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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter B Samuels, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606159 ;
Abstract
An improved surgical device for cutting and removing venous valves is disclosed. The valve cutter is provided with a circular cutting head and a dilating segment affixed to a cable or wire. The circular cutting edge promotes engagement of the valve cusps and does not require orientation within the vein during surgery. A serrated or toothed cutting edge further promotes engagement of the valve leaflets and helps to prevent slippage of the valve leaflet pairs. The serrated cutting edge is tapered inward to prevent trauma to or tearing of the venous wall.
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