PATTERNED DENERVATION THERAPY FOR INNERVATED RENAL VASCULATURE

Title:

PATTERNED DENERVATION THERAPY FOR INNERVATED RENAL VASCULATURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/082279

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A renal denervation apparatus includes a treatment element dimensioned for deployment on or within a renal artery of a patient. The treatment element comprises a predefined pattern arranged to complete at least one revolution of the treatment element. The apparatus includes a treatment source. The treatment source and treatment element are configured to cooperatively facilitate communication of an agent from the treatment source to the pattern arrangement of the treatment element. The treatment element is configured to deliver denervation therapy using the agent via the pattern arrangement to one or more regions of the renal artery adjacent the pattern arrangement, such that at least one complete revolution of the renal artery is subjected to the denervation therapy.

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Inventors:

VRBA ANTHONY (US)
SOGARD DAVE (US)
RIZQ RAED (US)
ALLOCCO DOMINIC (US)
GERDTS MICHAEL (US)
KOCUR GORDON (US)
KANGAS STEVE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2010/062458

Publication Date:

September 01, 2011

Filing Date:

December 30, 2010

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Assignee:

BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC (US)
VRBA ANTHONY (US)
SOGARD DAVE (US)
RIZQ RAED (US)
ALLOCCO DOMINIC (US)
GERDTS MICHAEL (US)
KOCUR GORDON (US)
KANGAS STEVE (US)

International Classes:

A61B18/02; A61B18/18; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/24; A61N5/10; A61N7/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2006041881A2

2006-04-20

Foreign References:

US20070129720A1	2007-06-07
EP2204134A1	2010-07-07
US20090306644A1	2009-12-10

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