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US 12,290,264 · App. 17/471,419 · Granted May 6, 2025

Dual ultrasonic catheter and methods of use

Inventors: Shu Du (Erie, PA); Tao Song (Erie, PA)
Assignee: Ultratellege USA Co., Limited
A61B17/12109A61B17/12031A61B17/22012A61B2017/12095
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Patent No.
US 12,290,264
App. No.
17/471,419
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus includes a transducer assembly including a transducer housing and an ultrasonic transducer disposed within the transducer housing. A transducer horn is disposed at least partially within the transducer housing and includes a probe coupling. A first probe includes a first coupler and a first elongate member coupled to the first coupler. The first coupler has a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, and the first coupling portion is configured to be releasably coupled to the probe coupling of the transducer horn such that the first probe is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer. A second probe includes a second coupler and a second elongate member coupled to the second coupler. The second coupler has a third coupling portion releasably couplable to the second coupling portion of the first coupler such that the second probe is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer.

Claims (18)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a transducer assembly including a transducer housing and an ultrasonic transducer disposed within the transducer housing;

a transducer horn disposed at least partially within the transducer housing and including a probe coupling;

a first probe including a first coupler and a first elongate member coupled to the first coupler, the first coupler having a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, the first coupling portion configured to be releasably coupled directly to the probe coupling of the transducer horn such that the first probe is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer; and

a second probe including a second coupler and a second elongate member coupled to the second coupler, the second coupler having a third coupling portion releasably couplable directly to the second coupling portion of the first coupler such that the second probe is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer,

each of the first elongate member and the second elongate member are configured to receive ultrasonic energy from the ultrasonic transducer and convey the ultrasonic energy to a target object within a patient's body when the second probe is coupled to the first probe.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling portion is a threaded coupling, the probe coupling is a threaded coupling such that the first probe is threadably couplable to the transducer horn.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling portion of the first probe is a threaded coupling and the third coupling portion of the second coupler is a threaded coupling such that the second probe is threadably couplable to the first coupler.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second elongate member of the second probe includes a proximal end and a distal end and defines a lumen between the proximal end and the distal end, the first elongate member of the first probe configured to be disposed at least partially within the lumen of the second elongate member.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first elongate member is coaxial with the second elongate member when the first elongate member is disposed at least partially within the lumen of the second elongate member.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member is formed with a first material, and the second elongate member is formed with a second material different from the first material.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second material is a braided metal.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member has a stiffness greater than the second elongate member.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second elongate member is more flexible than the first elongate member.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the first elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end and defines a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end;

the first coupler defines a port in fluid communication with the lumen of the first elongate member, the apparatus, further comprising:

a transfer line coupled to the first probe and in fluid communication with the port.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2021
From: DU, SHU; SONG, TAO
To: ULTRATELLEGE USA CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058414/0857 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63140372 · Jan 22, 2021
Related Publication 20220233199A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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