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Description
- The invention relates to a needle that delivers electrical current and more particularly to a needle that delivers high frequency electrical current in the vicinity of a neural structure.
- A minimally invasive technique of delivering high frequency electrical current has shown to relieve localized pain in many patients. The high frequency electrical current is typically delivered from a generator via connected electrodes that are placed in a patient's body. The needles include an insulated shaft with an exposed electrically conductive tip. Tissue resistance to the high frequency electrical current at the tip causes heating of adjacent tissue. When temperature increases sufficiently tissue coagulates. The temperature that is sufficient to coagulate unmyelinated nerve structures is 45° C., at which point a lesion is formed and pain signals are blocked. This results in relief from pain.
- Needles with varying geometries are used in such applications. For example, the exposed tip of the needle can be pointed, blunt and rounded or open, varying in shape in accordance with the needs of different procedures. Pointed tips are self-penetrating while rounded tips are useful in soft tissue areas such as the brain where it is critical not to damage nerves. However, blunt needles can do more tissue damage than small diameter sharp needles. Open tips can be used to deliver a therapeutic agent during electrical treatment. U.S. Pat. No. 6,146,380 to Racz et al. describes electrical needles with curved tips used in high frequency lesioning.
- This technique of relieving back pain has also been used with needles penetrating the intervertebral disk. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,433,739 and 5,571,147 to Sluijter et al. and WIPO publication WO 01/45579 to Finch et al. describe needles that are used in the intervertebral disk to relieve back pain caused by herniated disks.
- For treatment, the needle having a hollow shaft and a removable stylet therein is inserted into the patient's body and positioned. Once the needle is positioned, the stylet is withdrawn and a distal end of a high frequency probe is inserted until the distal end of the probe is at least flush with the distal end of the shaft, (i.e. the exposed tip). The probe is connected to an external signal generator that generates high frequency electrical current.
- These needles are often used to denervate certain portions of a spine of the patient. Accurate placement of the needle in a complicated structure like the spine requires great technical skill by a treating clinician. In these procedures, the needle is viewed via X-ray or a fluoroscope to assist placement and is guided into the body. One limitation of the technique used currently is that the insulated shaft is not distinguishable from the exposed tip of the needle under X-ray or fluoroscopy. Therefore, accurate visualization of the exposed tip is not possible.
- Prior art devices for accurate placement have not been used in conjunction with radio frequency needles. Radiopaque marking has been used to accomplish precise placement of catheters and stents. U.S. Pat. No. 5,429,597 to Demello et al. discloses a balloon catheter having a radiopaque distal tip composed of a polymer mixed with a radiopaque powder such as tungsten. U.S. Pat. No. 6,315,790 to Gerberding et al. describes a catheter constructed with radiopaque polymer hubs where the hubs provided the dual function of stent crimping and marker bands.
- An example of a catheter utilizing an external marker band is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,759,174 to Fischell et al. The catheter has a single external metal marker band to identify the central portion of the stenosis once the delivery catheter is removed.
- In spite of the improved illumination of the aforementioned devices when marked, there are some limitations to their application. Upon attachment conventional radiopaque markers may project from the surface of the catheter or stent, thereby causing a departure from its ideal profile. Some markers add rigidity to the stent and catheter in areas that had been designated for deformation. A needle for delivering radio frequency that overcomes some or all of the limitations of the prior art is desired.
- The present invention provides for improved placement of a needle delivering high frequency energy by incorporating radiopaque markers to distinguish the exposed tip from the shaft under fluoroscopic visualization.
- To facilitate precise placement of the exposed tip, the tip is distinguishable from the rest of the needle when viewed under X-rays and fluoroscopy. When a needle with radiopaque marking, according to the present invention, is inserted in the patient's body, the location of a lesion made or to be made by the needle can be easily determined, as the tip of the needle can be distinguished from the electrically insulated shaft.
- The present invention provides a needle for insertion into a patient's body comprising an electrically insulated shaft having an electrically conductive tip portion and a radiopaque marker associated with at least one of the shaft and the tip portion.
- The tip portion of the needle is the exposed tip and can be of varying dimensions. The radiopaque marker distinguishes the electrically insulated portion of the needle from the tip portion. This effectively identifies the position of the needle when in the body. The marker may be adapted to needles having various geometric shapes. The insulated portion of the needle may include an insulating coating. The coating may cover the radiopaque marker on the needle preventing a departure from the needle's true profile.
- The radiopaque marker can comprise bands or radiopaque coatings of metals/polymers, or radiopaque materials deposited on the surface of the needle by techniques such as ion implantation or vapor deposition. These features and others will be apparent in the detailed description that follows.
- In order that the invention may be readily understood, embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of examples in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a needle connected to a high frequency generator, in accordance with the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the needle of the present invention, including a stylet;
- FIGS.3 to 7 illustrate side elevation views of different embodiments of the needle in accordance with the present invention, with radiopaque marking; and
- FIG. 8 illustrates a stylet according to the present invention including radiopaque marking.
