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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Boris Rubinsky, Albany, CA (US);
Gary Onik, Orlando, FL (US);
Paul Mikus, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system is provided for reducing restenosis. A catheter apparatus is provided with at least first and second mono-polar electrodes positioned at an inflatable balloon. The balloon is sized to be positioned and expanded at a restenosis site. A voltage pulse generator is coupled to the first and second mono-polar electrodes. The voltage pulse generator is configured to apply an electric field, in a controlled manner, to the restenosis site in an amount sufficient to produce electroporation of the restenosis site, and below an amount that causes thermal damage to the restenosis site.