A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM USED TO TREAT PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE. THE DEVICE CONSISTS OF A CATHETER BASED SYSTEM AND MOTORIZED CUTTER DRIVER UNIT. THE CATHETER CONSISTS OF A LAMINATED METAL SHAFT WHICH HOUSES AN INTERNAL CUTTING BLADE TO REMOVE THE PLAQUE CALCIFICATION FROM EFFECTED AREA.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL RULES 1 AND 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE; THE TEXT OF CODES 9018, 9018 39, 9018 39 00; THE HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 9018 ESPECIALLY NOTE(I)(A)(9); AND NOTE 2 (B) TO CHAPTER 90;