Single lumen atherectomy catheter device
US4669469A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Atherectomy device for removing material from an atheroma in the vascular system. A cutter is mounted in a cylindrical housing having a cutout on one side thereof at the distal end of a catheter. The catheter has a single luminal opening, and a flexible drive cable for operating the cutter passes through this opening. An inflatable balloon is positioned outside the housing opposite the cutout, and a medium for inflating the balloon is introduced through the luminal opening of the catheter.
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