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Unitary removal of plaque

  • US 5,571,122 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1995
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of excising plaque from an artery comprising the steps of:

  • inserting an instrument into the artery, the artery having an axis;

    placing the instrument adjacent to plaque in the artery;

    grasping the plaque with the instrument without materially cutting the plaque by the instrument;

    maintaining grasp while displacing the instrument along the axis of the artery thereby generally axially dislodging a length of plaque from the artery;

    removing the dislodged length of plaque from the artery.

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