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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Mark Bilitz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wire connector assembly for an ultrasonic therapy catheter system including an ultrasound generator is presented. The wire connector assembly includes a sonic connector that is configured to couple to the ultrasound generator and receive ultrasonic energy therefrom. The sonic connector includes a body having a passageway that extends therethrough, and the passageway includes a tapered surface. The wire connector assembly further includes a wire that engages the tapered surface and extends outwardly from the passageway. The wire is configured to receive ultrasonic energy from the sonic connector.