PTCA catheter

Details PTCA catheter PTCA catheter

1989-11-30

1991-03-26

Millin, Vincent

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

604 96, 128772, A61M 2900

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050025597

ABSTRACT:
A PTCA catheter is provided in which the extreme distal end is reduced to a diameter of 3 thousandths of an inch and enclosed in a coiled spring which is welded to the guidewire of the catheter at its tip and at a thicker 8 thousandths diameter portion of the guidewire to increase the strength of the tip and reduce breakage when inserted in a coronary artery. A dual lumen catheter body is provided at the proximal end for capturing and actuating the guidewire and for inflating the balloon at the distal end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4886067 (1989-03-01), Palermo et al.
Improved Method for Transcatheter Retrieval of Intracoronary Detached Angioplasty Guidewire Segments, Serota et al., Catherization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 17:248-251, (1989).

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