Process and system for treating a vascular occlusion or other endoluminal structure
OwnerYosef KRESPIinventor
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Abstract
A process and instruments for diminishing an undesired endoluminal structure present at a treatment site in a mammalian treatment subject. The endoluminal can be or include a vascular occlusion, a biofilm or another undesired biological structure. The process can include applying mechanical shockwaves to the endoluminal structure and the endoluminal structure absorbing the applied mechanical shockwaves and becoming diminished, dispersed or weakened. The shockwaves can be generated by pulsed laser energy delivered to an ionizable target via an optical fiber.
Claims40
A process for diminishing an undesired endoluminal structure present at a treatment site in a mammalian treatment subject, the endoluminal structure comprising a vascular occlusion, a biofilm or another undesired biological structure and the process comprising:
- applying mechanical shockwaves to the endoluminal structure;
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- the endoluminal structure absorbing the applied mechanical shockwaves and becoming diminished, dispersed or weakened.
A treatment instrument for controlling an undesired endoluminal structure resident at a treatment site in or on a mammalian treatment subject, wherein the treatment instrument comprises a mechanical shockwave generating assembly configured to apply mechanical shockwaves to the treatment site to control and optionally diminish or weaken the endoluminal structure.
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