Extraluminal balloon dissection
US6764497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as au artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, the trachea, the esophagus, or even a nerve bundle.
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