Guiding introducer for endomyocardial biopsy procedures

Details Guiding introducer for endomyocardial biopsy procedures Guiding introducer for endomyocardial biopsy procedures

1996-11-21

1998-09-22

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

A61B 500

Patent

active

058107460

ABSTRACT:
A guiding introducer for use with an endomyocardial biopsy forceps is disclosed. The guiding introducer is precurved to assist in the support and placement of biopsy forceps or a bioptome in the correct location within the heart for biopsy procedures, preferably the right ventricle.

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Product Literature: pp. 51A, 57 and 57A of the 1995 Daig Product Catalog.

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