Title:
【発明の名称】超音波伝達装置および該超音波伝達装置を使用する方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000508957
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An ultrasonic treatment system and method for utilizing ultrasound to treat intravascular conditions, such as stenotic and occluded regions of blood vessels, are provided. The ultrasonic treatment system includes an ultrasonic probe, having a proximal and distal end. A guide catheter and guidewire may also be provided and the probe can be slidably disposed within the guide catheter's inner lumen. The probe can include a horn at the proximal end, a transmission member with a proximal and a distal end connected to the horn at the transmission member proximal end, and a distal tip connected at the transmission member's distal end. The transmission member may include one or more transmission wires, having proximal and distal ends, connected serially or in parallel.
Inventors:
Levin Philip S
Salton Stall John
Nuian Roy
Rosen Shine Woori
Salton Stall John
Nuian Roy
Rosen Shine Woori
Application Number:
JP53586298A
Publication Date:
July 18, 2000
Filing Date:
February 12, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Angiosonics Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/22; A61B18/00; A61B17/32; G10K11/24; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B18/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura (6 outside)