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An occlusive implant includes an elongated member having an end, a portion proximal to that end, and a portion distal to that end. The proximal portion is sufficiently flexible so that it can be folded upon itself and maintain that configuration without further restraint. At least a portion of the distal portion is preformed to have a first configuration when in a first state and a second configuration when in a second state. The distal portion second configuration has a flow resistance substantially greater than that of the proximal portion. When discharged in the region to be occluded, the proximal portion is forced into a mass around at least a portion of the distal portion secondary structure. As the mass builds in size, it is believed to frictionally engage the surrounding vasculature wall and anchor the implant thereto. The occlusive implant preferably is provided in an introducer cartridge for delivery in vivo.
1. An occlusive implant comprising an elongated member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion having a flexibility of at least a 20� deflection from horizontal under its own weight when a 1 cm section of said proximal portion having an unrestrained free end is horizontally supported and said deflection is measured at said free end, at least a portion of said distal portion having a first configuration when restrained in a first state within a catheter and a second different configuration when in an unrestrained second state, said proximal portion therefore capable of maintaining the first configuration both when restrained and when unrestrained, said distal portion second configuration having a flow resistance substantially greater than that of said first configuration proximal portion.
2. The implant of claim 1 wherein said proximal and distal portions are contiguous and can be arranged so that the flow resistance of the elongated member is essentially uniform along its length.
3. The implant of claim 1 wherein said proximal and distal portions can be arranged to have a common longitudinal axis and diameter.
4. The implant of claim 1 wherein said proximal portion has a generally uniform diameter along its length and said distal portion has a diameter when in its second configuration of at least about twice that of said proximal portion diameter.
5. The implant of claim 1 wherein said proximal portion assumes a random configuration when unrestrained within a catheter.
6. The implant of claim 5 wherein said distal portion substantially maintains its preformed configuration when unrestrained within a catheter.
7. The implant of claim 1 wherein said proximal portion forms at least the same length as said distal portion second configuration.
8. The implant of claim 1 wherein said distal portion second configuration is generally helical.
9. The implant of claim 1 wherein said implant is an embolic device.
10. The implant of claim 9 wherein said device comprises a coil.
11. The implant of claim 10 wherein said coil comprises a filament formed into multiple windings, said filament being ≦ about 1 mil (0.001 inches) in diameter.
12. A vaso-occlusive device comprising proximal and distal portions, said vaso-occlusive device being of a size, shape, and material such that said proximal portion has a flexibility of at least a 20� deflection from horizontal under its own weight when a 1 cm section of said proximal portion having an unrestrained free end is horizontally supported and said deflection is measured at said free end and has a first configuration both when restrained and when unrestrained, at least a portion of said distal portion having said first configuration when in a first state and a second preformed configuration different than the first state when in a relaxed state.
13. The device of claim 12 wherein said proximal portion has a length that is at least about 100% the length of said portion of the distal portion when the latter is in said second state.
14. An introducer cartridge comprising:
a first portion having a passage formed therethrough and a region adapted for coupling to a catheter;
an implant disposed in said passage;
a second portion having a recess formed therein and in fluid communication with said passage; and
a porous plastic blocking member having a porosity in the range of about 50 μ to 100 μ positioned in said recess adjacent to said passage.
15. The introducer cartridge of claim 14 wherein said blocking member is configured for preventing displacement of said implant thereby.
16. The introducer cartridge of claim 14 wherein said first portion includes an outlet and the introducer cartridge includes a cap removably coupled to said outlet.
17. The introducer cartridge of claim 16 wherein said cap includes at least one perforate portion for discharging fluid therethrough.
18. The introducer cartridge of claim 16 further including a filter disposed in said cap.
19. The introducer cartridge of claim 18 wherein said cap includes an opening formed therethrough and in fluid communication with said filter.
20. The introducer cartridge of claim 19 wherein the filter disposed in said cap comprises porous plastic.
21. A vaso-occlusive device cartridge assembly comprising: a vaso-occlusive device having first and second regions, said first region having a first configuration both when restrained and when unrestrained, said first region having a flexibility of at least a 20� deflection from horizontal under its own weight when a 1 cm section of said first region having an unrestrained free end is horizontally supported and said deflection is measured at said free end, and said second region having said first configuration when restrained and a secondary relaxed preformed configuration, said second region secondary configuration being different than the second region first configuration and having a flow resistance substantially greater than said first configuration and wherein said first region has an axial length that is at least about 100% of the axial length of the secondary configuration of said second region;
a tube that surrounds and restrains said device in a generally linear configuration, said tube having a proximal end to which said first region is adjacent and a distal end; and
an adapter coupled to said proximal end of said tube for coupling a fluid source to said tube.
22. The assembly of claim 21 wherein said first region has an axial length that is at least about 100% the axial length of the secondary configuration of said second region.
23. The assembly of claim 21 further including a blocking member, said tube defining a passage in which said device is disposed, said adapter having a recess formed therein and fluidly coupled to said passage, and said blocking member being positioned in said recess adjacent to said passage and sized for preventing displacement of said device thereby.
24. The assembly of claim 23 wherein said blocking member is perforate.
25. The assembly of claim 23 wherein said blocking member comprises a filter.
26. An occlusive implant comprising an elongated member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said occlusive implant being of a size, shape, and material such that said proximal portion having a flexibility of at least a 20� deflection from horizontal under its own weight when a 1 cm section of said proximal portion having an unrestrained free end is horizontally supported and said deflection is measured at said free end and wherein said proximal portion has a first configuration both when restrained and when unrestrained, at least a portion of said distal portion being preformed to have said first configuration when restrained in a first state within a catheter and a second different configuration when in an unrestrained second state, said distal portion second configuration having a flow resistance substantially greater than that of said first configuration proximal portion and wherein the proximal portion first configuration has a length at least 100% of the distal portion second configuration length.
27. The implant of claim 26 wherein said proximal and distal portions are contiguous and can be arranged so that the flow resistance of the elongated member is essentially uniform along its length.
28. The implant of claim 26 wherein said proximal and distal portions can be arranged to have a common longitudinal axis and diameter.
29. The implant of claim 26 wherein said proximal portion has a generally uniform diameter along its length and said distal portion has a diameter when in its second configuration of at least about twice that of said proximal portion diameter.
30. The implant of claim 26 wherein said proximal portion assumes a random configuration when generally unrestrained.
31. The implant of claim 30 wherein said distal portion substantially maintains its preformed configuration when generally unrestrained.
32. The implant of claim 26 wherein said proximal portion forms at least the same length as said distal portion second configuration.
33. The implant of claim 26 wherein said distal portion second configuration is generally helical.
34. The implant of claim 26 wherein said implant is an embolic device.
35. The implant of claim 34 wherein said device comprises a coil.
36. The implant of claim 35 wherein said coil comprises a filament formed into multiple windings, said filament being ≦ about 1 mil (0.001 inches) in diameter.
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/413,970 filed on Mar. 30, 1995.
The present invention relates to occlusive implants generally. More specifically, the invention involves occlusive implants, such as embolic coils, constructed with varying flow resistance characteristics to facilitate anchoring during hydraulic delivery, and methods of delivery.
Endovascular therapy has been used in treating a variety of different conditions, including control of internal bleeding, occlusion of blood supply to tumors, and relief of vessel wall pressure in the region of an aneurysm. A variety of different embolic agents are known as arguably suitable for such therapy.
One known embolic agent includes injectable fluids or suspensions, such as microfibrillar collagen, various polymeric beads, and polyvinyl alcohol foam. The polymeric agents may be additionally crosslinked, sometimes in vivo, to extend the persistence of the agent at the desired vascular site. These agents are often introduced into the vasculature through a catheter. After such introduction, materials there form a solid space-filling mass. Although they provide good short-term vaso-occlusion, they are ultimately reabsorbed in the process of vessel recanalization.
