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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167805 | Systems and methods for ultrasound applicator station keeping Systems and methods for maintaining the alignment of a therapeutic ultrasound applicator to a target site are described. Overlapping ultrasound signals are sent to a target tissue site and the echo detected. An algorithm is described for detecting tissue movement re... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152723 | System and method for ultrasonic harmonic imaging for therapy guidance and monitoring An ultrasound system is provided which includes a therapy ultrasound transducer and a diagnostic ultrasound transducer and operates in accordance with a method to direct the application of the therapy ultrasound. The method includes operating the diagnostic ultrasou... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137277 | Volumetric measurement and visual feedback of tissues Apparatus and methods for assessing tissue characteristics such as the dimensions and volume of an osteolytic lesion are disclosed. The apparatus may utilize ultrasound to provide visual and volumetric feedback related to a lesion or other tissue. Further the appara... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137276 | Method and apparatus for guidance and application of high intensity focused ultrasound for control of bleeding due to severed limbs An ultrasonic diagnostic and therapy system is described for stopping the bleeding of severely damaged bloodvessels or vessels severed in a limb amputation. A cuff (30) is attached to the stump of the severed limb which contains a diagnostic transducer array ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133180 | Method and system for treating cellulite A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat lobuli into the dermis. The invention delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123691 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for fixedly displaying a puncture probe during 2D imaging Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment is equipped with an ultrasonic probe that transmits/receives ultrasound to/from an examined body, a probe position sensor that detects the position and the direction of the ultrasonic probe, an image generator that generates image dat... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8105238 | Method and apparatus for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body A method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan. The method includes the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using an imaging device, eac... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8066641 | Method and system for treating photoaged tissue A method and system for ultrasound treatment of photoaged tissue are provided. An exemplary method and system are configured for first, ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, second, delivery of ultrasound energy at a de... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057391 | Apparatus for delivering high intensity focused ultrasound energy to a treatment site internal to a patient's body An apparatus for delivering HIFU energy may include a probe with a plurality of leaves that provide a bowl-shaped HIFU therapy transducer. In once case, pins may slide within grooves in the leaves to deploy the leaves. In another case, spines may be configured to sl... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052605 | Multimodal catheter system and method for intravascular analysis Methods, apparatus, and systems for intravascular analysis combine at least three analytical modalities. In one implementation, intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and near infrared spectroscopy are combined to enable detection of multiple, diffe... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052604 | Methods and apparatus for engagement and coupling of an intracavitory imaging and high intensity focused ultrasound probe A combined imaging/HIFU probe includes an imaging scan head, a HIFU transducer, and an outlet port that delivers a flow of fluid across the HIFU transducer. At least a portion of the body cavity is filled with fluid in which the probe is immersed. The fluid provides... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043218 | Therapeutic endocavity probe comprising an image transducer integrated within the therapy ultrasonic transducer A therapeutic endocavity probe for treating tissues in particular of the prostate by emission of focused ultrasonic waves, including a support forming a guide tube extended by a mounting head for at least one therapy transducer component with an active surface emitt... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038617 | Mobile defibrillator The invention relates to a mobile defibrillator which has a housing. In order to improve the diagnostic reliability, particularly in the case of irregular heart rhythms and myocardial infarctions, provision is additionally made for an imaging ultrasound device to be... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8012092 | Method of using a combination imaging and therapy transducer to dissolve blood clots A combined ultrasound imaging and therapy transducer includes a linear array of imaging transducer elements. First and second linear arrays of therapy transducer elements extend longitudinally along respective first and second sides of the imaging transducer element... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007438 | Ultrasound probe and ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe which transmits/receives an ultrasound wave with respect to a subject to be diagnosed, an ultrasound wave transmit section which transmits an ultrasound wave for driving the ultrasound probe, a pressing... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988631 | Shock wave therapy device with image production The invention relates to a shock wave therapy device with a shock wave source for the emission of a shock wave and an ultrasound unit for obtaining image information by means of the emission and reception of ultrasound, whereby the ultrasound unit is provided for th... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976468 | Soft tissue diagnostic apparatus and method A soft tissue diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of stress and injury in anatomical soft tissue by detecting the response of the soft tissue to acoustic energy and a method of detecting soft tissue damage or stress and treating the tissue. An acoustic transmitter tr... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7955262 | Method and apparatus for treatment of skin using RF and ultrasound energies A system and method for treating skin. The System comprises one or more ultrasound transducers and one or more pairs of RF electrodes. The ultrasound transducers are adapted to focus ultrasound energy at one or more focal volumes in the skin. The RF electrodes are a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955263 | Non-invasive positioning system for locating the focus of high-intensity focused ultrasound A non-invasive positioning system for determining the focus location of a HIFU device comprises a diagnostic ultrasound and the HIFU for ablating and removing tumor tissue. The imaging plane of the diagnostic ultrasound probe and the geometrical axis of a probe of t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938779 | Treating apparatus and treating device for treating living-body tissue In a treating apparatus, a forceps body as a treating device is connected to a generator as a control device. The forceps body mainly includes a pair of handle portions, which are used for manipulation by being held by an operator, a pair of jaws provided