Vascular catheter with releasably secured guidewire

Details Vascular catheter with releasably secured guidewire Vascular catheter with releasably secured guidewire

1988-12-01

1990-06-12

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

604 96, 604165, A61M 2500

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049329596

ABSTRACT:
A vascular catheter having a central lumen adapted to slidably receive a guidewire therein with an inflatable collar or other suitable means to releasably secure or fix the guidewire within the lumen so that the catheter and guidewire can be advanced through a patient's vasculature as a unit. The catheter system is particularly suitable in balloon dilatation catheters for use in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2819718 (1958-01-01), Goldman
patent: 4004588 (1977-01-01), Alexander
patent: 4166468 (1979-09-01), Haynie
patent: 4413989 (1983-11-01), Schjeldahl
patent: 4580573 (1986-04-01), Quinn
patent: 4616653 (1986-10-01), Samson et al.

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