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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109982 | Non-invasive modulation of the autonomic nervous system The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for modulation of the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance by application of heat, carotid and/or ocular message to reduce sympathetic tone or increase parasympathetic tone in a target muscle system to reliev... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083787 | Method and apparatus for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction caused by gland obstruction in order to restore the natural flow of secretion from the gland comprises the application of a combination of energy, suction, vibration, heat, aspiration, chemical agents and pharmac... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083786 | Thermal stimulation probe and method A physiological thermal stimulation probe, comprising: (a) an electrically controlled heat control element with a relatively low thermal capacity and adapted for contact with tissue on one side thereof; (b) a thermal sink/source with a relatively high effective ther... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075605 | Methods and devices for treatment of migraines Methods for treating a migraine by cooling a patient's nasopharyngeal cavity are described. In one method, a cooling assembly is inserted into a nasal cavity through a patient's nostril. The cooling assembly includes a flexible balloon defining a chamber and a first... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8025688 | Apparatus for thermal therapy of prostate gland with ultrasound energy An apparatus for applying thermal energy to a prostate gland, comprising a support tube having a longitudinal passageway, a power lead channeled through the longitudinal central passageway and an ultrasound crystal disposed around at least part of the support tube. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025689 | Method and apparatus for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction caused by gland obstruction in order to restore the natural flow of secretion from the gland comprises the application of a combination of energy, suction, vibration, heat, aspiration, chemical agents and pharmac... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007524 | Heat treatment and heat loss reduction for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method of treating meibomian gland dysfunction. Heat is applied to the tissue proximate the patient's meibomian glands to provide conductive heat transfer to the meibomian glands. The application of heat assists in the expression of obstructions or occlusions in t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7981146 | Inner eyelid treatment for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method of treating meibomian gland dysfunction. Heat is applied to the inside of the eyelid to provide conductive heat transfer to the meibomian glands. The application of heat assists in the expression of obstructions or occlusions in the meibomian glands to rest... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981147 | Outer eyelid heat and pressure treatment for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method of treating meibomian gland dysfunction. Heat is applied to the outside of the eyelid to provide conductive heat transfer to the meibomian glands. The application of heat assists in the expression of obstructions or occlusions in the meibomian glands to res... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981145 | Treatment of meibomian glands In one embodiment consistent with the present invention a method of treating mammalian meibomian glands involves clearing the glands by applying a regulated heat to an eyelid containing the meibomian glands to a temperature adequate to melt obstructions in the meibo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976573 | Inner eyelid heat and pressure treatment for treating meibomian gland dysfunction A method of treating meibomian gland dysfunction. Heat is applied to the inside of the eyelid to provide conductive heat transfer to the meibomian glands. The application of heat assists in the expression of obstructions or occlusions in the meibomian glands to rest... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976572 | Forced air warming unit Both the flow rate and the temperature of the air exiting a forced air warming unit are regulated in response to a single act or operation of a single element of control on a manually-operated remote control. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7896909 | Method for treating intervertebral discs A method of treating an annular fissure in an intervertebral disc includes providing a catheter having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis, the distal end having an intradiscal section with at least one functional element, applying a force longitudi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887571 | Patient activated temperature-controlled surface A patient activated temperature-controlled surface is disclosed. The patient activated temperature controlled surface includes a floor, a temperature source capable of supplying heat, cold, or both to the floor, and an actuator element for turning on and off the tem... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879077 | Method and system for control of a patient's body temperature by way of a transluminally insertable heat exchange catheter Methods and apparatuses for temperature modification of a patient, or selected regions thereof, including an induced state of hypothermia. The temperature modification is accomplished using an in-dwelling heat exchange catheter within which a fluid heat exchange med... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871427 | Apparatus and method for using a portable thermal device to reduce accommodation of nerve receptors A system and method for portably delivering a therapeutic dose of heat to the skin to relieve pain, reduce accommodation of thermal nerve receptors, promote healing, and deliver transcutaneous medications. The heating device is user programmable or pre-programmed to... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854754 | Cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a support having a first portion and a second portion. A first cooling element having a first heat exchanging surface is located a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850721 | System and method using the rectal mucosal membrane for inducing hypothermia and warming A system and method for cooling and warming the central nervous system of a patient comprises a delivery tube with one of the ends couplable to a supply of fluid. A head structure is coupled to the other end of the delivery tube and cooling or warming fluid is direc... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842076 | Systems and methods for treating a hollow anatomical structure A treatment system for occluding a hollow anatomical structure comprises a treatment device sized for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure. The treatment device comprises a therapeutic element configured to treat the hollow anatomical structure. The system c... