Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treatment of vascular occlusions using ultrasonic energy and microbubbles
- Patent Title (中): 使用超声能量和微泡治疗血管闭塞
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Application No.: US13029962Application Date: 2011-02-17
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Publication No.: US08740835B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: Azita Soltani , Douglas R. Hansmann
- Applicant: Azita Soltani , Douglas R. Hansmann
- 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: A61B17/20
- IPC: A61B17/20
Abstract:
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of treating a vascular occlusion located at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning an ultrasound catheter at the treatment site. The method further comprises delivering a microbubble-therapeutic compound from the ultrasound catheter to the vascular occlusion during a first treatment phase.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110201974A1 TREATMENT OF VASCULAR OCCLUSIONS USING ULTRASONIC ENERGY AND MICROBUBBLES Public/Granted day:2011-08-18
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