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WO2002096502A9 |
A method for ultrasound medical treatment of a patient. An end effector (12) is obtained having an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer assembly (20). A blood vessel is identified in the patient which supplies blood to a lesion. The b...
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WO/2004/032775A1 |
A powerful ultrasonic therapeutic device which can perform cauterization allowing for variations in acoustic parameters depending on differences among individual patients in a cauterization therapeutic device field using the heating acti...
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WO/2004/030762A1 |
A transducer coupling apparatus is provided including a base (12) having a first surface with a biocompatible adhesive (24) thereon for removably securing said base to a skin surface of a patient, said base having a second surface config...
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WO/2004/028233A2 |
An ablating device and method. The method includes providing an ablating device (38) having a plurality of ultrasound ablating elements (76) into an epicardal space, directing ultrasound energy at a first frequency for a first plurality ...
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WO/2004/026098A2 |
In order to reduce blood flow thereby accumulating additional equivalent thermal dose following the step of heating an organ or appendage by irradiating microwaves at the organ or appendage, the step of compressing the organ or aplpendag...
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WO/2004/021907A1 |
An ultrasonic therapy apparatus for increasing the temperature of an affected part under treatment with high efficiency while reducing to a minimum the influence on other tissues than the part under treatment. The ultrasonic therapy appa...
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WO2003047439A9 |
A catheter (10) for delivering ultrasonic energy and therapeutic compounds to a treatment site (88) within a patient's vasculature comprises a tubular body (12). The tubular body (12) has a proximal region (14) and a distal region (15) o...
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WO/2004/023235A2 |
Disclosed is a portable beauty care apparatus in which at least two of a low frequency therapy device having two electrodes, an ultrasonic therapy device having vibrator probes, and a 4-electrode type body impedance measuring device are ...
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WO/2004/019784A1 |
The invention relates to a non-invasive method of obtaining an acoustic wave field in the brain (19) using a network (17) transducers, which is positioned outside the skull (14). The inventive method comprises an information acquisition ...
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WO/2004/018034A2 |
An ultrasonic articular treatment device has a plurality of ultrasonic elements (10) for making ultrasonic vibrations under the application of driving voltages. A support band (20) has an inner surface with the plurality of ultrasonic el...
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WO/2004/016311A2 |
The invention relates to an ultrasonic applicatior device for the treatment of biological systems, comprising a flat, flexible ultrasonic applicator and a cavitation medium. Cavitation processes in a zone close to a surface are difficult...
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WO/2004/014488A1 |
Local tissue areas should be thermally destroyed when using ultrasound thermotherapy. Traditionally, mono-frequency continuous wave ultrasound signals are used to this end. These lead to a non-optimal distribution of heat or to a non-opt...
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WO/2004/012615A1 |
An ultrasonic treatment apparatus is structured as follows so that it is washed more easily and easily reusable. A grip member (1720) of the apparatus has a first structure portion (1721) formed of a resin material with heat resistance, ...
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WO/2004/010843A2 |
Apparatus (20) and methods are provided for treating female urinary incontinence by applying a form of energy to tissue in the vicinity of the urethra and/or bladder outlet to change tissue compliance without substantially narrowing the ...
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WO/2004/009014A2 |
Systems and methods monitor and enable the use of a medical instrument that is configured to be operated in a prescribed manner. The systems and methods employ a use register (72) carried by the medical instrument (40), which comprises a...
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WO/2004/009177A1 |
Application of electrical pulses is made in a controlled manner, in order to increase the absorption of substances applied previously on the skin. Optionally, mechanical vibrations may also be provided to the skin to increase the absorpt...
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WO/2004/006954A2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions for transdermal administration of neurotoxins to a patient include a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, and an enhancing agent that facilitates absorption of the neurotoxin through the skin of the patient ...
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WO/2004/004572A1 |
In a cardiac ablation procedure, ultrasonic energy is emitted from an ultrasonic ablation device (28) and is focused on myocardial tissue (30) within the wall of the heart or within the wall of a blood vessel connected to the heart (10)....
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WO/2004/004571A2 |
The invention presents a method for selectively slowing the motion of acoustically active particles immersed in a flowing fluid, eventually stopping their motion, holding them in place by pushing them against a surface or against the flo...
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WO/2004/002348A1 |
An apparatus for sterilizing a female patient in a transsevical procedure comprises an elongated catheter with a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer at its distal end. The catheter is inserted transcervically into the uterus and guided t...
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WO/2004/000098A2 |
The present invention provides method and apparatus for treating tissue in a region at depth while protecting nonĀtargeted tissue by cyclically applying cooling to the patients skin, and preferably to the region, and by applying radiati...
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WO/2004/000150A1 |
The present invention provides method and apparatus for treating tissue in a region at depth by applying optical radiation thereto of a wavelength able to reach the depth of the region and of a selected relatively low power for a duratio...
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WO/2004/000116A1 |
A methodology and system for lysis or induction of apoptosis in cellulite and fat including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain cellulite and fat, thereby to sel...
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WO2002096508A9 |
A method for ultrasound imaging of patient tissue. A first signal is obtained (272) of a first imaging ultrasound wave which has been reflected back from a location in the patient tissue (24) at a first time. A second signal is obtained ...
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WO/2003/101328A1 |
The invention relates to an apparatus for treating cutaneous injuries comprising a first structure for exfoliation and sucking of cells and a second structure for reconstruction of epithelial tissue, said first structure providing a lase...
