Radially-Firing Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy Probe

An invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter probe comprising:

• an invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter tip comprising:
• a hook structure extending from a distal end of the lithotripsy probe tip and curving back towards the lithotripsy probe tip;
• a first electrode positioned at an end of the hook structure;
• and
• a second electrode coaxially aligned with the first electrode;
• wherein the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter probe is dimensioned and configured to be threaded through a human vein or artery of a patient and delivered to a position within an interior of the human vein or artery adjacent to concretions within the interior of the human vein or artery;
• and
• wherein the first and second electrodes are positioned on the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter tip such that an electric arc between the first and second electrodes causes a shockwave within a liquid to radiate radially in a direction that is transverse from a longitudinal axis of the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter probe, such that while the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter probe is positioned within an interior of the human vein or artery adjacent to concretions, the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter probe is configured to break up the concretions positioned adjacent to the invasive electrohydraulic lithotripter tip in a location substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the invasive lithotripter probe.