Catheter with a vascular support
US5626602A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter with a radially self-expanding cylindrical vascular support made of a permeable mesh of crossed stiff fibers is disclosed. The catheter has a tubular outer catheter shaft and an inner catheter to which the vascular support is fixed. The tubular outer catheter shaft is axially movable with respect to the inner catheter.
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