Method and apparatus for rupturing a vulnerable plaque
US8052701B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for treating a vulnerable plaque are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, the exemplary apparatus includes a medical device to treat a vulnerable plaque within a body lumen, where the medical device is adapted to position a rupturing device to rupture a fibrous cap of a vulnerable plaque. In one particular embodiment, the medical device includes a rupturing wire having a predetermined pattern to enable the rupturing device to rupture the fibrous cap of the vulnerable plaque. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
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