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Angioplasty device and method of using the same

  • US 4,794,928 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1987
  • Issued: 01/03/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An angioplasty device for removing an obstruction from a vessel or vessel-like structure comprising:

  • a. a catheter bundle for insertion into said vessel;

    b. an operative member, for removal or compression of said obstruction, connected to said catheter bundle;

    c. control means, connected to said operative member, for manipulating said operative member;

    d. a trap/barrier connected to said catheter bundle;

    e. expansion means, connected to said trap/barrier, for expanding and/or retracting said trap/barrier; and

    f. at least one particle removal aperture situated within said trap/barrier for removal of particles.

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