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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:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lauri J. DeVore, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ; A61N 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/720 ; A61N 1/30 ;
Abstract
A method and device for improving blood circulation to an area of interest within a patient' heart is described. The method comprises inserting a guidable elongated flexible ultrasound device into a patient's vasculature, applying ultrasonic energy to an area in need of improved circulation, and injecting materials such as angiogenic materials or contrasting agents into the area of interest. The device, suitable for performing the method, comprises an elongated tubular body, a distal head of the elongated tubular body for introducing ultrasonic energy to an area of interest, and a needle to deliver materials to an area of interest.