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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Venturemed Group, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
John P. Pigott, Sylvania, OH (US);
Jenny Zeroni, Plymouth, MN (US);
Adam Tschida, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
VentureMed Group, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intravascular device for treating a fistula and methods of using the same are provided. A catheter tube extends from a handle assembly and is attached to an expandable portion which is selectively movable between a first position and an expanded position. Incising elements located at the expandable portion have tapered profiles for creating incisions in tissue accumulated at the fistula upon axial retraction through the fistula. Irrigation or suction devices may be provided.