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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Brady David Esch, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Eugene Farley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brady David Esch, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Eugene Farley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/24 (2013.01); A61B 18/28 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2211 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2261 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2272 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for segmental treatment of hollow anatomical structures using an optical fiber are disclosed. An elongate energy application device can absorb, scatter and/or reflect laser energy over a length of the elongate energy application device to thereby treat the hollow anatomical structure along one or more lengthened treatment segments.