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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8000813 | Ultrawideband antenna for operation in tissue Method and apparatus for cellular and intracellular manipulation of cell functions with ultrashort electrical pulses and for targeted delivery of the electrical pulses into cell cultures, patients, and tissues. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7400930 | Method for treating intervertebral discs A method of manipulating a disc tissue of an intervertebral disc is described, the disc has a nucleus pulposus, an annulus fibrosus, and an inner wall of the annulus fibrosus. The method includes providing a catheter having a radiofrequency electrode at a distal reg... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7311703 | Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas are disclosed herein. The cooling systems can be used with various types of microwave antennas. One variation generally comprises a handle portion with an elongate outer jacket extending from the handle portion. A m... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7267675 | RF device with thermo-electric cooler An RF device includes a support structure. An RF electrode is coupled to the support structure and includes conductive and dielectric portions. A thermo-electric cooler is coupled to the support structure and is configured to cool a back surface of the RF electrode.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265326 | Oven enclosure for a broiling oven with microwave capability Oven enclosure with microwave functionality, in which, at a short distance from an enclosure bottom panel, support elements are provided for accommodating a microwave-permeable base plate serving as a food holder. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244254 | Air-core microwave ablation antennas A method and device delivers microwave power to an antenna through a coaxial cable utilizing air or other gases as its dielectric core. The cable includes supports made of low-loss materials to keep the inner conductor centered in the cable, and defining spaces ther... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230578 | Dual-band dipole antenna A dual-band antenna (1) includes a first antenna (2) and a second antenna (3). The first antenna includes a u-shaped first dipole half (11) and an n-shaped second dipole half (12). The first dipole half is disposed above the second... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229411 | Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system An ultrasonic system useful for providing imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring generally comprises an acoustic transducer assembly configured to enable the ultrasound system to perform the imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring functions. The acoustic tr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7188999 | Radiation treatment apparatus A radiation treatment apparatus includes a guide and a support member. The guide moves a radiation generating unit along an orbit with a predetermined radius such that an X-ray emitted from the radiation generating unit may cross an isocenter. The support member rot... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189230 | Method for treating skin and underlying tissue A method for treating a tissue site couples an energy delivery surface of an electromagnetic energy delivery device with a skin surface. An underlying tissue area beneath the skin surface is created. The cooling creates a reverse thermal gradient, where a temperatur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170463 | Broadband omnidirectional array antenna system Broadband omnidirectional, vertically polarized communications antenna systems are disclosed. The antenna systems comprises a plurality of center-fed stacked dipole radiating elements disposed along a central axis, a coaxial feed line coupled between each of the sta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146210 | Apparatus and method for optimizing tumor treatment efficiency by electric fields The apparatus and method are designed to compute the optimal spatial and temporal characteristics for combating tumor growth within a body on the basis of cytological (as provided by biopsies, etc.) and anatomical data (as provided by CT, MRI, PET, etc.), as well as... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7101369 | Triaxial antenna for microwave tissue ablation An improved antenna for microwave ablation uses a triaxial design which reduces reflected energy allowing higher power ablation and/or a smaller diameter feeder line to the antenna. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097642 | Cauterizing scalpel blades An apparatus is disclosed for cutting and cauterizing of tissue. The apparatus comprises a cutting edge of a blade. The apparatus further comprises a conduit having a catalyst located near the conduit outlet, and the conduit is for delivering a combustible mixture o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093601 | Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for subs... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081111 | Cryosurgical apparatus and methods An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a part of a human or animal body 2 during a cryosurgical procedure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a radiative energy transmitter 26 for radiating energy to a zone of the body 2 to be protect... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070595 | Radio-frequency based catheter system and method for ablating biological tissues A method for biological tissue ablation includes shaping a shapeable RF antenna to accommodate the contour of a body vessel adjacent a biological tissue load; generating a train of radio frequency (RF) energy pulses at an output frequency for transmission in a trans... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066929 | Selective photothermolysis Performing selective photothermolysis of sub-cutaneous tissue by using a plurality of beams of narrow band electro-magnetic radiation, where each of the beams have energy that is insufficient to heat the tissue that they strike to a temperature high enough to destro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056318 | Temperature controlled heating device and method to heat a selected area of a biological body A heating device and method are provided that control a temperature in a selected area of a body part to obtain a temperature effect within the selected area for therapeutic or medical purposes. It includes temperature generating means to generate a temperature in t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048716 | MR-compatible devices A catheter is used for medical treatments within an organism. The catheter comprises at least one lumen. Within the at least one lumen are at least two microcatheters, with at least one of the at least two microcatheters being connected to a source of liquid materia... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022121 | Handpiece for treatment of tissue A handpiece has a handpiece assembly and includes a handpiece housing. An insert is detachably coupled to the handpiece housing. The insert includes an RF electrode with a conductive portion and a dielectric. