An animation displaying a stent placement bypassing a coronary artery occlusion. The coronary artery occlusion shows a 100% blockage at the mid-LAD (left anterior descending artery) and a 95% blockage at the ostium which prevents blood from flowing to the distal parts of the LAD and reduces flow to the proximal septal branches. A LAD artery angioplasty is performed which includes inserting guide wires into the main coronary artery and the ostial lesion. The lesion at the ostium is then ballooned to reduce the obstruction to blood flow. A CrossBoss and guide wire are then used to penetrate the intima, enter the subintimal space, and proceed past the LAD blockage in order to create a new path for blood flow. The distal lesion of the LAD is ballooned to reduce the obstruction and insert stents until a complete lumen is held open, returning proper blood flow to the distal LAD and its septal branches.
