US 11,678,897 B2
Surgical system and methods
Alan Cheng, Golden Valley, MN (US); Jian Cao, Shoreview, MN (US); and Zhongping Yang, Woodbury, MN (US)
Assigned to MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/143,544.
Prior Publication US 2022/0211401 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/22012 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0573 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22014 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09183 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0004 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0047 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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10. A surgical method for treating infections on a lead comprising:
creating an incision in a patient;
creating a surgical pathway from the incision to a lead;
uncoupling the lead from a pulse generator;
coupling the lead to an ultrasound wave generator; and
propagating ultrasound waves from the ultrasound wave generator through the lead, and
wherein the lead is not removed from the patient before the surgical method is performed, while the surgical method is being performed, or after the surgical method is performed.