System and method for coronary angioplasty

Details System and method for coronary angioplasty System and method for coronary angioplasty

1996-11-13

1999-04-06

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 99, 606192, A61M 2900

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ABSTRACT:
There is provided a fluid pressure sensing and activating control system for coronary angioplasty, including a fluid pressure sensor and transducer connected to feed signals via an A/D converter to a processor and control unit, a pulse width generator receiving signals from the processor for activating a balloon inflator, and a fluid conduit connector attached to the output of the inflator and to the input of the fluid pressure sensor and transducer, and having a further output port connectable to an inflatable balloon. A method for dilating a section of an elastic conduit by means of an inflatable balloon inserted therein is also provided.

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patent: 5021046 (1991-06-01), Wallace
patent: 5135488 (1992-08-01), Foote et al.
patent: 5273537 (1993-12-01), Haskvitz et al.

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