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WO/1998/026838A1 |
A wound healing device includes an energy delivery surface that is at least partially positionable in an interior of a wound. The energy delivery surface is coupled to a film which is positioned around the wound. Delivery of energy to th...
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WO/1998/017187A1 |
The invention provides surgical systems and methods for ablating heart tissue within the interior and/or exterior of the heart. A plurality of probes (57) is provided with each probe configured for introduction into the chest for engagin...
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WO/1998/015315A1 |
Implantable devices for treatment of proliferative disorders are described. In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable apparatus for treating a proliferative disorder in a patient. The device comprises a treatment fluid recepta...
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WO/1998/007469A1 |
The invention concerns a therapeutic method and device for treating the heart or the pancreas, for example, using focused ultrasound waves. The device according to the invention is characterized in that at least one extracorporeal shock ...
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WO/1998/007373A1 |
Methods and apparatus for delivery of ultrasound to the brain, without requiring removal of portions of the skull, call for transmission of ultrasound with a plurality of transducers (12) aimed to induce cavitation at least at a selected...
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WO/1998/007468A1 |
A thermal energy delivery apparatus (10) has a probe means (12) including a distal end and a proximal end. A first electrode means (22) is positioned at the distal end of the probe means. The first electrode (22) means is configured to d...
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WO/1998/007367A1 |
Image guide methods and apparatus for ultrasound delivery of compounds through the blood brain barrier to selected locations in the brain, target a selected location in the brain of a patient (14), and apply ultrasound to effect in the t...
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WO/1998/007470A1 |
The method and apparatus of the invention is directed to treating skeleto/muscular injuries or of diagnosing bone fractures and comprises applying to an external surface of the tissue a two component source of energy, each component havi...
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WO/1998/001131A1 |
Drugs containing compounds of xanthene dyes or derivatives thereof (including dimers) having xanthene ring(s) and inducing an ultrasonic action of lowering the threshold of acoustic strength causing acoustic cavitation, wherein any of R?...
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WO/1997/048353A1 |
The invention relates to a surgical instrument for mechanical removal of bone cement (2). Said instrument has an elongate housing (4), a cylinder (6) in which a piston member is moved to and fro with the aid of drive means (14), said pis...
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WO/1997/036649A1 |
The invention concerns an acoustical therapy device with a source (1) of therapeutic acoustical waves and an ultrasound detection device with a mechanical sector scanner (2) with a rotatably mounted rotor (14) on which at least one ultra...
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WO/1997/036650A1 |
The invention relates to an acoustic therapy device with a source (1) of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound location system with ultrasound transducer (15). The source (1) and ultrasound transducer (5) are combined to form an e...
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WO/1997/035518A1 |
A method of treatment of tissue (136) with focussed ultrasound comprises placing adjacent the tissue (136) to be treated a reflector of ultrasound or an ultrasound energy conversion device (128) which converts received ultrasound energy ...
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WO/1997/033649A1 |
The apparatus is used for therapeutically treating injuries using ultrasound. The apparatus includes an ergonomically constructed ultrasonic transducer treatment head module and a portable, ergonomically constructed main operating unit. ...
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WO/1997/029709A1 |
A medical probe such as a catheter (20) is guided within the body of a patient by determining the relative positions of the probe relative to another probe, as by transmitting non-ionizing radiation to or from field transducers (30, 230)...
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WO/1997/029699A1 |
A method for optimizing irradiation of a moving target area (52) inside the body of a subject (30), including: providing a probe (20) inside the body, so that a sensing portion (22) of the probe (20) is inside or adjacent to the moving t...
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WO/1997/029700A1 |
A method of aiming a plurality of radiators at a target area (52) inside the body of a subject (30), including providing a probe (20) inside the body, so that a sensing portion (22) of the probe (20) is inside or adjacent to the target a...
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WO/1997/029701A1 |
A method of excavating tissue in the body, including bringing a catheter (60) to a location, injecting microbubbles (84) at the location and causing cavitation of tissue (76) at the location using ultrasound. Preferably, the microbubbles...
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WO/1997/024983A2 |
An elongate probe apparatus (20) for insertion into the body of a subject, comprising: a structure (24) having a substantially rigid configuration; a plurality of physiological sensors (26, 28, 30), which generate signals responsive to a...
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WO/1997/022015A1 |
A method of heating a target region by means of ultrasound, a position of the target region being determined by means of a magnetic resonance method. The device for carrying out this method includes an ultrasound device and an MR device....
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WO/1997/018851A1 |
A method and apparatus for creating hemostasis includes introducing a cavitation threshold reducing agent to the body. Ultrasound energy is applied at a selected site in the body at a frequency sufficient to create hemostasis.
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WO/1997/017018A1 |
An apparatus (10) for providing ultrasonic energy for deposition in body tissue (24) including an array (17) of elements (18, 20) having at least two different sizes and at least one element being periodically spaced with respect to the ...
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WO/1997/013551A1 |
Method and system for enhancing the function of sensory cells are disclosed. The method comprises locating a sensory cell area associated with the sensory cell whose function is to be enhanced and inputting a bias signal to the sensory c...
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WO/1997/006766A1 |
An ultrasound therapeutic apparatus and method of applying a therapeutic treatment are provided. The ultrasound therapeutic apparatus (10) includes a base unit (12) which houses a processing circuit (20) and a waveform generator (30) whi...
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WO/1996/039079A1 |
Methods and apparatus (12-102) for performing diagnostic ultrasound simultaneously with the application of therapeutic ultrasonic waves are disclosed. The methods and apparatus (12-102) are particularly advantageous in performing ultraso...
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WO/1996/028213A1 |
According to the present invention a body (40) is inserted between an ultrasound crystal (30) and an output port (27) in a probe filled with a fluid, to centrally defocus generated ultrasound and create an output ultrasound field having ...
