Methods and devices for crossing chronic total occlusions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8632556
APP PUB NO 20090124899A1
SERIAL NO

12289154

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The present disclosure is directed to a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing an intravascular device having a distal portion and a longitudinal axis and inserting the intravascular device into the vascular lumen. The method may further include positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, rotating the intravascular device about the longitudinal axis, and advancing the intravascular device within the vascular wall.

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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 2718

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