MECHANICAL ELECTROMECHANICAL, AND/OR ELASTOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION

Title:

MECHANICAL ELECTROMECHANICAL, AND/OR ELASTOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/033974

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A transducer arrangement causes target tissue of the body to vibrate and senses resulting vibration of the target tissue. Changes in one or more mechanical properties of the target tissue are measured based on the sensed vibration. Changes in one or more electromechanical properties of the target tissue can also be measured based on the sensed vibration and various electrical parameters. An output indicative of the measured changes in the one or more mechanical and/or electromechanical properties of the target tissue is generated. Changes in elasticity of the target tissue, for example, can be measured based on the sensed vibration, such as changes resulting from ablation of the target tissue.

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Inventors:

SMITH SCOTT (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/050928

Publication Date:

June 07, 2012

Filing Date:

September 09, 2011

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Assignee:

BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC (US)
SMITH SCOTT (US)

International Classes:

A61B8/08; A61B8/12; A61B18/14; A61N7/02

Domestic Patent References:

WO2008102363A2	2008-08-28
WO2003075771A1	2003-09-18

Foreign References:

US20100168569A1	2010-07-01
US20080097207A1	2008-04-24

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

WICKHEM, J. Scot et al. (Tufte & Wickhem LLC,1221 Nicollet Avenue, Suite 80, Minneapolis Minnesota, US)

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