System for treatment and imaging using ultrasonic energy and microbubbles and related method thereof
US8622911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3782
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and related system for providing therapy to a treatment site, such as stenosis or other vasculature disease, at one or more locations of a subject, such as the vasculature. The method includes: advancing an ultrasound catheter to or in proximity to the subject's treatment site; infusing microbubbles into or proximal to the treatment site; and delivering ultrasonic energy from the ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic energy may be adapted for: imaging the treatment site, translating the microbubbles into or in the vicinity of the treatment site and/or rupturing the microbubbles.
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