Endovascular translating scoring mechanism utilizing motorized blade

An apparatus for scoring and treating a lesion includes a catheter, a scoring device, in the form of a rotary scoring element, and a drive unit for displacing the rotary scoring element and slicing the lesion. The rotary scoring element is displaceable between a stowed position fully contained withi...

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Hauptverfasser: Wright, Mark Nicholas, Simmons, Brandon
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus for scoring and treating a lesion includes a catheter, a scoring device, in the form of a rotary scoring element, and a drive unit for displacing the rotary scoring element and slicing the lesion. The rotary scoring element is displaceable between a stowed position fully contained within the catheter and a deployed position partially projecting from the catheter.