Reverse retropulsion lithotripsy device
AssigneeGyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
InventorsJan T. Pyro, Charles Baker, Lucie Freedman, Sergey A. Bukesov, Peter J. Crowley
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Abstract
A reverse retropulsion device can include a lithotripter, a collection passage, and an energy directing device. The lithotripter can be configured to deliver energy to tissue located at a tissue forming region. The collection passage can be positionable at or near the body lumen. The energy directing device can be positionable near the lithotripter and the collection passage. The energy directing device can be configured to propel the tissue toward the collection passage.
Claims20
A reverse retropulsion device comprising:
- a lithotripter configured to deliver energy to tissue located at a tissue forming region;
- a collection passage positionable at or near the body lumen;
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- an energy directing device positionable near the lithotripter and the collection passage, the energy directing device configured to propel the tissue toward the collection passage.
A reverse retropulsion device for performing a lithotripsy procedure, the reverse retropulsion comprising:
- a lithotripter configured to transfer energy to tissue at a body lumen;
- a collection passage positionable at or near the body lumen near the energy delivery device;
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- a reflector positionable at or near the body lumen distal of the lithotripter, the reflector configured to direct energy from the lithotripter to the tissue to propel the tissue toward the collection passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.