Extraluminal balloon dissection
US5690668A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, the trachea, the esophagus, or even a nerve bundle.
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