FORMING APERTURES IN HOLLOW ORGANS

摘要

A hole former for forming an opening in a blood vessel. The hole former includes a penetration tip (102) adapted to be inserted through a wall of a blood vessel, a trigger (120) which is actuated when the penetration tip is inserted up to a predetermined distance into the blood vessel, and a power source adapted to initiate a cutting process of a blood vessel, responsive to actuation of the trigger (120).