Guided atherectomy system

Details Guided atherectomy system Guided atherectomy system

1990-03-27

1992-08-04

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

606170, 606180, 604 22, A61B 1732

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051355310

ABSTRACT:
An atherectomy system for coring, ingesting and removing an obstruction material from within a patient's vessel having a flexible guide wire defining a void for holding obstruction material during the atherectomy process and for accurately guiding a flexible catheter in the vessel. Coupling means at the proximal end of the flexible catheter for coupling it to drive means.

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