Patents Assigned to Aspen MedTech, Inc.
  • SHOCKWAVE BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090312768
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Aspen MedTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel HAWKINS, Clifton A. ALFERNESS, John M. ADAMS