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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090281463 | THERAPY APPARATUS WITH SEQUENTIAL FUNCTIONING A therapy apparatus for treating tissues by emission of focused ultrasound waves, includes a probe having a transducer formed by ultrasound elements distributed in several categories (N1 to NM) on a face for emission of focused ultrasound waves whi... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090275864 | SURGICAL OPERATING APPARATUS A surgical operating apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration, a transducer cover including a storing section which stores the ultrasonic transducer, an electric contact portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a distal ... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090275865 | ULTRASOUND TREATMENT CLAMP The present invention relates to an ultrasound treatment clamp. The ultrasound treatment clamp comprises ultrasound therapy applicators and handles connected to the ultrasound therapy applicators. The handles are clamp-shaped. The two ultrasound therapy applicators with... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090275863 | SURGICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS A handpiece of a surgical treatment apparatus includes a vibrating portion having an axial length being a length corresponding to one wavelength or above of the ultrasonic vibration, the vibrating portion includes a vibration generating portion formed on a proximal-end ... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090270771 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument is provided including: an ultrasonic transducer for generating ultrasonic vibration; an ultrasonic probe for transmitting the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic transducer to a distal end portion; a grasping member capable of grasping... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090264798 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY DELIVERY USING LOCAL HARMONIC MOTION A system and method for control of energy application to a target location based on a measured localized harmonic motion is disclosed. The system includes a first energy source configured to deliver a beam of energy to a subject to induce mechanical vibration of a desir... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090259149 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR OPERATION A power supply apparatus for operation for outputting power to a surgical instrument includes a resonant frequency detection section for detecting a resonant frequency which minimizes the impedance of the surgical instrument, and an abnormality detection section for det... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090259150 | Device and Method for Detecting and Treating Lesions A device for treating tissue comprises an enlongate probe and a light delivery unit illuminating a target area with light within a first wavelength band selected to enhance identification of target tissue in combination with an ultrasound crystal mounted at a distal end... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090259129 | Resonance Ultrasonic Transducer The present invention provides a resonance ultrasonic transducer. The resonance ultrasonic transducer comprises an ultrasound source for transmitting ultrasound, and a reflecting unit disposed opposite to the ultrasound source. The ultrasound source and the reflecting u... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090254006 | ULTRASOUND ASSISTED TISSUE WELDING METHOD The present invention relates to ultrasound assisted tissue welding, more particularly, to a method and device utilizing ultrasound energy for effective closure and sealing of surgical incisions or other wounds. The device of the present invention comprises an ultrasoun... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090254109 | OPERATION SYSTEM An operation system has a controller controlling a plurality of medical devices and a footswitch, the footswitch having a selection unit capable of selecting a medical device to be used and an output of the medical device; and a first and second pedals capable of instru... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090254007 | PRESSURE PULSE/SHOCK WAVE THERAPY METHODS AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING THE THERAPEUTIC METHODS The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090254005 | ULTRASOUND ASSISTED TISSUE WELDING DEVICE The present invention relates to ultrasound assisted tissue welding, more particularly, to a method and device utilizing ultrasound energy for effective closure and sealing of surgical incisions or other wounds. The device of the present invention comprises an ultrasoun... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090247912 | EPICARDIAL ABLATION USING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND Apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmias includes an ultrasonic ablation device incorporating an ultrasonic emitter (22, 400), means (10, 14, 402, 404) for positioning the ablation device outside of the heart but adjacent the epicardial surface of the he... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090247911 | Multiple-angle switched high intensity focused ultrasound A multiple-angle switched high intensity focused ultrasound device having at least two focused ultrasound transducers mounted in a frame so that the focal zones of all transducers intersect. Each of the transducers is independently driven from a radiofrequency (RF) gene... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090235448 | Shielded Transducer for Plumbing Fixture Plumbing fixtures are disclosed having acoustic electromagnetic transducers mounted thereon to transmit music or other vibrations to the fixture interior. The mounting assembly provides for a shield that reduces exposure of those in the fixture to a magnetic field gener... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090230822 | Patterned ultrasonic transducers There is provided a transducer array for lysing an adipose tissue, the transducer array comprising at least one unitary piece of piezoelectric material having first and second opposing surfaces; and one or more conductive layers on each of said first and second opposing... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090234252 | PORTABLE TOPICAL PAIN RELIEF SYSTEM The invention discloses methods and devices to energize a portable carrier media which may be applied to a person's skin to provide pain relief. The carrier media may be recharged at an energizing station that ultrasonically activates the carrier media, such as a credit... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090230823 | Operation of patterned ultrasonic transducers There is provided a transducer array comprising at least one unitary piece of piezoelectric material having first and second opposing surfaces; and a conductive layer on each of said first and second opposing surfaces, wherein at least one of said conductive layers is d... