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7618362 Spacer apparatus for radiation and ablation therapy  
An apparatus comprises an elongated delivery member and a scaffold. The elongated delivery member has a distal end, a fixed portion and an actuator portion. The actuator portion is disposed...
7582050 Apparatus for hyperthermia and brachytherapy delivery  
A combination applicator is able to deliver heat and radiation, either simultaneously or sequentially, for the treatment of cancer or other disease. The combination applicator is flexible and able...
7524275 Drug eluting brachytherapy methods and apparatus  
An interstitial brachytherapy apparatus and methods for treating proliferative tissue disorders with radiation and a surface delivered treatment agent. The brachytherapy device includes an...
7481758 Pharmaceutically enhanced low-energy radiosurgery  
Contrast agents developed specifically for x-ray diagnostics provide dose-enhanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery. The presence of heavy elements, for example, gold or iron, from these contrast...
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...
7311655 Method for manufacturing radioactive brachytherapy source material, brachytherapy source material and encapsulated radioactive brachytherapy source  
The invention relates to a method for producing a radioactive brachytherapy source material comprising indium-114m in radioactive equilibrium with indium-114 as main radioactive isotopes. A new...
7197404 Computation of radiating particle and wave distributions using a generalized discrete field constructed from representative ray sets  
The present system and method for simulating particles and waves is useful for calculations involving nuclear and full spectrum radiation transport, quantum particle transport, plasma transport and...
7161164 Device and method for attenuating radiation from in vivo electrical devices  
A garment and method for reducing electromagnetic radiation produced by a transmitting device typically located inside a body. The garment may include material to prevent or lower electromagnetic...
7022136 Stent for neutron capture therapy and method of manufacture therefor  
Improved method and apparatus for neutron capture therapy are provided that may beneficially be used to counteract restenosis wherein a stent comprises a stable nuclide having a large neutron...
6986764 Method and system for photoselective vaporization of the prostate, and other tissue  
A method for photoselective vaporization of prostate tissue includes delivering laser radiation to the treatment area on the tissue, via an optical fiber for example, wherein the laser radiation...
6957108 Invasive microwave antenna array for hyperthermia and brachytherapy  
A microwave hyperthermia apparatus that can be inserted into the body which includes a hollow central tube for the insertion of radioactive therapy sources. The use of a coaxial transmission line...
6942617 Automatic stone-tracking system  
A tracking system for stone treatment by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy includes a data processing unit, a motion controller, a servo-moving platform, a stone image-processing module, a...
6876712 Flexible source wire for localized internal irradiation of tissue  
A flexible source wire is provided containing a radioactive source that is capable of maneuvering through a tortuous narrow passage to a treatment site within the body. This source wire includes a...
6866624 Apparatus and method for treatment of malignant tumors  
The present invention relates to a device for simultaneously treating a tumor or cancerous growth with both hyperthermia and X-ray radiation using brachytherapy. The device includes a needle-like...
6752752 Multi-source x-ray catheter  
A multi-source x-ray/catheter delivers x-rays to a selected site within a body lumen. The x-ray sources are independently operable so that only the x-ray sources adjacent the target site generate...
6728335 Controller for array of miniature radiation sources  
A controller is provided for selectively and independently control each of a plurality of therapeutic radiation sources arranged along an array. The controller is operable to selectively generate...
6705984 Muon radiation therapy  
This invention relates to a novel idea for irradiating a patient with a beam of Muon (μ) particles, which in the proton (H + ) rich environment of the blood and the cells catalyzes more fusions of...
6665555 Radiosurgery methods that utilize stereotactic methods to precisely deliver high dosages of radiation especially to the spine  
A system for delivery of high dosage of radiation to a targeted spinal area is provided. This is accomplished by a system which provides for precise immobilization and positioning of the treated...
6616594 Cartridge-moveable shield  
A cartridge is configured to be inserted into a medical instrument for treating patients with radioactive seeds. The cartridge includes a rotating internal barrel that is loaded with a plurality of...
6572823 Apparatus and method for reconstituting a solution  
An apparatus and method are provided for handling a solution. The apparatus comprises a housing and a vial assembly positioned within an enclosure of the housing. The vial assembly maintains at...
6554824 Methods for laser treatment of soft tissue  
Methods are provided for treating prostate glands or other targeted soft tissue using a solid-state laser. The laser can be operated to generate a pulsed output beam having pulse durations of...
6466813 Method and apparatus for MR-based volumetric frameless 3-D interactive localization, virtual simulation, and dosimetric radiation therapy planning  
A method and apparatus are provided for MR based volumetric frameless 3-D interactive localization, virtual simulation, and dosimetric radiation therapy planning. Using an MR imaging device, a...
6391279 Radioactive seeds for brachytherapy and a process for making the same  
Novel radioactive seeds for brachytherapy and a reproducible method of manufacturing the seeds is described, wherein the seeds contain either Pd-103 or I-125 disposed within a cured resin matrix.
6387380 Apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue  
A method and apparatus applies radiant energy through the skin to an underlying subcutaneous layer or deeper soft tissue layers that includes loculations of fat with fibrous septae made of collagen...
6371903 Therapy probe  
An ultrasound therapy probe includes a therapy transducer movably mounted on a probe body, a partially deformable flexible casing disposed around the therapy transducer, and a guard ring that...
