Surmodics, Inc.
Insertable medical device system with plaque treatment portion and methods of using
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Abstract:
The disclosure provides plaque treatment catheter assemblies for the treatment of arterial plaques and removal of clots. One assembly includes a second catheter tube movable within a first catheter tube, and an expansion member movable within the second tube. The second catheter tube has one or more distally-disposed and outwardly-expandable plaque treatment portion(s). Another assembly includes a catheter tube and at least one channel(s) within the catheter. The channel includes an elongate member with a distally-disposed plaque scoring or clot retrieval member. Optionally, the assembly includes an expandable member that can cause movement of the scoring member.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
25 Feb 2016
Issue date:
7 Jan 2020