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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen J. Kleshinski, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher P. Cheng, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/082 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0087 (2013.01); A61N 7/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hypotube based deliver system is used to position one or more elements in position for treatment within the body. The elements may include electrodes, sensors or injection ports or even anchors. The hypotubes may have pre-set shapes or are plastically deformed prior to positioning as they exit a positioning device. There are methods of providing therapy using the hypotubes including mixed mode therapies are also described.