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WO/2012/065058A2 |
The present invention pertains to a remote center of motion robot for medical image scanning and image-guided targeting, hereinafter referred to as the "Euler" robot. The Euler robot allows for ultrasound scanning for 3-Dimensional (3-D)...
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WO/2012/061713A2 |
Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorp...
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WO/2012/058297A2 |
Effective devices and methods using a chemonucleolysis agent are provided for treating an intervertebral disc or treating spinal arachnoiditis. The devices and methods comprise a chemonucleolysis agent to degrade or to shrink at least a ...
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WO/2012/056397A1 |
A therapeutic apparatus (300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: a therapeutic system (302, 402) for treating a target zone (304) of a subject (306), wherein the therapeutic system has an adjustable focus for directing radiation (410) into the t...
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WO/2012/052920A1 |
A method and system of forming at least one therapeutic reservoir in a target tissue by trapping therapeutics in at least a portion of said target tissue by selectively applying energy to said target tissue. Optionally, trapping comprise...
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WO/2012/052927A1 |
An ultrasonic transceiver device for producing ultrasonic beams comprises a body vibratable at ultrasonic frequencies and an extensive surface for beam emanation, the device configured to produce an unfocused, or alternatively a focused,...
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WO/2012/052924A1 |
There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method and for keeping an ultrasound emission element away from a wall of a blood vessel or cavity comprising: inserting a catheter comprising the ultrasound...
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WO/2012/052847A1 |
Disclosed are thermal treatment methods that involve monitoring and/or actively adjusting the temperature of targeted and/or non-targeted tissues.
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WO/2012/052922A1 |
A dual use ultrasonic transceiver device for combined sensing and power transmission, comprises a first piezoelectric transceiver sized for placement in a body lumen; a power unit enabling an ultrasonic power beam for thermal tissue dama...
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WO/2012/054762A2 |
Catheter apparatuses having expandable mesh structures and associated systems and methods for intravascular renal neuromodulation are disclosed herein. A catheter treatment device includes an expandable mesh structure configured to posit...
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WO/2012/052926A2 |
There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the a method of selectively treating tissue using non-focused ultrasound energy delivered intrabody comprising: selectively determining a target tissue in a wall of a lumen ...
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WO/2012/052925A1 |
An ultrasonic transceiver apparatus for intracorporeal use, comprises an undamped ultrasonic transceiver for placing in a confined intracorporeal space, the transceiver vibrating at an instantaneous frequency and being excited to cause v...
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WO/2012/052921A1 |
There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention an ultrasound catheter for intrabody medical therapy comprising; an element adapted to emit ultrasound energy; at least two electrodes configured to apply a vo...
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WO/2012/049628A1 |
A therapeutic apparatus (900, 1000) comprising a high intensity focused ultrasound system(904) for heating a target zone (940, 1022). The therapeutic apparatus further comprises a magnetic resonance imaging system (902). The therapeutic ...
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WO/2012/051278A1 |
A medical device includes a treatment module configured to apply a treatment to a patient. The medical device includes an interface configured to operatively connect to a removable storage device storing authorization data that identifie...
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WO/2012/049632A1 |
A high intensity focused ultrasound system (300, 400) comprising: an ultrasound window (316, 416), an ultrasound transducer (306, 406) with multiple transducer elements (312) for focusing ultrasound energy into a focal volume (320, 420)w...
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WO/2012/047492A2 |
A medical instrument is disclosed, comprising a tubular member with proximal and distal ends. The distal end of the tubular member provides an elongated section having a substantially constant outside diameter of no more than 23-gauge (a...
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WO/2012/048005A2 |
Devices, systems and methods are provided for enhancing mechanical strength of tissue, allowing direct and secure access to cardiac and vascular structures, either through tiny incisions or percutaneously. The devices may include a sheat...
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WO/2012/044000A2 |
Disclosed is a therapy device using sound waves. The therapy device of the present invention comprises: a frequency-generating unit consisting of a bi-forked metal rod and generating a unique frequency by means of an external impact; and...
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WO/2012/042423A1 |
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system performs microbubble-mediated therapy such as sonothrombolysis or encapsulated drug delivery. The site of the therapeutic procedure is imaged by harmonic imaging. The type and amount of cavitation ...
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WO/2012/042523A2 |
Hand-held ultrasound device that includes (a) a first arm that includes further an ultrasound wave transducer, (b) a handle, and (c) a second arm, wherein one of the arms is rigidly attached to the handle, and another of the arms is pivo...
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WO/2012/042494A1 |
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system performs microbubble-mediated therapy such as sonothrombolysis or encapsulated drug delivery. The site of the therapeutic procedure is imaged by harmonic imaging. The type and amount of cavitation ...
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WO/2012/038891A1 |
Methods and apparatus for producing synchronously pumped (SP) ultrasonic bursts which can be used to create ultrasound radiation pressure. The emission of an ultrasonic burst by a piezoelement is synchronized with the reflection of anoth...
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WO/2012/035363A1 |
A device to stimulate therapeutic benefit for the human body through the coherent use of electro-magnetic, optical, and acoustic radiations within a single device. The radiation emitters are combined simultaneously in specific coherent e...
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WO/2012/033974A2 |
A transducer arrangement causes target tissue of the body to vibrate and senses resulting vibration of the target tissue. Changes in one or more mechanical properties of the target tissue are measured based on the sensed vibration. Chang...
