Guidance system for vascular catheter or the like

Details Guidance system for vascular catheter or the like Guidance system for vascular catheter or the like

1990-01-23

1991-01-08

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604101, 604164, A61M 2510

Patent

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049831658

ABSTRACT:
A catheter for introduction into the vascular system of an animal is disclosed comprising: a tubular member with a proximal and distal end and an inner and outer surface, the outer surface provided with an inflatable steering means, the inner surface defining a passage, the passage provided with a guide wire; and a control means operably linked to the inflatable steering means for selectively inflating same, said control means inflating said inflatable steering means to align said tubular member toward a selected branch of the vascular system, said guide wire being directed through the passage into said selected branch of said vascular system and said tubular member being advanced over the guide wire into said selected branch of the vascular system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4066070 (1978-01-01), Utsugi
patent: 4934786 (1990-06-01), Krauter

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