ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,391, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Endovascular devices and methods" was invented by Chad J. Kugler (Buffalo, Minn.) and Robert E. Atkinson (Lake Elmo, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing an intravascular device having a distal portion with a side port, inserting the device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal po...