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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2025
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jason W. Staab, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Austin P. Petronack, Plymouth, MN (US);
John R. Ballard, Waconia, MN (US);
J. Samuel Batchelder, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jacob T. Williams, Plymouth, MN (US);
Donald D. Hanson, Chaska, MN (US);
Thomas D. Brindley, Plymouth, MN (US);
Scott P. Boeshart, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jeffrey T. Moriarty, Roseville, MN (US);
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A catheter system () for treating a vascular lesion () within or adjacent to a heart valve () within a body () of a patient (), includes an energy source (), and a plurality of spaced apart treatment devices (). The energy source () generates energy. Each treatment device () includes (i) a balloon () that is positionable substantially adjacent to the vascular lesion (), the balloon () having a balloon wall () that defines a balloon interior (), the balloon () being configured to retain a balloon fluid () within the balloon interior (); and (ii) at least one of a plurality of energy guides (A) that receive energy from the energy source () so that plasma () is formed in the balloon fluid () within the balloon interior ().