Patent ID: 8529506
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
1. A multiple sclerosis, deep vein thrombosis, and/or pulmonary embolism therapeutic device comprising: a therapy agent delivery catheter capable of applying a therapeutic agent to a lesion of a vein or a pulmonary vessel through the therapy agent deliver catheter to dissolve fibrin or thrombus present at or causing the lesion or otherwise treat the lesion, the therapy agent delivery catheter including an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) component adjacent to a therapeutic delivery component, wherein the IVUS component is configured to image the vein or the pulmonary vessel and wherein the therapeutic delivery component is configured to apply the therapeutic agent to the lesion of the vein or the pulmonary vessel; and a computing device in communication with the therapy agent delivery catheter, the computing device configured to identify indications of at least one of multiple sclerosis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism by: