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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2024
Applicant:
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
Victor L. Schoenle, Greenfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61M 25/10182 (2013.11); A61M 25/10184 (2013.11); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22001 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22062 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the systems, methods and devices are provided comprising angioplasty to break up calcification or other tissue in occlusive areas within a blood vessel. The various embodiments disclosed comprise pressure pulse periods designed to break up calcified occlusive material through a cyclically stretching of the vessel walls without damaging the vessel wall tissue.