Endarterectomy surgical instrument and procedure
US6358244B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3614
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endarterectomy surgical instrument and procedure for removing plaque from a selected length of an artery and surgical instruments for cutting plaque build-ups. The endarterectomy surgical instrument has means for developing an image of the surgical site so that probing of the artery can be observed without requiring opening the artery along the selected length over which the plaque is removed.
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