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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2000
Peter J. Schubart, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Ted S. Thorson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John D. Martin, Potomac, MD (US);
Vascular Architects, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A vascular occlusion-crossing assembly ( ) includes an elongate delivery system ( ) and a flexible elongate member ( ) which passes along the body ( ) of the delivery assembly. A laterally-extending, vascular tunica-separation guide ( ) helps guide the distal end ( ) of the delivery assembly between tunica layers ( ) to a position distal of an occlusion ( ). The distal portion ( ) of a distally moving elongate member, typically a flexible hollow needle, is deflected into this distal lumen ( ) on the far side of an occlusion ( ). A guidewire ( ) may be passed along the elongate member thereby crossing the occlusion.