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Percutaneous coronary artery bypass through a venous vessel

US6443158B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1998
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00386
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bypass system for bypassing a restriction in a parent vessel of a mammal to provide blood flow past the restriction. The bypass system couples a restricted artery to a venous vessel distal of a restriction to provide blood flow through the artery distal of the restriction. Blood flow is provided to a distal portion of the artery through an adjacent venous vessel so that blood can be provided to distal portions of the restricted artery.

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