AU1924192A - Catheter for laser treatment of atherosclerotic plaque and other tissue abnormalities - Google Patents

Catheter for laser treatment of atherosclerotic plaque and other tissue abnormalities

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AU1924192A
AU1924192A AU19241/92A AU1924192A AU1924192A AU 1924192 A AU1924192 A AU 1924192A AU 19241/92 A AU19241/92 A AU 19241/92A AU 1924192 A AU1924192 A AU 1924192A AU 1924192 A AU1924192 A AU 1924192A
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Prior art keywords
catheter
laser treatment
atherosclerotic plaque
tissue abnormalities
abnormalities
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AU19241/92A
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Thomas R. Winston
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B18/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter
    • A61B18/245—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter for removing obstructions in blood vessels or calculi
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4461—Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00106—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site ultrasonic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2017/22051—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for with an inflatable part, e.g. balloon, for positioning, blocking, or immobilisation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/1815—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves
    • A61B2018/1861—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves with an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity, e.g. a catheter

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
AU19241/92A 1991-03-21 1992-03-18 Catheter for laser treatment of atherosclerotic plaque and other tissue abnormalities Abandoned AU1924192A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US67282291A 1991-03-21 1991-03-21
US672822 1991-03-21

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EP (1) EP0576607A4 (en)
JP (1) JPH06510439A (en)
AU (1) AU1924192A (en)
CA (1) CA2106569A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1992016140A1 (en)

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US5606975A (en) * 1994-09-19 1997-03-04 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Forward viewing ultrasonic imaging catheter
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US6368318B1 (en) 1998-01-23 2002-04-09 The Regents Of The University Of California Opto-acoustic recanilization delivery system
US6626852B2 (en) 1998-09-08 2003-09-30 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. System for intraluminal imaging
US6419644B1 (en) 1998-09-08 2002-07-16 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. System and method for intraluminal imaging
US6793634B2 (en) 1998-10-23 2004-09-21 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. System and method for intraluminal imaging
DE69942437D1 (en) * 1998-10-23 2010-07-08 Boston Scient Ltd Improved system for intraluminal imaging
US8888688B2 (en) 2000-04-03 2014-11-18 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Connector device for a controllable instrument
US8517923B2 (en) 2000-04-03 2013-08-27 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Apparatus and methods for facilitating treatment of tissue via improved delivery of energy based and non-energy based modalities
US11937975B2 (en) * 2019-09-30 2024-03-26 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Multi-frequency mapping catheter and method of mapping

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US4576177A (en) * 1983-02-18 1986-03-18 Webster Wilton W Jr Catheter for removing arteriosclerotic plaque
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US4852567A (en) * 1988-01-21 1989-08-01 C. R. Bard, Inc. Laser tipped catheter
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JPH06510439A (en) 1994-11-24
CA2106569A1 (en) 1992-09-22
EP0576607A4 (en) 1994-07-13
EP0576607A1 (en) 1994-01-05
WO1992016140A1 (en) 1992-10-01

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