What is a cutting balloon catheter?

The cutting balloon (CB)1 is a special balloon catheter with three or four atherotomes (microsurgical blades) bonded longitudinally to its surface, suitable for creating discrete longitudinal incisions in the atherosclerotic target coronary segment during balloon inflation.

What is a scoring balloon?

The Blimp Scoring Balloon Catheter will be used to open the stenotic portion of a coronary artery, bypass graft stenosis and the novo chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) for the purpose of improving myocardial perfusion. The small sized balloon is intended to dilate the initial opening in the stenosis.

What kind of balloon is a cutting balloon?

Cutting balloon. A cutting balloon is an angioplasty device invented by Barath et al. used in percutaneous coronary interventions. It has a special balloon tip with small blades, that are activated when the balloon is inflated.

Who is the inventor of the cutting balloon?

A cutting balloon is an angioplasty device invented by Barath et al. used in percutaneous coronary interventions. It has a special balloon tip with small blades, that are activated when the balloon is inflated.

How is the cutting balloon used in angioplasty?

The Cutting Balloon is a unique angioplasty device used in percutaneous coronary interventions. The advantage of the Cutting Balloon is its ability to reduce vessel stretch and vessel injury by scoring the vessel longitudinally rather than causing an uncontrolled disruption of the atherosclerotic pl … Cutting balloon angioplasty

How is a cutting balloon different from a rotoblation?

A cutting balloon is an angioplasty device invented by Barath et al. used in percutaneous coronary interventions. It has a special balloon tip with small blades, that are activated when the balloon is inflated. This procedure is different from Rotoblation (Percutaneous Transluminal Rotational Atherectomy or PCRA)…

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