Shock wave valvuloplasty device with moveable shock wave generator
US10478202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valvuloplasty system comprises a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent leaflets of a valve. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The system further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the valve. The shock wave generator is moveable within the balloon to vary shock wave impingement on the valve.
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