Polymer resins, typically cyanoacrylates, are also employed as injectable vaso-occlusive materials. The resins are typically mixed with a radio-opaque contrast material or made radiopaque by the addition of tantalum powder. However, placement of the mixture is quite difficult. Inadvertent embolisms in normal vasculature (due to the inability of controlling the destination of the pre-gelled resins) is not altogether uncommon. The material is impossible to retrieve once it has been placed in the vasculature. Such resins have not been FDA approved, and a waiver must be requested in each instance where the materials are applied during human operative procedures.
A number of mechanical vaso-occlusive devices are widely used. One such device is a balloon which may be carried to the vessel site at the end of the catheter and there inflated with a suitable fluid, typically a polymerizable resin, and released from the end of the catheter. The balloon device has the advantage that it effectively fills the cross-section of the occluded vessel. However, when using intravascular balloon embolization of intracranial berry aneurysms, inflation of a balloon into the aneurysm carries some risk of aneurysm rupture due to possible "overfilling" of portions of the sac and due to the traction produced when detaching the balloon from the end of the catheter. Moreover, a vascular balloon is difficult to retrieve after the resin within the balloon sets up, and the balloon cannot be easily visualized using radiographic techniques unless it is filled with contrast material. Balloons have also been known to rupture during filling, or release prematurely during filling, or leak monomeric resin into the vasculature during the period before the monomer sets up into polymeric form.
Another type of mechanical vaso-occlusive device is a wire coil or braid which can be introduced through a catheter in a stretched linear form and which assumes an irregular shape upon discharge of the device from the end of the catheter. A variety of vaso-occlusive coils and braids are known. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,069, to Ritchart et al., shows a flexible, preferably coiled, wire for use in small vessel vaso-occlusion. Unlike vaso-occlusive coils previously, Ritchart et al. teaches a coil which is fairly soft and is delivered to the site using a pusher within a catheter lumen. The Ritchart et al. coils are typically pushed into the desired vascular site in a linear configuration. Upon discharge from the catheter, the coil may undertake any of a number of random or regular configurations designed to fill the site. The coils are used for small vessel sites, e.g., 0.5-6.0 mm in diameter. The coils themselves are said to be between 0.010 and 0.030 inches in diameter. The length of the coiled wire is typically 15-20 times the diameter of the vessel to be occluded. The wire used to make up the coils may be 0.002 to 0.006 inches in diameter. Tungsten, platinum and gold threads or wires are said to be preferred. These coils have a variety of benefits, including the fact that they are relatively permanent, they can be easily imaged radiographically, they may be located at a well-defined vessel site, and they can be retrieved.
A variation of the mechanical endovascular coil is the electrolytically detached endovascular coil described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,132 to Guglielmi et al. These coils are typically used in intracranial aneurysms because of their effectiveness in quickly forming controlled emboli. The disclosed coils are similar to those of Ritchart et al. (supra) in size and in composition. However, the method of introducing the coil to the vascular site is somewhat different. Rather than mechanically thrusting the coil into the chosen site, the coil is placed at the site and a small voltage is applied to the guidewire supporting the coil so that the coil is electrolytically detached from the distal tip of the guidewire. The step of electrolytically detaching the coil has the added benefit of forming a thrombus as the coil is detached. Again, as noted above, the Guglielmi coils may be stainless steel or platinum or the like, and are typically 0.010 to 0.020 inches in diameter and are made using wire having approximate diameters of 0.001 to 0.005 inches. The coils in this service are typically between 1 and 50 centimeters in length.
There is a need for a liquid coil type fluid delivery embolism forming device that can be delivered to a particular site and anchored thereto.
The present invention provides an occlusive implant device comprising an elongated member having an end, a portion proximal to the end, and a portion distal to the end. The proximal portion is sufficiently flexible so that it can be folded upon itself and maintain that configuration without further restraint. At least a portion of the distal portion is preformed to have a first configuration when in a first state and a second configuration when in a second state. The distal portion second configuration has a flow resistance substantially greater than that of the proximal portion. With this construction, the proximal portion can be forced or accelerated toward the distal portion as the proximal portion is generally forced downstream to the occlusion site. The flexible aspect of the proximal portion facilitates its folding into a ball-like mass as it moves toward and piles against the distal portion. As the mass builds in size, it is believed to frictionally engage the surrounding vasculature wall and anchor the implant thereto. The distal portion secondary configuration may be such so as to engage the surrounding vasculature wall for anchoring the device prior to or at the same time the proximal portion engages the vasculature.
The extremely flexible proximal portion further facilitates achieving very high packing densities which improves occlusion rates. The flexibility of the device also facilitates removal of the implant with a syringe or retriever.
According to a preferred embodiment, the implant is hydraulically delivered. This facilitates delivery through soft flow directed catheters. In addition, the hydraulic delivery improves delivery speed through tortuous anatomy.
According to a further embodiment of the invention, the occlusive implant is provided in an introducer cartridge prior to delivery in vivo. In a preferred embodiment, the introducer cartridge generally includes a first portion having a passage formed therethrough for containing the implant and a second portion having a recess adapted for receiving fluid to eject the implant from the first portion passage into a delivery catheter, for example. According to one aspect of the inventive introducer cartridge, a blocking member is provided in the second portion recess adjacent to the passage. The blocking member preferably is constructed so that fluid can be discharged therethrough for impelling the implant through the catheter while the implant is blocked from backing into the recess. This is especially advantageous where a transition between the recess and passage, for example, may make it difficult or impossible to return the implant to the ejection passage without damaging it.
According to a preferred embodiment of the introducer cartridge, the blocking member comprises porous plastic. It has been found that porous plastic can provide an implant blocking filter that minimizes or eliminates snagging between the implant and filter. A cap may be coupled to the introducer cartridge outlet. The cap is constructed to facilitate the removal of air from the introducer cartridge without permitting implant discharge prior to use.
The above is a brief description of some of the features and advantages of the present invention. Other features, advantages and embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description, accompanying drawings and appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a hydraulic delivery system for delivering an occlusive device in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a side view of an occlusion device constructed according to the present invention and showing the device as if it were in a radially restrained state.
FIG. 2B is a further view of the occlusion device of FIG. 2A showing the device in a relaxed state.
FIG. 2C is a side view of the coil of FIG. 2A with increased pitch and a thrombogenic bundle positioned therein.
FIG. 3 is a side view of another embodiment of the occlusion device of the present invention showing the device in a relaxed state.
FIG. 4A is a longitudinal section of a preferred introducer cartridge according to the present invention with the occlusive device of FIG. 2A positioned therein.
FIG. 4B is a transverse section of a variation of the introducer cartridge hub shown in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 4C is a transverse section taken along line 4C--4C in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the catheter of FIG. 1 showing the occlusion device of FIG. 2 prior to ejection therefrom.
FIG. 6 is a further view of the catheter of FIG. 5 showing the occlusion device partially ejected.
FIG. 7 is yet a further view of the catheter of FIG. 5 showing a later ejection stage with the occlusion device partially packed into an anchoring configuration.
FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the occlusion device of FIG. 7 anchored in position after ejection.
FIG. 9 is a side view of an auxilliary occlusion device.
Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, occlusive implants or devices and preferred modes for their delivery are shown in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
The occlusive devices of the present invention generally are extremely flexible. The flexibility facilitates their reconfiguration at the selected site to form an occlusion or occlusion forming mass with minimal trauma to the site as will be described in more detail below.
