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Sakes, A. (author), van der Wiel, Marleen (author), Dodou, D. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)In this study we investigated whether exerting an impulse on a Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) improves the success rate of CTO crossing as compared to the currently used method of statically pushing the guidewire against the CTO. A prototype (Ø2 mm) was developed that generates translational momentum using a spring-loaded indenter and converts it...journal article 2017