Device for delivering mechanical waves through a balloon catheter
US11179169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for delivering mechanical waves to treat a lesion present in a blood vessel, including a catheter extending between a first proximal end and a first distal end, an inflatable balloon secured to the catheter and being adjustable between an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration, and at least one mechanical waveguide extending between a second proximal end and a second distal end for propagating at least one mechanical wave from the second proximal end to the second distal, with the mechanical waveguide being secured to the inflatable balloon or the catheter.
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