Cardiac "jackhammer" destroys arterial plaque

"Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Florida, is the first acute care center in the area to offer a new high-tech procedure that can take the place of bypass surgery for some patients. A vibrating catheter blasts its way through stoney plaque deposits the same way a jackhammer cuts through concrete, says Dr. Erick E. Calderon, of Lakewood Cardiovascular Consultants, one of the first doctors in Florida trained to use the new device. Developed by FlowCardia, Inc, the CROSSER Catheter system is revolutionizing treatment of Chronic Total Occlusions or blockages that have completely closed off circulation in arteries in the heart or legs" - Lakewood Ranch Herald