AU5429086A - 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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AU5429086A
AU5429086A AU54290/86A AU5429086A AU5429086A AU 5429086 A AU5429086 A AU 5429086A AU 54290/86 A AU54290/86 A AU 54290/86A AU 5429086 A AU5429086 A AU 5429086A AU 5429086 A AU5429086 A AU 5429086A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
radiant energy
catheter system
controlled removal
obstructions
biological
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AU54290/86A
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AU593787B2 (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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Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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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)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
AU54290/86A 1985-03-06 1986-03-05 Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions Ceased AU593787B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US70882685A 1985-03-06 1985-03-06
US708826 1985-03-06

Related Child Applications (1)

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AU52391/90A Division AU629319B2 (en) 1985-03-06 1990-03-29 A method of making an optical shield for a laser catheter

Publications (2)

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AU5429086A true AU5429086A (en) 1986-09-11
AU593787B2 AU593787B2 (en) 1990-02-22

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AU54290/86A Ceased AU593787B2 (en) 1985-03-06 1986-03-05 Catheter system for controlled removal by radiant energy of biological obstructions
AU52391/90A Ceased AU629319B2 (en) 1985-03-06 1990-03-29 A method of making an optical shield for a laser catheter

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AU52391/90A Ceased AU629319B2 (en) 1985-03-06 1990-03-29 A method of making an optical shield for a laser catheter

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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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US20090287196A1 (en) * 2008-05-02 2009-11-19 Zelickson Brian D Laser energy devices and methods for soft tissue removal

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GB8912611D0 (en) 1989-07-19
AU5239190A (en) 1990-08-02
ES8800607A1 (en) 1987-12-01
GB2171913A (en) 1986-09-10
IT1188419B (en) 1988-01-14
BE904358A (en) 1986-06-30
FR2587195A1 (en) 1987-03-20
DE3607437A1 (en) 1986-10-30
NL8600590A (en) 1986-10-01
AU629319B2 (en) 1992-10-01
GB2171913B (en) 1990-03-28
GB8823620D0 (en) 1988-11-16
GB2219213B (en) 1990-03-28
IT8619634A0 (en) 1986-03-05
AU593787B2 (en) 1990-02-22
JPS61257637A (en) 1986-11-15
GB8605020D0 (en) 1986-04-09
GB2219213A (en) 1989-12-06
ES552701A0 (en) 1987-12-01
IT8619634A1 (en) 1987-09-05
CA1266304A (en) 1990-02-27

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