- In accordance with an aspect of the invention a medical apparatus is provided for delivering high frequency electrical current to neural structures. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the medical apparatus comprises a
generator 100 for producing high frequency electrical current, aneedle 102 with anelectrical probe 110 connected to thegenerator 100 that is placed in theneedle 102 for delivering the high frequency electrical current and areference electrode 101 that completes the circuit. Theneedle 102 with theprobe 110 is placed in a portion of a patient's body indicated generally at 106. - As can be seen more clearly in FIG. 2, the hollow shaft of the
needle 102 is covered with aninsulating coating 103 leaving a portion of thetip 104 uncoated, exposed and electrically conductive. Thetip 104 may have a sharpened end that will assist with penetration of thetip 104 into the tissue of thebody 106 during percutaneous entry. The exposedtip 104 represents the active electrode area. Thereference electrode 101 typically has a much larger area than the exposedtip 104 so that there is no heating at the surface of thebody 106 where thereference electrode 101 is attached. The passage of high frequency electrical current through theneedle 102 produces alesion 105 in the region of the exposedtip 104. Thelesion 105 causes coagulation of the neural structures in that region and is responsible for pain relief. It is therefore important to know the position of the exposedtip 104 to gauge the relative position and region that will be affected by the high frequency electrical current. - As stated above, FIG. 2 depicts the
needle 102 having a hollow shaft typically of one or more metals and ahub 201. Preferably thehub 201 is a Luer lock type molded to the shaft; however, other methods of attachment may be used as will be understood by a person skilled in the art. Insulated inneedle 102 through the hollow shaft is anelongate stylet 205 shown in dotted outline. Thestylet 205 is adapted to assist in piercing the skin and tissue for entry to a treatment area. Thestylet 205 comprises acap 200 cooperating withLuer lock hub 201. Thehub 201 is also operable to accommodate anelectrical probe 110 that is inserted into the shaft of theneedle 102 when thestylet 205 is removed. A portion of the shaft is covered with an electrically insulatingcoating 103 leaving thetip 104 exposed. The end-point of the insulatingcoating 103 on theneedle 102 is indicated atnumeral 204. In use, theneedle 102 with thestylet 205 is inserted into thebody 106. Once a correct position has been attained thestylet 205 is removed and theelectrical probe 110 that delivers the high frequency electrical current is inserted through theneedle 102. - The
needle 102 with thestylet 205 is inserted into the patient'sbody 106 under X-ray/fluoroscopic guidance. One common method for inserting theneedle 102 is to locate an X-ray source along one or more desired axes. An image detector on the opposite side of thebody portion 106 where theneedle 102 is inserted receives the X-rays, thereby permitting verification of the proper location and orientation of thetip 104. Radiopaque marking on theneedle 102 orstylet 205 will enable its better visualization in this process. A radiopaque marker could be applied on selected portions of theneedle 102 by, for example, use of masks. Advantageously selected patterns of radiopacity will allow the precise orientation to be discerned by inspection of the fluoroscopic image. FIGS. 3 to 8 illustrate different exemplary embodiments of patterns of radiopacity that can be adopted in this invention. It will be understood by persons skilled in the art that other shapes and patterns may be adopted. - In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 a
radiopaque band 300 is located at theedge 204 of the coating and thereby aids in distinguishing between thecoated region 103 anduncoated region 104. Theradiopaque band 300 may be located before the coating end-point 204 or just after thecoating end point 204. It may run 360° around the shaft or be applied through a certain distance of the circumference, for example through 180° or 90°. FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment that includes aradiopaque band 300 through 180° of the shaft, on the side of the beveled tip, just before the coating end-point 204. This provides a clear demarcation between the coated 103 and exposedregions 104 of theneedle 102. - The
band 300 can be applied in a number of ways including techniques such as, but not limited to, vapor deposition, ion implantation, dip coating, metal plating and electro plating. Bands of radiopaque materials such as platinum iridium bands can also be fused onto theneedle 102. - An alternate embodiment of the invention is depicted in FIG. 4. A
radiopaque marker 400 may be placed on theneedle 102 to distinguish between thecoated metal shaft 103 and the exposedmetal tip 104 and may be a variety of shapes and sizes. The shape of themarker 400 may also be used to indicate the direction of the beveled tip. - FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the invention. The entire
exposed part 104 of theneedle 102, is radiopaque indicated atnumeral 500 and can be discerned better when viewed under a fluoroscope. The coated region of theneedle 103 can be masked and the exposedtip 104 coated with a radiopaque material. Techniques such as vapor deposition and ion bombardment can be used to achieve such coating. - An alternate embodiment of this invention can be obtained by imparting radiopacity to the insulating
coating 600 as illustrated in FIG. 6. The insulating coating on the needle can be made radiopaque in a number of ways such as vapor deposition, ion-bombardment and ion-implantation. This renders the entire insulated portion of the needle radiopaque. - FIG. 7 illustrates the
needle 102 with tworadiopaque bands 700 at the coating end-point 204 and the edge of the exposedtip 104. This defines the region of the exposedtip 104 where delivery of high frequency electrical current to thetissue 106 occurs. - FIG. 8 illustrates the
stylet 205 withradiopaque marking 800, which may include any of the embodiments described in FIGS. 3-7 above. Thestylet 205 andneedle 102 are inserted into the patient'sbody 106 to ensure correct placement. The radiopacity on thestylet 205 will serve to identify the exposedtip 104 on theneedle 102. - An example of suitable material that may be used to impart the desired radiopacity is radiopaque ink with tungsten that is pad printed. The material is selected based on its radiopacity. Other suitable materials include, but are not limited to, high-density metals such as platinum, iridium, gold, silver, tantalum or their alloys, or radiopaque polymeric compounds. Such materials are highly visible under fluoroscopic illumination and are therefore visible even at minimal thickness.
- The embodiments of the invention described above are intended to be exemplary only. The scope of the invention is therefore intended to be limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
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