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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7470240 | 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 substa... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7449003 | Bellows for coupling a source acoustic waves to a subject to be treated A bellows for coupling a source of acoustic waves having an acoustic propagation medium, to a patient, has a geometrical modification in that region wherein the bellows can be seated against the patient for the introduction of acoustic waves into the patient. The ge... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449004 | 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 t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442168 | High efficiency medical transducer with ergonomic shape and method of manufacture A tranducer assembly for an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a front driver having an elongate shaft in one direction and a stud extending in an opposite direction. An electromechanical transducer element is disposed around the stud. The transducer assembly a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431704 | Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue with ultrasound energy by direct contact Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue, such as hard and soft tissues, wounds, tumors, muscles, and cartilage, through the direct contact of ultrasound energy is disclosed. Ultrasound energy is delivered to a target area through direct contact with an ultr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429248 | Method and apparatus for controlling acoustic modes in tissue healing applications A modal converter having at least one ultrasonic transducer or at least one array of such transducers positioned on the modal converter at various angles relative to a tissue surface and bone tissue surface, such that some combination of one or more of the following... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429249 | Method for cavitation-induced tissue healing with low intensity ultrasound A method and kit for therapeutically treating bone and tissue injuries using ultrasound. The method includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound contrast agent into the patient, preferably, the patient's blood stream, and impinging ultrasonic waves in proximity t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427273 | Skin beautification cosmetic system using iontophoresis device, ultrasonic facial stimulator, and cosmetic additive A skin beautification cosmetic system comprising an iontophoresis device, an infrared (including far infrared) generator, an ultrasonic vibrator, and a cosmetic composition is disclosed. The system ensures effective action of moisturizing and whitening cosmetics wit... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425193 | Tomographic imaging system using a conformable mirror A tomographic imaging system comprising a source array emitting rays, a deformable mirror reflecting the rays emitted by the source array, and a detector array receiving the electromagnetic rays emitted by the source array and reflected by the deformable mirror. An ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422563 | Multifunctional tip catheter for applying energy to tissue and detecting the presence of blood flow Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416535 | Neoplastic cell destruction device and method utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials A neoplasm cell destruction device utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials in neoplastic cells so as to damage and ultimately destruct the neoplastic cells without destructing surrounding healthy cells and thereby eliminating th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413552 | Method for subaqueous ultrasonic catastrophic irradiation of living tissue A fish killing and fish tissue sanitizing apparatus includes a tank, a water feed pipe extending to the tank, and an electromechanical transducer in pressure-wave transmitting relationship to the tank for generating ultrasonic pressure waves in water contained in th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410464 | Wave generating device A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being arranged with respect to the transducer in a plane of the curve so as to ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410469 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonically and electromagnetically treating tissue The invention relates to apparatus and method for ultrasonically and electromagnetically treating tissue to treat, for example, traumatized tissue or a bone injury. The apparatus includes at least one ultrasonic transducer assembly and at least one electromagnetic c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399284 | Ultrasonic irradiation apparatus An ultrasonic irradiation apparatus irradiates ultrasonic waves onto a wide area having three-dimensionally curved surfaces. An ultrasonic irradiator having a plurality of ultrasonic transducer is arranged in a plane. The position of at least a portion of the ultras... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396336 | Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system A switched resonant power amplifier system for ultrasonic transducers is disclosed. The system includes an amplifier that receives and processes a driver output signal for generating a drive signal that is provided to an ultrasonic device for controlling output of t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393325 | Method and system for ultrasound treatment with a multi-directional transducer A method and system for ultrasound treatment utilizing a multi-directional transducer to facilitate treatment, such as therapy and/or imaging or other tissue parameter monitoring, in two or more directions. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a multi-directi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393323 | 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 whi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393330 | Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openin... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392077 | Method for treating a patient at risk of loss of cardiac function by cardiac ischemia Various methods and devices for treating a patient who has lost, or is at risk of losing cardiac function by cardiac ischemia are disclosed. Treatment includes first imaging a patient's heart, or a portion thereof, to identify underperfused regions of cardiac muscle... