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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7220233 | Ultrasound catheter devices and methods Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220232 | Method for delivering ultrasonic energy Ultrasound energy is delivered to an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound energy is delivered at an output frequency that varies over time within a range of output frequencies, and a tuning function selects from within the range an operating output frequency for th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217245 | Noninvasive methods for detecting abnormalities in a subject such as disease or dysfunction The systems, methods and apparatus of the present invention comprise noninvasive methods of measuring temperature changes and rates of temperature change in selected body tissues and fluids as a result of absorption and/or dissipation of externally applied heat for ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211054 | Method of treating a patient with a neurodegenerative disease using ultrasound The present invention provides methods for treating patients with ultrasound to promote healing. In particular, the present invention provides a method for improving blood flow to ischemic tissue by applying ultrasound to ischemic tissue. The invention also provides... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211055 | System and method providing directional ultrasound therapy to skeletal joints An ultrasound therapy system and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer is delivered to a location within the body associated with... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211060 | Ultrasound bandages Ultrasound bandages (10) and ultrasound transducer array bandages are provided herein to accelerate the healing of wounds by positioning the ultrasound bandages (10) and ultrasound transducer array bandages adjacent to a wound and generating ultrasonic... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206257 | Acoustic remote caviation as a destruction device A method is disclosed of generating a predetermined field of cavitation around a remote target in an underwater environment. The method includes the steps of identifying a remote target location, generating at least two acoustic beams, each at a high power output, f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201719 | Rechargeable hard disk drive medical monitor A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, and also includes a transmitter and a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201749 | Externally-applied high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for pulmonary vein isolation Apparatus is provided for performing ablation of cardiac tissue using ultrasound. The apparatus includes a beacon, adapted to be placed at a cardiac site in a body of a subject. The apparatus further includes a set of ultrasound transducers, each transducer adapted ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195603 | Ultrasonic beauty treatment probe A supersonic beauty treatment device capable of effecting a beauty treatment for the skin and of slimming a selected portion of the body. A face beauty treatment head and body beauty treatment head are prepared, and either one is selectivley attached to the casing o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194294 | 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 ( | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189209 | Method for using acoustic shock waves in the treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer or a pressure sore A method of treating pathological conditions associated with bone and musculoskeletal environments and soft tissues involves applying acoustic shock waves to cause localized trauma, including micro-disruptions, non-osseous tissue stimulation, increased vascularizati... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186246 | Ultrasound catheter with utility lumen The invention relates to a catheter system. The system comprises a catheter body having a chamber containing a low acoustic impedance medium. The catheter body includes an elongated body with an external surface and an ultrasound transducer having an external side b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179271 | Method for driving an ultrasonic system to improve acquisition of blade resonance frequency at startup The ability of an ultrasonic system to sweep and lock onto a resonance frequency of a blade subjected to a heavy load at startup is improved by applying a high drive voltage or a high drive current while systematically increasing the level of the applied signal. Inc... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179254 | High intensity ablation device An apparatus for ablating tissue, the apparatus having first and second opposing jaws operative to compress tissue to be allayed therebetween, the first jaw having a first ablation surface directing ablative energy into the tissue and the second jaw having a second ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175596 | System and method for sensing and locating disturbances in an energy path of a focused ultrasound system A method for sensing a disturbance in a transmission path of a converging ultrasound energy beam transmitted by a transducer in a focussed ultrasound system comprises transmitting a burst of ultrasound energy from the transducer, detecting whether a reflected portio... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175506 | Tool unit for ultrasonically assisted rotary machining The tool unit for the ultrasonically assisted rotary machining of a workpiece comprises a converter (23) including at least one electroacoustic transducer (22) for generating and transmitting ultrasonic oscillations, a tool (30) that is coupled ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175599 | Shear mode diagnostic ultrasound A method of diagnosing a subject by delivering ultrasound signals using shear waves includes applying a portion of an ultrasound mainbeam to a bone surface at an incident angle relative to the surface of the bone to induce shear waves in the bone, energy in the shea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172612 | Trocar and trocar system A trocar has a projection portion which is a part of a tube projecting from a distal end portion of an outer tube in the state in which the tube is inserted in the outer tube, an amount of projection of the projection portion from the distal end portion of the outer... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167415 | Transducers for focusing sonic energy in transmitting and receiving device Ultrasonic transducers which include at least one internally directed generally concavely configured sonic energy radiating element which directs sonic energy toward at least one arcuate energy reflecting surface which redirects and focuses the energy through an ope... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167741 | Hyperthermia treatment and probe therefor This surgical device uses a laser beam to coagulate tissue. The elongate device carries the beam through an optical fiber that has a chamfered end for deflecting the beam out of a distal end of the device at an angle. Tissue coagulation is monitored using a magnetic... