Shock wave balloon catheter with multiple shock wave sources
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12594119B2 to Shockwave Medical, Inc. for a shock wave balloon catheter apparatus featuring multiple shock wave sources distributed within an inflatable balloon. The invention targets calcified regions in the body, with shock waves propagating through the liquid inside the balloon to impinge upon adjacent tissue. The patent contains 18 claims.
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USPTO issued patent US12594119B2 to Shockwave Medical, Inc. covering an apparatus combining a balloon catheter with distributed shock wave generators for treating calcified body regions. The balloon is inflatable with liquid and contains multiple shock wave sources positioned to generate waves that propagate through the liquid. This patent grant represents a final intellectual property award confirming the assignee's exclusive rights to the claimed technology.
Manufacturers and developers of intravascular lithotripsy devices should review this patent for freedom-to-operate considerations. Competitors developing shock wave balloon catheters or similar calcification treatment devices may need to assess potential licensing requirements or design-around strategies to avoid infringement of the granted claims.
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Shock wave balloon catheter with multiple shock wave sources
Grant US12594119B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC.
Inventors
John M. Adams, Thomas G. Goff, Doug Hakala
Abstract
An apparatus includes a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent a calcified region of a body. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The apparatus further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the calcified region adjacent the balloon. The shock wave generator includes a plurality of shock wave sources distributed within the balloon.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/1492 A61B 17/22022 A61B 8/00 A61B 17/2202 A61B 17/22029 A61B 17/2251 A61B 17/320725 A61B 2017/22024 A61B 2017/22025 A61B 2017/22051 A61B 2017/22058 A61B 2017/22061 A61B 2017/22062 A61B 2017/22098
Filing Date
2024-09-16
Application No.
18886261
Claims
18
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