CA2161776A1 - Apparatus and methods for intraluminal photothermoforming - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for intraluminal photothermoforming

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CA2161776A1
CA2161776A1 CA002161776A CA2161776A CA2161776A1 CA 2161776 A1 CA2161776 A1 CA 2161776A1 CA 002161776 A CA002161776 A CA 002161776A CA 2161776 A CA2161776 A CA 2161776A CA 2161776 A1 CA2161776 A1 CA 2161776A1
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shaping element
heated
light
vivo
polymeric
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Chandrashekhar P. Pathak
Amarpreet S. Sawhney
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Stephen J. Herman
Laurence A. Roth
Patrick K. Campbell
Kevin M. Berrigan
Peter K. Jarrett
Arthur J. Coury
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Genzyme Corp
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Chandrashekhar P. Pathak
Amarpreet S. Sawhney
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Stephen J. Herman
Laurence A. Roth
Patrick K. Campbell
Kevin M. Berrigan
Peter K. Jarrett
Arthur J. Coury
Focal, Inc.
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for molding polymeric structures in vivo is disclosed.
The structures comprise polymers that may be heated to their molding temperature by absorption of visible or near-visible wavelengths of light. By providing a light source that produces radiation of the wavelength absorbed by the polymeric material, the material may be selectively heated and shaped in vivo without a corresponding heating of adjacent tissues or fluids to unacceptable levels.
The apparatus comprises a catheter (10) having a shaping element (12) positioned near its distal end. An emitter (15) provided with light from at least one optical fiber (18) is positioned within the shaping element. The emitter serves to provide a moldable polymeric article (19) positioned on the shaping element with a substantially uniform light field, thereby allowing the article to be heated and molded at a desired treatment site in a body lumen.
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