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WO/1996/027408A1 |
The invention concerns a therapy device for carrying out treatment with focused ultrasound, comprising a phased-array cooled ultrasound source (1) and an acoustic lens (6) situated in front of the source. In addition, the ultrasound sour...
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WO/1996/027341A1 |
A method for enchancing absorption of a light sensitive drug in a selected tissue site provides a delivery apparatus. The delivery apparatus introduces a light sensitive drug and includes an ultrasound apparatus with an ultrasound emitte...
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WO/1996/025888A1 |
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for providing and using a gel containment structure with an ultrasonic delivery system. The apparatus includes a special bladder (10), pad or other enclosure means for positioning adjacent ...
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WO/1996/025111A1 |
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for locating an internal injury. The apparatus includes a marker (14) that is temporarily positionable at an external location adjacent the internal injury. The marker (14) is formed of a ma...
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WO/1996/025112A1 |
The apparatus is used for therapeutically treating injuries using ultrasound. The apparatus includes an ergonomically constructed ultrasonic transducer treatment head module (14) partially fabricated with a conductive plastic material. T...
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WO/1996/024360A1 |
A method of increasing delivery of a compound from an exterior region (18) to an interior region of a cell (20) without causing substantial lethality to the cell. The method includes the steps of first providing the compound in the exter...
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WO/1996/020657A1 |
The apparatus for removal of bone-cement comprises means to generate an ultrasonic signal and a tool element including an elongate stem (1) to transmit the signal to a distal end. A plurality of spoke members (3), preferably four or eigh...
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WO/1996/020651A1 |
A transducer (10) for non-invasive transcutaneous transmission of pulsed ultrahigh-frequency acoustic radiation, in body tissue and/or fluids adjacent a bone fracture is "on target" when a fraction of the propagated energy within the lon...
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WO/1996/012519A1 |
This invention is a method of ultrasonic bone therapy that subjects a bone (10) to an ultrasonic excitation pulse signal of finite duration, supplied to a transducer (14) next to the bone, and involving a sinusoidal signal in the ultraso...
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WO/1996/007450A1 |
Apparatus (10) and methods are provided for enhancing the thrombolytic action of a thrombolytic agent and removing a thrombosis (22) by introducing a select dose of thrombolytic agent proximate the thrombosis (22) disposed within a vesse...
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WO/1996/003223A1 |
The ultrasonic therapeutical treatment apparatus (1) comprises a first signal generator (6) delivering an alternating or rectified voltage (V1) at a ultrasound frequency; a second signal generator (7) delivering an alternating or rectifi...
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WO/1995/033416A1 |
Non-invasive apparatus for accelerating the process of jawbone healing and regeneration, reattachment of traumatically loosened teeth (12) to the jawbone, or osseointegration of implants (30) in a patient, including at least one piezoele...
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WO/1995/031136A1 |
This invention is a thermotherapy device for use in treating cancer. The device includes a radio frequency power source (28) for energizing transducers (50) to output ultrasound waves to heat a patient's treatment site. The transducers (...
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WO/1995/029737A1 |
A method and apparatus for noninvasive and real-time monitoring and feedback control of the extent and geometry of tissue damage induced by various thermal modalities (laser, electromagnetic wave, ultrasound and thermistor) in different ...
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WO/1995/024159A1 |
An apparatus for non-invasive tissue destruction by means of ultrasound, also called pyrotherapy. Ultrasound generating piezoelectric elements emit ultrasound which is focused by focusing means, e.g. a lens, in an external focal zone int...
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WO/1995/019143A1 |
An intraluminal catheter (10) for the ultrasonic ablation of stenoses or occlusions in a body lumen such as peripheral or coronary arteries. The catheter has an elongated ultrasonic probe (15) which can be guided from its proximal end so...
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WO/1995/010229A1 |
Non-invasive therapeutic treatment and/or quantitative evaluation of musculoskeletal tissue are performed in vivo by subjecting musculoskeletal tissue (11) to an ultrasonic acoustic signal pulse excitation, involving a composite sine wav...
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WO/1995/003744A1 |
A piezoelectric transducer (4) is located in conformal contact with the external anatomy (3) of a patient to cause, when energized, accelerated bone healing. The transducer (4) produces ultrasonic waves (23) and is secured in place by a ...
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WO/1995/002994A1 |
The imaging and therapy intraluminal probe (1) includes a probe body (3), at least one imaging transducer (25) for emitting imaging waves and at least one therapy transducer (26) for emitting therapeutic waves, movably mounted in said pr...
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WO/1995/001126A1 |
Apparatus for monitoring ablations in tissue during surgery. Pulses of ultrasound are emitted from an imaging transducer (4) which receives echoes back from the ablated tissue (14) and tissue (12, 16) adjacent to it. The received signals...
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WO/1995/001125A1 |
An imaging device which uses "speckle" in interference pattern echoes received, in an imaging transducer (8b), back from ultrasound scanning of an organ and thereby to monitor the position of a region of tissue which is to be treated. Th...
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WO/1994/026176A1 |
A chiseling device is disclosed for cutting-off an endoprosthesis with a shaft engaged in a bone cavity and coupled therein to the bone by a boundary layer made of bone tissue, connective tissue and/or cement. In order to release the pro...
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WO/1994/024953A1 |
A device is disclosed for treating morbid cells in the living body by means of sonic and/or ultrasonic waves. In order to selectively destroy cells having a morbid clinical picture, for example tumor cells, the source which generates son...
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WO/1994/023793A1 |
The invention concerns a therapeutic appliance for the treatment of conditions of the heart (H) and, in particular, of blood vessels in the vicinity of the heart with therapeutic ultrasonic waves having a given radius of action (W). The ...
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