Method of use for percutaneous material removal device and tip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6790215
SERIAL NO

09798234

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A method of removing material from a body lumen in a patient in need of such removal, comprising advancing a catheter-mounted device having a distal material removal tip including a hollow housing and a member rotatable therewithin, rotating the rotatable member, drawing the material into the housing, shearing the material in the housing between relatively rotating shearing members to reduce the clogging propensity of the material, and removing the sheared material from within said housing as the material removal tip is advanced through the vessel. In another embodiment, the rotatable member of the invention includes grinding member for grinding the material prior to the contact of the material with the shearing member. An article of manufacture that includes packaging material and instructions in the method of the invention contained within the packaging material is also taught.

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONONE EDWARDS WAY IRVINE CA 92614

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Findlay, III Thomas R Laguna Niguel, CA 4 450
Madonia, James R Westminster, CA 6 560

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