Instrument for vascular surgery and its use
US5792156A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2212
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for vascular surgery includes a deformable cylindrical sleeve whose proximal end is integral with a distal end of a sheath and whose distal end is integral with a distal and of a catheter contained in the sheath. The sleeve can pass from a contracted state to a dilated state, and vice versa, by exerting a reciprocating movement on the catheter in relation to the sheath. The sleeve is made up of a latticework embedded in an envelope. This instrument can be used for the dilation or temporary occlusion of a blood vessel, or for performing an embolectomy.
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