Kimberly A Mccarthy

US Patent:

20140207054, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Jan 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/161119

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Daniel Recinella - St. Charles MO, US
Kimberly McCarthy - Ballston Spa NY, US

Assignee:

Veniti, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

A61B 18/04
A61M 5/14

US Classification:

604 26

Abstract:

A method of delivering therapy to a treatment volume of a vein of a patient includes inserting a vapor delivery shaft into the vein at an entry location. The vein is fluidly coupled with other veins in a venous vasculature of the patient. The method also includes applying a compressive force to tissue surrounding the venous vasculature to compress and at least partially occlude the venous vasculature at an occlusion location other than the entry location. A treatment volume is formed between the entry location and the occlusion location. The method further includes delivering vapor to the vein through the vapor delivery shaft into the treatment volume.