Device and method for dragging and positioning a member within a duct in a body
US6254610A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for dragging and positioning of a member within a duct in a body comprising a rod, having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the rod is coupled to a loop, designed to be slidably mounted over a guidewire, and wherein said loop is provided with hooking means, onto which a member to be guide and positioned within a duct in a body is hooked, so that when advancing the rod from its distal end, the loop slides forward over the guidewire, and drags the member to the desired target location.
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