MR. PETER LAWRENCE BIRNBAUM, MD
Radiology at Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA
License number
California A52432
Category
Radiology
Type
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Address
Address
1377 E Herndon Ave SUITE 104, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 450-7455
(559) 450-7473 (Fax)
(559) 450-7473 (Fax)
Personal information
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Address
Phone
10094 N Spanish Bay Dr, Fresno, CA 93720
23 Coleridge Dr, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Mill Valley, CA
10094 Spanish Bay Dr, Fresno, CA 93720
1019 Noe St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Professional information
Peter Lawrence Birnbaum, Fresno CA
Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Address:
30 E River Park Pl W, Fresno, CA 93720
1377 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
1377 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Education:
University of Toronto - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital - Residency - Cardiovascular Surgery
Kingston General Hospital - Residency - Surgery
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital - Residency - Cardiovascular Surgery
Kingston General Hospital - Residency - Surgery
Board certifications:
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)
Transmyocardial Revascularization Gun
US Patent:
2003003, Feb 13, 2003
Filed:
Aug 12, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/217169
Inventors:
Peter Birnbaum - Fresno CA, US
International Classification:
A61B017/32
US Classification:
606/184000
Abstract:
A hand-held transmyocardial revascularization gun for ablatively creating channels in tissue, such as heart muscle. The gun is configured with a barrel having a chamber therein for enclosing a probing mechanism and a coring mechanism. The barrel has an opening to permit the surgeon to utilize a finger to slidably move the probing mechanism into the tissue to verify the position is suitable for channel formation. A trigger attached to the gun is used to extend the coring mechanism into the tissue to core out a section thereof for the channel. The opening allows the surgeon to finely control the movement of the probe mechanism to provide tactile feed back, while advancing the probe through the tissue, thus avoiding damage to the internal tissue structures. Stents with or without angiogenic agents thereon can be inserted into the channels to promote vascular or heart cell growth.