Apparatus for blocking a vein branch and method of blocking a vein branch

U.S. Patent Number: 5342394

Abstract: An apparatus for blocking a vein branch is provided with an outer tube having a tubular passage opened at its distal and proximal ends and a bent distal end portion, an inner tube slidably inserted in the outer tube so as to be projected and retracted from the opening formed in the distal end portion of the outer tube and having a storing portion filled with a vein-branch blocking member, and a push-out member for pushing out the blocking member in the vein branch.

Inventors: Matsuno; Kiyotaka (Tokyo, JP), Kawashima; Masahiro (Tokyo, JP), Nakada; Akio (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 07/979,439

Issued: 1994-08-30

Expired: 2006-08-30

Classes: 606/213 ; 604/15; 604/170.03; 604/22; 604/60; 604/907; 606/159; 606/167

Field of search: 604/14-16,22,59,60,93,96,103,158,160,164-166,170,171,264,280-282,285,286 606/108,167,159,170,191,190,195,198,213,215 128/655,656,658,772,831,843

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