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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Applicant:
John P. Pigott, Sylvania, OH (US);
Inventor:
John P. Pigott, Sylvania, OH (US);
Assignee:
VentureMed Group, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/32075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320716 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intravascular device is provided having an expandable portion including a plurality of struts capable of being moved between an open and a closed position. A grating tool is provided on at least one of the struts. The grating tool is configured to remove atherosclerotic material or other substances located within the blood vessel when the expandable portion is in the opened position and moved axially through the blood vessel.