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Physiologic low stress angioplasty

US5496311A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1994
Grant dateMar 5, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0002
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for dilation of a body lumen, using an expandable dilatation catheter to simultaneously heat and apply pressure to tissue of the lumen and to expand and dilate the lumen including means constructed to produce and/or detect physiological response of the heated tissue to applied pressure.

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