Therapeutic ultrasound system
First Claim
1. A method of assembling an ultrasound catheter, comprising:
- providing an elongated catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough;
coupling a proximal housing to the proximal end of the elongated catheter body, the proximal housing having a distal bore;
inserting an ultrasound transmission member longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body;
positioning a sonic connector on the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for connecting the ultrasound transmission member to a separate ultrasound generating device at a connection location, the sonic connector having a proximal section and a front portion, the proximal portion provided for connection to the separate ultrasound generating device;
connecting the front portion of the sonic connector to the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member; and
retaining an absorber inside the distal bore of the proximal housing wherein the absorber substantially surrounds the ultrasound transmission member.
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Abstract
A method of assembling an ultrasound catheter includes providing an elongated catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough; coupling a proximal housing to the proximal end of the elongated catheter body, the proximal housing having a distal bore; inserting an ultrasound transmission member through the lumen of the catheter body; positioning a sonic connector on the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for connecting the ultrasound transmission member to a separate ultrasound generating device at a connection location, the sonic connector having a proximal section and a front portion, the proximal portion provided for connection to the separate ultrasound generating device; connecting the front portion of the sonic connector to the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member; and retaining an absorber inside the distal bore of the proximal housing wherein the absorber substantially surrounds the ultrasound transmission member.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of assembling an ultrasound catheter, comprising:
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providing an elongated catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough; coupling a proximal housing to the proximal end of the elongated catheter body, the proximal housing having a distal bore; inserting an ultrasound transmission member longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body; positioning a sonic connector on the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for connecting the ultrasound transmission member to a separate ultrasound generating device at a connection location, the sonic connector having a proximal section and a front portion, the proximal portion provided for connection to the separate ultrasound generating device; connecting the front portion of the sonic connector to the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member; and retaining an absorber inside the distal bore of the proximal housing wherein the absorber substantially surrounds the ultrasound transmission member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling an ultrasound catheter, comprising:
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providing an elongated catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough; coupling a proximal housing to the proximal end of the elongated catheter body, the proximal housing having a distal bore; longitudinally extending an ultrasound transmission member through the lumen of the catheter body; positioning a sonic connector on the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for connecting the ultrasound transmission member to an ultrasound generating device at a connection location, the sonic connector comprising a proximal section and a front portion, the proximal section being for connection to the ultrasound generating device; connecting the front portion of the sonic connector to the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member; and positioning a plurality of O-rings to substantially surround the ultrasound transmission member inside the distal bore of the proximal housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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