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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Twelve, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hanson Gifford, III, Woodside, CA (US);
Mark E. Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen Boyd, Murrieta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Twelve, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61N 7/022 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22098 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0262 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0039 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and methods for decalcifying an aortic valve. The methods and devices of the present invention break up or obliterate calcific deposits in and around the aortic valve through application or removal of heat energy from the calcific deposits.