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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2021
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Matt Casiraro, Tempe, AZ (US);
Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Chandler, AZ (US);
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for scoring a treatment location in a vessel. A catheter includes an expandable element or inflatable balloon for achieving dilatation. A scoring element includes an elongated scoring wire having at least one ring for selective positioning over the inflatable balloon, which may then be inflated to provide scoring function in both a longitudinal and transverse direction. A plurality of the rings may be provided, and may be adapted for use with a variety of different sizes or lengths of balloons. Related methods are also disclosed.