Apparatus for in-situ cutting of valves within veins and method therefor

An apparatus for in-situ cutting through one-way valves in a vein to convert the vein for use as an artery and a method therefor. The apparatus employs a cutting catheter and a pulling catheter. The pulling catheter is advanced through t...

AA Nobles - US

Method and device for endoluminal disruption of venous valves

A method and device for cutting venous valve located within the lumen of a vein. The device comprises an elongate shaft of rigid or flexible construction and a valvulotome blade positioned on the distal end of said elongate shaft. The v...

J Wicherski，SA Sosnowski - US

Conduit harvesting instrument and method

A surgical instrument for harvesting vessels from the body includes an elongated shaft (12) having distal and proximal ends and a plurality of lumen...

HR Bayer

Device for receiving and holding the urethral ostium

The device (10) for holding the ureter ostium of a human being or a mammal comprises a shaft (12) whose distal end (14) is constituted as a holding element (16) with a base which has a larger diameter than the shaft, and a leading end wh...

DORSCHNER WOLFGANG - EP

Surgical Instrument of the Ablation of Diseased Veins, Particularly Saphenous Veins

The invention relates to a surgical instrument for the ablation of diseased veins, particularly saphenous veins. The surgical instrument includes a stripping member or olive-shaped member, a traction probe, and a return thread, which can...

M Formichi - US

Detachable tip optical valvulotome

An optical valvulotome having a replaceable blade head for in situ cutting of venous valves has a catheter that can be pushed through a vein. An anchor is attached to the catheter, and a cutting head can be releasably engaged with the an...

AA Nobles，D Cohen - US

Vein stripper, comprising electrodes made of cut or punched out metal pieces and attached to carrying element

The vein stripper is designed as a basic structure with several electrodes (12, 13) longitudinally arranged along the device. The individual elements of ea...

G Burkhardt，R Gebhard，U Lettenmeier

Device for receiving and holding the uretral ostium

The vein stripper is designed as a basic structure with several electrodes (12, 13) longitudinally arranged along the device. The individual elements of ea...

 - EP

Valvulotome and method for making and using same

A valvulotome for disrupting a valve in a vein includes an elongate control member and a cutting head disposed at the distal end of the control member. The cutting head includes an elongate section extending generally along the length of...

MP Ashby - US

Endothelium stripper and method of using the same

A surgical tool for stripping the endothelium from varicose veins. A smooth probe member surmounts an elongate flexible wire and is inserted into the vein and withdrawn therefrom as a preparatory step. The smooth probe member is then rem...

MEM Salem - US