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8133191 |
Method and apparatus for treatment of adipose tissue
The invention provides methods and apparatuses for the treatment of adipose tissue. The methods comprise application of ultrasound energy to a region of adipose tissue, and the apparatuses comprise...
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8105248 |
Medical plaster
A piezoelectric unit (4), preferably a piezoelectric foil, is arranged in a medical plaster unit (13) for therapeutic or stimulating influence of body tissue in an area underneath the plaster unit....
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8099154 |
Apparatus for generating focused acoustical pressure waves
An apparatus for generating focused acoustical pressure waves for therapeutical applications and, in particular, for destroying concrements, corporeal stone, etc., comprises a sound generating...
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8099147 |
Intraoperative monitoring of temperature-induced tissue changes with a high-resolution digital X-ray system during thermotherapy
A method of thermally inducing and monitoring changes to localized regions of tissue illuminating a volume of tissue with a first beam of X-rays, detecting the portions of the first beam of X-rays...
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8092401 |
Method and apparatus for producing shock waves for medical applications
The invention describes a method and an apparatus for producing shock waves in a fluid for medical applications. In a work volume filled with fluid, the pressure is increased mechanically by...
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8088073 |
Device for the application of acoustic shock waves
A device, in particular a therapy device, for the application of acoustic shock waves aimed at a region to be treated in a human or animal body and comprising a housing with a coupling surface for...
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8057389 |
Method and system for ultrasound treatment with a multi-directional transducer
A method and system for ultrasound treatment utilizing a multi-directional transducer to facilitate treatment, such as therapy and/or imaging or other tissue parameter monitoring, in two or more...
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8034004 |
Medical device for the treatment of biological tissue
Disclosed is a medical instrument for treating biological tissue, comprising a device generating extracorporeal pressure waves and a transmission element (2) coupling said pressure waves into the...
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8002718 |
Shockwave system control dependent on patient's blood pressure
In a shockwave system with a shockwave source for treatment of a patient with shockwaves, a control and evaluation unit for evaluating an input signal supplied directly thereto that is correlated...
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7988648 |
Pancreas regeneration treatment for diabetics using extracorporeal acoustic shock waves
The method of stimulating a tissue of a subsurface organ is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting...
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7988631 |
Shock wave therapy device with image production
The invention relates to a shock wave therapy device with a shock wave source for the emission of a shock wave and an ultrasound unit for obtaining image information by means of the emission and...
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7976483 |
Ultrasound assembly with increased efficacy
A catheter system is disclosed. The catheter system includes a catheter body having an external surface and an ultrasound transducer having a side between a first end and a second end. A first...
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7967764 |
Device for mini-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object by a heat-isolated transducer
The present invention relates to a device for mini-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object. At least one therapeutic ultrasound transducer (2) is arranged for treatment of the object (5) by...
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7946986 |
Cartridge for use with an ultrasound therapy head
A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with...
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7905845 |
Pressure pulse/shock wave therapy methods and an apparatus for conducting the therapeutic methods
The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to...
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7896822 |
Multiple lithotripter electrode
A universal spark gap electrode with inner conductor formed as an elongate rod, an insulative sheath fit over the inner conductor, and an inner electrode tip soldered or brazed into the inner...
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7883482 |
Pressure pulse/shock wave therapy methods and an apparatus for conducting the therapeutic methods
The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to...
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7857773 |
Apparatus and methods for the destruction of adipose tissue
Methods and apparatus are described for modifying unwanted tissue for cosmetic reasons. The methods provide a non-invasive manner to perform body contouring by destroying adipose tissue while...
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7846096 |
Method for monitoring of medical treatment using pulse-echo ultrasound
A method for ultrasound imaging of anatomical tissue. A first signal is received from a first imaging ultrasound wave which has been reflected from a location in the anatomical tissue during a...
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7841995 |
Pressure pulse/shock wave therapy methods and an apparatus for conducting the therapeutic methods
The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to...
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7824348 |
System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment
A non-invasive variable depth ultrasound treatment method and system comprises a variable depth transducer system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a patient. An exemplary variable...
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7775995 |
Device for the generation of shock waves utilizing a thyristor
The invention relates to a device for the generation of shock waves for medical therapy, having a shock source, an energy storage and a switch, wherein the energy storage is a capacitor with a high...
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7758524 |
Method and system for ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment
A non-invasive ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment method and system are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a high-frequency ultrasound transducer system configured for...
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7740582 |
Ultrasonic operating apparatus
An ultrasonic operating apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus main body having a vibration driving circuit for generating a driving signal to apply ultrasonic vibrations to a...
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7725166 |
Image-assisted shockwave therapy installation
An installation for image-assisted shockwave therapy has a C-arm x-ray unit that is orbitally movable around an isocenter, and that carries an x-ray imaging system thereon. The installation also...
