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Valvulotome with leaflet disruption heads and fluid supply

  • US 4,952,215 A
  • Filed: 02/29/1988
  • Issued: 08/28/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A valvulotome for rendering various valve leaflets incompetent comprising:

  • a rigid supporta first disrupting head mounted on said support with a disrupting surface mounted for disrupting action during retrograde motion of said valvulotome,said rigid support comprising a fluid supply tube having a fluid outlet, said fluid supply tube extending into said disrupting head so that said fluid outlet supplied fluid to a location during a retrograde motion with respect to the direction of blood flow after said disrupting head has initially passed said location; and

    a second disrupting head located on said support and positioned ahead of said first disrupting head during said retrograde motion.

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