Method for inhibiting restenosis
US6241718A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/0262
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for inhibiting restenosis includes applying cryogenic energy to a treatment site for a predetermined amount of time. In one embodiment, the treatment site, e.g., a region of an artery dilated by means of a balloon catheter, is cooled to a temperature of about minus fifty degrees Celsius for about two minutes. The application of cryogenic energy inhibits restenosis of the dilated region of the vessel.
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