Patent ID: 6689097
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for removing plaque from an obstructed vessel, comprising:a catheter having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough, said distal end adapted to be disposed in a patient's carotid artery; a channel member slidably positionable adjacent said catheter, said channel member having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough, siad proximal end adapted to be disposed in a patient's femoral artery; a first occlusion element disposed proximally adjacent said distal end of said channel member; a second occlusion element disposed proximally adjacent said proximal end of said channel member; and said occlusion elements having a contracted state for transluminal insertion and an expanded state wherein the occlusion elements occlude antegrade flow in the vessel.