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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bradley S. Matsubara, Escondido, CA (US);
John Unser, Temecula, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3203 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); A61M 1/3655 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0095 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 17/32037 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22001 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3784 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems for increasing the open cross-section of a vascular fistula that is obstructed by thrombus. Using a catheter having an imaging element and a thrombus disrupting element, the thrombus can be disrupted and removed, and the fistula evaluated with the imaging element. The imaging element is preferably an ultrasound imaging element.