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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Vessix Vascular, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Inventor:
Prabodh Mathur, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vessix Vascular, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/124 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable member may be coupled to the catheter shaft. A plurality of flexible electrode assemblies may be coupled to the expandable member. A control unit may be coupled to the electrode assemblies. The control unit may be configured to energize the electrode assemblies for approximately 10 seconds to less than approximately 1 minute.