发明名称 |
Methods and apparatus for treating vascular occlusions |
摘要 |
An intravascular catheter system for the treatment of occluded blood vessels that includes tissue displacement or hinged expansion members that are movable from a closed to an open position. An actuating assembly may be provided for moving the tissue expansion members between an open and closed position to exert a substantially lateral distal end force upon the region surrounding an occluded blood vessel. The tissue expansion members may stretch apart, tear or otherwise disrupt a vascular occlusion sufficiently to create a pathway that may support the passage or placement of a guidewire or an interventional vascular device across the occlusion or obstruction. Methods of crossing or displacing a vascular occlusion are further provided that include the positioning of a vascular catheter having at least one hinged spreading member positioned at the distal region of the catheter that is responsive to directed force along the longitudinal axis of the catheter. A directed force is applied to the actuator in order to deploy the spreading member and displace a vascular occlusion creating a path to permit the passage of a guidewire or device therethrough. |
申请公布号 |
AU6021599(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.03.27 |
申请号 |
AU19990060215 |
申请日期 |
1999.08.27 |
申请人 |
LUMEND, INC. |
发明人 |
MATTHEW R. SELMON;CHARLES F. MILO;ROBERT L WYNNE;SURESH S. PAL;KENT D. DELL;CHARLES GRESL JR. |
分类号 |
A61B17/22;A61B17/00;A61B17/32;A61M29/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/22 |
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