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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2003
Applicants:
Robert I Rudko, Holliston, MA (US);
Mark R. Tauscher, Medfield, MA (US);
Richard P. Yeomans, Jr., Medway, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert I Rudko, Holliston, MA (US);
Mark R. Tauscher, Medfield, MA (US);
Richard P. Yeomans, Jr., Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
PLC Medical Systems, Inc., Franklin, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endovascular tissue removal device including a lumen with a distal steerable tip portion extending from a joint portion, registration means for holding the joint portion fixed in place in the vasculature, and a source of ablation energy in communication with the lumen whereby tissue can be resected by ablation energy as the tip portion is steered within the vasculature.