Gerald R Castellano

US Patent:

59138700, Jun 22, 1999

Filed:

Aug 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/696410

Inventors:

Stephan A. DeFonzo - Bridgeport CT
H. Jonathan Tovey - Milford CT
Keith Ratcliff - Sandy Hook CT
Salvatore Castro - Seymour CT
Gerald Castellano - Trumbull CT

Assignee:

United States Surgical Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61M 2900
A61B 1700

US Classification:

606190

Abstract:

A method for percutaneous dissection of a segment of vascular tissue from a patient is provided which includes providing an elongated tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, and blunt dissection structure positioned adjacent the distal end of the tubular member and remotely actuable from adjacent the proximal end of the tubular member. The method further provides for percutaneously accessing a first end portion of the vascular tissue segment, the blunt dissection structure is positioned adjacent the vascular tissue segment and is actuated to bluntly dissect the vascular tissue segment from surrounding body tissue.