Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device to treat peripheral artery disease
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic medical device for treating peripheral artery disease comprising:
- an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
a transducer creating a transverse ultrasonic vibration along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe;
a coupling engaging the proximal end of the ultrasonic probe to a distal end of the transducer; and
an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the transducer that produces an ultrasonic energy, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration produces a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe to ablate an occlusional deposit of peripheral artery disease.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device to treat peripheral artery disease. The ultrasonic medical device comprises an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The ultrasonic probe is inserted into an insertion point in a leg opposite the leg having an occlusional deposit and is moved adjacent to the occlusional deposit. An ultrasonic energy source is activated to generate a transverse ultrasonic vibration along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe. The transverse ultrasonic vibration creates a plurality of transverse nodes and a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe, generating cavitation in a medium surrounding the ultrasonic probe to ablate the occlusional deposit causing peripheral artery disease.
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48 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic medical device for treating peripheral artery disease comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
a transducer creating a transverse ultrasonic vibration along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe;
a coupling engaging the proximal end of the ultrasonic probe to a distal end of the transducer; and
an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the transducer that produces an ultrasonic energy, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration produces a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe to ablate an occlusional deposit of peripheral artery disease. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An ultrasonic medical device for ablating an occlusional deposit of peripheral artery disease comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end terminating in a probe tip and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
a transducer that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, creating a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe;
and a coupling engaging the proximal end of the ultrasonic probe and a distal end of the transducer, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration generates a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe, creating cavitation in a medium surrounding the ultrasonic probe to ablate the occlusional deposit to treat peripheral artery disease. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of treating peripheral artery disease comprising:
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providing an ultrasonic medical device comprising an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end terminating in a probe tip and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
inserting the ultrasonic probe into a vasculature;
moving the ultrasonic probe adjacent to an occlusional deposit;
placing the ultrasonic probe in communication with the occlusional deposit; and
activating an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the ultrasonic probe to generate a transverse ultrasonic vibration along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration creates a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of ablating an occlusional deposit to treat peripheral artery disease comprising:
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providing an ultrasonic medical device comprising an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
inserting the ultrasonic probe into a femoral artery;
moving the ultrasonic probe into a peripheral artery;
placing the ultrasonic probe in communication with an occlusional deposit in the peripheral artery; and
activating an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the ultrasonic probe to produce an electric signal that drives a transducer of the ultrasonic medical device to produce a transverse ultrasonic vibration of the ultrasonic probe, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration produces cavitation in a medium surrounding the ultrasonic probe to ablate the occlusional deposit. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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