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Intravascular device

US9393386B2 · kind B2 · utility

33Cited by

52References

20Claims

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Assignee

Cagent Vascular, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peter Schneider · Berlin, DE
Robert M. Giasolli · Orange, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2012
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/109
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intravascular device can comprise a carrier and an expansion apparatus. The device can be used for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque. The carrier can be reversibly expandable and collapsible within a vessel and can have ribbon strips extending between opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the carrier. The ribbon strips can each be formed with a plurality of elongated protrusions thereon. The expansion apparatus can be used to actuate the ribbon strips each with the plurality elongated protrusions to pierce a luminal surface of the plaque with lines or patterns of microperforations which act as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in the plaque.

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