Miller, Gary H.,Berman, Adam L.,Cohn, William E.,Mester, Dana R.,Jelich, Damian A.
申请号:
AU2011328926
公开号:
AU2011328926B2
申请日:
2011.11.16
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
Described here are devices, systems and methods for forming a fistula between two blood vessels. Generally, the systems may comprise a first catheter which may comprise a fistula-forming element. The fistula-forming element may comprise one or more electrodes, mechanical cutting elements, laser sources, or combinations thereof, and may be used to assist in fistula formation. In some instances, a system may comprise a second catheter, which may comprise a fistula-forming element. One or more of the catheters may comprise one or more markers, magnetic alignment elements, and/or one shape-changing elements.