US Patent Issued to Cardiovascular Systems on May 12 for "Intravascular lithoplasty balloon systems, devices and methods" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,718, issued on May 12, was assigned to Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Intravascular lithoplasty balloon systems, devices and methods" was invented by J. Samuel Batchelder (White Bear Township, Minn.), John R. Ballard (White Bear Township, Minn.), Michael P. Brenzel (White Bear Township, Minn.) and Alexander P. Thome (White Bear Township, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments of the systems, methods and devices are provided for breaking up calcified lesions in an anatomical conduit. More specifically, an electrical arc is generated between two spaced-apart electrodes disposed within a fluid-fille...