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837721 | Patient comfort apparatus and system Apparatus and a system for thermally comforting a patient include pneumatic, convective providing thermal treatment for persons or animals, which is adapted for use in combination with a clinical garment such as a hospital gown, robe, bib, and other equivalents. The... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837722 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling A method for cerebral and systemic cooling by providing a nebulized liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C. The nebulized liquid is delivered as a mist or a spray via the nasal and/or oral cavities of a patient. The mist causes cooling by direct heat transfer t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837720 | Apparatus for treatment of tissue adjacent a bodily conduit with a gene or drug-coated compression balloon An apparatus for treatment of tissue within a body requiring thermotherapy includes a catheter to be inserted into a bodily conduit, an energy-emitting source disposed within the catheter, a compression balloon surrounding the energy-emitting source where the compre... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833258 | Thermal therapy device and method of use The thermal therapy device comprises an inverter circuit connected to the primary side of a transformer, a series resonance circuit connected to the secondary side of the transformer and including a magnetic field generation coil and a resonance controller, and a co... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824436 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling A method for cerebral and systemic cooling by providing a nebulized liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C. The nebulized liquid is delivered as a mist or a spray via the nasal and/or oral cavities of a patient. The mist causes cooling by direct heat transfer t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811313 | Device for treatment of tissue adjacent a bodily conduit by thermocompression A method and apparatus of treating tissue adjacent to a bodily conduit using thermotherapy, while preventing obstructions of the bodily conduit due to edema employs the circulation of warmed fluid to maintain the temperature of the bodily conduit walls and compresse... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7780712 | Laparoscopic kidney cooling device The present invention encompasses a device for changing the temperature of the kidney during laparoscopic surgery or during organ transportation or transplantation. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771460 | Methods and apparatus for regional and whole body temperature modification Methods and apparatus for temperature modification of selected body regions including an induced state of local hypothermia of the brain region for neuroprotection. A heat exchange catheter is provided with heat transfer fins projecting or extending outward from the... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763060 | Patient warming drape A flexible drape useful for warming a patient during surgery includes a base film defining a target region, where the base film is attachable to a body surface of the patient, and an evacuation port in fluid communication with the target region. In this regard, the ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753944 | Ultrasonic imaging and treatment probe having an asymmetric focal zone The invention relates to a treatment probe for focused ultrasound including a probe body, which is mounted in rotation around an axis; an elongated treatment transducer with a focused ultrasound emission acoustic axis, which is more or less the same as the rotation ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749260 | Devices and methods for treatment of skin conditions Devices and methods for the treatment of skin conditions and lesions are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is a compact hand held device that can be safely used by those suffering from skin conditions, such as acne, warts, cold blisters, blemished skin, ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7717948 | Methods and apparatus for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or o... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708768 | Devices and methods for tracking an energy delivery device which treats asthma Methods for treating a network of organs including generating a map of at least a portion of the network of organs using a rendering system; selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the network of organs; and applying an energy ther... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686840 | Durable exothermic coating A substrate that contains an exothermic coating is provided. More specifically, the exothermic coating includes one or more components (e.g., carbon, oxidizable metal, moisture-retaining particles, etc.) that are durably adhered to the substrate. To provide the desi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7674281 | Apparatus and methods for providing a flow of a heat transfer fluid in a microenvironment A microenvironment system for use with a heat transfer fluid includes a microenvironment structure and a fluid handling apparatus. The microenvironment structure defines a flow passage to receive a flow of the heat transfer fluid therethrough. The fluid handling app... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7662177 | Apparatus and methods for pain relief using ultrasound waves in combination with cryogenic energy The method and device of the present invention for pain relief using ultrasound waves in combination with cryogenic energy includes a generator and a transducer to produce ultrasonic waves and a cryogenic source to produce cryogenic energy. Ultrasound waves are deli... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658755 | 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 reusable mast... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7637930 | Medical device and method for treating skin disease Methods and systems for treating skin disease are disclosed. Heat is applied at a controlled temperature, for a predetermined period of time, to a skin lesion associated with a skin disease according to embodiments. The temperature used, according to embodiments, is... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7632295 | Ferroelectric hyperthermia method for cancer treatment A method of localized cell heating introduces a plurality of ferroelectric comprising particles into a target region of a patient, and applies a time varying electrical field to the target region. The ferroelectric particles absorb energy from the electrical field a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7594925 | Control systems for delivering energy Methods for treating a network of organs including generating a map of at least a portion of the network of organs using a rendering system; selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the network of organs; and applying an energy ther... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7540878 | Thermotherapy device A thermotherapy device has a plurality of heat generation portions disposed on a flexible band-like body, the heat generation portions each comprising a base sheet and an oxygen permeable sheet forming the flexible band-like body, a bag-like accommodation portion fo... | 06/02/2009 |
