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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Kasinkas, Plymouth, MN (US);
Robert Ziebol, Blaine, MN (US);
Assignee:
Illumenex Corporation, Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/30 ;
Abstract
Non-occluding catheters and methods for delivering energy to a vessel wall without occluding blood flow through the vessel wall are disclosed. In particular, the invention uses an energy distributor connected to an expansion mechanism and a waveguide. The expansion mechanism causes the distributor to come into close proximity with a target region in the vessel wall, while maintaining at least one fluid passageway for blood flow throughout the instrument.