US 12,233,227 B2
Systems and methods of depositing drug into tissue through serrations
Robert M. Giasolli, Orange, CA (US); Peter Schneider, Honolulu, HI (US); Peter Johansson, Wayne, PA (US); and Carol Burns, Wayne, PA (US)
Assigned to CAGENT VASCULAR, INC., Wayne, PA (US)
Filed by CAGENT VASCULAR, INC., Wayne, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/138,724.
Application 17/138,724 is a continuation of application No. 15/815,260, filed on Nov. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,905,863.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/522,482, filed on Jun. 20, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/423,117, filed on Nov. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0213259 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); C23F 1/02 (2006.01); C23F 4/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/104 (2013.01) [A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/1029 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22061 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1031 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1086 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1088 (2013.01); A61M 2025/109 (2013.01); C23F 1/02 (2013.01); C23F 4/00 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of creating serrations at a treatment site in a vessel, comprising: providing a serration balloon comprising a strip including a plurality of wedge dissectors spaced apart along a surface of the strip, the strip extending longitudinally along an outer surface of the serration balloon, each wedge dissector comprising a radially outward facing surface and lateral surfaces; expanding the serration balloon at the site such that the radially outward facing surface of the plurality of wedge dissectors directly contact tissue of the intima layer of the vessel wall creating nucleation sites for a cleavage; and continuing to expand the serration balloon such that radially outward facing surface of the plurality of wedge dissectors no longer contact tissue, but the lateral surfaces of the wedge dissector contact tissue to expand the cleavage plane along the entire length of the strip.