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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leonid Shturman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Georgiy Morov, Moscow, RU;
Assignee:
Shturman Cardiology Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606159 ; 606180 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a handle for a rotational atherectomy device, the handle including a guide wire clamp and a turbine brake operatively interconnected with the guide wire clamp so that the brake automatically prevents rotation of the turbine when the guide wire is unclamped. The brake is movable from a brake-released position to a brake-engaged position, in which position the brake prevents rotation of the turbine. A manual override is also provided, permitting unclamping of the guide wire independent of the position of the brake.