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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wolfram Schnepp-Pesch, Ettlingen, DE;
Josef Lindenberg, Karlsruhe, DE;
Assignee:
Angiomed AG, Karlsruhe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606171 ; 606170 ; 604 22 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for removing deposits, such as plaque, in vessels and atherosclerotically transformed wall areas. The apparatus includes a rotary wire and a working coil which extends on the front end of the rotary wire. A ball is provided on a distal end of the working coil; additionally, sharp cutting edges are provided on the ball for engaging and cutting the deposits. The ball is able to rotate eccentrically with respect to a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the working coil.