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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas H. Gesswein, Temecula, CA (US);
Kathleen L. Stillman, Murrietta, CA (US);
Pablito M. Buan, Temecula, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a catheter style for shaping an ultrasound catheter for delivering ultrasonic energy to a treatment location within a patient's body. The stylet has sufficient stiffness, with a shaped distal end, to bring about the desired deflection at a catheter distal end to negotiate the catheter through tortuous anatomy during treatment.