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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Biotronik Ag, Buelach, CH;
Inventor:
Azadeh Mehrabi, Meilen, CH;
Assignee:
BIOTRONIK AG, Buelach, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00238 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00305 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22094 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crossing catheter system for crossing chronic total occlusion includes or consists of a support catheter having a support catheter shaft defining a support catheter lumen capable of receiving a dilator. A dilator is arranged within the support catheter lumen. A locking handle is arranged at a proximal support catheter end. The dilator has a proximal segment with a uniform radial circumference and a distal segment that has a radial circumference that is smaller than the radial circumference of the proximal segment.