Foot symptoms that may occur along with foot pain. Pain in the feet may accompany other symptoms affecting any of the structures of the foot including: Bleeding or bruising. Burning or tingling sensation (paresthesia). Difficulty moving the foot, ankle or toes. Joint pain. Numbness. Stiffness. Swelling (edema) of the foot or joints.
Synonym(s): artery forceps, haemostatic forceps. artery forceps An atraumatic forceps with teeth that will not injure the vessel; used for temporary occlusion of a vessel.
Stents are commonly used as a treatment for plaque or blockage in coronary arteries. Blocked arteries are first opened by a surgical procedure known as angioplasty. In an angioplasty, a balloon is inserted into the artery and inflated at the site of blockage within the artery. This opens the artery to improve blood flow. After the angioplasty, a stent (a small tubular framework) is positioned at the newly opened site and expanded to hold the artery open. Claim 1 of Dr. Saffranâs patent reads: A flexible fixation device for implantation into human or animal tissue to promote healing of a damaged tissue comprising: