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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2001
Nagendu B. Dev, San Diego, CA (US);
Sukhendu B. Dev, San Diego, CA (US);
Gunter A. Hofmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Nagendu B. Dev, San Diego, CA (US);
Sukhendu B. Dev, San Diego, CA (US);
Gunter A. Hofmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Genetronics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods for inducing or increasing the vasodilation of a vessel. The invention further provides methods for inducing or increasing the flow of fluid through a vessel. An electrical impulse is applied to the vessel in order to induce or increase vessel vasodilation or to induce or increase the flow of fluid through the vessel. In a particular embodiment, a novel double-balloon catheter system incorporating electroporation technology has been designed and is used to apply the electrical impulse endoluminally.