showing the vibration propagation deflection means of the balloon catheter.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the high-frequency warming balloon catheter of the present invention, showing an example in which the high-frequency balloon catheter is applied to treatment of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation originating in the right ventricular outflow tract.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the high-frequency balloon balloon catheter of the present invention, showing an example in which the high-frequency balloon catheter is applied to the treatment of arteriosclerotic lesions.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing cauterization of an affected part on the atrium side around the ostium of the pulmonary vein using the high-frequency balloon catheter shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the high-frequency balloon catheter shown in FIG. 7 is applied to the treatment of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation originating from the right ventricular outflow tract.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example in which the high-frequency balloon catheter shown in FIG. 8 is applied to the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions.
- FIG. 12 shows a time waveform of the vibration driven by the vibration driving means and a time change of the shape of the balloon, (a) shows a time waveform, and (b) shows a volume change of the balloon during the ejection period. (C) shows the volume change of the balloon during the suction period.
- FIG. 13 shows another example of the time waveform of the vibration driven by the vibration driving means and the time change of the balloon shape.
- (A) shows the time waveform
- (b) shows the volume change of the balloon during the suction period.
- (C) shows the volume change of the balloon during the ejection period.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 First, a first embodiment of a high-frequency warming balloon catheter for electrical isolation of pulmonary vein ostium for treatment of atrial fibrillation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the balloon catheter has a catheter shaft 3 composed of an outer cylinder shaft 1 and an inner cylinder shaft 2 and a shape capable of contacting a target lesion in an inflated state, and includes a distal end portion of the outer cylinder shaft 1 and an inner cylinder shaft 2.
- High-frequency power supply installed in the wall of balloon 4 or balloon 4 capable of transmitting high-frequency power between balloon 4 installed between near the distal end and counter electrode plate 5 installed on the body surface
- Electrode 6 an electrode lead wire 7 that is electrically connected to the high-frequency energizing electrode 6, a temperature sensor 8 that can monitor the temperature inside the balloon 4, a temperature sensor lead wire 9, and an inside of the balloon 4.
- Vortex forming means 12 for swirling the fluid in the balloon 4 up and down to form a vortex 10 so as to eliminate the temperature difference between the top and bottom formed in the balloon 4 by convection heat in the fluid introduced into the And
- the fluid is a liquid such as physiological saline or a gas such as carbon dioxide.
- the temperature difference between the upper and lower sides formed in the balloon 4 refers to the downward direction of gravity and the upward direction in the posture of the balloon 4 in the normal use state of the high-frequency heating balloon catheter. It is called direction.
- the upper and lower temperature difference formed by convective heat is formed above and below based on the direction of gravity.
- An X-ray opaque marker 30 is attached to one side of the outer circumference of the outer cylindrical shaft 1 as a mark for identifying the vertical position between the upper and lower sides due to the temperature difference caused by the convective heat of the balloon 4. ing.
- the position and orientation of the vibration propagation / deflection means 20 of the vortex forming means 12 in the balloon 5 in use can be detected.
- the high-frequency energizing electrode 6 is spirally wound around the outer wall of the inner cylindrical shaft 2.
- the high-frequency energizing electrode 6 is also possible to wind the high-frequency energizing electrode 6 around the outer wall of the extension tube of the outer cylinder shaft 1 as described later.
- High-frequency power is supplied from the high-frequency generator 13 to the high-frequency power supply electrode 6 and the counter electrode plate 5 via the electrode lead wire 7.
- the amount of high frequency power supplied by the high frequency generator 13 is based on the temperature inside the balloon 4 detected by the temperature sensor 8. Then, the temperature in the balloon 4 is controlled to be an appropriate temperature.
- the balloon 4 is made of a resin that is antithrombotic, heat resistant, and elastic.
- the expanded diameter of the balloon 4 is as large as 2,040 mm.
- the balloon 4 is disposed between the distal end of the inner cylindrical shaft 2 and the distal end of the outer cylindrical shaft 1 that can slide with respect to each other, and has a shape that is in close contact with the atrial muscle around the pulmonary vein ostium and has, for example, an onion shape.
