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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Jon T. Mcintyre, Newton, MA (US);
Ty Fairneny, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Victor Shukhat, Canton, MA (US);
Michael Madden, Princeton, MA (US);
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Jon T. McIntyre, Newton, MA (US);
Ty Fairneny, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Victor Shukhat, Canton, MA (US);
Michael Madden, Princeton, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A device for treating tissue comprises an enlongate probe and a light delivery unit illuminating a target area with light within a first wavelength band selected to enhance identification of target tissue in combination with an ultrasound crystal mounted at a distal end of the probe, the crystal being stimulated to treat target tissue identified using the light delivery unit.