Method and instrument for establishing the receiving site of a coronary artery bypass graft
US5725544A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of locating a constriction in a coronary artery and performing an arteriotomy distally thereof which comprises locating the site of a constriction in a coronary artery by scanning the artery with a non-invasive sensing instrument capable of detecting the constriction. The sensing instrument has associated therewith a cutting instrument comprised of a cutter and member for moving the cutter into a position for making an incision. After the constriction is located, the cutting member is moved into a cutting position distal of the constriction and an incision is made through the wall of the artery into the lumen thereof.
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