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SPECTRANETICS CORP
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US5484433AJan 16, 1996
Tissue ablating device having a deflectable ablation area and method of using same
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US5429604AJul 4, 1995
Fiber optic catheter with twistable tip
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US9883885B2Feb 6, 2018
System and method of ablative cutting and pulsed vacuum aspiration
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US9320530B2Apr 26, 2016
Assisted cutting balloon
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US9283040B2Mar 15, 2016
Device and method of ablative cutting with helical tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP51 citations98
US7666161B2Feb 23, 2010
Thrombectomy and soft debris removal device
SPECTRANETICS CORP148 citations98
US5643251AJul 1, 1997
Fibert optic guide wire and support catheter therefor
SPECTRANETICS CORP302 citations98
US5514128AMay 7, 1996
Fiber optic guide wire and support catheter therefor
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US10201387B2Feb 12, 2019
Laser-induced fluid filled balloon catheter
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US7976528B2Jul 12, 2011
Thrombectomy and soft debris removal device
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US7959608B2Jun 14, 2011
Thrombectomy and soft debris removal device
SPECTRANETICS CORP92 citations97
US7050692B2May 23, 2006
Proximal coupler for optical fibers
SPECTRANETICS CORP66 citations97
US6772014B2Aug 3, 2004
Lead locking device and method
SPECTRANETICS CORP149 citations97
US6167315ADec 26, 2000
Lead locking device and method
SPECTRANETICS CORP122 citations97
US9668765B2Jun 6, 2017
Retractable blade for lead removal device
SPECTRANETICS CORP261 citations96
US5824026AOct 20, 1998
Catheter for delivery of electric energy and a process for manufacturing same
SPECTRANETICS CORP207 citations96
US5456680AOct 10, 1995
Fiber optic catheter with shortened guide wire lumen
SPECTRANETICS CORP294 citations96
US5429617AJul 4, 1995
Radiopaque tip marker for alignment of a catheter within a body
SPECTRANETICS CORP366 citations96
US5400428AMar 21, 1995
Method and apparatus for linearly scanning energy over an optical fiber array and coupler for coupling energy to the optical fiber array
SPECTRANETICS CORP89 citations96
US5352197AOct 4, 1994
Turn limiter for a catheter with twistable tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP152 citations96
US5250045AOct 5, 1993
Optical fiber catheter with spaced optical fiber
SPECTRANETICS CORP106 citations95
US4919508AApr 24, 1990
Fiberoptic coupler
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US10383691B2Aug 20, 2019
Last catheter with helical internal lumen
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US9931166B2Apr 3, 2018
Offset catheter
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US9808277B2Nov 7, 2017
Thrombectomy and soft debris removal device
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US9456872B2Oct 4, 2016
Laser ablation catheter
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US9345508B2May 24, 2016
Material capturing guidewire
SPECTRANETICS CORP37 citations94
US7572254B2Aug 11, 2009
Apparatus and methods for directional delivery of laser energy
SPECTRANETICS CORP46 citations94
US6324434B2Nov 27, 2001
Lead locking device and method
SPECTRANETICS CORP82 citations94
US5836946ANov 17, 1998
Catheter for delivery of electric energy and a process for manufacturing same
SPECTRANETICS CORP166 citations94
US5267993ADec 7, 1993
Fiberoptic coupler
SPECTRANETICS CORP47 citations94
US5157750AOct 20, 1992
Fiberoptic coupler for coupling an optical fiber to a laser light source
SPECTRANETICS CORP49 citations94
US11246659B2Feb 15, 2022
Liquid laser-induced pressure wave emitting catheter sheath
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US11058492B2Jul 13, 2021
Laser-induced pressure wave emitting catheter sheath
SPECTRANETICS CORP32 citations93
US10842567B2Nov 24, 2020
Laser-induced fluid filled balloon catheter
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US10405924B2Sep 10, 2019
System and method of ablative cutting and vacuum aspiration through primary orifice and auxiliary side port
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US10183151B2Jan 22, 2019
Reentry catheter and method thereof
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US9980743B2May 29, 2018
Medical device for removing an implanted object using laser cut hypotubes
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US9808275B2Nov 7, 2017
Retractable separating systems and methods
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US9603618B2Mar 28, 2017
Medical device for removing an implanted object
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USD765243SAug 30, 2016
Medical device handle
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US9289226B2Mar 22, 2016
Retractable separating systems and methods
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US9254175B2Feb 9, 2016
Expandable laser catheter
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US10117970B2Nov 6, 2018
Local delivery of water-soluble or water-insoluble therapeutic agents to the surface of body lumens
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US9925366B2Mar 27, 2018
Surgical instrument for removing an implanted object
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US9289173B2Mar 22, 2016
Intra-vascular device with pressure detection capabilities using pressure sensitive material
SPECTRANETICS CORP22 citations92
US9283039B2Mar 15, 2016
Laser-assisted guidewire having a variable stiffness shaft
SPECTRANETICS CORP13 citations92
US9949753B2Apr 24, 2018
Tissue slitting methods and systems
SPECTRANETICS CORP11 citations91
USD806245SDec 26, 2017
Medical device handle
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US9763692B2Sep 19, 2017
Tissue slitting methods and systems
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