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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., New Brighton, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph P. Higgins, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Kraig A. Karasti, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320032 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320766 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present system is directed in various embodiments to methods, devices and systems for rotational atherectomy procedures. More specifically, embodiments comprise a rotational driver with rotational drive shaft and abrasive element attached thereto, the rotational driver being controlled by the rotational controller to rotate at unsustained low rotational speeds and/or rotational direction.