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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2022
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Sean J. Nagel, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Mark D. Bain, Cleveland, OH (US);
Stephen Jones, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Shengqiang Gao, Beachwood, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); G01R 33/48 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); G01R 33/4812 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22082 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for sonicating a body within an organ of a patient include supplying ultrasound energy to the body in order to produce a liquified material, which can then be aspirated from the body via a catheter. Image guidance is used during aspiration of the liquified material.