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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Peter Johansson, Campbell, CA (US);
David Delaney, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brent Constantz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Peter Johansson, Campbell, CA (US);
David Delaney, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brent Constantz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Corazon Technologies, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods of enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a vascular occlusion, as well as systems and kits for use in practicing the same, are provided. In practicing the subject methods, the vascular site is flushed simultaneously with a first dissolution fluid (e.g., an organic matter dissolution fluid and/or an inorganic matter dissolution fluid), and a second dissolution fluid attenuating fluid, where flushing is carried out in a manner such that only a surface of the vascular occlusion is contacted with the non-attenuated dissolution fluid. The subject methods, systems and kits for practicing the same find use in the treatment of a variety of different vascular diseases characterized by the presence of vascular occlusions, including both partial and total occlusions.