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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond S Kasevich, Weston, MA (US);
James F McQueeney, Natick, MA (US);
Ronald H Crooker, Stoneham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Kasevich Associates, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 33 ; 128786 ; 128804 ; 128736 ;
Abstract
A microwave catheter system used for heating arterial plaque and including a catheter member adapted for positioning in the artery and an inflatable balloon supported at the distal end of the catheter member. Microwave energy is coupled by means of a transmission line to an antenna means. An optic fiber extends through the catheter member and may be used for temperature sensing or other purposes. A channel is provided through the catheter member for coupling a fluid to the balloon for inflation thereof.
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