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WO/2012/027722A2 |
An ultrasound catheter with a lumen for fluid delivery and fluid evacuation, and an ultrasound source is used for the treatment of intracerebral or intraventricular hemorrhages. After the catheter is inserted into a blood clot, a lytic d...
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WO/2012/026982A1 |
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for arterial and venous stenosis and occlusion therapies, including enhancing permeability of the vessel wall using ultrasound energy and delivering a therapeutic agent into the vessel wall. Ultrasound...
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WO/2012/024169A2 |
Devices, systems and instructing methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The instructing method for treatment comprises transmitting impulses of e...
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WO/2012/024545A2 |
An applicator for providing HIFU therapy to a patient includes a HIFU transducer that is rotatably coupled to a frame. In one embodiment, the rotatable coupling is configured such that the HIFU transducer can be mechanically oriented to ...
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WO/2012/018391A2 |
Various embodiments, described herein, provide methods and systems for the treatment of plantar fascia. In some embodiments, a method of non-invasive treatment of plantar fasciacan include the steps of identifying a damage location compr...
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WO/2012/018538A2 |
The present invention relates to the identification and use of cytokine markers in bioassays for use in monitoring, diagnostic, patient selection, and treatment regimens involving blockade of the PD-1 pathway. In certain aspects, the inv...
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WO/2012/018390A2 |
Various embodiments provide a method of treating fibrous soft tissue. The method can include the steps of targeting injured fibrous soft tissue located at or near an injury location; directing therapeutic ultrasound energy to the injured...
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WO/2012/018562A1 |
Methods and devices for applying high intensity focused ultrasound to modulate collagen in animal tissue (such as to disrupt collagen fibrils in a mammal, such as a human), particularly to enhance the aesthetic appearance of skin, and/or...
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WO/2012/018385A2 |
Various embodiments provide systems and methods of treating damaged cartilage. In some embodiments, a method can include targeting the damaged cartilage in region of interest, directing therapeutic ultrasound energy to the damaged cartil...
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WO/2012/018386A2 |
Various embodiments provide a method for an extended field of view treatment. The method can include the steps of imaging a region; targeting a region with directed ultrasound energy; monitoring the region; moving the imaging, treatment,...
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WO/2012/015248A2 |
An apparatus for generating high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) includes: a housing; an ultrasonic transducer which is provided inside the housing and generates a diagnostic ultrasound; and a plurality of HIFU transducers which are ...
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WO/2012/011098A1 |
The present invention relates to treatment of onychomycosis infection. Specifically, the present invention provides methods and devices for treating onychomycosis using focused ultrasonic energy applied to a target area within an infecte...
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WO/2011/161559A1 |
Energy is transferred (336) to cause a mechanical property of biological tissue to change, as in ablation. An effect of the transferring is examined in more than one spatial dimension to, for example, make an ablation halting decision fo...
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WO/2011/163570A2 |
The present invention relates to an ultrasound coupling device that includes a gel component and a coupling compartment. The present invention also relates to various kits and methods for using the ultrasound coupling device with low-int...
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WO/2011/157598A1 |
The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe head (1), especially for HIFU treatment, comprising a treatment ultrasound transducer (2) and an imaging ultrasound transducer (3). The imaging transducer (3) comprises a shield elemen...
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WO/2011/154654A2 |
The invention relates to a phased-network ultrasound transducer for medical use, comprising a single support (2) and a group of transducer elements (3) distributed randomly on the surface of the support (2), said transducer elements (3) ...
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WO/2011/156624A2 |
A dual-mode ultrasound system provides real-time imaging and therapy delivery using the same transducer elements of a transducer array. The system may use a multi¬ channel driver to drive the elements of the array. The system uses a rea...
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WO/2011/148314A1 |
In order to provide heating means for an ultrasonic application setup, adapted for heating a sample (20) gently and fast and saving costs and space, an ultrasound transducer (10) capable of being driven at multiple frequencies including ...
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WO/2011/145020A1 |
The invention relates to a temperature distribution determining apparatus for determining a temperature distribution within an object caused by applying energy to the object. A temperature distribution measuring unit (6, 7) measures a sp...
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WO/2011/141918A2 |
Apparatus comprising an ultrasound ablation system (10), which comprises a reflection-facilitation element (12), configured to be placed at an extramyocardial site of a subject, and to provide an extramyocardial reflective region; and an...
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WO/2011/138784A1 |
A method of operating a multi focused acoustic wave source. The method comprises providing the multi focused acoustic wave source, providing a plurality of target acoustic pressures to be applied on a plurality of regions of interest (RO...
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WO/2011/138722A1 |
Apparatus and methods for generating resonantly amplified ultrasound shear waves in biological tissue. The apparatus comprises a plurality of transducer elements and a controller for controlling the element excitation such as to cyclical...
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WO/2011/138783A1 |
A method of changing the volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of at least one bilayer membranous structure of a target tissue. The method comprises providing at least one characteristic of a target tissue having at least one bilayer...
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WO/2011/137514A1 |
Imageable disruptable capsules containing a sensitizing agent or a protecting agent are used to enhance radiation therapy. Said capsules may be imaged by a non-invasive imaging modality, allowing for the determination of the precise timi...
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WO/2011/135458A2 |
Ultrasound focusing may be improved by combining knowledge of the target tissue and/or focusing arrangement with focus measurements.
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