SHOCKWAVE VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER SYSTEM
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Abstract
A valvuloplasty system comprises a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent leaflets of a valve. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The system further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves. The shock waves propagate through the liquid and impinge upon the valve to decalcify and open the valve.
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46 Claims
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1-43. -43. (canceled)
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44. A valvuloplasty method for treating a valve having leaflets and an annulus, comprising:
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placing a balloon adjacent to the leaflets of the valve; inflating the balloon with a liquid; and producing shock waves within the balloon that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the valve leaflets and the valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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