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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4627436 | Angioplasty catheter and method for use thereof The disclosure relates to a device for use in removing undesired material from a duct within a patient's body. The device comprises a catheter adapted to be disposed within a duct and an element disposed adjacent to the distal end portion of the catheter ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4587972 | Device for diagnostic and therapeutic intravascular intervention A device for imaging and removing obstructions from blood vessels and the like having a flexible tubular housing dimensioned for insertion within a blood vessel; a fiberoptic bundle adapted to conduct laser beams to an obstruction for the destruction of p... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4576177 | Catheter for removing arteriosclerotic plaque An apparatus and method for identifying and removing arteriosclerotic plaque deposits from blood vessels is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a catheter having an optical fiber for transmitting laser irradiation and an ultrasonic transducer mounted at th... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4572189 | Electronic controller for use with a surgical laser system The present invention is an electronic controller for use with a laser system which includes a mechanical triggering device and which generates a beam of light energy in the infrared spectrum. The electronic controller includes a laser modulator which tur... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4526170 | Detachable laser optical fiber assembly and method of adjustment A detachable optical fiber assembly for transmitting a laser beam from a laser source to a surgical laser instrument such as a slit lamp or operating microscope. The assembly comprises an optical fiber enclosed within a protective casing with connectors a... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4512762 | Method of treatment of atherosclerosis and a balloon catheter for same A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective uptake into the atheromatous plaque, and delivering light... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4469098 | Apparatus for and method of utilizing energy to excise pathological tissue Pathological tissue is excised with a beam from a laser that is coupled through a flexible, optical waveguide to a collimator that reduces the beam cross-sectional area by variable, controlled amounts. A transparent bore or a graphite cannule couples the ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4448188 | Method for providing an oxygen bearing liquid to a blood vessel for the performance of a medical procedure A method for providing an oxygen bearing liquid to a blood vessel during the performance of a medical procedure is disclosed. In one preferred embodiment the blood flow is temporarily occluded, a substantially clear oxygen bearing liquid is introduced int... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4445892 | Dual balloon catheter device A dual balloon catheter device is provided with two spaced and expandable balloons for occluding a segment of a blood vessel. The device also includes a first channel for flushing the occluded segment, an optic system for use in the segment, and a second ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4207874 | Laser tunnelling device A device for use primarily in medical applications to locate, analyze, illuminate and destroy obstructions in a tube. The device includes a fiberoptics bundle for insertion to the tube in a flexible conduit. The conduit includes a connection to a suction ... | 06/17/1980 |
