USPTO Patent Application: Shockwave Balloon Catheter and Control System
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application for a four-interface shockwave balloon catheter and its control system. The invention aims to improve surgical treatment effectiveness and safety by allowing simultaneous fluid replenishment and discharge within the balloon. The application was filed on September 24, 2024.
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This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260083468A1) for a novel four-interface shockwave balloon catheter and its control system. The invention focuses on a design that allows for simultaneous replenishment and discharge of fluid within the balloon, aiming to maintain a stable expanded state, remove solid precipitates, and improve surgical safety and efficiency by reducing the need for repeated inflation/deflation cycles. The application was filed on September 24, 2024, by inventors Junxiong Ouyang, Lizhong Lu, and Xueqi Li.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. However, it signifies potential future technological advancements in the field of interventional cardiology or similar procedures. Companies involved in the development or manufacturing of catheters and related medical devices should monitor the progress of this patent application and similar innovations to understand evolving market technologies and potential intellectual property landscapes.
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FOUR-INTERFACE SHOCKWAVE BALLOON CATHETER AND ITS CONTROL SYSTEM
Application US20260083468A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Junxiong OUYANG, Lizhong LU, Xueqi LI
Abstract
The present invention provides a four-interface shock wave balloon catheter and its control system, based on the design of the four-interface catheter base structure and the corresponding catheter structure, have separate interfaces specifically designed for replenishing new fluid and discharge of fluid, enabling simultaneous replenishment and cyclic replacement of fluid within the balloon. This allows the balloon to remain in an expanded state and ensures the stability of the acoustic impedance of the fluid within the balloon as solid precipitates are removed along with the fluid, and helps to ensure the effectiveness of the surgical treatment and shorten the surgical time, and by shortening the surgical time can reduce the occurrence of intraoperative accidents and avoid surgical risks arising from the repeated inflation and deflation of the balloon 23, thereby improving the safety of the surgery.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/22012 A61M 25/10 A61M 25/10181 A61M 25/10185 A61M 25/10186 A61B 2017/22025 A61B 2017/22062 A61M 2025/1079 A61M 2025/109 A61M 2205/75
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Application No.
18893982
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