Control system and method for improved laser angioplasty
US4788975A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00636
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system and method for laser angioplasty or laser ablation or welding of tissue in general, in which firing of a laser catheter is correlated with movement of a vessel or other body chamber carrying the laser catheter, whereby the laser is fired only during those times its fiberoptic-delivered beam is aimed at plaque or other target in the vessel or chamber.
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