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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Applicant:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Jayesh P. Thawani, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Jared M. Pisapia, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Hongjie Zhu, Austin, TX (US);
M. Sean Grady, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Andrew Tsourkas, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/12 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/03 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/12 (2013.01); A61L 2/02 (2013.01); A61L 2/03 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); B08B 7/028 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0019 (2013.01); A61M 2209/082 (2013.01); A61M 2209/10 (2013.01); B08B 9/0326 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ultrasonication apparatus is provided for improving catheter function. The ultrasonication apparatus includes a transducer configured to produce ultrasonic waves for ultrasonication and a chamber for containing a fluid having a passage for receiving a catheter. The chamber is adapted to receive the ultrasonic waves from the transducer.