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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Paul D. Corl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John Mckenzie, San Carlos, CA (US);
Joseph Karratt, Millbrae, CA (US);
Gary Hulme, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul D. Corl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John McKenzie, San Carlos, CA (US);
Joseph Karratt, Millbrae, CA (US);
Gary Hulme, San Jose, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A therapeutic ultrasound delivery system, comprises: a catheter body, a plurality of axially spaced-apart hollow cylindrical vibrational transducers disposed along a length of the catheter body, a first spring connector wrapped around the outer surfaces of the vibrational transducers, where the first spring connector exerting an inward pre-stress on the outer surfaces of the vibrational transducers; and a second connector disposed in contact with the inner surfaces of the vibrational transducers. The second connector may comprise a spring coil, particularly a spring coil having multiple deflection points which contact an inner surface of the cylindrical vibrational transducer.