Denise Zarins;Mark Gelfand;Karun D. Naga;Roman Turovskiy;Arye Rosen
发明人:
Karun D. Naga,Roman Turovskiy,Denise Zarins,Mark Gelfand,Arye Rosen
申请号：
US13281244
公开号：
US20120116486A1
申请日:
2011.10.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Microwave catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a microwave transmission element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Renal neuromodulation may be achieved via dielectric heating in the presence of microwave irradiation that modulates neural fibers that contribute to renal function or alters vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.
