Method and/or apparatus for measuring renal denervation effectiveness
US11357447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to methods and/or apparatus for measuring the effectiveness of a renal denervation treatment. In some embodiments, a method for determining effectiveness of the denervation treatment comprises tracking at least one of arterial wall movement, arterial blood flow rate, arterial blood flow velocity, blood pressure and arterial diameter at one or more selected locations in the renal artery over time, and assessing the effectiveness of said renal denervation treatment according to results obtained by tracking.
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