between th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922661 | Echographic probe wtih sector scanning using a transducer capable of coming into contact with the structure to be examined The inventive probe comprises a tubular body (1, 2) that accommodates a transducer (11), which emits a focused incident ultrasonic wave toward structures to be examined and which receives the ultrasonic waves reflected by these structures. This transdu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918795 | Method and device for uterine fibroid treatment Methods and devices for both imaging and treating uterine fibroid tumors in one real-time system are provided. One minimally invasive method comprises introducing a sheath into a uterus and determining a location of a fibroid using a visualization element within or ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918796 | Volumetric measurement and visual feedback of tissues Apparatus and methods for assessing tissue characteristics such as the dimensions and volume of an osteolytic lesion are disclosed. The apparatus may utilize ultrasound to provide visual and volumetric feedback related to a lesion or other tissue. Further the appara... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914452 | Method and apparatus for controlling cardiac therapy using ultrasound transducer A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system provides for post-myocardial infarction (MI) therapy with closed-loop control using one or more ultrasound transducers sensing one or more ultrasound signals indicative of cardiac dimensions. Cardiac size parameters are produ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914453 | Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe A non-invasive visual imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging system procures an image of a transducer position during diagnostic or therapeutic treatment. In addition, the system suitably provides for the transducer to capture patient information, such as a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905836 | Localized production of microbubbles and control of cavitational and heating effects by use of enhanced ultrasound A method of using ultrasound waves that are focused at a specific location in a medium is provided to cause localized production of bubbles at that location and to control the production, and the cavitational and heating effects that take place there. Production and... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7874986 | Methods and devices for visualization and ablation of tissue Delivery systems, and methods using the same, having an ultrasound viewing window for improved imaging and a needle for ablation treatment of target tissues. In an embodiment, the target tissue is a fibroid within a female's uterus. In an embodiment the delivery sys... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857766 | System of implantable ultrasonic emitters for preventing restenosis following a stent procedure A system and method that minimizes plaque accumulation on a stent and thereby restenosis that could require a subsequent invasive medical procedure following implantation of the stent in a patient. A plurality of electrically-powered, biocompatible devices, implanta... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850610 | Electrode location mapping system and method A mapped location of one or more electrodes within an electrical mapping volume is superimposed onto an ultrasound image corresponding to the electrical mapping volume. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828734 | Device for ultrasound monitored tissue treatment Apparatus is provided, including a housing, adapted for placement on tissue of a subject, and a plurality of transducers, disposed at respective locations with respect to the housing, and configured to transmit energy towards each other, in a plane defined by the ho... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824336 | Ultrasonic apparatus for diagnosis and therapy An ultrasonic apparatus for diagnosis and therapy is provided with plural ultrasound probes for generating ultrasound waves for phase shift, diagnosis, and therapy. A first control part causes phase shift in a nano droplet ultrasound contrast agent, while a second c... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815571 | Rigid delivery systems having inclined ultrasound and needle A delivery system includes a rigid shaft, an imaging core, and an interventional core. The rigid delivery shaft has a proximal end, an angled distal tip, and an axial passage therethrough. The imaging core comprises an ultrasound imaging insert disposed within the a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789833 | Integrated nerve stimulator and ultrasound imaging device An integrated ultrasound and nerve stimulation system, ultrasound probe and method are provided. The system may include a transcutaneous electrode adapted for external placement on a patient, a percutaneous electrode having an electrically-conducting tip adapted for... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780598 | Sonodynamic treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same In a sonodynamic treatment apparatus including: a first ultrasound radiating unit for radiating diagnostic ultrasound; a second ultrasound radiating unit for radiating treatment ultrasound; an echo detection unit for detecting an ultrasound echo; a diagnostic contro... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771357 | Devices and methods for occlusion of the uterine arteries Devices and methods are disclosed for treating a uterine disorder which receive its blood supply from a uterine artery. In particular, uterine fibroids are effectively treated by occluding the uterine arteries using trans-vaginal, trans-uterine, transrectal, or retr... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766833 | Ablation array having independently activated ablation elements A system for imaging and providing therapy to one or more regions of interest is presented. The system includes an imaging and therapy catheter configured to image an anatomical region to facilitate assessing need for therapy in one or more regions within the anatom... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7722539 | Treatment of unwanted tissue by the selective destruction of vasculature providing nutrients to the tissue A noninvasive technique that can be used to deny blood flow to a particular region of tissue, without the inherent risks associated with invasive procedures such as surgery and minimally-invasive procedures such as embolization. Blood flow in selected portions of th... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713202 | Method of controlling a surgical system based on a load on the cutting tip of a handpiece A surgical system that is able to sense the onset of an occlusion or other surgical event as well as the instant an occlusion breaks. To help avoid overheating of the tip, the system determines an approximate temperature of the eye using an irrigation flow rate and ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713203 | Ultrasound treatment device and method The inventive ultrasound treating device comprises a first processing transducer set (11) for transmitting a beam of high-intensity ultrasound waves to a treatable area (3), wherein said beam comprises an aspheric wavefront and forms a focal spot (6... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699779 | Ultrasonic treatment equipment Ultrasonic treatment equipment is provided which repeats therapeutic ultrasound exposure while measuring a degree of vessel constriction on a therapeutic ultrasound exposure basis. This equipment includes: a therapeutic ultrasonic transducer 2 which exposes a... | 04/20/2010 |
