CATHETER WITH NEEDLES FOR ABLATING TISSUE LAYERS IN VESSEL

A catheter (100) comprising a catheter body (112); and a distal tip section (115) having a tubing (119) with at least one opening (156), the tubing having a lumen (135); an inflatable balloon member (167) in the lumen; at least one needle (113) affixed to an outer surface of the balloon member; a co...

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Main Author GRUNEWALD, Debby
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.04.2018
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A catheter (100) comprising a catheter body (112); and a distal tip section (115) having a tubing (119) with at least one opening (156), the tubing having a lumen (135); an inflatable balloon member (167) in the lumen; at least one needle (113) affixed to an outer surface of the balloon member; a control handle (16) proximal of the catheter body; a fluid tubing (137) extending through at least the catheter body and the distal tip section, the fluid tubing adapted to pass fluid in and out of the balloon member, wherein the at least one needle has a treatment portion deployed outside the distal tip section via the at least one opening (156) when the balloon member is inflated and the at least one needle is retracted in the distal tip section when the balloon member is deflated.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170204809