Laser balloon catheter apparatus

Details Laser balloon catheter apparatus Laser balloon catheter apparatus

1993-10-05

1995-05-16

Aschenbrenner, Peter A.

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 7, 606 28, 606194, A61M 2902

Patent

active

054156548

ABSTRACT:
A laser balloon catheter apparatus emits laser light, received through optical fiber, via a balloon for irradiating tissue. It includes a laser light emitting means, a coolant supply passage located in the balloon, a coolant discharge passage located in the balloon for discharging the coolant, and a coolant circulating means for supplying the coolant to the balloon through the coolant supply passage to inflate the balloon while discharging the coolant through the coolant discharge passage.

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patent: 5176698 (1993-01-01), Burns et al.
patent: 5190540 (1993-03-01), Lee
patent: 5273536 (1993-12-01), Savas

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