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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2017
John B. Simpson, Woodside, CA (US);
Himanshu N. Patel, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony J. Fernandez, San Mateo, CA (US);
Richard R. Newhauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
John B. Simpson, Woodside, CA (US);
Himanshu N. Patel, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony J. Fernandez, San Mateo, CA (US);
Richard R. Newhauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Avinger, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
Atherectomy catheters and methods of using them are described herein. In particular, described herein are optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheters that may include a distal tip that can be deflected away from the long axis of the device using a multi-channel bushing. The bushing may include at a hinge point that is offset (e.g., located on a side of the elongate body near the distal end of the elongate body) and a rotatable cutter near an imaging assembly that can be driven against the wall with a high mechanical advantage.