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Atherectomy catheter with aligned imager

  • US 6,997,934 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2003
  • Issued: 02/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of removing material from a body lumen, the method comprising:

  • positioning a catheter comprising a tissue removal assembly comprising a serrated cutting edge in a body lumen;

    rotating the serrated cutting edge of the tissue removal assembly;

    axially moving the tissue removal assembly in the catheter;

    directing the tissue removal assembly radially out of a cutting window in the catheter to remove material from the body lumen.

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