Patents Assigned to Norbon Medical, Inc.
  • Guidewire for crossing occlusions or stenosis
    Patent number: 6824550
    Abstract: Systems and methods for crossing stenosis, partial occlusions, or complete occlusions within a body lumen. The systems generally include an elongate member such as a hollow guidewire that houses a rotatable and translatable drive shaft. The drive shaft typically has a distal portion that is advanced to create a path in the occlusive material that is large enough to allow the hollow guidewire to cross the occlusive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Norbon Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerardo V. Noriega, Victor Chechelski, Rudolfo Sudaria