Device for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus and method

Details Device for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus and method Device for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus and method

1996-10-30

1998-10-27

Lavinder, Jack W.

Surgery

Instruments

Heat application

606 41, 606 46, 606 47, 128898, A61B 1734

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058272682

ABSTRACT:
A device and method for treating patent ductus arteriosus in a human. A catheter having a collapsible/expandable heating element at a distal end for entering an infant transcutaneously and being advanced to the ductus arteriosus. A method of heating the inner surface of the ductus arteriosus with the heating element to a temperature sufficient to produce a material change in the collagen of the ductus arteriosus such that the ductus arteriosus passage shrinks to closure.

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