Catheter

Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a catheter for elimination of inclusions in veins, arteries, trachea and oesophagus or other hollow body organs, which comprises a flexible tubular body. In order to create a catheter which not only can be prepared and handled in a simple manner but furthermore permits satisfactory, complete elimination of inclusions in a manner which does not involve any risk for the patient it is proposed according to the invention that a spreading head (2) be located at the front end of the tubular body (1) which has one or more peeling knives (6) made of a highly elastic material which can be expanded by means of a tensioning wire (7) or the like extending in the tubular body (1), and that a handle (5) be present at the rear end (10) of the tubular body (1). <IMAGE>

Inventors

• 👤 Johannes Dipl.-Ing. 4300 Essen Theermann

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