TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION CATHETER

A transmyocardial revascularization catheter which includes an elongate drive shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The TMR catheter also includes a cutting tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft. The tip has a distally disposed cutting edge and a longitudinally ext...

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Hauptverfasser: HENDRICKSON, GARY, L, ELLIS, LOUIS
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A transmyocardial revascularization catheter which includes an elongate drive shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The TMR catheter also includes a cutting tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft. The tip has a distally disposed cutting edge and a longitudinally extending lumen therethrough. A motor is coupled to the drive shaft for rotation of the cutting tip. The shaft defines a longitudinally extending lumen in fluid communication with the tip lumen.