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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen W. Boyd, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320783 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320791 (2013.01); A61M 25/0068 (2013.01); A61M 25/0069 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0096 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable cage is expanded within a narrowed region of a blood vessel. The expandable cage has openings therein so that plaque protrudes through the openings when the cage is expanded. A material removing element passes within the cage to remove the plaque extending into the openings. The openings are preferably formed by integrally formed elements which provide a smooth internal surface. The material removing element passes along the smooth internal surface when removing the plaque. A collection bag is coupled to the material removing element to capture the material which has been removed.