VESSEL BLOCKAGE PASSING
Apparatus for passing a blocked vein, including:(a) an intravascular catheter body defining at least one lumen;(b) a radially expandable anchor at a distal end of said catheter; and(c) a penetration tool sized and shaped to be delivered by the lumen to a point distal of the expandable anchor, the pe...
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Zusammenfassung: | Apparatus for passing a blocked vein, including:(a) an intravascular catheter body defining at least one lumen;(b) a radially expandable anchor at a distal end of said catheter; and(c) a penetration tool sized and shaped to be delivered by the lumen to a point distal of the expandable anchor, the penetration tool including a tip and configured for being pushed through venous blockage more than one week old and present with a young's modulus greater than 1 MPa. Optionally, the penetration tool tip comprises a sharpened tip. Optionally or additionally, the penetration tool tip is controllably bendable. |
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