TISSUE SLITTING SYSTEMS

A tissue slitting apparatus comprises a shaft having a proximal and a distal end, wherein the shaft includes an inner lumen running from the proximal to the distal end, wherein the lumen is configured to receive an implanted object; and a tissue slitting tip disposed adjacent to the distal end of th...

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Hauptverfasser: Dalby, Paul Joseph, Burton, George Woodrow, Bowe, Wade A, Sotak, Ryan Michael
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A tissue slitting apparatus comprises a shaft having a proximal and a distal end, wherein the shaft includes an inner lumen running from the proximal to the distal end, wherein the lumen is configured to receive an implanted object; and a tissue slitting tip disposed adjacent to the distal end of the shaft, the tissue slitting tip comprising a tip distal end and a plurality of optical fibers disposed at the tip distal end, wherein the plurality of optical fibers separate a first portion, but not a second portion, of a tissue growth around at least a portion of the implanted object.