Catheter including cutting element and energy emitting element
US9801647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3784
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for removing tissue from a body lumen and for providing information relating to the body lumen. The catheter includes a tissue cutting element that rotates relative to the catheter body and is mounted to the drive shaft for imparting rotation to the tissue cutting element. An energy emitting element of the catheter rotates relative to the catheter body and is rotatable independently of the tissue cutting element.
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