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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2007
Gregory P. Schmitz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Bleich, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven A. Spisak, San Jose, CA (US);
Roy Leguidleguid, Union City, CA (US);
Jefferey Bleam, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Gregory P. Schmitz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Bleich, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven A. Spisak, San Jose, CA (US);
Roy Leguidleguid, Union City, CA (US);
Jefferey Bleam, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Baxano, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for modifying tissue in a patient may include: an elongate body having a rigid proximal portion and a flexible distal portion having first and second major surfaces; a proximal handle coupled with the proximal portion of the body; one or more tissue modifying members disposed along the first major surface of the distal portion of the body; a guidewire coupled with and extending from the distal portion of the body; and a distal handle removably couplable with the guidewire outside the patient.