Method and device for recanalization of a body passageway
US5178618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/104
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and device for the recanalization of an occluded blood vessel which includes an expandable wire-mesh stent or support and an external radio frequency (rf) energy source or other suitable heat generating device. The device of the present invention may also be used to recanalize other occluded body passageways or conduits.
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