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387612 | Floating probe for ultrasonic transducers The present invention relates to a device with an ultrasonic-based probe for drilling and coring. The invention uses ultrasonic and subsonic vibrations produced by a frequency compensation coupler or free mass to produce the hammering action of a partially disengage... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377905 | 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 whi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367944 | Method and system for monitoring ablation of tissues A method of monitoring heat damage to a tissue during a heat ablation procedure is disclosed. The method comprising: providing images of the tissue, extracting at least one parameter being indicative of a biological response to heat, and using the parameter(s) for d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367948 | Acoustic monitoring method and system in laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) An acoustic monitoring method and system in laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) provides information which characterize material which is broken down, microbubbles in the material, and/or the microenvironment of the microbubbles. In one embodiment of the inventio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369458 | Transducer identification A transducer identification system provides transducer characteristic information to an echosounder. The echosounder, in turn, utilizes the transducer characteristic information to alter its functionality or parameters to optimize its performance. The transducer cha... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364546 | Multi-functional medical catheter and methods of use The present invention provides multi-functional medical catheters, systems and methods for their use. In one particular embodiment, a medical catheter (100) includes a flexible elongate body (105) having a proximal end (110) and a distal end ( | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364554 | Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves having a removable and replaceable component with a data storage medium A medical device is described, which comprises a basic device and at least one replaceable component connected therewith, said component having an item belonging to the device that is subjected to high wear or consumption. A storage medium is connected to the compon... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364562 | Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363071 | Computer guided ablation of tissue using integrated ablative/temperature sensing devices The system for providing computer guided ablation of tissue of a patient includes an imaging device, an ablative surgical computer system, and a set of surgical devices. The imaging device receives imaging data from a treatment region of a patient, processes the ima... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361172 | Ultrasonic device and method for tissue coagulation An ultrasonic surgical device for the coagulation of animal tissue having an ultrasonic applicator and a movable jaw with a jaw surface adjacent the distal portion of the ultrasonic applicator for movement toward the applicator to a closed position at a predefined c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362889 | Elastomeric actuator devices for magnetic resonance imaging The present invention is directed to devices and systems used in magnetic imaging environments that include an actuator device having an elastomeric dielectric film with at least two electrodes, and a frame attached to the actuator device. The frame can have a plura... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353708 | Ultrasonic generator system The system controls the frequency of an ultrasonic signal to be applied to a waveguide, such that the frequency corresponds to a preferred resonance mode of the waveguide and not to adjacent undesirable resonance modes. The system operates by carrying out a first sc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354401 | Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings A method for making a sex determination in avian hatchlings involves the following activities. A process line is equipped to process an endless plurality of hatchlings. The process line has an ultrasound inspection station for the hatchlings. The ultrasound inspecti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350522 | Scanning method for applying ultrasonic acoustic data to the human neural cortex A method for creating sensory experiences operates by scanning the acoustical signal across the human neural cortex to create the desired sensory perceptions. The acoustic signal is scanned in a predetermined pattern. The pattern is then modified to fill in spaces i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347855 | Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring A methodology and system for lysing adipose tissue including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain adipose tissue, thereby to selectively lyse the adipose tissue in the target volumes and gene... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338486 | Methods and devices for ablation An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338446 | Method and apparatus for controlling power in an ultrasound system Methods and systems for controlling an ultrasound system are provided. The method includes receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, with the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information. The method furthe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335169 | Systems and methods for delivering ultrasound energy at an output power level that remains essentially constant despite variations in transducer impedance Systems and methods deliver ultrasound energy to an ultrasound transducer having an impedance subject to variations. The systems and methods electrically couple an ultrasound generator to the ultrasound transducer to deliver ultrasound energy. The systems and method... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331951 | Devices and methodologies useful in body aesthetics A methodology and system for lysis or induction of apoptosis in cellulite and fat including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain cellulite and fat, thereby to selectively lyse or induce apopt... | 02/19/2008 |
