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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuro Tachibana, Fukuoka, JP;
Shunro Tachibana, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Ekos Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 20 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for creating holes in a biological tissue is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing which at least partially defines a fluid chamber. The fluid chamber including a tissue contact surface which is configured to be positioned adjacent the biological tissue. An ultrasound delivery device is positioned adjacent the fluid chamber and is configured to cavitate a fluid within the fluid chamber. A plurality of apertures extend from the fluid chamber through the tissue contact surface. The apertures are sized to permit passage of the cavitated fluid through the apertures.