Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Patent
1997-02-28
1999-09-14
Dawson, Glenn K.
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
606198, 623 1, 623 12, A61F 1100
Patent
active
059515660
ABSTRACT:
A catheter, including: (a) an element; (b) an adjustable ring attached to the element such that at least a portion of the element is substantially within the adjustable ring, the adjustable ring having at least a first diameter and at least a second diameter, and the adjustable ring being magnetizable; and (c) a magnetization unit located near a portion of the element, the magnetization unit determining when the adjustable ring has the first diameter and when the adjustable ring has the second diameter.
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Dawson Glenn K.
Friedman Mark M.
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