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Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002

Filed:

Nov. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Robert J. Siegel, Venice, CA (US);

Robert E. Carter, Arlington, MA (US);

Assignee:

Transon, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ;
Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a combination of ultrasonic energy and an echo contrast agent containing microbubbles, for substantially dissolving blood clots or other fistula obstructions. One embodiment of the present invention alternatively utilizes a selected dose of thrombolytic agent in combination with an echo contrast agent, for enhancing the thrombolytic action of a thrombolytic agent and removing a thrombosis from a fistula.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Siegel, Robert. (2002). Apparatus for removing thrombosis (U.S. Patent No. 6478765). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6478765

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