Therapeutic device for treating vien graft lesions

Details Therapeutic device for treating vien graft lesions Therapeutic device for treating vien graft lesions

1995-09-07

1997-10-28

Dawson, Glenn

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

606180, 604 96, A61B 1722, A61B 1714, A61M 2900

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056813368

ABSTRACT:
A rotational ablation device for use in medical applications which are designed to reduce lesions, particularly vein-graft lesions, within blood vessels, the device includes a distal balloon located at the end of a guide wire, a proximal balloon having a cuff surrounding a guide catheter, an inflation lumen for use in inflating a distal balloon on the guide catheter, one or more rotating burrs used in conjunction with a helical drive system surrounding the guidewire; a suction system to remove ablated lesion material; and a control console to provide for the necessary control of the various systems of the device.

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