Title:
METHOD FOR PREVENTING THROMBUS FORMATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003068047
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides devices and methods for preventing or significantly reducing the risk of thrombus formation. More specifically, the devices and methods of the present invention provide energy to blood flowing within a chamber or vessel to prevent or reduce blood stasis and thereby prevent or significantly reduce the risk of thrombus formation. The present invention is ideally suited for prevention or reduction of risk of blood clot formation in the atria in patients with atrial fibrillation, in blood vessels of patients at risk of clot formation, in areas adjacent to, or on, artificial heart valves or other artificial cardiovascular devices, and the like.
Inventors:
GOLDBERGER JEFFREY J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/003884
Publication Date:
April 01, 2004
Filing Date:
February 10, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GOLD T TECH INC (US)
GOLDBERGER JEFFREY J (US)
GOLDBERGER JEFFREY J (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B17/20; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/18; A61F7/00; A61H1/00; A61N1/00; A61N2/00; A61N5/04; A61N7/00; A61N2/02; A61N5/00; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61F7/00; A61B17/20
Foreign References:
| US5620409A | 1997-04-15 | |||
| US5944751A | 1999-08-31 | |||
| US6024718A | 2000-02-15 | |||
| US6022309A | 2000-02-08 | |||
| US6210404B1 | 2001-04-03 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1482882A4
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