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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Avinger, Inc.;
Inventors:
Maegan K. Spencer, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
John B. Simpson, Woodside, CA (US);
Stephen C. Davies, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Avinger, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 5/0062 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22068 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3735 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are methods for producing and identifying characteristic ('crescent shaped') regions indicative of an atherectomy plaque within a vessel, and systems and devices adapted to take advantage of this characteristic region.