• Patent Title: Methods for preparing a zone of attention within a vascular system for subsequent angioplasty with an intravascular catheter device having an expandable incising portion and an integrated embolic protection device
  • Application No.: US15200767
    Application Date: 2016-07-01
  • Publication No.: US11413062B2
    Publication Date: 2022-08-16
  • Inventor: John P. Pigott
  • Applicant: John P. Pigott
  • Applicant Address: US OH Sylvania
  • Assignee: John P. Pigott
  • Current Assignee: John P. Pigott
  • Current Assignee Address: US OH Sylvania
  • Agency: Standley Law Group LLP
  • Agent Adam J. Smith; Jeffrey S. Standley
  • Main IPC: A61B17/3207
  • IPC: A61B17/3207 A61B17/3209 A61B17/00
Methods for preparing a zone of attention within a vascular system for subsequent angioplasty with an intravascular catheter device having an expandable incising portion and an integrated embolic protection device
Abstract:
An intravascular device is provided having a catheter tube and an expandable portion including a plurality of struts capable of being moved between an open and a closed position. An incising element is provided on at least one of the struts and has a sharpened edge for creating an incision in atherosclerotic material located within a blood vessel when the expandable portion is in the opened position. An embolic protection device may be integrated with some or all of the expandable portion.
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