Patent ID: 8679141

Claim:
A medical device assembly comprising: an expandable balloon having a central longitudinal axis; and an athertome disposed on the expandable balloon, the athertome comprising a metal material and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the athertome comprising: i) a cutting member having a cutting edge along a first side of the cutting member and a second side opposite the first side, the cutting edge of the cutting member extending continuously from the first end to the second end of the athertome; ii) a base member mounted to the expandable balloon; iii) a first descending member extending from the second side of the cutting member toward the base member; iv) a second descending member extending from the second side of the cutting member toward the base member; v) a first through hole at least partially defined between the first descending member and the second descending member; and vi) a connector connecting both of the first and second descending members to the base member.