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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Atheromed, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Paul Quentin Escudero, Redwood City, CA (US);
John To, Newark, CA (US);
Christopher James Danek, San Carlos, CA (US);
Uriel Hiran Chee, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
August Christopher Pombo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Torrey Smith, Redwood City, CA (US);
Brenda Hann, Menlo Park, CA (US);
AtheroMed, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are employed to perform an atherectomy in an identified region to restore patency to arterial lesions. A bioactive material is introduced into the identified region before, after or during performing the atherectomy. The bioactive material can be introduced, e.g., on a balloon coated with the bioactive material, which is expanded in contact with the identified region to deliver the bioactive material. The bioactive material can be, e.g., at least one of a restenosis-inhibiting agent, a thrombus-inhibiting agent, and an anti-inflammatory agent.