Expanding tip embolectomy catheter with indicator balloon
US3978863A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 1975 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/109
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical catheter, exemplified in the preferred embodiment as an embolectomy catheter, which has an expandable tip, an X-ray opaque position indicator, and an expandable balloon to indicate when the expandable tip is inflated is disclosed.
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