Tissue cutting device set to reduce restenosis
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Advanced Catheter Engineering (ACE) is developing a radiofrequency (RF)-based tissue cutting catheter that can remove soft and calcified occlusions in blood vessels and which the company claims could substantially prevent restenosis. The product also has potential for use in drug delivery, percutaneous myocardial revascularisation (PMR), tissue biopsy and tumour-treatment devices.