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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerardo V. Noriega, Mountain View, CA (US);
Victor Chechelski, Winterville, NC (US);
Rudolfo Sudaria, Union City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Norbon Medical, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/722 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/722 ;
Abstract
Systems and methods for crossing stenosis, partial occlusions, or complete occlusions within a body lumen. The systems generally include an elongate member such as a hollow guidewire that houses a rotatable and translatable drive shaft. The drive shaft typically has a distal portion that is advanced to create a path in the occlusive material that is large enough to allow the hollow guidewire to cross the occlusive material.
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