US 12,349,966 B2
Methods and devices for endovascular ablation of a splanchnic nerve
Anisha Bapna, Edison, NJ (US); Zoar Jacob Engelman, New York, NY (US); Howard Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US); Pajhand Iranitalab, San Ramon, CA (US); Casey Andrew Miller, Campbell, CA (US); Thomas Ryan McGrath, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Manuel Arzadon Javier, Jr., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to AXON THERAPIES, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Axon Therapies, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/476,028.
Application 18/476,028 is a continuation of application No. 17/451,991, filed on Oct. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,806,073.
Application 17/451,991 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/038934, filed on Jun. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/881,251, filed on Jul. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,093, filed on Jun. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0206963 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] 8 Claims
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1. A method of characterizing a position of a human patient's azygos vein relative to a portion of the patient's spine, comprising:
imaging at least one radiopaque device, positioned in the azygos vein and/or in an intercostal vein, relative to a portion of the spine, using a radiographic imaging device, to thereby characterize the position of the patient's azygos vein relative to a midline of the spine; and
determining if the azygos vein is centered, left-biased or right biased with respect to midline of a vertebra based on one or more images generated by said imaging device; and
subsequent to determining whether the azygos vein is centered, left-biased or right biased with respect to the midline of the vertebra, in the patient whose azygos vein is determined to be left-biased with respect to the midline of the vertebra and not centered or right biased with respect to the midline of the vertebra, positioning a distal end of an energy delivery device in the intercostal vein and positioning a radiopaque marker at the midline of the vertebra.