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
US11413062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320716
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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