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Catheter assemblies for neuromodulation proximate a bifurcation of a renal artery and associated systems and methods

US10258791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L. · LU

Inventors

Neil Barman · Menlo Park, US
Robert J. Beetel · Sunnyvale, US
Benjamin J. Clark · Redwood City, US
Andrew Wu · Los Altos Hills, US
Maria Aboytes · Palo Alto, US
Denise Zarins · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2012
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36007
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Catheter assemblies for neuromodulation proximate a renal artery bifurcation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A catheter assembly configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and two therapeutic arms extending from the distal portion. The shaft can be configured to deliver the distal portion to a treatment site proximate a branch point or bifurcation in a renal blood vessel. The therapeutic arms can include energy delivery elements that are configured to deliver the therapeutically-effective energy to renal nerves proximate the branch point.

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