Catheter system for vessel recanalization in the human body

Details Catheter system for vessel recanalization in the human body Catheter system for vessel recanalization in the human body

1990-03-19

1991-11-19

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 15, 606 16, 128398, A61M 2902

Patent

active

050662929

ABSTRACT:
A catheter for vascular surgery includes a circular array of lightguides disposed at the distal end of the catheter about an inflatable balloon. Upon pressurizing the balloon the diameter of the catheter expands. The lightguides are bunched at the end of the catheter proximate the source of laser light where shutters are positioned for selecting only those lightguides at the distal end which are needed to remove blockages.

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patent: 4848336 (1989-06-01), Fox et al.

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