Device and method for opening vascular obstructions
CA 2607503 C · Owner: Einav, Jonathan · Inventors: Einav, Jonathan; Carmeli, Ran; Yonat , Itai
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The present invention is directed to a device and method for opening obstructed body internal passages and for sensing and characterizing tissues and substances being in contact with the device of the invention. In general the device of the present invention comprises a catheter tube capable of inducing vibrations in a guidewire contained therein wherein said vibrations , of the guidewire are utilized for opening a passage through an occlusion. The in-vivo vibrations may be induced by means of a magnetic field actuating means (5) and a guidewire (2) comprising magnetic coupling means (3) or by means of , transducers, which may be also used for the sensing.
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- Filed May 9, 2006 and granted April 15, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 9, 2026.
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