Title:
砕石術適合ワイヤバスケット
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009536081
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A medical device for performing lithotripsy on a foreign body within a patient. The medical device generally includes a wire basket constructed from distal portions of a plurality of multifilament wires. The distal portions of the plurality of multifilament wires each follow a generally helical path to give the wire basket a helical configuration. A method of performing lithotripsy is also provided using the medical device.
Inventors:
Carpier John A
Application Number:
JP2009510070A
Publication Date:
October 08, 2009
Filing Date:
May 03, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/22; A61B17/221
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sadaji Miyakawa
Kayoko Miyoko
Shigeo Shibata
Toshiyuki Kanai
Haruhiko Kato
Kayoko Miyoko
Shigeo Shibata
Toshiyuki Kanai
Haruhiko Kato