Catheter
US6129698A · kind A · utility
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11References
16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/85
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hydraulic catheter which uses a deflected jet to entrain thrombus into a discharge lumen. Multiple energy sources including ultra sonic mechanical and optical energy may be used with the deflected jet energy.
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