Instrument for vascular surgery and its use
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1. An instrument for vascular surgery, said instrument comprising:
- an elongated sheath;
a catheter extending through said sheath;
a dilatable and contractable sleeve having an intermediate substantially cylindrical portion, a proximal end portion integral with a distal end of said sheath, and a distal end portion integral with a distal end of said catheter, said sleeve being able to pass from a contracted state to a dilated state, and vice versa, by exerting a reciprocating movement on said catheter relative to said sheath; and
said sleeve comprising a latticework which is completely embedded in an envelope made of an extensible material, said sleeve forming a volume including an intermediate tubular sheet in said intermediate portion and a proximal sheet and a distal sheet which close off said volume and which are connected to said distal ends of said sheath and of said catheter, respectively, through said proximal and distal and portions, respectively.
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Abstract
An instrument for vascular surgery includes a deformable cylindrical sleeve whose proximal end is integral with a distal end of a sheath and whose distal end is integral with a distal and of a catheter contained in the sheath. The sleeve can pass from a contracted state to a dilated state, and vice versa, by exerting a reciprocating movement on the catheter in relation to the sheath. The sleeve is made up of a latticework embedded in an envelope. This instrument can be used for the dilation or temporary occlusion of a blood vessel, or for performing an embolectomy.
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1. An instrument for vascular surgery, said instrument comprising:
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an elongated sheath; a catheter extending through said sheath; a dilatable and contractable sleeve having an intermediate substantially cylindrical portion, a proximal end portion integral with a distal end of said sheath, and a distal end portion integral with a distal end of said catheter, said sleeve being able to pass from a contracted state to a dilated state, and vice versa, by exerting a reciprocating movement on said catheter relative to said sheath; and said sleeve comprising a latticework which is completely embedded in an envelope made of an extensible material, said sleeve forming a volume including an intermediate tubular sheet in said intermediate portion and a proximal sheet and a distal sheet which close off said volume and which are connected to said distal ends of said sheath and of said catheter, respectively, through said proximal and distal and portions, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An instrument for vascular surgery, said instrument comprising:
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an elongated sheath; a catheter extending through said sheath; a dilatable and contractable sleeve having an intermediate substantially cylindrical portion, a proximal end portion integral with a distal end of said sheath, and a distal end portion integral with a distal end of said catheter, said sleeve being able to pass from a contracted state to a dilated state, and vice versa, by exerting a reciprocating movement on said catheter relative to said sheath; and said sleeve comprising a latticework which is completely embedded in an envelope made of a liquid-tight extensible material, said sleeve forming a volume including an intermediate tubular sheet in said intermediate portion and a proximal sheet and a distal sheet which close off said volume and which are connected to said distal ends of said sheath and of said catheter, respectively, through said proximal and distal end portions, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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