Abstract
Rotational energy at the tip of a catheter offers many advantages when used as a means for recanalization of occluded arteries. It is possible to cause rotational energy to heat, shear, cut (drill), impact, vibrate, oscillate, pump (in all directions), wrap (wind), grind, abrade, blend, pressurize, and propel. Therefore, by changing a number of variables at the tip of the catheter, one can cause many different potentially useful effects.
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Kensey, K., Zeitler, E., Rees, M., Feith, F. (1989). The Kensey Catheter. In: Zeitler, E., Seyferth, W. (eds) Pros and Cons in PTA and Auxiliary Methods. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73736-7_15
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