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7024239 | Pulsed electromagnetic energy treatment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for the treatment of chronic wounds using electromagnetic energy. The apparatus includes a generator and at least one applicator. The generator can produce electromagnetic energy and the applicator can apply the electromagnetic energy produce... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6977987 | Radiotherapy apparatus A radiotherapy apparatus comprising an irradiation head having a linear accelerator and an intra-head waveguide unit whose one end portion is electromagnetically connected to the linear accelerator, a supporting moving mechanism which supports and moves the irradiat... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962587 | Method for detecting and treating tumors using localized impedance measurement An embodiment of the invention provides a method for detecting and treating a tumor using tissue localized volumetric impedance measurement. The method includes providing an impedance measurement apparatus having a plurality of resilient members deployable with curv... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960225 | Medical applications using microcombustion A process for delivering high intensity heat in medical applications is disclosed. The process involves forming a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen and reacting the mixture to generate heat near a region of interest. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6947792 | Smooth muscle controller A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle, comprising selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion and applying a non-excitatory electrical field to the portion, which field reduces the mechanical activity of the portion. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947005 | Low cost antennas and electromagnetic (EMF) absorption in electronic circuit packages or transceivers using conductive loaded resin-based materials Low cost antennas and electromagnetic absorbing parts formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises conductive fibers, conductive powders, or in combination thereof in a resin base host wherein the ratio of ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944504 | Microwave medical treatment apparatus and method Methods, simulations, and apparatus are provided that may be utilized for medical treatments which are especially suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of separate microwave antennas are utilized to heat... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938358 | Method and apparatus for electromagnetic drying of printed media A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for providing electromagnetic drying of printed media. A resonant cavity allows support of standing waves along many radial axes throughout the resonant cavity. The electromagnetic drying unit allows forced air to be in... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6914561 | Wide band antenna Disclosed is a wideband antenna with a lowered standing wave ratio. The wideband antenna interposes a substance whose conductivity is about 0.1 through 10.0 as an interposition between a conductive plate and a radiation conductor; and thereby, the antenna reduces re... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6901683 | Method and apparatus for electromagnetic drying of printed media A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for providing electromagnetic drying of printed media. A resonant cavity allows support of standing waves along many radial axes throughout the resonant cavity. The electromagnetic drying unit allows forced air to be in... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6904323 | Non-invasive apparatus and method for providing RF energy-induced localized hyperthermia An apparatus for providing hyperthermia treatment for enhancing cancer therapy includes an applicator body and a plurality of antennas operatively associated with the applicator body. The applicator body has a concave profile extending from an aperture and defines a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6853865 | Apparatus for RF diathermy treatment Systems for RF diathermy treatment are described. An apparatus includes an RF diathermy coil assembly, comprising: an elastically deformable garment; and a conductive coil assembly secured to the garment, including: a primary winding; and a secondary winding coupled... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6740059 | Devices, systems and methods for patient infusion A device for delivering a fluid to a patient, including an exit port, a dispenser for causing fluid from a reservoir to flow to the exit port, a local processor programmed to cause a flow of fluid to the exit port based on flow instructions from a separate, remote c... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6690975 | Methods for treating hepatitis C While an interferon therapy is a conventional method for treating hepatitis C, no particular option exists currently in the treatment except for this interferon therapy. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for treating hepatiti... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6675050 | Computer program for microwave antenna A method, simulation, and apparatus are provided that are highly suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A catheter is disclosed that includes a small diameter disk loaded monopole antenna surrounded by fusion material having a high ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662054 | Method and system for treating skin A method and system for treating skin. The method comprises deforming the skin so that a region of skin protrudes from surrounding skin, and applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the skin. The system comprises a skin deformer that deforms a region of sk... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6542779 | Mat for hot-heat treatment and fomentation A mat for hot-heat treatment and fomentation including: a compressor installed in a main body; a cool and hot wind generator for generating a cool wind or a hot wind according to a user's selection and discharging it through a discharge outlet when the co... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6532387 | Catheter for delivering electromagnetic energy for enhanced permeation of substances The present invention provides a catheter device/method for enhancing local administration of pharmaceutical compounds. Such device/method is used for various situations which require high concentrations of drugs that are delivered locally.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6512956 | Method of constructing a microwave antenna A method, simulation, and apparatus are provided that are highly suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A catheter is disclosed that includes a small diameter disk loaded monopole antenna surrounded by fusion material having a high ... | 01/28/2003 |
