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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:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Plaia, Tigard, OR (US);
Vincent A Reger, Portland, OR (US);
Gregory N Nordgren, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Assignee:
Endovascular Instruments, Inc, Vancouver, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128898 ; 623-1 ; 606159 ; 606191 ;
Abstract
A method of enlarging the lumen of a vessel is disclosed, by which an access opening or passageway is provided to the vessel, a head is inserted through the opening and advanced to a constriction within the vessel. The head engages, severs, and removes plaque. A vascular graft lining is inserted into the vessel and to the site of enlargement where it is secured within the vessel at the site of enlargement.