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7713210 |
Method and apparatus for localizing an ultrasound catheter
An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information...
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7695443 |
Device for generating shock waves
The invention relates to a device for generating shock waves for medical therapy comprising two electrodes of a spark discharge section, wherein the device is filled with a liquid medium, and...
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7695437 |
Ultrasound therapy head with movement control
A therapy head for use in HIFU procedures is described. The therapy head has an enclosure with a window, an energy applicator and a means of moving the energy applicator within the enclosure. The...
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7645245 |
Endoscopic lithotripsy apparatus and lithotripsy method of treatment object using the apparatus
An endoscopic lithotripsy probe apparatus includes a probe, ultrasonic-vibration source, mechanical shock generation source, and switch-mechanism. The ultrasonic-vibration source is detachably...
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7621873 |
Method and system to synchronize acoustic therapy with ultrasound imaging
Interference in ultrasound imaging when used in connection with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is avoided by employing a synchronization signal to control the HIFU signal. Unless the...
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7610079 |
Shock wave imaging system
A system or apparatus 2 for visually displaying and treating a treatment volume 100 located in a human or animal body 1 is disclosed wherein the treatment volume 100 is detected by a location...
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7600343 |
Method of stimulating plant growth
The method of stimulating a plant substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating a pressure pulse or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit pressure pulse or acoustic...
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7601127 |
Therapeutic stimulation of genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient
The method of stimulation for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The stimulation has the steps of activating an acoustic shock...
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7578796 |
Method of shockwave treating fish and shellfish
The method of stimulating an aquatic life form is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating a pressure pulse or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit pressure pulse or acoustic...
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7559904 |
Shockwave generating system
A shockwave generating system comprising a first shockwave source device that is formed with an aperture through which a second shockwave source device is adapted to transmit shockwaves. The second...
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7544171 |
Methods for promoting nerve regeneration and neuronal growth and elongation
A method of enhancing the regeneration of injured nerves has the step of administering an effective exposure of pressure pulses or acoustic shock waves in a pulse or wave pattern to the zone of...
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7540846 |
Energy application with inflatable annular lens
Apparatus and methods for ablating tissue surrounding a tubular anatomical structure such as the wall of a blood vessel or prostatic tissue surrounding the urethra. The apparatus includes an...
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7537572 |
Treatment or pre-treatment for radiation/chemical exposure
A method of treatment for a tissue organ or entire body of a patient prior to or after exposure to chemicals or radiation or both comprises the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator...
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7507213 |
Pressure pulse/shock wave therapy methods for organs
The method of stimulating an organ comprises the steps of providing an at least partially exposed or direct access portal to an organ, activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit...
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7497834 |
Germicidal method for eradicating or preventing the formation of biofilms
A method of treatment for a tissue organ or entire body of a patient prior to or after exposure to a biofilm infection comprises the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source...
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7497835 |
Method of treatment for and prevention of periodontal disease
The method of treatment for a periodontal tissue exhibiting a periodontal disease or periodontal condition in a diagnosed patient is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic...
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7497836 |
Germicidal method for treating or preventing sinusitis
The method of treatment for a nasal or sinus tissue exhibiting a sinusitis or rhinosinusitis disease or condition in a diagnosed patient is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an...
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7449003 |
Bellows for coupling a source acoustic waves to a subject to be treated
A bellows for coupling a source of acoustic waves having an acoustic propagation medium, to a patient, has a geometrical modification in that region wherein the bellows can be seated against the...
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7438695 |
Shockwave system and method for operation of such a shockwave system
A shockwave system for treatment of a patient has a detection unit for detection of an indicator correlated with the calmness of the patient, and a device that is operable dependent on the...
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7413552 |
Method for subaqueous ultrasonic catastrophic irradiation of living tissue
A fish killing and fish tissue sanitizing apparatus includes a tank, a water feed pipe extending to the tank, and an electromechanical transducer in pressure-wave transmitting relationship to the...
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7410464 |
Wave generating device
A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being...
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7393331 |
Vortex bubble-removing and cooling system for the electromagnetic shock wave generator for the lithotripter
The present invention relates to a vortex bubble removing and cooling system for the electromagnetic shock wave generator in the lithotripter. The vortex bubble-removing and cooling system...
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7390308 |
Apparatus and process for optimized electro-hydraulic pressure pulse generation
The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for optimized electro-hydraulic pressure pulse generation that records characteristic parameters which can be measured insusceptible to error and...
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7377905 |
Method and device for subaqueous ultrasonic irradiation of living tissue
Applicable to humans, animals and fish, a method for injecting thoroughly diffused ambient air or disinfectant into water prior to its delivery into a therapy tank plus an underwater PZT probe...
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7364554 |
Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves having a removable and replaceable component with a data storage medium
A medical device is described, which comprises a basic device and at least one replaceable component connected therewith, said component having an item belonging to the device that is subjected to...
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