High coverage and low profile electrode assembly for angioplasty shockwave catheter
An angioplasty and shock wave technology, applied in the field of medical devices, can solve problems such as the inability to eliminate calcified platelets in diseased arteries
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[0026] The present invention describes devices and systems for treating disease of atherosclerotic vessels with accumulation of highly calcified platelets. The device is a shock wave generating angioplasty catheter system comprising a plurality of electrodes forming a shock wave source disposed along a distal end thereof. figure 1 One such example of a catheter system generating shock waves is shown. It is an enhancement of traditional balloon angioplasty catheters used to treat atherosclerotic arteries in humans. Whereas traditional balloon angioplasty uses an inflated balloon to mechanically compress calcified platelets and dilate the vessel lumen, the catheter of the present invention features the addition of high-coverage, low-profile electrode assemblies that generate shock waves to rupture calcifications. These electrodes are located within an inflatable balloon 101 in the area treated by the catheter and can be connected to an extracorporeal high voltage source by mean...
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