Atherectomy device with a removable drive system

Details Atherectomy device with a removable drive system Atherectomy device with a removable drive system

1991-07-22

1992-08-04

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

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

With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue

606170, 128751, A61B 1732

Patent

active

051354837

ABSTRACT:
An intravascular catheter comprises an elongated flexible jacket having opposed proximal and distal ends and a central passageway extending between the ends. A working head is located at the distal end, including a canalizing tip and a bearing for rotatably supporting the tip on the working head to remove occlusions from the lumen of a vessel. A drive cable extends through the central passageway and has a driving portion operatively located adjacent the distal end and a driven portion for releasably engaging the working head located opposite the driving portion. A power-driven motor is coupled to the driven end for rotating the cable. The jacket segments are disconnected and the canalizing tip removed with the drive cable from the catheter and replaced with a guide wire which is inserted through the central passageway.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3623474 (1971-11-01), Heilman et al.
patent: 3701345 (1972-10-01), Heilman et al.
patent: 4024864 (1977-05-01), Davies et al.
patent: 4696667 (1987-09-01), Masch
patent: 4700470 (1987-10-01), Muller
patent: 4747406 (1988-05-01), Nash
patent: 4812724 (1989-03-01), Langer et al.
patent: 4854324 (1989-08-01), Hirschman et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Atherectomy device with a removable drive system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Atherectomy device with a removable drive system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Atherectomy device with a removable drive system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-775195