In general, the devices are provided with a slender configuration for delivery to the selected site where they are balled up in a relatively dense occlusive mass having sufficient size to frictionally engage the interior walls of the lumen and anchor the device thereto. In the preferred embodiment, a hydraulic system is used to both deliver these devices, which are difficult to mechanically push due to their lack of significant column strength, and to reconfigure them into an occlusive mass.
Referring to FIG. 1, a catheter apparatus for hydraulically delivering occlusive devices of the present invention is shown. Apparatus 2 generally includes a catheter 4, an adapter or sidearm 6, introducer cartridge (or occlusive device cartridge) 8 and syringe 10. Sidearm 6, which is of conventional design for introducing fluids or apparatus to the catheter, fluidly couples the distal end of introducer cartridge 8 to the proximal end of the catheter. Syringe 10 is of conventional construction and includes a cylindrical barrel 12 and a plunger 14 that is reciprocally mounted therein.
Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, an occlusive implant or device 20 is shown constructed according to the present invention. In the illustrative embodiment, occlusive implant 20 comprises a coil. The coil is constructed so that it can assume a linear configuration (more specifically a rectilinear configuration) as shown in FIG. 2A and a compound linear and helical configuration as shown in FIG. 2B. The linear and compound configurations correspond to restrained and unrestrained coil shapes as will be discussed in more detail below.
Coil 20 preferably comprises a wire thread or filament 21 that is wound to form a primary coil structure having multiple windings 22 (primary windings). The coil generally includes a proximal portion 24 and a distal portion 26. At least a portion of distal portion 26 portion, designated with reference numeral 27, is formed to create a secondary coil structure 28. Secondary coil structure 28 has multiple windings 30 (secondary windings) as shown in FIG. 2B where the coil is depicted in a relaxed condition. The secondary windings may be described as being superposed on the primary windings.
Although secondary coil structure 28 is shown as a generally uniform diameter helix, other configurations can be used. For example, a helix having a progressively increasing or decreasing diameter from end to end (tapered helix) can be used. In addition, a helix having a varying diameter in the axial direction can be used. This includes, for example, a helix having its diameter progressively increase or decrease in both directions away from the center region of the helix. It also should be noted that secondary coil structure 28 can terminate at the distal extremity of occlusive device 20 or be spaced therefrom.
The generally rectilinear configuration shown in FIG. 2A is used in placing the coil at the desired site, for example, by advancing it through a catheter. When the coil is released from the catheter into the vessel, portion 27 assumes its secondary shape so that proximal portion 24 can be folded and intertwined therewith to form a relatively dense mass for occluding a vessel or forming an embolism. It is important that the occlusion device is extremely flexible so that it can be packed or folded into such a dense mass. The following physical characteristics have been found to provide the desired results.
The device flexibility is generally uniform throughout its length. The occlusive device also is constructed such that a one centimeter section or length of the device deflects more than about 20� under its own weight when one end of the section is supported and the other end is free or unrestrained. Most preferably that centimeter deflects at least 45�.
The flexibility can be achieved by using a wire (wire 21 ) having a diameter (diameter 34) of ≦0.001 inches (1 mil), in combination with a coil structure having minimal space between windings and a primary coil diameter of about 0.006 inches to 0.018 inches. However, it is believed that a wire diameter of ≦ about 0.002 inches (2 mil) also may provide suitable results. The ratio of space between windings to the wire diameter preferably is about 0 to 2:1. That is, the space between windings preferably is about 0 to 2 wire diameters. Thus, for a 1 mil diameter wire, for example, a suitable space size between adjacent turns is 0.001 inches, providing a total coil pitch of 0.002 inches. However, since increasing the space between windings increases flexibility, larger spaces can be provided and an equivalent flexibility achieved when using larger diameter wire (generally, the smaller the diameter of the wire the more flexible the coil). Minimal space between windings is preferred since a coil with large spaces may generate thrombic reactions in the catheter which, in turn, can result in sufficient friction to prevent effective flow of the occlusive device. The length of the coil generally may be between 5 mm and 80 cm, preferably is about 5 mm to 30 cm, but may be as small as 1 mm.
Occlusion device 20 can be formed by wrapping or winding fine filament or wire 21 about a spinning mandrel using well-known coil-manufacturing techniques. In manufacturing the coil, the winding process preferably is adjusted to produce a single-layer coil (i.e., a coil where the windings are close packed). That is, preferably, the windings are sufficiently close so that virtually no gap (i.e., little or no gap) is formed between adjacent windings when it is placed in a straight, unstretched configuration (FIG. 1 ). The preferred pitch is about 0.001 to 0.004 inches, and more preferably about 0.001 to 0.003 inches, for a 1 mil diameter wire. In addition, the mandrel diameter is selected so that the outside diameter 36 of the primary windings 22 preferably will be in the range of about 0.006 to 0.018 inches.
The soft, flexible coil thus produced is cut to desired lengths after removal from the mandrel. Portion 27 of distal portion 26 of each cut length is then wound around a larger diameter mandrel to form helical winding 28. The mandrel is selected so as to form a secondary helical structure 28 including helical windings 30 with an outer diameter, indicated with reference numeral 38, that is preferably at least about 2 times the diameter 36 of primary windings 22, more preferably at least about 6 times diameter 36 and typically at least 10 times diameter 36. Diameter 38 preferably is about 0.040-0.120 inches (1.0-3.0 mm) and more preferably about 0.080-0.120 inches (2.0-3.0 mm). Proximal portion 24 may have an axial length (l1) in the range of about 100-1200%, and typically about 100-500% of the axial length (l2) of helical structure 28 to facilitate coil packing as will be described in more detail below. However, it is contemplated that other ratios also may be used.
After formation of the coil, its interior may be filled with a drug material and/or thrombogenic material such as a drug concentrate and its ends partially sealed for slow drug release from the coil in an in vivo aqueous environment. The ends of the coil may be sealed by a water-soluble plug for storage, if so desired. The coil may also (or alternatively) be coated with a thrombotic or medicinal material.
Alternatively, an end cap 32 may be included at one or both ends of coil 20. Cap 32 may be a separate piece or a fused portion of the coil or a bit of a filled material such as an epoxy. The major function of the end piece is to prevent the coil from catching on the interior of the catheter lumen or vessel. However, it is acceptable for devices of this size (the primary coil diameter is less than about 0.018 inches) to simply cut the coil ends and not use such an end cap.
Occlusive device 20 (and the variations described below) may be produced from any of a number of different materials. Some portion of the material preferably is radiopaque so that the coil and its position may be readily monitored within the human vasculature. Suitable materials include biocompatible metals, polymers, and alloys. For instance, biocompatible, radiopaque metals include silver, gold, palladium, platinum, tungsten, iridium, and various stainless steels. Other alloys such as platinum and tungsten (preferably 92% platinum and 8% tungsten) are suitable and, indeed, are often most preferred. The platinum-tungsten alloys desirably have a tensile strength of at least about 180 kpsi and, for a wire of a nominal 0.001 inch diameter, have a breaking load of 0.17 lb with a minimum elongation of 2% measured at a speed of 1.0 in/min. Various biocompatible polymers including polyethylene, polyurethane, polypropylene, and the like are suitable for use in these devices, but, because of their lack of radiopacity, must usually be teamed with a radiopaque marker or filled with a radiopaque filler to allow proper positioning of the coil within the body. Similarly, other inorganic materials such as fibrous carbon are suitable and may be used in the invention.
