Patent 7344528 was granted and assigned to MAXWELL SENSORS INC. on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An optic fiber probe system for treating thrombus of a patient comprising at least one optic fiber with at least one confined liquid-fillable void space and a light source for causing a laser-induced liquid/bubble jet that ejects from an opening of the confined void space to breakup the thrombus.