Engineering:Fogarty embolectomy catheter
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Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter is a device developed in 1961 by Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty to remove fresh emboli in the arterial system.[1] It consists of a hollow tube with an inflatable balloon attached to its tip. The catheter is inserted into the blood vessel through a clot. The balloon is then inflated to extract the clot from the vessel.[2] It is available in different lengths and sizes, and is often colour coded by size.[3] Because it is less invasive than ordinary surgery, it reduces the chance of postoperative complications.
For removal of adherent material or fibrous material, Fogarty adherent clot catheter may be used. [1]
References
- ↑ "Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter". Edwards. http://www.edwards.com/products/vascular/clotmanagement/pages/embolectomycatheter.aspx. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Balloon embolectomy catheter". Eureka Medical. http://www.eurekamed.com/balloon-embolectomy-catheter.html. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Fogarty arterial catheters". Cardinal Health. http://cardinalhealth.com/us/en/distributedproducts/ASP/120602F.asp?cat=surgerycenter. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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