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165451 | Methods for using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy to detect and/or effect structures The present invention relates to detection of inorganic and biologic structures and/or disruption and/or augmentation functions of biologic structures using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166570 | Medical implants and fibrosis-inducing agents Implants are used in combination with a fibrosis-inducing agent in order to induce fibrosis that may otherwise not occur when the implant is placed within an animal or increase fibrosis between the implant and the host tissue. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166719 | Fluorinated photosensitizers related to chlorins and bacteriochlorins for photodynamic therapy Provided herein are compounds for detection, diagnosis and treatment of target tissues or target compositions, including hyperproliferative tissues such as tumors, using photodynamic methods. In particular, photosensitizer compounds that collect in hyperproliferativ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166075 | Elastographic imaging of in vivo soft tissue Elastographic images provide visualization in two or three dimensions of RF ablation lesions to guide in the ablation process. Compression may be applied using the RF probe. A similar technique may be applied to in vivo imaging of soft tissue without ablation. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163399 | Ultrasonic therapy device for dental implant and therapy method therefor An ultrasonic therapy device comprises two bodies and two holding members. The body, at the inner face of which an oscillator is embedded, covers an affected area into which implant fixtures are embedded. The holding member which holds the body has a shape of a crow... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164940 | Therapeutic system A therapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an observation unit for determining the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy applied from the applicator to the living tissues is controlled in accordance with dat... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160294 | Systems and methods for treating hemorrhoids Systems and methods treat hemorrhoids by introducing a treatment device into the anal canal to extend above a hemorrhoidal plexus and adjacent a tissue region containing blood vessels that feed the hemorrhoidal plexus. The systems and methods operate the treatment d... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156816 | Ultrasound pulmonary vein isolation A catheter introduction apparatus provides an ultrasound assembly for emission of ultrasound energy. In one application the catheter and the ultrasound assembly are introduced percutaneously, and transseptally advanced to the ostium of a pulmonary vein. An anchoring... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147638 | Electrosurgical instrument which reduces thermal damage to adjacent tissue An electrode sealing assembly for use in combination with an electrosurgical instrument includes first and second jaw members which are movable from a first, spaced-apart position to a second position to grasp tissue. Each of the jaw members includes an insulative h... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145286 | Wedge shaped uniform energy megasonic transducer A transducer comprising an acoustic energy generating means and a resonator. The acoustic energy generating means generates acoustic energy and is adapted for delivering an approximately uniform amount of acoustic energy to each unit of surface area on a substrate i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131983 | Ultrasonic surgical instrument When a probe unit and a sheath unit are coupled to each other, an engaging portion of the probe unit is coupled directly to a vibrator unit through an engaging hole portion if the probe unit is combined with a proper sheath. If the probe unit is combined with an imp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128719 | System for enhanced chemical debridement A device, system and method for enhancing the functionality and efficiency of a chemical and/or enzymatic debriding agent with a physical debriding mechanism. The debriding agent alone and the physical mechanism alone are each capable of at least some debriding acti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128711 | Positioning systems and methods for guided ultrasound therapy systems Systems and methods are provided for positioning a therapy device, such as an ultrasound transducer, using a tilt sensor carried by the transducer and a positioner coupled to the transducer. The positioner provides roll and pitch control as well as translating the t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125387 | Ultrasonic apparatus for therapeutical use According to the invention, an ultrasonic apparatus for therapeutical use suitable for remedy by the irradiation of an ultrasonic wave low in the degree of convergence using medicine that stays in a disease region, reduces the threshold of cavitation caused by an ul... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124645 | Magnetic-inductive measuring device for flowing substances and method for its production The invention relates to a magnetic-inductive measuring device (1) for flowing substances (substance being measured), with a measuring tube (2) and a further subsystem respectively for recording measuring signals, com... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118540 | Method for use in orthodontics for accelerating tooth movement when treating patients for malocclusion A method for accelerating orthodontic treatment of malocclusion by noninvasively altering a condition of bone in a patient's jaw so that teeth held in generally fixed positions in the bone are able to be relatively easily and rapidly repositioned using orthodontic a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118377 | Dental system and method of producing the same A dental system for cleaning a user's teeth and marginal gingiva with a drug solution includes a mouthpiece made for each user and having substantially the same shape as the teeth and the marginal gingiva of the user. The mouthpiece is designed to produce a gap betw... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112196 | Multi-element array for acoustic ablation A tissue ablation apparatus is disclosed that includes an elongate, flexible device operable to be percutaneously place in vasculature of a patient. The device has an array of 8 or more tissue ablation elements carried on a flexible circuit substrate located at a di... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108663 | Method and apparatus for cartilage growth stimulation The invention relates to apparatus and method for ultrasonically stimulating cartilage growth. The apparatus includes at least one ergonomically constructed ultrasonic transducer configured to cooperate with a placement module or strip for placement in proximity to ... | 09/19/2006 |
