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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Adagio Medical, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alexei V. Babkin, Dana Point, CA (US);
Peter Littrup, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Steven W. Kovalcheck, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Adagio Medical, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01); A61B 5/044 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61B 1/2736 (2013.01); A61B 5/044 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00278 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00041 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3784 (2016.02);
Abstract
An endoesophageal balloon and catheter for operation with a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe includes an inflatable balloon body disposed over the ultrasound element of the TEE probe, a liquid inflow lumen in fluid communication with the balloon, and a liquid outflow lumen in fluid communication with the balloon. The balloon is inflated with an acoustically transmitting liquid.