Extraluminal laser angioplasty (ELAN): laser tissue removal of arterial wall for restoration of wall flexibility and methods for therapy control

Fabian G Will; Ajoy I. Singh; Evgeny Sharabrin; Veronika Sapozhnikova; Roman Kuranov; Wolfgang Ertmer; Holger Lubatschowski

doi:10.1117/12.500598

16 October 2003 Extraluminal laser angioplasty (ELAN): laser tissue removal of arterial wall for restoration of wall flexibility and methods for therapy control

Fabian G Will, Ajoy I. Singh, Evgeny Sharabrin, Veronika Sapozhnikova, Roman Kuranov, Wolfgang Ertmer, Holger Lubatschowski

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Proceedings Volume 5142, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500598
Event: European Conferences on Biomedical Optics 2003, 2003, Munich, Germany

Abstract

ELAN is a new method for treating atherosclerotic vessels. Its purpose is to restore wall flexibility by removing arterial wall tissue from the outer arterial layer. This leads to expansion of the narrowed vessel resulting in increased blood flow. We present results of treatment of arteries in vitro. Tissue removal was done by excimer-laser ablation using ns-pulses of 193nm wavelength. We also discuss therapy control. OCT images and light diffusion measurements are presented.

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Fabian G Will, Ajoy I. Singh, Evgeny Sharabrin, Veronika Sapozhnikova, Roman Kuranov, Wolfgang Ertmer, and Holger Lubatschowski "Extraluminal laser angioplasty (ELAN): laser tissue removal of arterial wall for restoration of wall flexibility and methods for therapy control", Proc. SPIE 5142, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions, (16 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500598

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