Angioscope centering catheter
CA 1303450 C · Owner: Chin, Albert K. · Inventors: Chin, Albert K.
Overview
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An angioscope centering catheter includes an angioscope mounted within an inner catheter for visualization of a vessel at the distal end of the catheter. The inner catheter is mounted within an outer heath for sliding longitudinal movement with respect to the outer sheath. The outer sheath includes a set of longitudinal slitted sections formed circumferentially near its distal end. The outer sheath and the inner catheter are connected at their distal ends such that when the catheter moves proximally with respect to the outer sheath, the slitted sections splay out from the axis of the catheter to center the viewing and of the angioscope. A deflector shield may he provided at the distal end …
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- Granted June 16, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 16, 2009.
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