VEIN HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel (V) from a patient's body for further use. The system includes an expandable hood (10) that creates a workspace for the dissection and removal of the vessel and a telescoping device that has tools at its distal end. The blood vessel (V) is cut at a distal location and a light catheter inserted to illuminate the area of dissection. The system can remove a section of the saphenous vein for use in coronary bypass surgery.