发明名称 |
Flexible flow apparatus and method for the disruption of occlusions |
摘要 |
Methods and apparatus for creating fluid flow from one location to another are disclosed. The fluid flow is created via the absorption of repetitive pulses of radiation in a fluid to generate bubbles that expand and collapse repetitively. This fluid mechanism, or pumping phenomenon, can be used to aid removal of a total or partial occlusion in a body passage by disrupting a surface of the occlusion with acoustic shock and pressure waves and/or by causing mechanical disruption of the occlusive material. Appropriate selection of materials and particular constructions improve apparatus flexibility.
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申请公布号 |
US6547779(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.04.15 |
申请号 |
US19990328514 |
申请日期 |
1999.06.09 |
申请人 |
ENDOVASIX, INC. |
发明人 |
LEVINE MARC-ALAN;SUCGANG EDUARDO U.;HEBERT STEPHEN J.;GATCHALIAN ESTELA D.;TRAN QUANG Q.;ESCH VICTOR C. |
分类号 |
A61B18/20;A61B17/00;A61B18/22;A61B18/24;A61B18/26;A61N5/06;(IPC1-7):A61B18/18 |
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A61B18/20 |
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