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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Amir Pansky, Atlit, IL;
Oleg Weizman, HerzliYa, IL;
Alexander Melamud, Nesher, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Medinol Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 17/22022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00141 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22001 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22015 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22049 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22094 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for re-canalization or opening a passage through an occlusion in a blood vessel is disclosed. The apparatus and method, which are appropriate for both cardiovascular as well as peripheral vessels, use hydraulic pressure to drive a vibratable member, and the system includes a control unit to permit the frequency or amplitude of oscillation of the vibratable member to be adjusted to suit the morphology or hardness of the target occlusion. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the force of vibration.