CPC A61B 17/32002 (2013.01) [A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for removing material from a lumen or duct, comprising:
a guide wire extending from a proximal wire end to a distal wire end; and
a cutting assembly comprising:
a flexible tube extending from a proximal tube end to a distal tube end of the cutting assembly configured to be delivered through a flexible endoscope or via percutaneous access port;
a cutting tool coupled to the distal tube end of the flexible tube, the cutting tool configured to remove the material; and
a locking mechanism configured to couple with a coupling assembly of the guide wire to receive torque provided by a motor coupled to the proximal wire end of the guide wire to rotate the cutting tool to remove the material.
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