Method and apparatus for rupturing a vulnerable plaque

Details Method and apparatus for rupturing a vulnerable plaque Method and apparatus for rupturing a vulnerable plaque

2003-06-02

2011-11-08

Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3738)

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

C623S001140, C606S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08052701

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for treating a vulnerable plaque are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, the exemplary apparatus includes a medical device to treat a vulnerable plaque within a body lumen, where the medical device is adapted to position a rupturing device to rupture a fibrous cap of a vulnerable plaque. In one particular embodiment, the medical device includes a rupturing wire having a predetermined pattern to enable the rupturing device to rupture the fibrous cap of the vulnerable plaque. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

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