Patent ID: 7137963

Claim:
An ultrasound catheter for disrupting occlusions in blood vessels, the ultrasonic catheter comprising: an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body, the ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end connectable to a separate ultrasound generating device and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of the catheter body; a distal head coupled with the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member, the distal head positioned adjacent, but not directly affixed to, the distal end of the catheter body; and a guide wire tube extending longitudinally through at least a portion of the lumen of the catheter body and extending longitudinally through the distal head, wherein the guide wire tube is affixed to the distal head and an outer wall of the guide wire tube is attached to an inner wall of the catheter body at an adhesive point.