Cutting Balloon Treatment
Dr. Todd S. Harris of Synergy Health Concepts performed the CCSVI procedure using a ‘Cutting Balloon’. This special type of balloon is made with very small blades that protrude from the outside of the balloon when it is inflated. These blades gently ‘cut’ the inside of arteries or veins to allow complete opening of the blood vessel. Cutting balloons are often used in very hardened arteries or veins where a significant amount of calcium or scar tissue is seen. This type of balloon was used to successfully open an abnormal valve found inside of a jugular vein during the CCSVI procedure.