The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Atheromed, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Torrey Smith, Redwood City, CA (US);
Paul Quentin Escudero, Redwood City, CA (US);
Douglas E. Rowe, San Jose, CA (US);
August Christopher Pombo, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
ATHEROMED, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00331 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00778 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22001 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22041 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320766 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320775 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described here are devices and components for use in performing an atherectomy. Generally, the atherectomy devices may have a handle, a cutter assembly, and a catheter or catheter assembly therebetween. The cutter assembly may include a housing and a cutter comprising a proximal cutter and a distal cutter, each of which may be rotated relative to the atherectomy device to cut occlusive material.