Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device to treat coronary thrombus bearing lesions
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic medical device for treating a coronary thrombus bearing lesion comprising:
- an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween;
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, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration generates a plurality of transverse nodes and 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 treat the coronary thrombus bearing lesion.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for using an ultrasonic medical device to treat coronary thrombus bearing lesions comprises an ultrasonic probe, a transducer, a coupling engaging a proximal end of the ultrasonic probe to a distal end of the transducer and an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the transducer. The ultrasonic probe is inserted into a vasculature in communication with the coronary thrombus bearing lesion. The ultrasonic energy source produces energy that is transmitted to the transducer, which generates a transverse ultrasonic vibration along 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, creating cavitation along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe to ablate the coronary thrombus bearing lesion.
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42 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic medical device for treating a coronary thrombus bearing lesion comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween;
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, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration generates a plurality of transverse nodes and 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 treat the coronary thrombus bearing lesion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An ultrasonic medical device for ablating a coronary thrombus bearing lesion 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 to a distal end of the transducer, wherein the transverse ultrasonic vibration produces a plurality of transverse nodes and a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of resolving a coronary thrombus bearing lesion 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 therebetween;
navigating the ultrasonic probe adjacent to the coronary thrombus bearing lesion;
placing the ultrasonic probe in communication with the coronary thrombus bearing lesion; 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 nodes and a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of ablating a coronary thrombus bearing lesion in a coronary artery of a vasculature 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 in an insertion point in the vasculature;
moving the ultrasonic probe to place the ultrasonic probe in communication with the coronary thrombus bearing lesion in the coronary 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 coronary thrombus bearing lesion. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of resolving a coronary thrombus bearing lesion 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 therebetween, wherein the ultrasonic probe comprises at least one radiopaque marker;
navigating the ultrasonic probe adjacent to the coronary thrombus bearing lesion;
viewing the ultrasonic probe using a fluoroscopic procedure;
placing the ultrasonic probe in communication with the coronary thrombus bearing lesion; 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 nodes and a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe.
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