Although the windings shown in FIG. 2A have a generally uniform pattern, they may be arranged in an irregular pattern, e.g., one with varying pitch. In addition, although implant 20 is shown as coil-type implant, other constructions can be used. For example, a bundle 39 of thrombogenic fibers can be axially disposed in coil 20' as shown in FIG. 2C. Coil 20' is the same as coil 20 with the exception that coil 20' includes bundle 39 and preferably has more space between windings to expose the bundle to blood and, thus, enhance the device's thrombogenecity. Other configurations such as those disclosed in PCT publication no. WO 94/10936 (which is hereby incorporated herein by reference) can be used as well. For example, braid can be incorporated into the device as shown in FIG. 3.
Referring to FIG. 3, a combination coil-braid vaso-occlusive device 20" is shown according to the invention. Device 20" includes an alternating sequence of primary coils 40 and braid 42 and a secondary coil structure 44. Primary and secondary coils 40 and 44 are similar in construction to the primary and secondary coils described above. Lengths of the various coils 40 and braids 42, which are preferably 2 mm to 20 cm in length, are joined together at their respective ends to form the device. In another variation, the braid can be woven on the exterior of the coil. In a further embodiment, the coils may be formed as a double helix coil.
Each of the variations discussed above, when provided in the proper size range and materials, is an extremely soft and flexible device. These devices exert little if any radial force on the blood vessels into which they are placed. The fluid-like properties of the device enables it to conform to the complex geometry of certain fragile, abnormal blood vessels, and in so doing, minimize the risk of causing trauma to or even perforation of those blood vessels. Such flow properties also enable placement of the inventive device at sites in the vasculature currently unreachable by catheterization, such as those within an arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
As apparent from the foregoing, the occlusive implants exhibit relatively little column strength. Accordingly, they preferably are hydraulically delivered to the desired site as opposed to being mechanically pushed. A preferred introducer cartridge for introducing an occlusive device of the present invention is shown in longitudinal cross-section in FIG. 4A.
Referring to FIG. 4A, introducer cartridge 8 generally includes a hub 50 for receiving the discharge end of a syringe, such as syringe 10, and flexible, elongated tubular member 52 for discharging the occlusive device packaged therein into the catheter. In the illustrative embodiment, hub 50 is formed with first, second and third cylindrical recesses 54, 56 and 58, respectively. Recess 54 is configured to frictionally engage the discharge end (not shown) of syringe 10. Hub 50 may be configured with a conventional Luer or Luer lock fitting to mate with the discharge end of the syringe, for example. Recess 54 is fluidly coupled to smaller diameter recess 56 through tapered or conical region 60, and recess 56 is fluidly coupled to recess 58, which has a smaller diameter than recess 56. Recess 56 preferably contains an occlusive device blocking member, which may comprise a membrane or filter (such as a porous polymer type filter), for example, for permitting the working fluid (which preferably is a saline solution) to be discharged therethrough for impelling the occlusive device through the catheter, while blocking or preventing the occlusive device from backing into the hub. Such a blocking member is shown and designated with reference numeral 61 in FIG. 4A. Although the blocking member may have a relatively small axial dimension as indicated with dashed line 61a, this dimension may be larger as indicated with line 61b to facilitate placing the blocking member in the hub.
Blocking member 61 preferably comprises a filter generally having a flow resistance that facilitates forward fluid flow therethrough and minimizes the risk of filter displacement from the position shown in FIG. 4A when negative pressure (or fluid flow in the proximal direction) occurs. One material that has been found to provide desirable results is a high density porous plastic, and more particularly UHMW 1900, an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene commercially available from Himont, Inc. (N.J). In this example, the material also preferably has a porosity in the range of about 50μ to 100μ, more preferably 60-80μ and most preferably about 70μ. Typically, filter 61 may be from about 0.10 to 0.20 inches in length, most preferably about 0.15 inches in length with a diameter of 0.125 inch when used with an introducer cartridge having a 0.120 inch inner diameter in the vicinity of recess 56, a combined axial dimension for recesses 54 and 56 of about 0.8 inch and about a 0.017-0.025 inch inner diameter tubular member 52 although differently sized tubular members are contemplated to be used as well. It should be understood that other materials such as sintered metal or polymer foam, for example, may be used to construct the blocking member as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill. However, porous plastic has been found desirable in view of its characteristic smooth surface that typically does not snag a coil-type implant.
It is important that the filter remain securely abutted against the proximal end or inlet of tube 52. In the preferred embodiment, the filter is cylindrical and press fit into recess 56; it has a diameter that provides an interference preferably of about 0.003-0.010 inch with the inner wall of hub 50 that forms recess 56. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A, that inner wall has a cylindrical configuration.
Other interference designs also may be used. For example, the inner wall configuration of hub 50 may be star shaped. One such configuration is shown in FIG. 4B. The star configuration generally facilitates manufacturability. It has less sensitivity to filter and hub tolerances which are important to provide an effective press fit. It also permits fluid flow through radial channels 51 rendering filter porosity sensitivity less important.
Returning to FIG. 4A, tubular member 52 has a proximal end, which is secured within hub recess 58, and a distal end adapted for being releasably secured within an inlet of sidearm 6, or in the alternative, with a conventional inlet hub of the catheter 4. Tubular member 52 includes a passage 62 sized to contain an occlusive device of the present invention in a linear configuration. Thus, passage 62 is sized to restrain the secondary structure of the occlusion device to a diameter essentially equal to that of the proximal section of the occlusion device.
More specifically, the inner diameter of passage 62 is slightly greater than the outer diameter of the proximal nonpreformed portion of the occlusion device so that the secondary windings can expand a very small amount to reduce the friction between the inner wall of tubular member 52 and section 27 of the device. This enhances uniform displacement of the device through the introducer cartridge (the catheter lumen is similarly sized to enhance discharge of the device). According to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4A, a removable cap 64 is provided on the distal end of tubular member 52. Cap 64 is constructed to maintain the implant in tubular member 52 during shipping or handling prior to use. Cap 64 also is preferably constructed to facilitate the removal of air from the introducer cartridge without implant discharge prior to use.
In the preferred embodiment, cap 64 includes a discharge port or opening 64a and a blocking member or filter 65 disposed therein. The blocking member 65 is sized so as not to pass through opening 64a, preferably has a cylindrical form and preferably comprises a porous plastic material as described above in conjunction with filter 61. In addition, tubular member 52, blocking member 65 and opening 64a preferably are coaxial. Cap 64 further preferably comprises plastic, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and is configured to form a press fit onto the distal end of tubular member 52 and with blocking member 65. In the preferred embodiment, the inner wall of the cap is formed with a plurality of longitudinally and radially extending, circumferentially spaced ribs 67 (FIGS. 4A and C) that form a press fit with tubular member 52 and blocking member or filter 64. The ribs can be configured so that they are somewhat crushed against tubular member 52 when the cap is press fit on the tubular member as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill. The cap may be heated and positioned on a mandrel with negative regions to form the ribs or by other conventional techniques such as injection molding. Other cap constructions also may be used. For example, the cap may comprise porous plastic.
Although a particular introducer cartridge has been described, other introducer cartridges having varied configurations to accommodate the needs of particular syringes or catheters, for example, can be used as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill.
Merely to exemplify the operation of the invention, the following example in which a vaso-occlusive device constructed according to the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 2A & B is provided. This example is provided for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the invention. Vaso-occlusive device 20 is delivered through a catheter, e.g., catheter 4. Catheter 4 generally comprises an elongate tubular member having proximal and distal end portions 4a and 4b. The catheter is preferably between about 50-300 cm in length, and typically between about 60-200 cm in length. The catheter also is designed for accessing a vessel site at which, for example, vaso-occlusion is desired. For example, the vessel site can be within a small diameter vessel having 1-5 mm lumen diameter and accessible by way of a tortuous vessel path which may involve sharp vessel turns and multiple vessel branches. In this case, the catheter preferably has a small diameter, flexible construction with a lumen diameter of less than about 0.8 mm and preferably between about 0.5 to 0.7 mm. Catheters of this type, which are typically used for accessing deep brain vascular sites, are commercially available.
