It is entirely self-contained and easy to use, Dr. Rundback said, noting that the device uses a feedback system involving red lights and beeping sounds that are activated when resistance is encountered in the system. This provides audible, visible, and tactile feedback to help avoid going extraluminal.
In the ReOpen study of 85 patients with a mean occlusion length of 166 mm who failed guide-wire treatment, the technical success rate was 80% and the device was safe, he said.
Dr. Rundback reported having no relevant financial disclosures.