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WO/2003/101530A2 |
The present invention employs hydrogels as acoustic couplings for clinical applications of ultrasound imaging and therapy, but is particularly applicable to high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) based therapy. While other materials ca...
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WO/2003/101531A2 |
An ultrasonic surgical device (10) for the coagulation of animal tissue having an ultrasonic applicator (13) and a movable jaw (15) with a jaw surface (16) adjacent the distal portion of the ultrasonic applicator (13) for movement toward...
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WO/2003/099382A1 |
We describe a cell ablation apparatus comprising: electric field signal generating circuitry for generating an electric field signal; an electric field delivery component connected to receive the electric field signal and operable to del...
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WO/2003/099177A1 |
An apparatus for displacing a partition between a middle ear and an inner ear to treat the symptoms of Meniere's disease or endolymphatic hydrops comprises a treatment member for being disposed in the middle ear adjacent the partition an...
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WO/2003/096883A2 |
A method for treating a medical pathology includes a sensor system (102) taht includes a plurality of sensors (202). The method includes a step of receiving a first set of acousting radiation scattered by a volume of tissue containing at...
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WO/2003/097162A2 |
A system for performing a therapeutic procedure using focused ultrasound includes a piezoelectric transducer, drive circuitry coupled to the transducer for providing drive signals to the transducer, and a controller coupled to the drive ...
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WO/2003/096911A1 |
A medical instrument uses solid tapered cones mounted to a preferably substantially planar ultrasound transducer (103). A lens couples the ultrasound waves from the transducer and focuses and concentrates the ultrasound energy to an emit...
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WO2003074127B1 |
An ultrasonic apparatus is described for treating decompression sickness symptoms, which comprises: at least one ultrasonic transducer, capable of generating an ultrasonic beam, when it is excited by an electric or magnetic signal and of...
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WO/2003/092793A2 |
A transducer (8 or 10) assembly for an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a front driver (14 or 22) having an elongate shaft extending in one direction and a stud (30 or 32) extending in an opposite direction. An electromechanical t...
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WO/2003/090868A1 |
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for therapeutically treating connective tissue or increasing vascularization in tissue using ultrasound. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus which use u...
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WO/2003/090366A2 |
The invention provides a convenient and non-invasive means to prepare cells, tissues, and organs for electrical transmission and reception. In an embodiment of the invention, a control method comprises the use of at least one skin electr...
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WO/2003/084608A1 |
Disclosed is a medical instrument for treating biological tissue, comprising a device generating extracorporeal pressure waves and a transmission element (2) coupling said pressure waves into the body of living beings. The pressure wave ...
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WO/2003/077833A2 |
The present invention concerns ultrasonic methods and devices for altering activity of layers of natural or of artificial tissues and organs, and for altering activity of particular components within said layers, while maintaining altera...
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WO/2003/076017A1 |
A medical instrument (100) uses solid tapered cones (101) mounted to a concave, spherically curved, piezoelectric ultrasound transducer (103) which focuses and concentrates the ultrasound energy to a narrow tip (301) so very high levels ...
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WO/2003/070105A1 |
A system for the destruction of adipose tissue utilizing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) within a patient's body. The system comprises a controller for data storage and the operation and control of a plurality of elements. One e...
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WO/2003/070323A1 |
An ultrasound cardiac stimulation system comprising: a spatially selective ultrasound source comprising at least one ultrasound transducer located outside the circulatory system; and a controller; where the controller generates an electr...
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WO/2003/068047A2 |
The present invention provides devices and methods for preventing or significantly reducing the risk of thrombus formation. More specifically, the devices and methods of the present invention provide energy to blood flowing within a cham...
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WO/2003/068131A2 |
Application of electrical pulses and mechanical vibrations to the skin is provided in a controlled manner, in order to increase the absorption of substances applied previously on the skin. A dermabrasion treatment is first performed on a...
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WO/2003/065908A1 |
An apparatus and a method for treating gynecological diseases using an ultrasonic medical device (10) operating in a transverse mode to cause fragmentation of diseased tissue without the excision of adjacent nonādiseased tissue. The ul...
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WO/2003/061764A1 |
An apparatus and method for therapeutic ultrasound treatment using a plurality of spaced apart piezoelectric crystals sequentially activated for a preselected time, thereby allowing the transducer containing the piezoelectric crystals to...
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WO/2003/061492A1 |
A method of shortening the time needed in a conservation therapy such as restriction of physical activity, treating cases wherein no response is observed to the conservation therapy, and relieving pain by promoting the repair of an injur...
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WO/2003/061756A2 |
A long-term implantable ultrasound therapy system (11) and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer (16...
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WO/2003/059447A1 |
A method and device to treat cardiovascular vulnerable plaque is provided by heating an implanted structure placed adjacent to a vulnerable plaque tissue to conduct heat into the vulnerable plaque tissue for a period of time. In a prefer...
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WO/2003/059435A2 |
This invention relates to an improved method and apparatus (10) for generating profiled pulses of ultrasonic frequency vibratory energy at a distal surface of an ultrasonic applicator (13) of an ultrasonic surgical instrument for applica...
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WO/2003/059434A2 |
A method of treatment, clinical treatment assembly, robotic manipulator and controlling arrangements for the treatment of cancers are described. The invention has particular application in the treatment of breast cancer. A robotic manipu...
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