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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Frederick J. Bennett, Issaquah, WA (US);
John Zhang, Bothell, WA (US);
Gary Lichttenegger, Woodinville, WA (US);
James E. Rodriguey, Seattle, WA (US);
Katsuro Tachibana, Fukuoka, JP;
Frederick J. Bennett, Issaquah, WA (US);
John Zhang, Bothell, WA (US);
Gary Lichttenegger, Woodinville, WA (US);
James E. Rodriguey, Seattle, WA (US);
Katsuro Tachibana, Fukuoka, JP;
Ekos Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a catheter system. The system comprises a catheter body having a chamber containing a low acoustic impedance medium. The catheter body includes an elongated body with an external surface and an ultrasound transducer having an external side between a first end and a second end. The ultrasound transducer is positioned over the external surface of the elongated body such that the first end is adjacent to the chamber.