Ultrasonic Atomization: Advanced Coating of Balloon Catheters

Major advances have been made in the past few decades in the percutaneous treatment of artery diseases. The development of each new technology has been spurred by the downfall of the previous technology. Balloon angioplasty emerged as a minimally invasive solution to previous treatment methods that typically involved significant opportunity for complications. This treatment method came with its own disadvantages due to its inability to prevent vessel recoil and neointimal proliferation.