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Surgical guide line assembly and separator assembly for use during a surgical procedure

US6855159B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2000
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/9511
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a surgical guide line assembly (10) for use during a surgical procedure. The surgical guide assembly (10) permits the manipulation of a surgical component with a vessel during a surgical procedure, such as for example an intravascular procedure. The surgical guide line assembly (10) includes a guide line component (11) having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one suture (12) secured to the distal end of the guide line component (11). The present invention is also directed to a surgical separator assembly (60) for use in separating at least two surgical components during a surgical procedure in a vessel.

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