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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050240125 | Medical system having multiple ultrasound transducers or an ultrasound transducer and an RF electrode An ultrasound medical system includes an ultrasound transducer assembly having various combinations of ultrasound transducers having different-shaped ultrasound emitting surfaces and/or different ultrasound transducer types, wherein the types are ultrasound-medical-trea... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050240123 | Ultrasound medical treatment system and method An embodiment of an ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer and a controller. The controller powers the transducer to deliver ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue in vivo. In a first expression of the embodiment a... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050228263 | Therapy combination The invention relates to a therapy combination which consists of a locating unit and a therapy unit which includes a therapy head for focusing energy in a focus, said units being movable relative to one another. In order to determine the relative position, each of said ... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050228319 | Neoplasm cell destruction device A neoplasm cell destruction device. The device includes at least one signal generator and at least one transducer. The at least one transducer is driven by the at least one signal generator, and produces sound waves. The sound waves are impacted upon a neoplastic target... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050228318 | Method and apparatus for altering activity of tissue layers 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 minimizing alterations in neighboring layers loca... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050203444 | Ultrasound therapeutic device The ultrasound therapeutic system of the present invention generally includes a generator unit, at least one transducer treatment head, and a programmable controller. The generator is in operable communication with the at least one transducer treatment head such that el... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050197619 | Ultrasound enhanced central venous catheter A central venous catheter comprises an ultrasound assembly. In one arrangement, the radiating member is used to remove a blockage from the central venous catheter. In another arrangement, inserting an ultrasound assembly into a central venous catheter. The ultrasound as... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050187495 | Ultrasound therapy head with movement control A therapy head for use in HIFU procedures is described. The therapy head has an enclosure with a window, an energy applicator and a means of moving the energy applicator within the enclosure. The therapy head uses motors and actuators to move the energy applicator, usua... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050187494 | Focusing ultrasonic source The present invention provides a focus ultrasonic wave source including an ultrasonic wave emitting component for emiting the ultrasonic wave and a focusing component for focusing the the emited ultrasonic wave, wherein the emitted ultrasonic wave is transmitted to a fo... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050159682 | Molecule vibrator A voltage generation circuit (20) is provided which generates a voltage. A voltage application circuit (30) is provided which has electrodes (11, 12) which are fed a respective voltage for causing creation of an instantaneous high electric field in ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050154331 | Minimally invasive bone miller apparatus A milling system is disclosed for creating a cavity in a bone. The cavity has a cross section which has a generally triangular profile having a first side generally parallel with an axis of the bone and a second side forming an acute angle with the first side. The cavit... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050154333 | Skin abrading apparatus A hand held skin abrading apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a handle configured for gripping by a human operator; a reciprocating motion generator, in the form of a magnetostrictive ultrasonic transducer, associated with the handle; an applicator attached t... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050154332 | Methods and systems for removing hair using focused acoustic energy Hair is permanently removed from a patient's skin by transcutaneously focusing high intensity acoustic energy at a hair follicle. Usually, a region of a patient's skin is first ultrasonically imaged to locate individual hair follicles. The imaged hair follicles are then... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050148905 | Torque limiting driver with easily disassembled components for sterilization A driver has components that are easily disassembled for cleaning and/or sterilization. Once disassembled, the limited number of components allows for easy reassembly. The driver utilizes a cam that rides on spring fingers for determining the level of producible torque ... | 07/07/2005 |
| 20050143677 | Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic vibration generator (1) and a lens (2) affixed thereto adapted to focus the ultrasonic vibration at a predetermined zone. It may be used to destroy certain types of cancerous cell which lie close beneath the surface, s... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050113692 | Structure containing the conductive medium for the source of the external high-power focusing ultrasonic treatment The present invention provides a containing means for receiving the transmission medium for use With an ultrasonic wave source of an extracorporeal HIFU therapeutic apparatus, wherein the containing means for transmission medium is a semispheric membrane with a seating ... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050085748 | Ultrasound apparatus and method for augmented clot lysis An apparatus and method for using ultrasound augmented with microbubbles, thrombolytic drugs or other agents for clot lysis wherein at least one ultrasound transducer generates a plurality of acoustic signals and time, amplitude, phase and frequency modulation of the si... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050080359 | Ultrasonic treatment device The invention provides an ultrasound therapeutic apparatus for treating skin lesions of human being, comprising a controlling device, an ultrasound transducer transmitting the therapeutic ultrasound beam to the subject, a focusing means. Said controlling device is the e... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050075587 | Method and device for subaqueous ultrasonic irradiation of living tissue Applicable to humans, animals and fish, a method for injecting thoroughly diffused ambient air or disinfectant into water prior to its delivery into a therapy tank plus an underwater PZT probe transmission of separate stable and transient cavitation signals from which a... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050070797 | Electronic system for determining the density and structure of bone tissue and stimulating osteogenesis in dentistry An electronic system for determining the density and structure of bone tissue and stimulating osteogenesis in dentistry, having a diagnosis system for injecting an ultrasonic signal U(t) into a bone portion and analyzing the ultrasonic signal received after traveling th... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050065461 | Ultrasonically enhanced substance delivery method A method for enhancing delivery of at least one substance through a surface of and into a subject. The method includes situating the substance adjacent to the surface of the subject. The method includes placing at least one ultrasonic signal emitting device adjacent to ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050054955 | Device for non-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object The present invention relates to a device for non-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object (5) of a patient, wherein at least two therapeutic ultrasound transducers (2a, 2b) are arranged for treatment of the object (5) by gene... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050054954 | Device for mini-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object by a heat-isolated transducer The present invention relates to a device for mini-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object. At least one therapeutic ultrasound transducer (2) is arranged for treatment of the object (5) by generating an ultrasonic field (3), the temperature focu... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050049525 | Ultrasonic treatment device and ultrasonic treatment system An ultrasonic transducer unit that generates ultrasonic vibration for treating living tissues has an ultrasonic transducer and a cover member that covers the ultrasonic transducer. A flexible sheath is coupled at one end to the cover member. A signal cable extends throu... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050043654 | Ultrasonic percutaneous permeating device, ultrasonic percutaneous permeating kit, and ultrasonic percutaneous permeating method Upon allowing a medicine 1 containing an active ingredient to penetrate an organism 2 from a skin surface 2a, this ultrasonic percutaneous penetration device A allows vibration of ultrasonic waves to penetrate the organism from the skin surfa... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050033201 | Ultrasonic surgical system An ultrasonic surgical system includes a handpiece including an ultrasonic transducer and a first storage unit; a probe connected to the ultrasonic transducer; a calculation unit; and a control unit. The first storage unit stores a first parameter relating to control of... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050020945 | Acoustically-aided cerebrospinal-fluid manipulation for neurodegenerative disease therapy An apparatus and method provide therapy to a patient having, or who may potentially develop, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by abnormal proteins or prions or related deposits. The apparatus includes an emitter means to deliver acoustic, ultrasonic or vibrator... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050015023 | Shockwave generating system A shockwave generating system comprising a first shockwave source device that is formed with an aperture through which a second shockwave source device is adapted to transmit shockwaves. The second shockwave source device may be disposed at least partially in the apertu... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050015024 | Ultrasonic method and device for lypolytic therapy The invention relates to an ultrasound transducer for use in therapy or diagnostics. More particularly, it can be used successfully in lypolytic therapy. Said ultrasound transducer comprises different segments, which allows changing curvature radius and consequently foc... | 01/20/2005 |
