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Inflation syringe assembly for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

US5137514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1990
Grant dateAug 11, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M25/10187
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An angioplasty syringe has a half-threaded surface which engages a threaded hydraulic plunger for generating balloon inflating pressure. The threaded nut is part of a component having a cam which engages a cam is part of a pistol trigger. The cam positively raises and closes the threaded surface depending upon the trigger position.

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