Procedure
The Plaque Excision Procedure
Plaque excision is a minimally invasive procedure performed through a tiny puncture site in the leg or arm. The SilverHawk® technology uses a tiny rotating blade to shave away plaque from inside the artery. As it is excised, the plaque collects in the tip of the device and then is removed from the patient.Plaque excision has helped alleviate severe leg pain for thousands of patients and in many cases has successfully saved the legs of patients who were scheduled for limb amputation after other peripheral interventions failed.
In the U.S.
To find a trained physician in your area, please call toll-free 877-4-LEG-INFO or use our online Find A Physician feature.How Plaque Excision Works:
1. The SilverHawk catheter is inserted into the body through a small puncture site and is advanced through the artery to the site of the blockage.2. Once the SilverHawk catheter is at the site of the blockage, a tiny rotating blade is activated. The physician advances the catheter through the lesion, shaving plaque off of the artery walls.
3. The plaque collects in the tip of the catheter and then is completely removed from the body. The physician may need to repeat these steps until enough plaque is removed to restore normal blood flow to the legs.