The catheter is inserted through a vessel lumen to the site to be occluded (e.g., a vascular malformation, arteriovenous fistula or mininginoma type tumor). Conventional catheter insertion and navigational procedures involving a guidewire or flow-directed means (such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,336,205) may be used to access the site with the catheter. Thus, although not shown, catheter 4 may include a guidewire usable therewith to guide the distal end of the catheter toward the desired or selected occlusion site. Guidewires of this type are commercially available, and generally include an elongate wire having a tapered, wire-wound distal end region which is adapted to be advanced through a tortuous vessel path, with the catheter being moved axially along the advanced guidewire.
Once the distal end of the catheter is positioned at the selected site (its location may be determined by a coating at the distal end of the catheter with a radiopaque material or otherwise affixing such a material to the distal end of the catheter or incorporating such a material into the distal end of the catheter), the catheter is cleared. For example, if a guidewire has been used to position the catheter, it is withdrawn from within the catheter.
Prior to delivering a vaso-occlusive device in vivo, a syringe (e.g., a 3 cc syringe) is attached to hub 50 of the introducer cartridge with cap 64 positioned on the distal end of tubular member 52. Human compatible fluid, such as saline, is injected slowly from the syringe and through hub 50 and tubular member 52 to purge all the air from the introducer cartridge. The distal end of the tubular member 52, including the cap 64, is then submerged in a saline solution filled container or basin. Alternatively, cap 64 can be submerged in the saline solution during the purging step. The syringe plunger is then pulled back such that the occlusive device is urged proximally away from cap 64 to prevent the device from exiting the introducer cartridge prematurely when removing the cap. The introducer cartridge is placed in a horizontal position for inspection. If air remains in the introducer cartridge, the purging steps described above are repeated. If the air has been completely purged from the introducer cartridge, cap 64 is removed and the introducer cartridge is coupled to the proximal end of the catheter via sidearm 6.
The plunger in syringe 12, which preferably is loaded with a saline solution as described above, is slowly pushed down to displace the vaso-occlusion device from introducer cartridge 8 down through catheter 4 to the injection site (FIG. 5). As the plunger continues to be pushed inwardly, portion 27 of distal portion 26 is discharged from the catheter where it returns to its secondary configuration (FIG. 6). As the fluid from syringe 12 continues to force vaso-occlusive device 20 from the catheter, the proximal portion is discharged from the catheter and piles against, around and/or in portion 27 in a random fashion to form an occlusive mass. It is believed that since the proximal portion of the vaso-occlusion device has a significantly lower flow resistance configuration than that of the secondary structure in the distal portion, the discharge fluid accelerates the proximal portion through the blood toward secondary windings 28 to form the occlusive mass (FIGS. 7 and 8).
The flexibility of the proximal portion described above allows the proximal portion to fold over the secondary windings 28 and remain in that position without the need for external forces or other restraining mechanisms. The proximal portion can, however, become intertwined with secondary windings 28 and other portions of the proximal portion.
As the proximal portion balls up in a dense mass, it expands volumetrically, frictionally engages the inner walls of vessel 70 and anchors the vaso-occlusion device in that position as shown in FIG. 8. The flexibility of the device allows it to ball up as desired under a hydraulic pressure of about 50 to 150 psi. Occlusive masses volumetrically filling about 40-75% of an imaginary sphere that surrounds the mass can be achieved. This high volume packing efficiency facilitates very high occlusion rates.
After the vaso-occlusion device is positioned and/or anchored at the desired site, additional devices may be injected by exchanging the empty introducer cartridge with another loaded with another occlusion device. The additional (secondary) occlusion devices may be configured as described above or they may be configured otherwise. For example, the secondary occlusion devices may comprise a coil configured with a generally uniform helical secondary shape such as shown in FIG. 9 or a straight coil with no secondary shape. It is believed that the secondary coils add to the mass of the first positioned occlusion device and facilitate or enhance anchoring the first positioned occlusion device in place.
Additionally, the method of the present invention may include the step of introducing polymer resins, such as cyanoacrylate resins (particularly n-butylcyanoacrylate) to the intended site after the inventive coils, braids, and/or chains are in place. That is, the inventive devices form a substrate for these tissue adhesives, or particulate embolization materials such as microparticles of polyvinyl alcohol foam, or various chemotherapeutic agents.
Throughout this application, various publications, patents and patent applications are referred to by an identifying citation. The disclosures of these publications, patents and published patent applications are hereby incorporated by referenced into this application.
The above is a detailed description of particular embodiments of the invention. It is recognized that departures from the disclosed embodiments may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. The full scope of the invention is set out in the claims that follow and their equivalents. Accordingly, the claims and specification should not be construed to unduly narrow the full scope of protection to which the invention is entitled.
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This is a continuation of the previous lines. He's saying let him commit a real crime by buying a kilo for Chief Keef and "flooding" the streets by dealing it out at a low price. Using "Chief Keef" plays on the rapper's drug inspired name and Keef's recent controversies. Jay may be a businessman, but he never left that life. He raps this line in a sound very similarly to Chief Keef.
He's also commenting on the old conspiracy theory that the government was the first to distribute crack cocaine into the hood, brilliantly played out in Wale's "Warming Up Cane."
Expanding on "flood these streets": given the topic of government and politicians, a listener can infer government failure in Katrina "flood these streets." It's a play on the government flooding New Orleans' streets by not dealing with Katrina, versus Jay giving the government trouble by bringing in cocaine to metaphorically flood the streets.
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
I do realize that no matter how much I read, plan and think I know what I am doing, the reality of the trip will probably be a lot different than what I am imagining it to be.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
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Studly Adventurer
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Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
I have recieved a few e-mails over the last few weeks asking if I had started my trip to South America and if I was going to do a ride report.
The short answer is no and yes.
The long amswer is :
I have been wanting to do a trip like this all my life, and made the decision and started planning 2 years ago. The plan was to quit my jon on Oct 14th and hit the road on the 15th. That didn't happen.
I am all packed, the bike is tuned up, gone over, I have the money in the bank, the old house is sold, the new house is bought and the family is moved in......I am all ready to go and the doctors are telling me I can't leave yet.Crap!
About a year a medical problem popped up and I went to the doctors to have it checked out. the problem persisted and by the end of Aug I was no longer able to work.( it isn't anything deadly) I went off on medical leave. As my doctors and specialists knew I was leaving in October on this year long trip, they were great about getting appointments quick ( here in Canada, you don't usually get to see specialists quick) So, I finally got a diagnosis, got medicines, and set my depature date to next week, as I had to see one more specialist in the Big City and a follow up with another specialist in the small city.
A week ago last wednesday, I saw my doctor and asked that if the specialists are ok with me leaving would she be. She sort of was OK, but was concerned that I would be quitting my job and that meant no long term disabilty if my condition got worse. ( I may never be able to work again, at least not in my field) Saw the specialist in the Big City the next day, and not only was he OK with me going , he wanted a link to my ride report so he could follow my adventure. I was so positive going to the city that I stopped and bought the dSLR camera I had been putting of buying.
