Catheter device for delivering mechanical waves
US11426186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2217/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter device including an internal elongated and hollow body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the internal elongated and hollow body defining a longitudinal aperture that extends between the proximal and distal ends thereof, the longitudinal aperture being shaped and sized for receiving a guide wire therein, and at least one mechanical waveguide secured to the internal elongated and hollow body and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the internal elongated and hollow body, with the at least one mechanical waveguide capable of propagating at least one mechanical wave therealong.
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