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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Terri Kapur, Sharon, MA (US);
Sean Pruitt, Franklin, MA (US);
Arnaz Malhi, Watertown, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An occlusion treatment device is disclosed that is configured and dimensioned for the treatment of a lumen that is at least partially blocked by an occlusion. The occlusion treatment device comprises a catheter including a body portion with proximal and distal ends, at least one expandable element that is secured to the body portion of the catheter, and a material removal element that extends distally from the distal end of the body portion including a debriding member in communication with an energy source to facilitate selective energizing of the debriding member. The catheter is axially movable through the lumen, and rotatable within the lumen, such that the material removal element selectively imparts non-mechanical and/or mechanical energy to the occlusion to effect debriding of the occlusion.