EP 0808132 A1 19971126 - ANGIOPLASTY CATHETER USED TO EXPAND AND/OR OPEN UP BLOOD VESSELS
Title (en)
ANGIOPLASTY CATHETER USED TO EXPAND AND/OR OPEN UP BLOOD VESSELS
Title (de)
ANGIOPLASTIE-KATHETER ZUM ERWEITERN UND/ODER ERÖFFNEN VON BLUTGEFÄSSEN
Title (fr)
CATHETER POUR ANGIOPLASTIE UTILISE POUR ELARGIR ET/OU OUVRIR DES VAISSEAUX SANGUINS
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19504261 A 19950209
- EP 9600553 W 19960209
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9624297A1] The invention pertains to an angioplasty catheter for expanding and/or opening up morbidly constricted or obstructed blood vessels, comprising at least one rotor (3) that is rotatively mounted in a cylindrical housing (4) at the distal end of the catheter, is connected to a rotational actuator (2) and is guided in the axial and/or radial direction along a preset path of motion (5), where as a result of the guided motion, the turning rotor (3) mechanically generates endogenous sound waves, especially sound waves in the ultrasound range, and induces a corresponding motion of the housing (4).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); G10K 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/22012 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/104 (2013.01 - EP US); G10K 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9624297A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9624297 A1 19960815; CA 2212367 A1 19960815; DE 19504261 A1 19960912; EP 0808132 A1 19971126; JP H10513379 A 19981222; US 6007530 A 19991228
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 9600553 W 19960209; CA 2212367 A 19960209; DE 19504261 A 19950209; EP 96904045 A 19960209; JP 52400496 A 19960209; US 89472298 A 19980126