EP 1017451 A1 20000712 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION
Title (en)
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION
Title (de)
GERÄTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNGTRANSMYOKARDIALER REVASKULARISIERUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIFS ET PROCEDES POUR OPERATIONS DE REVASCULARISATION TRANSMYOCARDIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9820204 W 19980924
- US 5988997 P 19970924
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9915237A1] Controlled advancement laser ablation devices, and methods are provided for precise ablation of body matter. The laser ablation devices can include a laser energy transmission mechanism such as, for example, an optical fiber (24) mounted for controlled translational longitudinal movement relative to a housing structure (16). A fiber optics coupler (10) is optically coupled to a laser energy generator (60) for transmitting of laser energy via the optical fiber. Controlled advancement mechanisms are provided in engagement with the optical fiber for advancing the fiber at a controlled rate coordinated with the laser energy generator output to ablate body tissue. Various tools for directing the optical fibers are also described. The optical fiber couplers (10), and tools are particularly suitable for use in transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), and angio plasty procedures.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/24 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 18/24 (2013.01); A61B 18/245 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00392 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9915237A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9915237 A1 19990401; AU 1062699 A 19990412; CA 2304188 A1 19990401; EP 1017451 A1 20000712; JP 2001517508 A 20011009
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9820204 W 19980924; AU 1062699 A 19980924; CA 2304188 A 19980924; EP 98953194 A 19980924; JP 2000512603 A 19980924