Last Friday I went to the small city to see the next specialist, and felt so positive that I stopped and bought the multi fuel stove I wanted for the trip. The visit with him wasn't quite so positive. He doesn't think my diagnosis is correct, doesn't think my treatment will help, or that the treatment MAY ease the symptoms, but cause me more health problems in 20 years. ( he doesn't have a diagnosis or a treatment for me , mind you) and advised me strongly that I should not quit my job and lose my benefits as he is concerned that my condition could deteriorate and I will end up on welfare for the rest of my life( his words)
So. I am seeing my doctor this thursday, and will most probably get signed up for even more specialists and wait even longer
The treatment I am on is not supposed to show any significant improvement for 3 to 5 months, so, if in the spring I am seeing considerable improvement and the docs are still telling me not to quit, I might just give them the ADV rider salute and go anyhow.
If it sounds a bit like I am whining, Its probably because I am :)
I am hopeful, though, that the specialist is wrong, the other doctors are right and this is just another bump on my road to adventure :)
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I was wondering what was up!!! All the best Brian, got my fingers crossed for you. I am sure it will pan out in the end.
My wife just waited 2 years for an operation here in kamloops. I had to do 3 laps of the parkade to find parking. By the time i parked the operation was done and she was coming out. Frustrating system ain't it.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Studly Adventurer
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Location: Eastern WA
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
I was in Kamloops, and was tbinking about getting ahold of you, but after my appointment, I was less than happy and probably wouldn't have made for good comapany :)
We are trying to stay positive and are thinking maybe if I have to wait for 4 or 5 months for specialists it might be worth looking at some shorter trips or going South and flying home for appoitments. Not sure of the logistics, but it might be worth looking into.
Hope Mrs Prime is doing well.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
There are a few private clinics in BC now, and the one website guarantees you will see a specialist within 2 weeks and have the report within 5 days of the appointment. I am going to look into this a bit more. Not sure of the cost, and I know my work benefits won't pay for it, but my travel budget has money in it for emegencies, and I could use some of it for medical here at home.....
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Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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BUT for all it's quirks, and downsides, there is something to be said about it. I never had to go bankrupt or be denied medical care. Yes, I wish it would have occurred in a more timely manner, but then there are always trade offs. Lot more sides to the story depending on where you are sitting. My sister in law was diagnosed with cancer this spring, immediately in for treatment, chemo, radiation, surgery and now 5 months of chemo. No cash outlay required on her part, and no waiting around either, so maybe it really depends on just how "urgent" treatment is required.
Interesting idea for you to take off for a year on a trip Brian. But one question, and that involves your little bike cleaner. You really and honestly think you can be away from her for year? I have 5 of them, and know EXACTLY how quickly they grow up. They are never that age again, so I know exactly just what you will miss. My youngest two are twins right about the same age as your little girl.
I know that myself I would never plan on leaving my little people for any where near that duration. As much as I know I would love to take a trip like that, I know there is no way I could leave my little people for even half that long. My job often takes me away for up to 3 weeks at a time and that is hard enough for me, and hard enough on kids who love their dad and spending time with them.
I also take my kids riding with me, both the wife and I ride. But my kids are geared up in full riding gear from baby biker in the UK. I never get on the bike with anything less that full gear, and expect the same from my kids, but I am the adult and need to ensure they are in a proper fitting helmet and full gear. Not trying to be critical here Brian, but there is no way that helmet is a good fit on your daughter and she was not in any sort of gear for riding,
Here is an idea. Take some of the money you have saved up, and buy your daughter some real riding gear. Then take her on lots of shorter trips. Take her camping, build some memories. You may dream of riding south america, but your daughter may just dream of riding with her dad.
My twins ride as often as they can with me, they always fight over who gets to ride with Dad. I know that I will have plenty of time to ride longer rides as they get older and do not want to spend time with anymore.
From experience I can tell you that will happen sometime around 13 until they are about 21. You have plenty of time to roam all over the earth then, for now why not try being a ADV Dad and be happy with it. You did state that your illness was not terminal, so I am not sure I understand the rush to go away.
Either way, best of luck with your adventures.
High Plains Drifter
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Oddometer: 6,246
Great stuff! Love seeing so many places I know when it's minus 20 outside. Brings back many memories.
Nice to see the miners graveyard near Cadomin so well maintained. I've been there on Jeep club weekends.
I'd rather be dragging a club than clubbing in drag.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2010
Location: horsham pa
Oddometer: 554
hope everything goes well and that we'll be riding your ride report in the near future.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
I once arrived at the emergency wing in the hospital with a serious illness, and, boy, was I impressed with the speed in which they took care of me. My father had some serious health issues before he passed, and the medical system worked great for him. If you are seriously sick, our system is great. Not so great if it is not "Life Threatening". We wait and wait for treatment. It is frustrating as all hell, but we do eventually get treated.
I must say that I am impressed that there are starting to be private clinics here. I think it can be useful in non-life threatening situations. If you can't afford it, you can still use the existing system and get the same level of care we are used to. If you can afford it, you will have the option of going to a private clinic and getting treatment faster. The other upside of this is that it will take you off the waiting list for government funded care and allow waiting patients quicker treatment.
This will only work if we can maintain the level of care we already have with the public system
Studly Adventurer
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Location: Fort Fraser BC
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And, for the last 27 years I have been waiting for a better time. I have raised 3 daughters to adulthood, and spent a lot of time taking them on motorcycle and other adventures.
About the time my youngest was getting old enough that I could see adulthood looming around the corner, I got re-married to a beautiful, kind, understanding woman who was raising her step son from her previous marriage.
after a few yerrs,things with his Biological mother finally started getting better and he went to live with her. My wife and I were not planning on having more children (medically speaking) and I could see adventure in our future. About the time myyoungest daughter was getting older, and had moved back with her mother, my wife let me know that she would like to have children in her world again, so we decided we would look into becoming foster parents. It was one of the best decisions in our life.
A couple of years into it, a beautiful little girl came into our care. and we immediatley fell in love with her. When she came up for adoption, we were all over it. She needed us and we needed her. ( my mother calls it an unplanned addoption :) Adoption is a very emotional, trying experience, but extemely well worth the effort!!
A couple years ago, we were talking, and I mentioned that although felt we had made all the right decisions, I would once again need to put my dream of living on my bike and travelling on hold . My understanding yet sometimes frustated wife said `Why? you have been talking about doing this since I met you. Lets find a way to make it happen."
So after considerable thought and planning, we decided that I would leave in October and come home for christmas. My wife and kids ( we also have 2 more long term, part of our forever family, little foster kids and a close to adult, in university type foster kid who is as much our son as any kid can be) will come to see me at least once for about a month somewhere along the way.(We are planning on Peru so they can see Machu Pichu)
We do do a lot of family adventure stuff, and last year took all the family on a 2 month motorhome trip. We camp and fish and do all kinds of fun family stuff.
So yes, I think it it will be hard on me and them for me to be gone so long. We will skype regularily and we have a map on the wall so they can stick in thumbtacks every day when they get my daily spot messages.
There are a lot of uncertanties in planning a trip like this, and I believe this is the biggest one. I don`t know if I will be able to handle it, and may, in 2 months decide I miss them too much and return home.
But, that being said, when my little bike washer graduates high school, I will be pushing 60 years old. I may want to do a similiar trip then, ( I know lots of people do) but I may not be up for it, or circumstances may not allow for it. It is easy to put off or delay something like this ( believe me, I know) The only way I will ever do this is to commit to it and make it happen.
This is a fairly lengthy response to you questions, but that is only because so much of our thoughts and our plans have revolved around this exact issue.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Fraser BC
Oddometer: 610
Saw my family doctor today. All the things the specialist wanted to look into she has already confirmed is NOT the problem. She is satisfied and so am I that I am responding well to the medication I am taking, and...... I got the green light to go.
