Ultrasonic catheter with segmented fluid delivery

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APP PUB NO 20050209578A1
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11045799

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An ultrasound catheter is configured to be positioned at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature. The catheter comprises an elongate tubular body forming a utility lumen. The catheter further comprises an ultrasound assembly configured to be movably positioned within the utility lumen. The ultrasound assembly includes a plurality of ultrasound radiating members. The catheter further comprises a plurality of fluid delivery lumens formed within the elongate tubular body. Each fluid delivery lumen includes one or more fluid delivery ports configured to allow a fluid to flow from within the fluid delivery lumen to the treatment site. A first fluid delivery lumen includes one or more fluid delivery ports over a first region of the tubular body. A second fluid delivery lumen includes one or more fluid delivery ports over a second region of the tubular body. The first region of the tubular body and the second region of the tubular body have different lengths.

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EKOS CORPORATION22030 20TH AVENUE SE #101 BOTHELL WA 98201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christian, Evans Edward Albert Edmonds, WA 1 56
Wilcox, Robert L Bothell, WA 34 1881

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