Steerable ablation burr
US6596005B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320766
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter including an elongate drive shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, an ablation burr disposed at the distal end expandable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the second position has a greater transverse dimension than in the first position. The catheter of the present invention can include a mechanism for positioning the burr eccentrically within a vessel lumen. In this context, expansion means that the burr can ablate a lumen having a larger diameter than the diameter of the lumen of the guide catheter to which the device is advanced.
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