Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Atherectomy devices, systems, and methods
- Patent Title (中): 动脉粥样硬化切除装置,系统和方法
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Application No.: US12215721Application Date: 2008-06-30
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Publication No.: US08628549B2Publication Date: 2014-01-14
- Inventor: John T To , Christopher James Danek , Paul Quentin Escudero , Uriel Hiram Chee , August Christopher Pombo , Torrey Smith , Brenda Hann
- Applicant: John T To , Christopher James Danek , Paul Quentin Escudero , Uriel Hiram Chee , August Christopher Pombo , Torrey Smith , Brenda Hann
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: AtheroMed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: AtheroMed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/22
- IPC: A61B17/22 ; A61B17/14 ; A61F11/00

Abstract:
The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and methods relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens. In some variations, the methods comprise providing a vascular device comprising a catheter body, a cutter assembly, a drive mechanism, a torque shaft, and a deflecting mechanism. The methods may further comprise operating the drive mechanism to cut occlusive material, operating the deflecting mechanism to deflect the cutter assembly, and rotating the distal end of the catheter body to sweep the cutter assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090018565A1 Atherectomy devices, systems, and methods Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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