Stay tuned for a new RR coming early next week.
Dual Personality
Joined: Jul 2009
Location: MT/Bulgaria
Oddometer: 621
That's really good news, very happy for you Brian. All the best on your travels.
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1. Cut bacon in small pieces and heat in a pan to render out some of the fat.
2. Add minced garlic to bacon and add minced white onions and stir. Add a little extra virgin olive oil.
3. Put in the clams inside the pan of bacon. Add basil vinaigrette and add fresh home canned tomato.
4. Add half of the chopped parsley and some kosher salt, black pepper and add Italian seasoning.
5. Add some more tomato water if needed.
6. Cover the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until the clams crack open.
7. Place the clams and bacon along with the juice in a plate.
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Weekly Wrap-up Journal: Snow Storms and Convention Blogging
7 comments:
- aurie good said...
Yay for blogging at HEAV :) That is awesome! Congrats!! Glad that Tim's work is slowing down and you are going to be able to go back to a normal routine!
- March 9, 2013 at 4:33 AM
- Ticia said...
Congrats on blogging for them!
Your post has been wildly popular, so thanks again for writing it.
- March 9, 2013 at 10:25 AM
- Clare said...
i know tim worked so so hard this week, i hope he got some rest this weekend and all of the snow has melted over the mountain! love you!
- March 9, 2013 at 5:30 PM
- amanda said...
playing the role of single mama is rough!! i truly don't know how the full time ones do it!!
hope you all had a relaxing weekend and that the cold didn't get any worse!
- March 10, 2013 at 9:27 PM
- Natalie said...
So glad you survived being a single parent and congrats on the blog gig...that's awesome!
- March 11, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...
Loving the new look! And congrats on the convention.
I'm terrible at remembering stuff...like hated it in school. I had to come up with silly ways to remember them. Acronyms, songs, the ways the words looked, etc. It was the only way I got through.
Maybe playing memory games would help?
- March 11, 2013 at 12:26 PM
- phasejumper said...
Love that he wanted to do school anyway!
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Dear Andrea:
My ex-boyfriend won't give me back my stuff! I've e-mailed him repeatedly but gotten no response. I broke up with him because he just couldn't be bothered to show up or call. After three months of him flaking, I ended things.
He was also impotent, but couldn't have an adult conversation about it. He was tired, or his grandmother was dying ... After lots of excuses and frustration, I began to feel a little insecure, even though I'm smart and healthy, I exercise, I have a nice figure, and I make reasonable efforts on my appearance.
Anyway, pencil dick (think: roll of quarters) decides to let me know one night when we're out drinking that he thinks my pussy smells. I am, of course, shocked and horrified (I should also mention that I've had nothing but compliments from other exes). But quarter dick says he's sensitive to smell. I try to initiate an adult conversation. Is pubic hair an issue? He says yes, and that all of his girlfriends have been completely shaved.
This was difficult for me, because although I shave my legs and pits and trim my pubes, I think shaving your pussy is just masochistic. I also have some history with not-too-cool stuff that happened to me before I'd even grown any pubic hair. He'd been saying that he wanted me to open up to him more, so I told him I was having a tough week after our conversation. He said he'd come over but never showed, never called.
I left a bag with his stuff and a note tied to his front door. So maybe me not getting my stuff back is just karma for taking the easy way out. But I feel he owes me something for all of the bullshit he put me through! Because what I'm left with, more than the absence of my stuff, is this feeling that I never had before that maybe, somehow, because I don't shave I'll be unattractive to future partners. What I really want back is my sense of self-confidence. I'm not afraid to be a psycho hose beast on this, so feel free to make outlandish suggestions.
Stuff Waiter
Dear Stuff:
Sorry, can't. The giant revenge scene in which people (usually women) cut up Prada ties and throw entire bedroom suites from upper-floor windows and set fire to Cadillacs is a staple of a certain type of cozy, girlfriendy fiction, but truly, we are all better off keeping it fictional. These dramatics are, as I say, usually carried out by women (real or fictional), and all we have to do to get a clearer look at the phenomenon (is it kinda cute-when-you're-angry or just plain psycho?) is switch the genders: what if a vengeful man took a knife to your stuff or set pictures of you on fire outside your office? Would you perhaps find his behavior a touch ... threatening? I think any ex in his or her right mind would, and should. Sorry to go all your mother on you, but do you really want to be that sort of person? The sort of person others in your circle will be warning new people about ("Yeah, she's cute, but that bitch is crazy")? Sound familiar, would-be psycho hose beast? Of course it does. Don't do it. Enlist a mutual friend to go get your stupid stuff, or just e-mail the guy and tell him you'll be there at X o'clock on Y day and show up without waiting for his response. And if that doesn't work, remember: it's just stuff. You can get some other stuff.
I have no doubt that you are nicely groomed and nicely shaped and smell nice too (most women do unless bacteria are involved somehow). What I don't believe is that pencil dick (think of him that way, and the words "no great loss" come easily to mind and stay there, do they not?) was ever really your boyfriend or even ever all that into you. If he'd been more into you, he might have tried a little harder to have sex with you, for one thing. People who are into you also tend to return phone calls and show up for dates and comfort you when they inadvertently hurt your feelings.
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|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Lite salt
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Fat-free chicken broth
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Evaporated milk
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Sherry/Cooking sherry
|2 Tablespoon
|7 Ounce, cooked, drained (1 Package)
|Cooked cubed white chicken meat
|2 Cup (32 tbs) (Without Skin)
|Canned mushroom stems and pieces
|8 Ounce, drained, rinsed (1 Can)
|Non fat parmesan cheese
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Alpine Lace Or Weight Watchers)
|Grated non fat mozzarella cheese
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
Heat oven to 350°F.
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Stir in broth and skim milk.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Boil and stir one minute.
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Comic: Space concerns and crashes and burns
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I am torn between the Hubba and the Hubba Hubba. I'm new to bike touring this year and will be buying my first tent. I doubt I will ever need to sleep 2 people, but you never know. Has anyone gotten the Hubba Hubba and wished they had just gotten the hubba?
I guess these aren't like forums. No one comes back to answer or follow up.
I saw the price increase on these tents, I should have bought one a month ago when the were 20% the OLD price!! I found a Hubba and a Hubba Hubba in a local store with the old prices ($249 / $299) - I got the Hubba because 99% of the time I will be on my own or with others that have their own tents. It was easy to set up in my house and it was easy to get in and out of even for me at 56 years old.
I have three bike tours planned so far for this year, the longest being a one week ride in June. the other two are later in the year. I will be going on a couple of over nights in the Spring just to test out gear, etc...and to have some fun.
If I still have this page bookmarked when I get back, I'll let you know how I did with the Hubba.
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I don't use mine for biking but just bought the Hubba Hubba (2-person). If you like having some extra space inside the tent for miscellaneous items AND the weight is not an issue for you, go with the two-person. I like to have a few personal items with me in the tent and if I had bought the 1-person model, it wouldn't have allowed for it. If you just want to crawl in and sleep, the 1-person will likely do the trick.
Well it looks like I am about a year too late here but I will just respond hoping it will help the next person. I would have gone with the Hubba Hubba. That is the tent that I own but I have also used the Hubba. For the way that you'll be using the tent, you'll appreciate having the extra room for gear storage. There is some storage under the vestibule on both models, but that area is not completely protected from weather like the inside of the tent is. For me, a little extra weight and money is worth it if it means my gear stays dry.
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Sheriff Eric Williams keeps an extra 50 or so cops hanging around — on the walls
As a child, Eric Williams was enamored by the day-to-day duties of fictional Los Angeles Police Department officers Peter J. Malloy and James A. Reed on TV's "Adam-12."
"I just thought that was such a fascinating show," he said. "You watch that and say 'That's what I'd like to do someday.'"
As it turns out, that's exactly what Williams — now Vanderburgh County sheriff — did.
And through his 19 years in the department, Williams' interest in Hollywood representations of police — a vast catalog of TV shows and movies with main characters as law enforcement personnel — has only grown.
Williams pays homage to some of the most memorable of those characters on a wall outside of his office. There, Williams displays his own personal, ever-growing collection of framed cast photographs from programs like "CHiPs," "Chopper One," "Dragnet," "Starsky & Hutch," "Columbo," and, of course, "Adam-12," among many others.
"It's just a different kind of collection," Williams said. "People collect all kinds of strange things, and I guess this is mine. But it's a part of what I've made my career. And a lot of the public identify with these people as what policemen really are and what they do."
Williams started accumulating the photos several years ago, scoping online stores and keeping an eye on eBay for reasonably priced (between $6 and $10) offers.
When he became sheriff, he inherited the wall space and decided to place the photos where others could enjoy them.
The display immediately became a hit with visitors and employees alike, Williams said, many of whom spot them and try to guess which show or movie each one is from.
"They all stop and look and start going 'I remember that one,' or 'I remember this one,'" Williams said. "We let people take a shot at naming them all. We haven't had anybody yet who could do it."
Some have come close. Major John Strange said he only missed a handful while Kim DeWitte, an administrative assistant who works across from the display, got all but "Highway Patrol," a 1950s police drama.
"It's fun to see the challenge of how many people can actually answer," DeWitte said. "Everybody that comes in here comments on them."
Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Williams' predecessor as sheriff, remembers Williams coming up with the photo idea after chats about "The Andy Griffith Show" led to discussions about all the other police series out there.
Ellsworth has checked ou the display and said it's an enjoyable addition.
"It's an interesting conversation piece," he said. "It's just kind of fun to go up and say I remember that one — that was Linc on 'The Mod Squad' or that was Danno on 'Hawaii Five-O.' That brings back really good memories."
The collection now numbers nearly 50 photos with only "The Andy Griffith Show" — another of Williams' favorites — occupying multiple spots for different characters.
Williams refuses to display one show, "The Shield," because it's primarily about a corrupt police officer, although not all of the included photos are serious or even necessarily positive representations of law enforcement.
Recent additions awaiting framing include Leslie Nielsen from the "Naked Gun" movies and the cast of Comedy Central's "Reno 911!"
Sheriff Eric Williams
"People collect all kinds of strange things, and I guess this is mine. But it's a part of what I've made my career."
"That is just a horrible parody of police work," Williams said of the latter. "But if you spend any time and you watch it periodically as a policeman, you'll go 'I know that guy.' Or you'll say 'I've been there and I've seen that happen.'"
Williams said he expects the collection to continue expanding along the walls of his office. He has a wanted list of photos that he hasn't yet been able to find and he said new cop shows are always cropping up, which should keep a steady stream of new possibilities.
"As they come out with new shows, I think I'd want to pick that up and add it to the collection," he said.
"But obviously there's an end to it somewhere — you run out of space or you run out of money to buy the things. I don't know which will come first."
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Charles C.W. Cooke at National Review labels this PSA "the worst anti-gun commercial in the history of the United States." It's more like a public disservice announcement, seeing as how it encourages children to commit multiple felony offenses. I think I'd go so far as to rank it among the worst examples of issue advocacy ever produced, right up there with the classic Church of Global Warming ad | Read More »


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The most-photographed tree along 17-Mile Drive is the weather-sculpted Lone Cypress, which grows out of a precipitous outcropping above the waves about 1½ miles up the road from Pebble Beach Golf Links. You can't walk out to the tree, but you can stop for a view of it at a small parking area off the road.
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It is worth the drive through Pebble Beach to see this tree, it is a tourist spot so it will probably have lots of people around it year-round, but it is truely majestic! My husband and I went to see it on a gloomy sullen afternoon and it was so beautiful then too, even in the rain.
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Hyeon, 36, met her groom-to-be, who is three years her senior and works at a multi-national financial firm, through a mutual friend last March, and they have been dating ever since.
"I felt we were meant to be together, and we decided to spend the rest of our lives together because we trust and depend on each other more than anyone else", Hyun said through her agency. She said she plans to continue pursuing her career in entertainment after her marriage.
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When he wrote his 2006 best-seller, The God Delusion , Richard Dawkins expected to accomplish two aims that have proved to be remarkable failures. The first aim was social. He wanted to attract a horde of doubters, fence-sitters, and agnostics to gather their courage and join the atheist ranks. This never happened. There has been a quiet, steady decline in church attendance for at least fifty yea ...
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Crucifixion Of Jesus Why did Jesus die? The most honest answer? Nobody really knows. Not even the Apostle Paul and he was likely the first to write about these matters (Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 12). Death by crucifixion is a painful, slow death and virtually unimaginable to the modern mind. History tells us that the Romans put thousands of people by death by crucifixion . Photo u ...
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CALCITE. Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. ...
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Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Everybody loves the uniquely distinctive Calcite twins from the Leiping Mine in China. The stark geometric forms captivate the eye with their purity of form. The really interesting question is "why do the twins grow so much larger than the un-twinned microcrystals that surround them?" The largest single crystal measures 1.25 inches (3.3 cm) long. Science will answer that question ... someday. Meanwhile, we can just accept them for what they are - mysteriously beautiful objects. Close inspection of the twins yields some surprises. For one thing - although they appear to be completely opaque when viewed from the front, viewing from the side shows that most of them are actually transparent and colorless, except for a rust red included layer on one of each crystals' planar faces. Very likely, Hematite dust slowly settled in the still waters of the cavity that they grew in, depositing a red layer, but only on those crystal surfaces facing up. For Leiping this is a large matrix specimen and the lack of damage, raises it to the upper echelon of quality for these unique Calcites
Overall measurements: 8 x 6 x 4.5 inches (20.3 x 15.2 x 11.4 cm).
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Exquisite PR65 Deep Cameo1868 $1 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. In the Q. David Bowers reference Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States, he notes for the 1868 proof issue:
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"600 Proof dollars were struck this year and were distributed with the silver Proof sets. In terms of specimens appearing on the market today, high-grade Proof dollars of the late 1860s and early 1870s are considerably more available than those of earlier decades. Still, in absolute terms they are rare."
Certainly a Gem specimen with Deep Cameo contrast, such as the present coin, is a great rarity. Light golden overtones show a touch of milkiness at the obverse margins, but the coin's essential contrast is absolute. Intensely frosted devices are exquisitely struck. Population: 1 in 65 Deep Cameo, 1 finer (11/10).(Registry values: N4719) (PCGS# 97016)
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Dear Madam or Sir,I think it was Charles Dickens who said, when you're standing on the gallows, and the noose tightens around your windpipe, it's too late to say your sorry. The Mumford mob doesn't want to hear that you've changed your mind, you'll now support Justin Beiber for the Grammy. No, sir. They're in for some entertainment, and they're no going home without a show. It's too late. Yesterday, you told the Gammonite world that you'll always be a Redsock. Oh, there's that little thing about the Yankee uniform and the NY on the cap, all those minor details. But don't worry, in your heart, you'll be bleeding Schilling red. Well... OK, fine. I get loyalty. What I can't understand is stupidity. Do you really think the Fenway mob is going to be appeased? Or that the Yankiverse will ever be trusting?This is not to suggest you put on a Yankee cap and immediately start trashing your old teammates - (who, by the way, have been scattered to the tides by your former corporate overlords.) ...
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