Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Thanh, LoAn H. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S096010, C604S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09475548
ABSTRACT:
A medical assembly is used to deliver a therapeutic substance to a treatment area. The medical assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end, a transducer supported by at least a portion of the distal end of the catheter assembly, and a delivery lumen mounted on the catheter for delivery of a therapeutic substance. Support for the transducer is provided at a preselected number of anchoring points, wherein an inner surface of the transducer is positioned at a preselected distance from an outer surface of the catheter. The preselected distance defines a gap that is occupied by a low density material such as a gas which reflects acoustic pressure waves directed toward the gap by a transducer when a voltage is applied to the transducer. The reflected pressure wave increases the energy in the system, enhancing transport of therapeutic substances from the delivery lumen to the surrounding tissues and/or cells to be treated. The medical assembly may optionally be used in conjunction with both macroporous and microporous balloons. The medical assembly may optionally be modified so that a plurality of transducers are used, wherein the distal end of a transducer is positioned at a preselected distance from the proximal end of an adjacent transducer.
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Gosiengfiao Brandon
Steward Jeffrey A.
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Thanh LoAn H.
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