Exchangeable guide system

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1994-12-06

1996-09-24

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

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

Material introduced into and removed from body through...

604264, 604164, A61M 3100

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055586350

ABSTRACT:
A system for exchanging a smaller guide catheter with a larger guide catheter without removal of the coronary guide wire during angioplasty. An extender guide catheter is connected to the end of the implanted guide catheter, such as with a connector member. A larger guide catheter is advanced over the extended and implanted guide catheters into the aorta and the latter guide catheters are removed.

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