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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6730114 | Low power pulsed flash hot air technique The Flash Technique is a new concept in thermodynamics. This technique of accumulating heat energy in a small air plenum being instantaneously flashed over the problem region of the body in a thermowave manner is capable of accomplishing with high efficiency and sim... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719779 | Circulation set for temperature-controlled catheter and method of using the same The invention provides a single-use, disposable circulation set for a heat transfer catheter. The circulation set includes a single-use, disposable fluid reservoir adapted to supply a heat transfer fluid to the catheter, a single-use, disposable pump adapted to pump... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719724 | Central venous line catheter having multiple heat exchange elements and multiple infusion lumens An intravenous catheter system (apparatus and method) for controlling patient temperature includes a generally tubular elongated body having lumens for circulating a heat exchange fluid in a plurality of heat exchange elements provided at spaced intervals along the ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718128 | Radiant warmer with distance determination between heater and patient A system for heating a patient using a radiant heater is disclosed. In order to ensure optimum positioning of the patient various location and indication embodiments are included. The present invention either adjusts the energization of the heater to provide optimum... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716235 | Wound treatment apparatus including a heater and an IR-transparent of IR-transmissive bandage A wound treatment apparatus is provided which includes a bandage that is transparent to, or transmissive of, energy in the infrared (IR) range of the electromagnetic spectrum, a heater that generates heat, and an attachment device for retaining the heater over or on... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712840 | Tumor electrochemical-therapeutic device using electrothermal needles A cancer electrochemical-therapeutic device using electrothermal needles, comprising two groups of electrothermal needles and three D.C. power supplies, each group having at least one electrothermal needle, two of the three D.C. power supplies—serving as heating p... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706037 | Multiple cryoprobe apparatus and method A cryosurgery apparatus is disclosed. The cryosurgery apparatus an introducer having a hollow and a distal portion, the distal portion being sufficiently sharp so as to penetrate into a body, the hollow of the introducer being designed and constructed for containing... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702839 | Method of controlling body temperature while reducing shivering A method and apparatus for lowering the body temperature of a patient while reducing shivering by using a heat exchange device in combination with an 댒-adrenoreceptor agonist, a non-opiod analgesic monoamine uptake inhibitor or neuropeptide that te... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702808 | Device and method for treating skin A system and method for applying, essentially simultaneously, RF energy and optical energy to skin. The system comprises one or more RF electrodes for providing RF energy to the skin; and one or more light sources for providing optical energy to the skin.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701175 | Apparatus and method for delivering ablative laser energy and determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed An apparatus and method for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed. The present invention includes a temperature probe and a laser probe having a temperature sensor. The laser probe and temperature probe are inserted to measure a temperature of the ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699267 | Patient temperature control system with fluid temperature response An improved patient temperature exchange system and method is disclosed for use with one or more interconnectable patient contact pads. In one embodiment, the system includes a circulating pump for drawing fluid through the interconnected pad(s) under neg... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699266 | Support surface with phase change material or heat tubes A support surface for general skin cooling, or reducing the incidence and promoting the healing of bedsores, includes: (a) at least one thermal layer comprising: a phase change material having a melting point of between about 18 and 32 degrees Centigrade; ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699271 | Therapeutic wraps A therapeutic wrap designed to be applied to various portions of an individual, such as the neck and shoulders. The wrap contains a plurality of narrow channels into which a filler material, such as Basmati rice, is provided. Various herbs such as chamomi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695874 | Method and system for control of a patient's body temperature by way of transluminally insertable heat exchange catheter Methods and apparatuses for temperature modification of a patient, or selected regions thereof, including inducing hypothermia. The temperature modification is accomplished using an in-dwelling heat exchange catheter within which a fluid heat exchange med... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692456 | Apparatus for microporation of biological membranes using thin film tissue interface devices, and method therefor The invention provides for improved devices and methods for forming openings in a biological membrane for delivering substances into an animal through the biological membrane for treatment applications, or extracting substances from the animal through the... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689125 | Devices and methods for the treatment of spinal disorders Devices and methods for treating a damaged intervertebral disc to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. The present invention provides disc reinforcement therapy (DRT) which involves implanting one or more reinforcement members in and preferably aroun... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682508 | Direct central nervous system catheter and temperature control system A central nervous system (CNS) catheter assembly (20) adapted for use as a ventriculostomy catheter and a spinal catheter includes a catheter body (28) defining at least one lumen (30) therethrough having a drug delivery branch (22) and a monitoring/sensi... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679432 | Audible indication of disconnection between a convective device and an air hose in a convective warming system In a convective treatment system a wind-actuated instrument mounted near an end of an air hose provides, generates, issues, or sounds an audible alarm when the end becomes disconnected from a convective device and pressurized air continues to flow through... