摘要 |
The invention relates to a catheter device, comprising a catheter for insertion into a hollow organ, in particular a blood vessel, there being provided inside the catheter a plurality of tube- or balloon-type flexural elements ( 12, 12 a, . . . , 121 ) which can be filled separately with a filling medium and which are arranged such that they are distributed round the longitu dinal axis of the catheter and at least along part of the length of the catheter, which elements are flexible in a non-pressurized state and stiffen following the build-up of pressure inside and assume a predetermined curved shape, likewise a feed device ( 5 ) for the filling medium, which device is connectable to the catheter ( 2 ), and which is designed for separate activation of the plurality of flexural elements ( 12, 12 a, . . . , 121 ) that are provided on the catheter.
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