Title:
SHOCKWAVE BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/152352
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A system for breaking obstructions in body lumens includes a catheter including an elongated carrier, a balloon about the carrier in sealed relation thereto, the balloon being arranged to receive a fluid therein that inflates the balloon, and an arc generator including at least one electrode within the balloon that forms a mechanical shock wave within the balloon. The system further includes a power source that provides electrical energy to the arc generator.
Inventors:
HAWKINS DANIEL (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
ADAMS JOHN M (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
ADAMS JOHN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/047070
Publication Date:
December 09, 2010
Filing Date:
June 11, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HAWKINS DANIEL (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
ADAMS JOHN M (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
ADAMS JOHN M (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/958; A61B18/26; A61M25/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GRAY, Richard, O. (155 108th Ave Suite 35, Bellevue WA, US)
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