Method and devices for preventing restenosis after angioplasty

Details Method and devices for preventing restenosis after angioplasty Method and devices for preventing restenosis after angioplasty

1992-03-19

1993-05-25

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

600 3, 128657, A61M 3612

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052135616

ABSTRACT:
The incidence of restenosis after angioplasty is reduced by exposing the potentially stenotic site to radiation from a source within the same vascular structure in which the site is located. The radioactive source can be mounted at the distal end of a guidewire, or in a balloon catheter, or on a balloon expansible stent, and is inserted through the vascular structure to the site to be exposed.

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