Frontrunner and Crosser
Deborah’s interventional cardiologists are now using two new breakthrough technologies in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The Frontrunner and Crosser offer Deborah’s specialists two new tools in their PVD treatment arsenal.
PVD is a common syndrome affecting a large segment of the adult population. Blockages in the arteries of the limbs can cause burning pain, cramping, coldness, changes in skin color, rashes, or ulcers on the legs. Left untreated, PVD can be life-threatening, and can also lead to gangrene requiring limb amputation.
Frontrunner works like an excavator, cracking any blockage to create a
channel to facilitate angioplasty and save the limb. This tool proves to be especially helpful when a patient has a chronic total occlusion (blockage) in an artery. Previous tools may have led to bypass surgery or amputation.
Crosser, similar to a jackhammer, uses high-frequency vibration allowing the catheter navigation across chronic total occlusions (blockages) in arteries. This also helps patients to avoid undergoing more invasive surgery.
Over the past years, specialists at Deborah have been able to diagnose and treat PVD with minimally-invasive techniques that are
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