Patent Issued for Endovascular device with a tissue piercing distal probe and associated methods (USPTO 11992238).

A patent has been issued for an endovascular device with a tissue piercing distal probe. The device is designed to treat diseases and disorders affecting the cardiovascular system. It includes an elongate shaft, a tip member, and a probe that extends beyond the distal surface of the tip member. The device is biased to assume a bent shape and is intended to provide a less invasive alternative to bypass surgery for patients with chronic total occlusions. The patent is assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. [Extracted from the article]