Ultrasonic ablation catheter device having endoscopic component and method of using same
First Claim
1. A catheter device insertable into a body lumen and incorporating combined ultrasound ablation and endoscopic visualization apparatus, said device comprising:
- an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end;
an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of said ultrasound transmission member being connectable to an ultrasound transducer such that ultrasonic energy will pass through said ultrasound transmission member to said distal end thereof;
a distal head member affixed to said distal end of said catheter body, said distal end of said ultrasound transmission member being coupled to said distal head member such that said distal head member will vibrate when ultrasonic energy is transmitted through said ultrasound transmission member;
a light transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said light transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said light transmission member being connectable to a light source such that light will pass through said light transmission member to said distal end thereof; and
an optical image transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said optical image transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said optical image transmission member being connectable to an external image viewing apparatus such that an optical image will pass through said optical image transmission member from said distal end thereof to said external image viewing apparatus.
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Abstract
A catheter device insertable into a body lumen and incorporating combined ultrasound ablation and endoscopic visualization apparatus. The catheter device generally comprises an elongate catheter body including an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally therethrough having a proximal end connectable to an ultrasound transducer such that ultrasonic energy will pass through the ultrasound transmission member to the distal end thereof. Also extending longitudinally through the catheter body is a light transmission member having a proximal end connectable to a light source such that light will pass through the light transmission member to the distal end thereof, and an optical image transmission member having a proximal end connectable to an external image viewing apparatus such that an optical image will pass through the optical image transmission member from the distal end thereof to the external image viewing apparatus.
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15 Claims
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1. A catheter device insertable into a body lumen and incorporating combined ultrasound ablation and endoscopic visualization apparatus, said device comprising:
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an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of said ultrasound transmission member being connectable to an ultrasound transducer such that ultrasonic energy will pass through said ultrasound transmission member to said distal end thereof; a distal head member affixed to said distal end of said catheter body, said distal end of said ultrasound transmission member being coupled to said distal head member such that said distal head member will vibrate when ultrasonic energy is transmitted through said ultrasound transmission member; a light transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said light transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said light transmission member being connectable to a light source such that light will pass through said light transmission member to said distal end thereof; and an optical image transmission member extending longitudinally through said catheter body, said optical image transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said optical image transmission member being connectable to an external image viewing apparatus such that an optical image will pass through said optical image transmission member from said distal end thereof to said external image viewing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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