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.
申请公布号
WO2009152352(A3)
申请公布日期
2010.04.29
申请号
WO2009US47070
申请日期
2009.06.11
申请人
ASPEN MEDTECH, INC.;HAWKINS, DANIEL;ALFERNESS, CLIFTON, A.;ADAMS, JOHN, M.
发明人
HAWKINS, DANIEL;ALFERNESS, CLIFTON, A.;ADAMS, JOHN, M.