- a chemical solution can be introduced into the guide wire 15 by injection.
- the vortex forming means 12 oscillates the fluid in the balloon 3 through the fluid in the vibration propagation channel 14 formed between the inner circumference la of the outer cylinder shaft 1 and the outer circumference 2a of the inner cylinder shaft 2.
- a vibration driving means 16 for propagating the vibration and a vibration propagating passage 14 are provided at the end of the vibration propagating passage 14 near the balloon inlet 18 so that the vibration propagating in the balloon 4 Vibration propagation deflecting means 20 for deflecting in the upward or upward direction.
- the vibration driving means 16 is composed of a vibration generator having a cycle of about 1 second. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the frequency of the vibration by the vibration driving means 16 ejects the fluid in the balloon 4. An ejection period 22 and a suction period 23 for sucking the fluid in the balloon 4 are included. As shown in FIG. 12, the vibration driving means 16 is configured such that the ejection period 22 is shorter than the suction period 23 and the fluid ejection amount per unit time of the ejection period 22 is the fluid suction per unit time of the suction period 23. The product of the ejection period 22 larger than the amount 25 and the fluid ejection amount 24 and the product of the suction period 23 and the fluid suction amount 25 are controlled to be substantially equal.
- Reference numeral 26 indicates a temporal change in the volume of the balloon 4.
- the product of the ejection period 22 and the fluid ejection amount 24 and the product of the suction period 23 and the fluid suction amount 25 are controlled to be substantially equal, the fluid in the balloon 4 becomes excessively large. The risk of accumulation and rupture can be eliminated.
- the balloon 4 is made of an elastic material, there is no problem even if the product of the ejection period 22 and the fluid ejection amount 24 and the product of the suction period 23 and the fluid suction amount 25 are slightly different. What? In FIG.
- the ejection period 22 is shorter than the suction period 23, and the fluid ejection amount per unit time 24 of the ejection period 22 is smaller than the fluid suction amount 25 per unit time of the suction period 23.
- the ejection period 22 is longer than the suction period 23, and the fluid ejection amount 24 per unit time of the ejection period 22 is the fluid suction amount per unit time of the suction period 23.
- the product of the ejection period 22 smaller than 25 and the fluid ejection amount 24 and the product of the suction period 23 and the fluid suction amount 25 can be controlled to be substantially equal. In this case, the direction of the vortex 10 is opposite to that shown in FIG.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 in the vortex forming means 10 changes the propagation direction of the vibration that is driven by the vibration driving means 16 and linearly propagates through the vibration propagation flow path 14 in the downward or upward direction in the balloon 4.
- the light is deflected in either direction.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 deflects the propagation of the vibration, and forms a vortex 10 which swirls up and down in the balloon 4, thereby eliminating the temperature difference between the top and bottom caused by convection heat in the balloon 4.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 in the vortex forming means 10 includes a pair of fins arranged near the inlet 18 with the inner cylindrical shaft 2 interposed therebetween.
- the elliptical blades 32 and 34 are provided.
- the blades 32 and 34 are inclined to deflect the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 downward in the balloon 4 and protrude from the outer wall of the inner cylindrical shaft 2. I have.
- the blades 32 and 34 may be inclined so as to deflect the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 upward in the balloon 4 in this case.
- a vortex 10 is formed in the opposite direction to the case shown in FIG.
- the vibration driven by the vibration driving means 16 propagates through the fluid filled in the vibration propagation channel 14, and the blades 32 and 34 deflect the vibration propagation direction downward.
- the vibration propagates through the fluid in the vibration propagation channel 14 rather than the fluid in the vibration propagation channel 14 moving into the balloon 4.
- the ejection period 22 is shorter than the suction period 23, and the fluid ejection amount 24 per unit time in the ejection period 22 is smaller than the fluid suction amount 25 per unit time in the suction period 23.
- Ejection period like big Since the driving mode in 22 and the suction mode in the suction period 23 are asymmetric, a vortex 10 mainly in one direction is formed in the balloon 4. As a result, the fluid in the balloon 4 is stirred, and the temperature difference between the upper and lower sides formed in the balloon 4 due to convective heat can be eliminated.
