US Patent No: 5,507,738

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Ultrasonic vascular surgical system

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Abstract

An ultrasonic vascular surgical system for passing by an artery lesion having a restricted passageway. The system includes a generator, a handpiece having a velocity transformer, a coupling unit having an inner transformer portion with a groove formed by opposite groove sidewalls and having an outer cylindrical cap portion for compressing the groove sidewalls and groove and a guide wire with an end disposed in the groove and gripped by the groove sidewalls.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MICROSONIC ENGINEERING DEVICES CO.MERRICK, NY1
MICROSONIC ENGINEERING DEVICES COMPANY, INC.MERRICK, NY3

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ciervo, Donald J Merrick, NY 4 235

Cited Art

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MISONIX, INC. (1)
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