Crossing occlusions in blood vessels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8202246
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12320792

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The present disclosure is directed a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion and at least one aperture and positioning the distal portion of the first intravascular device in the vascular wall. The method may further include providing a reentry device having a body and a distal tip, the distal tip having a natural state and a compressed state and inserting the distal tip, in the compressed state, in the distal portion of the first intravascular device. The method may further include advancing the distal tip, in the natural state, through the at least one aperture of the first intravascular device.

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  • BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jacobs, Peter Alan Minneapolis, US 13 540
Kugler, Chad John Buffalo, US 16 796
Olson, Matthew Jonathan Crystal, US 15 734
Olson, Ross Arlen Anoka, US 14 670
Robinson, David B Chanhassen, US 46 2721

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