- the balloon 4 and the tissue in contact with the balloon 4 are heated by capacitively coupled heating.
- the temperature inside the balloon 4 is monitored by the temperature sensor 8 and the high-frequency output is adjusted to keep the temperature inside the balloon 4 at an optimum temperature, the cautery portion 41 of the left atrium 40 around the ostium of the pulmonary vein in contact with the balloon 4 Is uniformly cauterized at the optimal temperature.
- FIG. 9 shows ablation (cauterization) of the affected area around the ostium of the pulmonary vein using a high-frequency balloon catheter.
- the inside of the balloon 4 is repeatedly injected and sucked with physiological saline by the pump 46 from the injection port of the outer cylinder shaft 1 by the pump 46 to evacuate the air.
- slide the inner cylinder shaft 2 while deflating the balloon 4 and push it forward to the limit.
- the space between the tip of the inner cylinder shaft 1 and the tip of the outer cylinder shaft 2 widens, so that the diameter of the balloon 4 is minimized.
- the balloon 4 is inserted into the femoral vein using the guide wire 15 and the guide sheath.
- the contrast agent and saline were injected into the balloon 4 while pulling the inner cylinder shaft 2 to increase the size of the pulmonary vein by 5 to 10 mm.
- the balloon is expanded and the balloon 4 is finely manipulated to bring balloon 4 into contact with the target tissue in the left atrium 40 around the ostium of the pulmonary vein.
- the balloon catheter is rotated so that the X-ray opaque marker 30 for identifying the upward and downward directions of the balloon 4 is at a predetermined position.
- the inclination directions of the blades 32 and 34 are adjusted so that the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 is deflected downward. That is, assuming that the downward direction in FIG. 1 coincides with the direction of gravity, the balloon catheter is rotated so that the blades 32 and 34 are as shown in FIG.
- the vibration driving means 16 is connected to the outer cylinder shaft 1 by a connection pipe, and the vibration propagation flow path 14 and the balloon 4 formed between the inner circumference 1a of the outer cylinder shaft 1 and the outer circumference 2a of the inner cylinder shaft 2 are connected. Is filled with fluid, and when the power is turned on, the vibration 36 propagates through the vibration propagation flow path 14 and reaches the blades 32 and 34 disposed near the inlet 18 of the balloon 4, and the vibration is generated by the blades.
- the balloon 4 is deflected downward by the 32 and 34, and applies a vertical rotational force to the fluid in the balloon 4.
- the vibration driving means 16 provides a single fluid at a frequency of 1.5Hz. If a pulse of about 2.5 cc is transmitted, a vortex 10 that swirls up and down with respect to the rotating fluid is formed in the balloon 4, eliminating the vertical temperature difference due to convective heat.
- the high-frequency output supplied by the high-frequency generator 13 is about 100-150 W and the center temperature of the balloon 4 is maintained at about 75 ° C, when there is no agitation in the balloon 4, a temperature difference of 10-15 ° C
- the temperature difference between the upper and lower portions can be made within 2 ° C. by performing stirring with the vortex 10 formed in the balloon 4.
- the temperature difference between the center temperature of balloon 4 and the contact tissue is about 10 ° C, but the tissue contact temperature can be 65 ° C ⁇ 2 ° C.
- the atrium side around the pulmonary vein can be circumferentially transmurally ablated.
- the pulmonary vein 42 is electrically isolated and the left atrium 40 around the pulmonary vein ostium is cauterized to properly treat atrial fibrillation originating from the pulmonary vein and the area around the pulmonary vein ostium. Can be treated.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 has a cylindrical portion 50 near the inlet 18.
- the cylinder 50 has an opening 51 at one end and a bottom closed at the other end, and a first hole 52 and a second hole 53 are formed on the same side of the cylinder 50. I have.
- the inner cylindrical shaft 2 densely penetrates the side surface of the cylindrical portion 50, and the first hole portion 52 and the second hole portion 53 are located on opposite sides of the inner cylindrical shaft.
