Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound catheter for providing a therapeutic effect to a vessel of a body
- Patent Title (中): 用于向身体血管提供治疗效果的超声导管
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Application No.: US13333922Application Date: 2011-12-21
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Publication No.: US08690818B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Frederick J. Bennett , John Zhang , Gary Lichttenegger , James E. Rodriguey , Katsuro Tachibana
- Applicant: Frederick J. Bennett , John Zhang , Gary Lichttenegger , James E. Rodriguey , Katsuro Tachibana
- Applicant Address: US WA Bothell
- Assignee: Ekos Corporation
- Current Assignee: Ekos Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bothell
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M25/00
- IPC: A61M25/00
Abstract:
The invention relates to a catheter system. The system comprises a catheter body having a chamber containing a low acoustic impedance medium. The catheter body includes an elongated body with an external surface and an ultrasound transducer having an external side between a first end and a second end. The ultrasound transducer is positioned over the external surface of the elongated body such that the first end is adjacent to the chamber.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120095389A1 ULTRASOUND CATHETER FOR PROVIDING A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT TO A VESSEL OF A BODY Public/Granted day:2012-04-19
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