(54) THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM
(75) Inventor: Henry Nita, Redwood Shores, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: Flowcardia, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 353 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 11/014,606
(22) Filed: Dec. 16, 2004
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2005/0101906 Al May 12, 2005
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 10/211,418, filed on Aug. 2, 2002, now Pat. No. 6,855,123.
(51) Int. CI.
A61B 17/20 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 604/22
(58) Field of Classification Search 604/22;
600/434,435; 606/169 See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,486,680 A 12/1984 Bonnet et al.
4,572,184 A 2/1986 Stohl et al.
An ultrasound system has a catheter including an elongate flexible catheter body having at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough. The catheter further includes an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body, the ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end connectable to a separate ultrasound generating device and a distal end coupled to the distal end of the catheter body. The distal end of the catheter body is deflectable. The ultrasound system also includes a sonic connector that connects the ultrasound transmission member to an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound system also provides a method for reverse irrigation and removal of particles.
4 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