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679908 | Facial treatment device The present invention provides a facial treatment device which can repeat warming and cooling of the face of a person while the massages are given to the face at the same time, whereby the beauty effects such as the facial treatment and body slimming can ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679906 | Catheter system with on-board temperature probe A catheter system for controlling the body temperature of a patient by modifying the temperature of blood flowing within a blood vessel of the patient. The catheter system comprises a catheter body having a heat exchange region in contact with the blood; ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6673098 | Disposable cassette for intravascular heat exchange catheter A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a re... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672095 | Therapeutic freezing device and method A therapeutic freezing device includes a barrel and a superconducting needle. The barrel defines a receiving space adapted to receive a coolant medium. The superconducting needle is mounted on the barrel and is adapted to contact the coolant medium so tha... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6671535 | Method and system for controlling heat delivery to a target A method and system for using real time closed loop feedback to control the delivery of heat energy is disclosed herein. An energy delivery system may be used to deliver heat energy to a target to effect a change in the target. For example, medical profes... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666836 | Thermal treatment system An improved device for attaching thermal dressings--using essentially any type of source of heat or cold employs a novel adhesive that permits firm attachment of the dressing to essentially any portion of the human anatomy with no need for wrapping around... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660029 | Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece This invention relates to devices for insertion into the mouth for the application of heat or cold to oral tissue to provide a therapeutic effect. The device 10 includes an upper member 11 substantially conforming to a contour of an upper gum line, a lowe... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660026 | Multi-tipped cooling probe A method and device for thermally affecting tissue. The device having a thermal member and a contact probe in thermal communication with the thermal member. The device configured to provide a way to contact tissue with the contact probe and to thereby imp... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653607 | Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications A heating pad system is useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper an... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652771 | Phase change material blend, method for making, and devices using same The present invention relates to a powdered mix of a phase change material blend. The blend includes a polar phase change material bound substantially to at least one surface of a clay matrix having a surface charge, wherein the blend is present in a powd... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648907 | Neurosurgical device for thermal therapy A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient includes a housing defining an interior volume that is at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in a patient. A thermal member positioned within the interior volume of the housing includes... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648904 | Method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a surface A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the temperature of a surface to preheat or precool the surface, to heat or cool the surface to effect a therapeutic treatment or to post-heat or post-cool the surface. A roller, preferably mounted to a h... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645229 | Slimming device Slimming device capable of effectively activating an uncoupling protein to provide a good slimming action. The slimming device physically stimulates an uncoupling protein that is responsible for thermogenesis to activate the uncoupling protein, thereby ge... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643551 | Automatic thermal therapeutic apparatus An automatic thermal therapeutic apparatus is disclosed. The thermal therapeutic apparatus includes an upper housing having a recess and a lower housing. A plurality of thermal therapeutic devices are positioned in the recess of the housing. Each thermal ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641601 | Tissue treatment apparatus with a heater, a heat conductive bandage, and a heat-spreading means acting between the heater and bandage A tissue treatment apparatus is provided which includes a thermally conductive bandage, a heater in thermal contact with the bandage over a tissue treatment area, a heat spreading means acting between the heater and the bandage for laterally spreading hea... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640051 | Thermal treatment apparatus radiating low and high temperature Disclosed is a thermal treatment apparatus radiating low and high temperature, which includes a low-temperature radiating section and a high-temperature radiating section, and can rotatably scan affected parts. Both the low and the high temperature radiat... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635077 | Structure including a film material A structure includes a film having a pair of opposed surfaces wherein the film is liquid impermeable and electrically charged and an arrangement carried by the film and having first and second compartments separated from one another by a rupturable wall. ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635076 | System for controlling body temperature of a patient The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the internal body temperature of a patient. According to the present invention, a catheter is inserted through an incision into a large blood vessel of a patient. By selectively heating... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635075 | Method and apparatus for treatment of skin itch and disease An apparatus and method that is effective for the treatment of skin itch and skin rash is disclosed. The apparatus is contained within a body which can be easily manipulated with one hand, and which is powered by a self-contained battery. Also contained w... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629964 | Steam-generating pad A steam-generating unit that is applied to the skin or the mucous membranes has a steam-generating part that employs chemical energy, and the surface applied to the skin or mucous membranes is made from a moisture-permeable sheet. The temperature of the s... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629951 | Devices for creating collateral in the lungs The devices and methods disclosed herein are directed to altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of, for instance, an individual having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. More particularly, these devices and methods produce... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629990 | Heat-removal method and apparatus for treatment of movement disorder episodes Heat-removal method and apparatus for treatment of movement disorder episodes; more specifically, a device and method for intracranially suppressing movement disorder episodes upon the detection of physiological symptoms. The device includes a temperature... | 10/07/2003 |
