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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
Applicant:
Shockwave Medical, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rainier Betelia, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas Charles Hasenberg, Campbell, CA (US);
Daryl Wong, San Jose, CA (US);
Thu Anh Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Zelenka, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22022 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter includes a catheter body; at least one shock wave emitter disposed on the catheter body; and a moveable shield extending at least partially around the catheter body and configured for translating along the catheter body. Exemplary catheters are configured to modify lesions, including fibrotic and calcified tissue buildup within the body.