- the tubular portion 50 is held by a fitting plate 55 attached to the inner peripheral wall of the outer tubular shaft 1. Since the inside of the outer cylinder shaft 1 is closed by the fitting plate 55, the vibration propagation channel 14 and the inside of the balloon 4 are separated by the opening 51 of the cylinder 50, the first hole 52, and the second hole 53. Communicating only through.
- the cylindrical portion 50 is arranged so as to be inclined so as to deflect the vibration propagated from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 in the downward direction in the balloon 4 (in the case shown in FIG. 3).
- the balloon catheter is rotated so that the X-ray opaque marker 30 is at a predetermined position, whereby the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 is reduced. Adjust the inclination direction of the tube part 50 so that it is deflected in the direction. That is, when it is assumed that the downward direction in FIG. 3 coincides with the direction of gravity, the balloon catheter is rotated so that the cylindrical portion 50 becomes as shown in FIG.
- the temperature distribution in the balloon is normally a force with a temperature difference between the upper and lower sides due to convective heat.It is agitated by the vortex 10 swirling up and down to eliminate this temperature difference and to uniformly heat the tissue 41 in contact with the balloon. Becomes possible.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 has a pair of One-way valves 62 and 63 are provided.
- a holder 64 is attached to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder shaft 2 near the inlet 18, and the one-way valves 62 and 63 are attached between the holder 64 and the inner wall of the outer cylinder shaft 1.
- the one-way valves 62 and 63 are disposed so as to vertically sandwich the inner shaft 2.
- the one-way valve 61 opens and closes so as to push fluid into the balloon 4, and the one-way valve 62 opens and closes to suck fluid from inside the balloon 4.
- the balloon catheter is rotated so that the X-ray opaque marker 30 is located at a predetermined position, so that the one-way valves 62 and 63 are in a vertical positional relationship.
- the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 is deflected downward through the one-way valve 61 at the lower part, forming a vortex 10 and via the one-way valve 62.
- the temperature distribution in the balloon normally has an upper and lower temperature difference due to convection heat.However, the temperature difference is eliminated by the vortex 10 swirling up and down, and the temperature difference is eliminated and the balloon comes into contact with the balloon.
- the tissue 41 can be heated uniformly.
- a large balloon 4 with an expanded diameter of 25--35 mm that can block the right ventricular outflow tract is provided between the distal ends of the inner cylindrical shaft 2 and the outer cylindrical shaft 1 that can slide with each other. It has been installed.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 has an extended pipe portion 70 extending from the outer cylinder shaft 1 and having a closed end. An opening 71 is formed.
- a pair of high-frequency electrodes 6a and 6b are wound around the outer periphery of extension tube 70, and counter electrode plate 5 disposed on the body surface is not used.
- Each of the high-frequency electrodes 6a and 6b is connected to a high-frequency generator 13 via electrode lead wires 7a and 7b passing through the inside of the outer cylinder shaft 1.
- the balloon catheter is rotated so that the X-ray opaque marker 30 is at a predetermined position, so that the opening 71 is at the lower position.
- the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 passes through the opening 71 at the bottom.
- the vortex 10 is deflected downward through the vortex 10 to form a vortex 10, and propagates from the inside of the balloon 4 to the vibration propagation channel 14 through the opening 71.
- the temperature distribution in the balloon is normal, there is an upper and lower temperature difference due to convection heat, but the temperature difference is eliminated by being stirred by the vortex 10 swirling up and down, and the tissue in contact with the balloon 4 is removed. 41 can be heated uniformly.
- the inner cylinder shaft 2 is extruded to extend the distance at which the balloon 4 is adhered between the outer cylinder shaft 1 and the inner cylinder shaft 2 (distance between balloon-attached ends), and the balloon 4 is contracted.
- a guide wire 15 is inserted into the pulmonary artery percutaneously through the femoral vein. After introducing a high-frequency balloon catheter along the guide wire 15 into the right ventricular outflow tract from the femoral vein, a distal end of a catheter 75 for pulmonary blood perfusion is introduced into the pulmonary artery from the opposite femoral vein. Turn the balloon catheter so that the radiopaque marker 30 is down.
