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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Alan Cheng, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Jian Cao, Shoreview, MN (US);
Zhongping Yang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61N 1/0573 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22014 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09183 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0004 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical method treats infections on a lead positioned at least partially within a patient's body. The surgical method includes uncoupling the lead from a pulse generator. The lead is then coupled to an ultrasound wave generator. Ultrasound waves are propagated from the ultrasound wave generator through the lead. Systems are disclosed.