CA1295374C - Wire guided laser catheter - Google Patents

Wire guided laser catheter

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Publication number
CA1295374C
CA1295374C CA000500081A CA500081A CA1295374C CA 1295374 C CA1295374 C CA 1295374C CA 000500081 A CA000500081 A CA 000500081A CA 500081 A CA500081 A CA 500081A CA 1295374 C CA1295374 C CA 1295374C
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Prior art keywords
catheter
lumen
distal end
distal
core
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA000500081A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Stephen J. Herman
Laurence A. Roth
Edward L. Sinofsky
Douglas W. Dickinson, Jr.
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CR Bard Inc
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CR Bard Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20Surgical 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
    • A61B18/22Surgical 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
    • A61B18/24Surgical 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
    • A61B18/245Surgical 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0043Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0054Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features with regions for increasing flexibility
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06Radiation therapy using light
    • A61N5/0601Apparatus for use inside the body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2017/22038Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for with a guide wire
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20Surgical 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
    • A61B18/22Surgical 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
    • A61B2018/2238Surgical 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 means for selectively laterally deflecting the tip of the fibre
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00Instruments, 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
    • A61B90/39Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3933Liquid markers

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
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CA000500081A 1985-05-22 1986-01-22 Wire guided laser catheter Expired - Fee Related CA1295374C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US73680485A 1985-05-22 1985-05-22
US736,804 1985-05-22

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JP (1) JPS61268245A (de)
AU (1) AU588272B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8601969A (de)
CA (1) CA1295374C (de)
DE (2) DE3610270A1 (de)
ES (2) ES297086Y (de)
FR (1) FR2582220A1 (de)
GB (4) GB2175505B (de)
IN (1) IN165891B (de)
IT (1) IT1204451B (de)
MX (1) MX162338A (de)
NL (1) NL8601292A (de)

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GB8600577D0 (en) 1986-02-19
GB8825178D0 (en) 1988-11-30
ES297123Y (es) 1989-10-01
DE3610270A1 (de) 1986-11-27
ES297086Y (es) 1989-12-16
DE3645161C2 (de) 1992-03-12
GB2208806B (en) 1989-10-25
BR8601969A (pt) 1987-01-06
NL8601292A (nl) 1986-12-16
ES297086U (es) 1989-06-01
IN165891B (de) 1990-02-03
AU588272B2 (en) 1989-09-14
GB2208807A (en) 1989-04-19
ES297123U (es) 1989-02-16
FR2582220A1 (fr) 1986-11-28
MX162338A (es) 1991-04-26
IT8619395A0 (it) 1986-02-13
GB2208807B (en) 1989-10-25
AU5224486A (en) 1986-11-27
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DE3610270C2 (de) 1990-11-22
JPS61268245A (ja) 1986-11-27

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