US5282813A
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Surgical apparatus for removal of deposits from vessels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-10
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A medical apparatus for removing deposits from arterial and venous walls comprising a partially hollow body, essentially circular in cross-section, having an insertion end and a withdrawal end. At least two shell-shaped parts extend from the insertion end towards the withdrawal end pivotally connected to the body proximate the insertion end and forming a cutting edge distal from the insertion end. The shell-shaped parts have a convex surface towards the cutting edge facing away from the body such that the cutting edge generally faces toward the central axis of the body of the apparatus. At least two leaf arms pivotally connected at one end to each other, the other end of each leaf arm being pivotally connected to one of the shell-shaped parts, are disposed inside the partially hollow body and are connected to means for expanding the shell-shaped parts. Means for withdrawing the body from a vessel are connected to the withdrawal end of the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Falah Redha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/32075; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22038; A61B2017/320064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A medical apparatus for removing deposits from arterial and venous walls and for removing venous valves comprising: a body having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, said body essentially circular in cross-section and partially hollow; at least two shell-shaped parts extending from said insertion end towards said withdrawal end pivotally connected to said body proximate said insertion end and having a cutting edge proximate said withdrawal end, said shell-shaped parts having a convex surface proximate said cutting edge, said convex surface facing away from said body such that a tangential line intersection said convex surface and a central axis of said body forms an angle therebetween, said angle having a tangent which increases as said tangential line intersects said convex surface closer to said cutting edge, said angle being between about 10° and about 90° when said tangential line intersects said cutting edge; control means for at least one of expanding and contracting said shell-shaped parts; at least two leaf arms pivotally connected at one end to said control means, the other end of each said leaf arm being pivotally connected to one of said shell-shaped parts; and means for withdrawing said body from a vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A medical apparatus for removing deposits from arterial and venous walls and for removing venous valves comprising: a body having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, said body essentially circular in cross-section and partially hollow; at least two shell-shaped parts extending from said insertion end towards said withdrawal end pivotally connected to said body proximate said insertion end and having a cutting edge proximate said withdrawal end, said shell-shaped parts having a convex surface proximate said cutting edge, said convex surface facing away from said body such that a tangential line intersection said convex surface and a central axis of said body forms an angle therebetween, said angle having a tangent which increases as said tangential line intersects said convex surface closer to said cutting edge, said angle being between about 10° and about 90° when said tangential line intersects said cutting edge; control means for at least one of expanding and contracting said shell-shaped parts; at least two leaf arms pivotally connected at one end to said control means, the other end of each said leaf arm being pivotally connected to one of said shell-shaped parts; and means for withdrawing said body from a vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said shell-shaped parts comprises an auxiliary cutting edge along a longitudinal edge of each of said shell-shaped parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means for at least one of expanding and contracting said shell-shaped parts comprises a cable pivotally connected to said leaf arms, said cable extending from said withdrawal end of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said shell-shaped parts are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, ceramic, plastic and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein said metal is one of a memory metal and a self-expanding metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said shell-shaped parts form a cavity around said withdrawal end of said body and a housing is disposed around said cable and connected to said withdrawal end of said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein a safety cap is attached to said insertion end of said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein a safety cap is attached to said insertion end of said body, said safety cap forming an annulus around a portion of said body, and each, said shell-shaped part having an extension proximate said insertion end of said body, each said extension tapering toward said safety cap and extending into said annulus, restricting movement of said shell-shaped parts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body is provided with an opening for receiving a guide wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein a guide wire is affixed to said safety cap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein said safety cap is provided with an opening for receiving a guide wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means for at least one of expanding and contracting said shell-shaped parts further comprises means for extending said cable into said body connected to a distal end of said cable.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein a housing cap connects said housing to said body, said housing cap having a circumferential barb extending toward said shell-shaped parts, said circumferential barb forming a circumferential cutting edge substantially in contact with an inside surface of said shell-shaped parts when said shell-shaped parts are in a non-expanded position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body is axially symmetric.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cutting edge has a corrugated pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said auxiliary cutting edge has a corrugated pattern.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said withdrawal end of said body is provided with a longitudinal opening through which a cable is extended.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body is provided with a longitudinally extending slot and said leaf arms are disposed within said longitudinally extending slot.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A medical apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein a guiding body is attached to said housing between said cutting edges of said shell-shaped parts and means for moving said cable into said body connected to a distal end of said cable.
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