Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device to treat coronary thrombus bearing lesions
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May 5, 2005
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Oct 28, 2004
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Oct 5, 1999
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An apparatus and method for using an ultrasonic medical device to treat coronary thrombus bearing lesions comprises an ultrasonic probe, a transducer, a coupling engaging a proximal end of the ultrasonic probe to a distal end of the transducer and an ultrasonic energy source engaged to the transducer. The ultrasonic probe is inserted into a vasculature in communication with the coronary thrombus bearing lesion. The ultrasonic energy source produces energy that is transmitted to the transducer, which generates a transverse ultrasonic vibration along the ultrasonic probe. The transverse ultrasonic vibration creates a plurality of transverse nodes and a plurality of transverse anti-nodes along the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe, creating cavitation along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe to ablate the coronary thrombus bearing lesion.
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