CATHETER WITH NEEDLES FOR ABLATING TISSUE LAYERS IN VESSEL

CATHETER WITH NEEDLES FOR ABLATING TISSUE LAYERS IN VESSEL

A catheter (100) comprising a catheter body (112); and a distal tip section (115) having a tubing (119) with at least one opening (156), the tubing having a lumen (135); an inflatable balloon member (167) in the lumen; at least one needle (113) affixed to an outer surface of the balloon member; a co...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Grunewald, Debby
Format: Patent
Sprache:hrv ; eng
Schlagworte:
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A catheter (100) comprising a catheter body (112); and a distal tip section (115) having a tubing (119) with at least one opening (156), the tubing having a lumen (135); an inflatable balloon member (167) in the lumen; at least one needle (113) affixed to an outer surface of the balloon member; a control handle (16) proximal of the catheter body; a fluid tubing (137) extending through at least the catheter body and the distal tip section, the fluid tubing adapted to pass fluid in and out of the balloon member, wherein the at least one needle has a treatment portion deployed outside the distal tip section via the at least one opening (156) when the balloon member is inflated and the at least one needle is retracted in the distal tip section when the balloon member is deflated.