Angioplasty catheter

Details Angioplasty catheter Angioplasty catheter

1987-10-15

1988-09-20

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

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

With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue

128305, A61B 1732

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047722584

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed an angioplasty catheter having a drilling head disposed within its distal end. The drilling head having a rotatable drilling tool and means for temporary closing a blood vessel. A shaft position within the interior of the catheter is attached and drives the drilling tool. A pneumatic turbine is connected to the proximal end of the catheter and to the shaft for driving the shaft in drive tool and suctioning material removed by the drive tool.

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Derwent 84-140968/23 (1984).
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Derwent 84-220700/36 (1984).

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