Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C607S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922663
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising an implantable acoustic transducer, an acoustic transducer interface circuit communicatively coupled to the acoustic transducer, and a controller circuit communicatively coupled to the acoustic transducer interface circuit. The controller is configured to, in response to receiving an indication of a patient condition associated with a development of a blood vessel obstruction, initiate delivery of acoustic energy that mitigates the blood vessel obstruction. Other systems and methods are described.
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Chavan Abhi
Kwok Jonathan
Salo Rodney W.
Tran Binh C.
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Casler Brian
Mehta Parikha S
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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