Apparatus and method for ultrasonic medical device with improved visibility in imaging procedures
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic medical device for destroying a biological material comprising:
- an elongated, ultrasonic flexible probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween; and
a material of high radiopacity at an at least one predetermined location on an outside surface of the longitudinal length of the elongated, ultrasonic flexible probe, said probe adapted such that a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe produces a plurality of nodes and a plurality of anti-nodes causing a biological material destroying effect along at least a portion of the longitudinal length including the material of high radiopacity.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device with improved visibility in imaging procedures. A medical device comprises an elongated probe having a material of high radiopacity at an at least one predetermined location of the probe wherein the material of high radiopacity is capable of withstanding series of vibrations of the elongated probe. The material of high radiopacity allows the elongated probe to be visualized in imaging procedures when the probe is inserted into a body. The present invention provides a method of improving the visibility of an ultrasonic medical device during a medical procedure by engaging a material of high radiopacity to a small diameter elongated probe wherein the material of high radiopacity engages the probe at an at least one predetermined location.
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94 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic medical device for destroying a biological material comprising:
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an elongated, ultrasonic flexible probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween; and
a material of high radiopacity at an at least one predetermined location on an outside surface of the longitudinal length of the elongated, ultrasonic flexible probe, said probe adapted such that a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe produces a plurality of nodes and a plurality of anti-nodes causing a biological material destroying effect along at least a portion of the longitudinal length including the material of high radiopacity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An ultrasonic device for destroying a biological material comprising:
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an elongated ultrasonic probe having a small diameter and a longitudinal length; and
a material having a high radiopacity at a plurality of predetermined locations on an outside surface of the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe, said probe adapted such that a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe produces a plurality of nodes and a plurality of anti-nodes causing a biological material destroying effect along at least a portion of the longitudinal length including the material of high radiopacity. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of improving the visibility of an ultrasonic device for destroying a biological material during a medical procedure comprising;
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providing a small diameter elongated ultrasonic probe having a longitudinal length;
engaging a material of high radiopacity to the small diameter elongated ultrasonic probe at an at least one predetermined location on an outside surface of the longitudinal length of the small diameter elongated ultrasonic probe; and
adapting the small diameter elongated ultrasonic probe such that a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal length of the probe produces a plurality of nodes and a plurality of anti-nodes causing a biological material destroying effect along at least a portion of the longitudinal length including the material of high radiopacity. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82)
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80. A method of improving the visibility of an elongated ultrasonic probe having a small diameter for destroying a biological material comprising:
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providing an elongated ultrasonic probe having a longitudinal length;
engaging a material of high radiopacity at a plurality of predetermined locations on an outside surface of the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe, the material of high radiopacity allowing a location of the elongated probe to be detected when inserted into a body during a medical procedure; and
adapting the elongated ultrasonic probe such that a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal length of the elongated ultrasonic probe produces a plurality of nodes and a plurality of anti-nodes causing a biological material destroying effect along at least a portion of the longitudinal length including the material of high radiopacity. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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