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090227910 | EXTERNAL ULTRASOUND LIPOPLASTY This invention relates to a non-invasive, safer alternative to current lipoplasty procedures. The preferred embodiment of the invention is a multi-channel system that focuses the low mega Hertz ultrasound at user selectable depths, where fat cells are to be emulsified. ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090227999 | VISUAL ELECTRODE ABLATION SYSTEMS Visual electrode ablation systems are described herein which include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen t... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090227909 | Combination Ultrasound-Phototherapy Transducer A soundhead of a treatment device is provided that enables a volume of tissue located beneath the soundhead to simultaneously receive ultrasound and light stimulation. According to one embodiment, the soundhead includes an ultrasound transducer, a light source, and a fa... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090221938 | Method and Apparatus for Treatment of Adipose Tissue The invention provides methods and apparatuses (4) for the treatment of adipose tissue. The methods comprise application of ultrasound energy to a region of adipose tissue, and the apparatuses comprise at least one source of ultrasound energy (42a 09/03/2009 | |
| 20090222037 | ULTRASONIC VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE The present invention relates to the use of a low frequency ultrasonic device for the delivery and activation of collagen based foam sealants to a human and/or animal patient for sealing puncture wounds in vascular tissues. The ultrasonic vascular closure device compris... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090221996 | CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY This invention is a circumferential ablation device assembly which is adapted to forming a circumferential conduction block in a pulmonary vein. The assembly includes a circumferential ablation element which is adapted to ablate a circumferential region of tissue along ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090221955 | ABLATIVE ULTRASONIC-CRYOGENIC METHODS An ablative apparatus and associated methods that can be used to treat atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arryhythmias by ablating cardiac tissue is disclosed. When the distal end of the apparatus reaches the tissue to be ablated, an ablation probe driven by a transd... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090221902 | Ultrasound Treatment Center Methods and apparatus for non-invasive patient treatment using ultrasound are disclosed. One method comprises administering to a patient a therapeutic agent, transmitting ultrasound and directing the ultrasonic energy at a region of interest of a patient, monitoring cav... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090216158 | ULTRASOUND AND TISSUE REPAIR Methods of using an ultrasound signal to promote tissue repair by causing cells to form focal adhesions without the involvement of syndecans, in particular syndecan-1, syndecan-4 or PKCĪ± are disclosed.... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090216228 | Surgical operating apparatus A surgical operating apparatus includes a sheath having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, a shaft-shaped probe body which is inserted in the sheath and has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, and in which ultrasonic is transmitted, a probe di... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090216159 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT A non-invasive method and system for combined ultrasound treatment are provided. An exemplary combined ultrasound treatment system comprises a transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to provide two or more energy effects to a region of interest. The energy ef... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090216157 | ULTRASONIC OPERATING APPARATUS An ultrasonic treatment instrument is provided with an ultrasonic transducer, a probe portion to which ultrasonic wave outputted from the ultrasonic transducer is transmitted, a sheath portion into which the probe portion is inserted detachably, the sheath portion inclu... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090209955 | PROSTHETIC VALVE IMPLANT SITE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES Prosthetic valves implantation methods and systems, especially as related to preparing the native site of a native stenotic or incompetent aortic valve for receipt of a prosthetic replacement valve are described. The subject tools and associated site preparation techniq... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090209950 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER SYSTEM Described herein are devices and methods for treating tissue, comprising a catheter with a plurality of access sites and a plurality of sensors associated with the access sites. The catheter may be positioned along a tissue surface and the sensors may be used to identif... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090209885 | ABLATIVE ULTRASONIC-CRYOGENIC APPARATUS An ablative apparatus that can be used to treat atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias by ablating cardiac tissue is disclosed. When the distal end of the apparatus reaches the tissue to be ablated, an ablation probe driven by a transducer is vibrated. Scratc... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090198156 | ULTRASOUND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a controller. Methods of the invention so control the medical treatment transducer. In one arrangement, the controller movingly controls the medical treatment transducer to em... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090194125 | ULTRASOUND HAIR TREATMENT The present invention relates to methods for the ultrasound enhancement of hair treatments, and to compositions and kits relating to said method. The invention further relates to ultrasonic devices for use in the methods.... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090198131 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of tissue A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatm... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090192431 | TRANSDERMAL THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM REINFORCED BY ULTRASOUNDS The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (10) comprising a pharmaceutical active agent formulation (13), an adhesive layer (11) comprising a contact surface (12), and at least one ultrasound transmitter (21), the side ... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090187137 | ULTRASOUND PULSE SHAPING In one embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasound catheter system comprising a catheter having at least one ultrasonic element; and a control system configured to generate power parameters to drive the ultrasonic element to generate ultrasonic energy is provided... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090182231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING ACNE AND SEBACEOUS GLANDS A method and system for ultrasound treatment of acne and sebaceous glands are provided. An exemplary method and system are configured for targeted treatment of sebaceous glands in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and ... | 07/16/2009 |
