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Method and apparatus for performing coronary artery bypass surgery

US5755682A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1996
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/903
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing coronary artery bypass surgery establishes a channel leading directly from a chamber of a heart into a coronary artery. The coronary artery bypass procedure may be performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass.

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