Patent ID: 6695782
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A device for removing occlusions in blood vessels comprising:a) an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end and a distal end; b) a probe attachment means including a coupling assembly; and c) a sound conductor with a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being connected to the coupling assembly and said proximal end being connected to a transducer capable of providing ultrasound energy, wherein said ultrasonic probe is releasably mounted at said proximal end to said probe attachment means, enabling said sound conductor to transmit ultrasound energy from said transducer to said ultrasonic probe, causing said ultrasonic probe to vibrate in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said ultrasonic probe producing a plurality of transverse vibration anti-nodes along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic probe.