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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Clifton A. Alferness0
Daniel Hawkins0
John M. Adams0
Date of Patent
February 17, 2015
0Patent Application Number
124829950
Date Filed
June 11, 2009
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Patent abstract
A system for breaking obstructions in body lumens includes a catheter including an elongated carrier, a balloon about the carrier in sealed relation thereto, the balloon being arranged to receive a fluid therein that inflates the balloon, and an arc generator including at least one electrode within the balloon that forms a mechanical shock wave within the balloon. The system further includes a power source that provides electrical energy to the arc generator.
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