One-handed percutaneous transluminal angioplasty steering device

Details One-handed percutaneous transluminal angioplasty steering device One-handed percutaneous transluminal angioplasty steering device

1988-11-03

1990-09-18

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 95, A61B 500

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049571176

ABSTRACT:
A steering device for directing passage of a remote portion of a length of wire, preferably a guide wire for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The steering device includes a releasable gripping mechanism for releasably gripping a proximate portion of the length of wire. The gripping mechanism includes and opposing gripping surfaces which cooperate to grip the proximate portion of the length of wire therebetween when said gripping mechanism is manipulated by the exertion of a translational force so that it is in a gripping position and the device grips the length of wire.

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