Title:
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING VAGINAL ATROPHY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022009171
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method and device for treating vaginal tissue atrophy in a female patient.SOLUTION: The method includes the steps of: engaging an energy delivery element with tissue in or around the vagina; applying energy to the tissue from the energy delivery element; and increasing a blood flow to internal vaginal tissue to an increased level above a baseline level of the blood flow to the internal vaginal tissue, the increased level of the blood flow to the internal vaginal tissue persisting after the applying step ceases. The invention also provides devices for offering this therapy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Inventors:
HOLLY ELIZABETH ROCKWEILER
RYAN TAYLOR KRONE
JONATHAN DANIEL STEINBERGER
KATHRYN OLSON
RYAN TAYLOR KRONE
JONATHAN DANIEL STEINBERGER
KATHRYN OLSON
Application Number:
JP2021169336A
Publication Date:
January 14, 2022
Filing Date:
October 15, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR
International Classes:
A61N7/00
Foreign References:
| US20060100552A1 | 2006-05-11 | |||
| US20070021809A1 | 2007-01-25 | |||
| CN102397633A | 2012-04-04 | |||
| US6169914B1 | 2001-01-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tatsuya Saito