METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ISOLATING A VESSEL
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Jul 29, 2010
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Jan 26, 2010
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Jan 27, 2009
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A method of harvesting a target vessel includes creating a first incision, inserting a light source into a vessel through the first incision, the vessel located next to the target vessel, using the light source to illuminate a portion of the vessel, locating the target vessel from outside the vessel using the illuminated portion of the vessel, and dissecting at least a portion of the target vessel from surrounding tissue. A method that involves a target vessel includes inserting a light source into a vessel that is located next to the target vessel, providing light inside the vessel using the light source, and using light transmitted through a wall of the vessel to illuminate the target vessel or tissue next to the target vessel.
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