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Devices for creating collateral channels

  • US 20020087153A1
  • Filed: 09/04/2001
  • Published: 07/04/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device for creating collateral channels in lung tissue comprising:

  • an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;

    a heating element adapted to use heat to create holes in the tissue and extending distally from said distal end, and having a heating surface located over a front surface of said heating element said heating surface adapted to minimize heat in a radial direction from said heating element; and

    an insulating surface located adjacent to said heating surface and which prevents heating of tissue adjacent to said insulating surface.

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