Minimally invasive biological vessel harvesting method

Details Minimally invasive biological vessel harvesting method Minimally invasive biological vessel harvesting method

1997-02-20

1999-10-26

Prebilic, Paul B.

Surgery

Miscellaneous

Methods

606159, A61B 1900

Patent

active

059709820

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for ligating a segment of a biological vessel having a proximal end and a distal end. According to the method, the distal end of the vessel segment to be ligated is accessed; an inner fluid delivery catheter is attached to the distal end of the vessel segment; fluid is infused into the biological vessel; the vessel segment is advanced within a lumen of an outer catheter, the outer catheter including a cautery-sectioning system; tributaries extending from the vessel segment are cauterized and sectioned with the cautery-sectioning system as the vessel segment is advanced within the outer catheter; and the vessel segment proximal end is ligated.

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patent: 5611357 (1997-03-01), Suval
patent: 5611358 (1997-03-01), Suval

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