Systems and Methods for Preventing or Treating Vascular Access Device-Related Thrombosis

Systems and Methods for Preventing or Treating Vascular Access Device-Related Thrombosis

A system for preventing or treating vascular access device ("VAD")-related thrombosis can include an ultrasound transducer configured to emit thrombus-fragmenting ultrasound into a patient about a VAD. The ultrasound transducer can include a securing means for securing the ultrasound trans...

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1. Verfasser: Prince, Matthew J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A system for preventing or treating vascular access device ("VAD")-related thrombosis can include an ultrasound transducer configured to emit thrombus-fragmenting ultrasound into a patient about a VAD. The ultrasound transducer can include a securing means for securing the ultrasound transducer to the patient over the VAD. A method of such a system can include an ultrasound-emitting step. The ultrasound-emitting step can include emitting thrombus-fragmenting ultrasound from the ultrasound transducer into the patient about the VAD.