- the vibration generator 13 is operated to send the vibration to the vibration propagation channel 14 while adjusting the frequency and amplitude. Vibration is transmitted obliquely downward into the balloon 4 from the opening 71 formed on the lower side surface of the extension tube 70, and generates a vertical vortex 10 in the balloon 4.
- the high-frequency output is transmitted obliquely downward into the balloon 4 from the opening 71 formed on the lower side surface of the extension tube 70, and generates a vertical vortex 10 in the balloon 4.
- monitoring the temperature inside the balloon 4 adjust the high-frequency output to maintain the center temperature of the balloon 4 at about 75 ° C.
- cooling water is injected into the inner cylinder shaft 2 using the pump 46 to prevent overheating of the high-frequency electrodes 6.
- the contact temperature of the balloon 4 becomes about 65 ° C, and electricity is supplied for 3 to 5 minutes to uniformly and transmurally cauterize the source of arrhythmia in the right ventricular outflow tract to cure the arrhythmia.
- the vibration propagation deflecting means 20 has an extension tube portion 80 extending from the outer cylindrical shaft 1 and having a closed end, and a branch tube extending to the lower side surface of the extension tube portion 80. 82 are formed.
- the distal end of the extension tube 80 protrudes from the distal end of the balloon 4,
- the tip of the balloon 4 is attached to the tip of the extension tube 80.
- the distal end of the inner cylindrical shaft 2 is connected to the distal end of the extension tube 80.
- the balloon 4 is not slidably mounted between the outer cylinder shaft 1 and the inner cylinder shaft 2, so that the outer cylinder shaft 1 and the inner cylinder shaft 2 are slid.
- the balloon 4 cannot be expanded or contracted, but there is no problem in cauterizing the affected part of the arteriosclerosis in the blood vessel.
- the balloon catheter is rotated so that the X-ray opaque marker 30 is at a predetermined position, so that the branch tube 82 is at the lower position.
- the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 is deflected downward through the branch pipe 82 at the bottom, forming a vortex 10, and inside the balloon 4 via the branch pipe 82.
- the temperature distribution in the balloon normally has an upper and lower temperature difference due to convection heat, but this temperature difference is eliminated by being stirred by the vortex 10 swirling up and down, and the blood vessel in contact with the balloon 4 is removed. It becomes possible to uniformly heat the tissue 41 in which arteriosclerosis has occurred.
- FIG. 8 shows the shape of a high-frequency balloon catheter applied to the carotid artery.
- the diameter of the expanded balloon 4 capable of occluding the inner diameter of the arteriole is 5 to 10 mm.
- the balloon 4 of the high-frequency balloon catheter inserted from the femoral artery is brought into contact with the lesion 41 of the arteriole with the balloon 4 contracted.
- the balloon 4 is inflated and pressed against the stenosis.
- high-frequency current supply is started while monitoring the temperature between the high-frequency current supply electrode 6 in the balloon 4 and the back electrode plate 5.
- the vibration is transmitted to the vibration propagation channel 14 by the vibration driving means 16.
- the vibration propagating from the vibration propagation channel 14 into the balloon 4 is deflected downward via the branch pipe 82 at the lower portion, and a vortex 10 that turns vertically is formed.
- the vortex 10 eliminates the difference between the upper and lower temperatures due to the convective heat formed in the balloon 4 and makes the temperature inside the balloon uniform.
- the pump 46 is used to inject cooling water into the inner cylinder shaft 2 to prevent cauterization of the distal artery.
- balloon 4 Contact temperature about 43.5 ° C. When the temperature is maintained for about 20 minutes or more, inflammatory cells such as macrophages in the atherosclerotic lesion that come into contact with the balloon 4 undergo apoptosis, leading to stabilization of the atherosclerotic lesion.
- the stenosis When the stenosis is severe, the stenosis is expanded by pressurizing the balloon 4 with high pressure. If the balloon does not expand easily, the temperature inside the balloon 4 is raised to 50-60 ° C and pressurized, and the hardened stenosis is also expanded. Next, the balloon 4 is deflated, and the high-frequency balloon catheter is removed.
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