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Giving `Eyes` to Atherectomy Devices
In the August issue of Vascular Disease Management, Dr. George provides a case report in which he utilized the Pantheris atherectomy device (Avinger) to treat peripheral vascular disease. Pantheris uses optical coherence tomography as its “eyes” and a directional atherectomy device to remove obstructive atheroma, dissections, and organized thrombus. Dr. John Simpson envisioned the device in the hopes of facilitating successful interventional therapy of atherosclerotic disease with less vessel injury and no need to implant vascular scaffolds. He theorized that it could result in safer, more durable outcomes. Initial histological results of the removed tissue have shown less media and adventitial specimens. Watch the video below for Dr. Walker's discussion of this new atherectomy technology.