6251110 Combined radio frequency and ultrasonic surgical device  
An energy based surgical device for the application of ultrasonic energy and Radio Frequency energy is disclosed. The surgical device has a housing and an acoustic assembly having an electrically...
6241670 Radiotherapy system  
A radio therapy system includes measuring an actual position of a micro-radiation source and radiation dose actually generated from the source, at predetermined times, during a therapeutic...
6224848 Pharmaceuticals providing diagnosis and selective tissue necrosis using Mossbauer absorber atom  
Pharmaceuticals and Apparatus used in combination for diagnosis and tissue necrosis applicable to provide effective and selective therapy using the Mossbauer absorption phenomenon. Selected...
6179789 Enhanced radioactive stent for reduction of restenosis  
An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a stent or a metallic implant, wherein said stent or metallic implant comprises a coating layer including a...
6148236 Cancer treatment system employing supplemented thermal therapy  
A system for treatment of a target volume of cancerous tissue comprises a probe carrying a microwave antenna positioned in a body cavity proximate the target volume. At least one energy-emitting...
6083148 Tumor treatment  
A completely implantable apparatus is provided for treatment of tissue surrounding a cavity left by surgical removal of a brain tumor. The apparatus includes an inflatable balloon constructed for...
6074337 Combination radioactive and temperature self-regulating thermal seed implant for treating tumors  
An implantable seed for simultaneous delivery of thermal and radioactive radiation to target tissue comprises a tube or rod of a ferromagnetic alloy which, when subjected to an oscillating magnetic...
6060036 Radioactive seed implants  
Past techniques utilized wet chemistry to produce a carrier free radioisotope for a seed implant. However, by using the technique of ion implantation, it is possible to physically separate the...
6026331 Treatment apparatus  
6010445 Radioactive medical device and process  
An implantable medical device according to the systems and methods described herein may include a metal body or stent that does not contain significant quantities of iron or chromium and that is...
5984882 Methods for prevention and treatment of cancer and other proliferative diseases with ultrasonic energy  
A device and methods for inducing apoptosis in precancerous, cancerous and hyperproliferating cells by applying ultrasonic energy. The methods can include use of ultrasonic energy in combination...
5931774 Inflatable devices for tumor treatment  
Implantable devices for treatment of proliferative disorders are described. In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable apparatus for treating a proliferative disorder in a patient. The...
5720717 Intracavitary catheter for use in therapeutic radiation procedures  
The present invention provides a significantly improved therapeutic tool for radiation therapy in or near body cavities accessible through existing orifices. At least one therapeutic balloon of a...
5703056 Non-invasive imaging of gene transfer  
The subject invention provides a method of detecting gene transfer to and expression in a target tissue of a host subject comprising: (a) administering to the host subject a transfer vector...
5635721 Apparatus for the liner acceleration of electrons, particularly for intraoperative radiation therapy  
An apparatus for the linear acceleration of electrons, particularly for intraoperative radiation therapy, including: an articulated structure for moving a radiating head that comprises an...
5611767 Radiation treatment of tumors using inflatable devices  
Methods and apparatus are provided for radiation treatment of a tumor using an inflatable treatment device placed in an incision adjacent the tumor. The inflatable device is filled with a...
5538494 Radioactive beam irradiation method and apparatus taking movement of the irradiation area into consideration  
A radiation irradiation method and an apparatus enables effective radiation irradiation even in the case of a diseased part changing its position due to physical activity, such as breathing and the...
5531662 Dual mode microwave/ionizing probe  
A microwave radiator formed at least partially of a radioactive substance and adapted to simultaneously deliver microwave energy and nuclear radiation to living tissue. The radiator is incorporated...
5507790 Method of non-invasive reduction of human site-specific subcutaneous fat tissue deposits by accelerated lipolysis metabolism  
Electromedical apparatus is employed together with local topically applied drugs and general medical management program to non-invasively, non-traumatically, reduce in volume without fat cell...
5476438 Method and apparatus for neuromagnetic stimulation  
A method for neuromagnetic stimulation or functional neuromuscular stimulation comprises applying a magnetic field with a magnetic induction B to a subcutaneous nerve tissue to be stimulated, and...
5429583 Cobalt palladium seeds for thermal treatment of tumors  
A COPd thermoseed for treating cancerous tissue. The alloy constituents are chosen such that the Curie point temperature thereof falls into a therapeutic range. Because its magnetization vs....
5364336 Therapeutic probe for radiating microwave and ionizing radiation  
A microwave radiator formed of a radioactive substance and adapted to simultaneously deliver microwave energy and nuclear radiation to living tissue. The radiator is incorporated into an...
5143063 Method of removing adipose tissue from the body  
Electromedical apparatus is employed to non-invasively remove adipose tissue from the body by causing necrosis thereof by localizing (e.g., focusing) radiant energy. The radiant energy may be of...
5106360 Thermotherapeutic apparatus  
A thermotherapeutic apparatus comprises an internal applicator adapted to be inserted into a body cavity of a patient. The internal applicator includes an electrode for warming the tissues of the...
5074861 Medical laser device and method  
An apparatus and method for conducting laser emulsification surgery are disclosed. Laser energy is generated within the hand held member (10) and is transmitted to the probe cylinder (15) at the...
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