GB2171913B - Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions - Google Patents

Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions

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Publication number
GB2171913B
GB2171913B GB8605020A GB8605020A GB2171913B GB 2171913 B GB2171913 B GB 2171913B GB 8605020 A GB8605020 A GB 8605020A GB 8605020 A GB8605020 A GB 8605020A GB 2171913 B GB2171913 B GB 2171913B
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Prior art keywords
radiant energy
catheter system
controlled removal
obstructions
biological
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB8605020A
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GB8605020D0 (en
GB2171913A (en
Inventor
Stephen Jack Herman
Laurence Andrew Roth
Edward Lawrence Sinofsky
Carl Richard Turnquist
Jacob Yauman Wong
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CR Bard Inc
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CR Bard Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B18/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter
    • A61B18/245—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter for removing obstructions in blood vessels or calculi
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB8605020A 1985-03-06 1986-02-28 Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions Expired - Fee Related GB2171913B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US70882685A 1985-03-06 1985-03-06

Publications (3)

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GB8605020D0 GB8605020D0 (en) 1986-04-09
GB2171913A GB2171913A (en) 1986-09-10
GB2171913B true GB2171913B (en) 1990-03-28

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Family Applications (3)

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GB8605020A Expired - Fee Related GB2171913B (en) 1985-03-06 1986-02-28 Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions
GB888823620A Pending GB8823620D0 (en) 1985-03-06 1988-10-07 Method of making housing for distal end of catheter
GB8912611A Expired - Fee Related GB2219213B (en) 1985-03-06 1989-06-06 A method of making a catheter.

Family Applications After (2)

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GB888823620A Pending GB8823620D0 (en) 1985-03-06 1988-10-07 Method of making housing for distal end of catheter
GB8912611A Expired - Fee Related GB2219213B (en) 1985-03-06 1989-06-06 A method of making a catheter.

Country Status (10)

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JP (1) JPS61257637A (en)
AU (2) AU593787B2 (en)
BE (1) BE904358A (en)
CA (1) CA1266304A (en)
DE (1) DE3607437A1 (en)
ES (1) ES8800607A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2587195A1 (en)
GB (3) GB2171913B (en)
IT (1) IT1188419B (en)
NL (1) NL8600590A (en)

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DE4440783C2 (en) * 1993-11-15 2000-06-29 Storz Endoskop Gmbh Schaffhaus Device for cutting tissue
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EP0144764A2 (en) * 1983-12-09 1985-06-19 International Business Machines Corporation Laser catheter
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GB1417906A (en) * 1972-10-17 1975-12-17 Sharon U Laser device particularly useful as surgical scalpel
US4211229A (en) * 1977-12-01 1980-07-08 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. Laser endoscope
EP0144764A2 (en) * 1983-12-09 1985-06-19 International Business Machines Corporation Laser catheter
EP0153847A2 (en) * 1984-02-23 1985-09-04 Shiley Incorporated Intravascular laser catheter

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Title
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WO A1 85/05262 *

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IT8619634A1 (en) 1987-09-05
NL8600590A (en) 1986-10-01
GB8605020D0 (en) 1986-04-09
IT1188419B (en) 1988-01-14
AU5429086A (en) 1986-09-11
IT8619634A0 (en) 1986-03-05
GB2171913A (en) 1986-09-10
BE904358A (en) 1986-06-30
GB2219213B (en) 1990-03-28
DE3607437A1 (en) 1986-10-30
GB2219213A (en) 1989-12-06
AU593787B2 (en) 1990-02-22
GB8823620D0 (en) 1988-11-16
CA1266304A (en) 1990-02-27
ES8800607A1 (en) 1987-12-01
AU5239190A (en) 1990-08-02
GB8912611D0 (en) 1989-07-19
ES552701A0 (en) 1987-12-01
AU629319B2 (en) 1992-10-01
JPS61257637A (en) 1986-11-15
FR2587195A1 (en) 1987-03-20

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Effective date: 19930228