PTA (Lutonix® 035 DCB Catheter)
DevicePercutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) will involve the insertion of a catheter into one of the femoral arteries. Once the catheter is in place, a tiny balloon on the end of the catheter will be inflated to press against the narrowing (or blockage) in the artery to try to open the blockage, and allow more blood to flow through the artery. The balloon may need to be inflated several times in order for the narrowed area to open up sufficiently to improve the blood flow. The area will be viewed with specialized x-ray or other imaging devices to see if the artery has opened enough.
The Lutonix® DCB through the blood vessel to the narrowed area to be treated.