Method of removing plaque from vessels
US5135484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/109
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of removing plaque from vessels by at least partially isolating a portion of a vessel which is partially occluded by plaque from the remainder of the vessel, forcing a slurry to flow in contact with the plaque in the vessel to abrade the plaque, and withdrawing the slurry from the vessel, and apparatus for carrying out the method, are disclosed.
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