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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniele Marangoni, Milan, IT;
Corrado Vassanelli, Verona, IT;
Assignee:
Kontron Holding A.G., Zurich, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 22 ; 128305 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed an angioplasty catheter having a drilling head disposed within its distal end. The drilling head having a rotatable drilling tool and means for temporary closing a blood vessel. A shaft position within the interior of the catheter is attached and drives the drilling tool. A pneumatic turbine is connected to the proximal end of the catheter and to the shaft for driving the shaft in drive tool and suctioning material removed by the drive tool.