Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1997-01-24
2000-11-28
Millio, V.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
604500, A61B 1900
Patent
active
061521396
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for treating a vein to improve its structural integrity. Heating the vein causes at least a portion of the cross links of the collagen in the vein to unlink/open and subsequently form new cross links after the collagen fibers have realigned. The procedure produces a vein that is less flaccid and more resilient. The lumen can have a larger diameter and a shaped smoother inner surface.
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HeartenMedical, Inc.
Millio V.
O'Hara Kelly
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