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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Gregg W. Stone, Greenwich, CT (US);
Jeffrey W. Moses, New York, NY (US);
Martin B. Leon, New York, NY (US);
Nicholas N. Kipshidze, New York, NY (US);
Harvinder Sahota, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Bandula Wijay, Friendswood, TX (US);
Gregg W. Stone, Greenwich, CT (US);
Jeffrey W. Moses, New York, NY (US);
Martin B. Leon, New York, NY (US);
Nicholas N. Kipshidze, New York, NY (US);
Harvinder Sahota, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Bandula Wijay, Friendswood, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
The method of vascular treatment for restenosis or vulnerable plaque after an invasive procedure, such as for example angioplasty, stenting with or without drug coating, or drug delivery, comprises: inserting a catheter or hollow guide wire to the treatment location; delivering light through the catheter in the wavelength range of about 700–2500 nm; and moving the light to treat the affected region.