Title:
超音波エネルギーおよびマイクロバブルを使用する治療およびイメージング用システムおよびその関連方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5490706
Kind Code:
B2
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.
Inventors:
Haussac, John A.
One Hoff, Brian Earl.
Kryvanov, Alexander El.
One Hoff, Brian Earl.
Kryvanov, Alexander El.
Application Number:
JP2010531286A
Publication Date:
May 14, 2014
Filing Date:
October 24, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation
International Classes:
A61M31/00; A61L27/00; A61M25/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2007513866A |
Foreign References:
| US20050192556 | ||||
| US20060078501 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita