DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF HEART VALVE CALCIFICATION AND VASCULAR CALCIFICATION AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

摘要

Provided are a device (1, 4, 5) for the treatment of heart valve calcification and vascular calcification and a method for using same. The device (1, 4, 5) comprises: a shock wave transmitter (10, 40) for receiving a voltage/current pulse in order to generate a shock wave; a balloon (12, 42) connected to one end of the shock wave transmitter (10, 40) in a sealed manner so that an electrolyte liquid for shock wave conduction circulates inside the shock wave transmitter (10, 40) and the balloon (12, 42); and a developing member (14, 44) located on the shock wave transmitter (10, 40) and/or the balloon (12, 42). In this way, the device can use shove waves to soften a calcified site to undertake rapid and effective treatment of the calcified site.