摘要:
An endovascular treatment method for causing closure of a blood vessel is provided. The method includes inserting into a blood vessel an optical fiber having a core through which a laser light travels and a spacer sleeve arranged around a distal portion of the core. A distal end of the core defines an enlarged light emitting face, which advantageously provides substantially lower power density while providing the same amount of total energy during a treatment session. After the insertion, laser light is applied through the light emitting face while the inserted optical fiber and spacer sleeve are longitudinally moved. The spacer sleeve positions the light emitting face away from an inner wall of the blood vessel and application of the laser light causes closure of the blood vessel.
摘要:
An endovascular laser treatment device for causing closure of a blood vessel uses an optical fiber adapted to be inserted into a blood vessel. An inner sleeve is arranged around a distal portion of the optical fiber core such that both distal ends of the inner sleeve and the optical fiber core form an enlarged light emitting face. The enlarged emitting face provides substantially lower power density while providing the same amount of total energy during a treatment session. An outer sleeve arranged around the inner sleeve acts as a spacer to position the light emitting face away from an inner wall of the blood vessel. The enlarged light emitting face and the outer sleeve acting as a spacer reduces the possibility of thermal run-away and device damage, and reduce the possibility of vessel perforations, leading to less bruising, post-operative pain and other clinical complications. In yet another aspect of the present invention, a spacer comprises an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve both arranged around a distal portion of the core to prevent the laser light from traveling laterally and to position the light emitting face away from an inner wall of the vessel. The inner sleeve can be a heat resistive material such as ceramic and the outer sleeve can be, for example, a metallic sleeve to provide structural integrity and strength to the distal section of the treatment device.
摘要:
An endovascular laser treatment device for causing closure of a blood vessel uses an optical fiber adapted to be inserted into a blood vessel. An inner sleeve is arranged around a distal portion of the optical fiber core such that both distal ends of the inner sleeve and the optical fiber core form an enlarged light emitting face. The enlarged emitting face provides substantially lower power density while providing the same amount of total energy during a treatment session. An outer sleeve arranged around the inner sleeve acts as a spacer to position the light emitting face away from an inner wall of the blood vessel. The enlarged light emitting face and the outer sleeve acting as a spacer reduces the possibility of thermal run-away and device damage, and reduce the possibility of vessel perforations, leading to less bruising, post-operative pain and other clinical complications.
摘要:
A composition for cleaning petroleum contaminated surfaces includes 5 to 60 percent by weight of a dioctyl sulfosuccinate salt, 20 to 50 percent by weight of a carrier composition and 10 to 75 percent by weight of a diluent. The preferred carrier composition is a mixture of polyethylene glycol and glycerol. The preferred diluent is water. The preferred concentration of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate is about 7% by weight. The preferred dioctyl sulfosuccinate salt is sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate. A method of cleaning petroleum contaminated surfaces is also provided. The steps include providing a solution containing dioctyl sulfosuccinate salt, a carrier composition, and a diluent as described above and treating the petroleum contaminated surface with the solution in a manner and for a time sufficient to decontaminate the surface. The preferred method of treatment comprises contacting the solution with the petroleum contaminated surface for a time sufficient to create an emulsion and then removing the emulsion. The composition can be used to clean tissue.
摘要:
An endovascular treatment method for causing closure of a blood vessel is provided. The method includes inserting into a blood vessel an optical fiber having a core through which a laser light travels and a spacer sleeve arranged around a distal portion of the core. A distal end of the core defines an enlarged light emitting face, which advantageously provides substantially lower power density while providing the same amount of total energy during a treatment session. After the insertion, laser light is applied through the light emitting face while the inserted optical fiber and spacer sleeve are longitudinally moved. The spacer sleeve positions the light emitting face away from an inner wall of the blood vessel and application of the laser light causes closure of the blood vessel.
摘要:
An elongated thermal energy delivery device for use in endovenous thermal treatment of blood vessel is provided. The energy device includes a flexible guide tip attached to its distal portion which provides for direct tracking and advancement of the energy device through the vein without the use of a treatment sheath. Also provided is a method of using the thermal energy delivery device with flexible guide tip. The method eliminates the need for a treatment sheath and accessory procedural components and the procedural steps associated with these components.
摘要:
An endovenous thermal treatment device in which a thermal energy delivery device can be inserted into a blood vessel without the use of a treatment sheath is provided. The treatment device includes a carrier wire having a flexible distal section and a longitudinal energy delivery device having a distal energy emitting section. A coupler couples the carrier wire and the energy delivery device so that they are inserted together into a blood vessel.
摘要:
An occlusive dressing for care of skin wounds includes a skin contacting barrier layer and an overlying backing layer. The backing layer is formed from a thin sheet which is stretchable, and the barrier layer is formed from a composition having an elastomeric phase integrated by a cross-linked polymer network with a particular water-absorbing hydrocolloid phase dispersed therein.