Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head

Details Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head

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A61M 29/00 (2006.01) A61B 8/12 (2006.01) A61B 17/22 (2006.01) A61M 25/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/32 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2083513

Front-end and side-on intravascular catheters are described that comprise an abrasive head (126) contained substantially within a housing (120). Aspiration means and flushing means (128) are connected to the region of grinding to remove dislodged debris. A preferred embodiment has the abrasive surface of a rotatable head comprised of diamond powder. Another preferred embodiment has an ultrasonic transducer (660) affixed to the head to permit transluminal imaging of the site of occlusion.

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