Expandable support member

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1995-08-09

1998-08-25

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

606191, A61M 2900

Patent

active

057979510

ABSTRACT:
An expandable support generally in the form of an annulus. The support has a plurality of segments with sections having cooperating engagement which permit circumferential expansion upon application of force. In a preferred application, the support may be inserted by a balloon catheter into an occluded portion of a blood vessel and expanded to maintain the vessel in an unrestricted condition.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5441515 (1995-08-01), Khosravi et al.

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