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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Michael G. Tal, Woodbridge, CT (US);
John P. Marano, Madison, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael G. Tal, Woodbridge, CT (US);
John P. Marano, Madison, CT (US);
Assignee:
Vascular Insights, LLC, Quincy, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320733 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for performing a vascular treatment includes an intraluminal member that is controllingly moved during the vascular treatment. The intraluminal member of the vascular treatment device can be connected to a motor. The rotation direction of the intraluminal member can be reversed to reduce the incidence and duration of vein entanglement during a vascular ablation procedure. Reversal of direction could occur automatically, or in response to a sensor such as a load sensor provided as part of the motorized drive system.