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8182475 |
Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions
Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions resulting from bacterial, fungal or viral infections or from exposure to irritants are disclosed. The invention relates methods and devices for...
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8162937 |
High volume fluid seal for electrosurgical handpiece
A fluid resistant seal connector for an electrosurgical handpiece includes a housing adapted to be supported within an electrosurgical handpiece. The housing includes opposing half sections each...
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8160693 |
Irrigation probe for ablation during open heart surgery
An irrigation ablation probe comprises a generally rigid probe body and a handle mounted to the proximal end of the probe body. The generally rigid probe body comprises an ablation electrode at its...
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8142425 |
Hemostatic surgical blade, system and method of blade manufacture
A hemostatic surgical blade is described which is formed of five symmetrically disposed layers. A martensitic stainless steel core is provided with oppositely disposed faces which are bonded to...
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8142426 |
Methods and devices for treating tissue
The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner...
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8118808 |
Cooled dielectrically buffered microwave dipole antenna
Microwave antenna assemblies incorporating a resilient insulating coupler are described herein. The microwave antenna includes a radiating portion connected by a coaxial feedline to a power...
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8104956 |
Thermocouple measurement circuit
A thermocouple measuring circuit for sensing a temperature at a measuring point is provided. The thermocouple measurement circuit (12) includes a thermocouple input for sensing a temperature at a...
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8043287 |
Method of treating biological tissue
A treatment method is disclosed for treating a bodily tissue utilizing one or more steps of removal of material as well as one or more steps of energy delivery in order to effectively treat the...
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8034050 |
Catheter with microfabricated temperature sensing
A catheter with temperature sensing has a catheter body and a tip section with an integrated thermosistive temperature sensor on its outer surface. The temperature sensor includes a microfabricated...
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8016820 |
Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue
An instrument and method are provided for sealing and joining or hemostatically dividing tissue, which is particularly suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. The instrument makes use of...
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7938779 |
Treating apparatus and treating device for treating living-body tissue
In a treating apparatus, a forceps body as a treating device is connected to a generator as a control device. The forceps body mainly includes a pair of handle portions, which are used for...
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7789876 |
Method and apparatus for positioning a catheter relative to an anatomical junction
An electrode catheter is introduced into a vein or other hollow anatomical structure, and is positioned at a treatment site within the structure. The end of the catheter is positioned near a...
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7615016 |
Method and system for treating stretch marks
Methods and systems for treating stretch marks through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for...
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7588566 |
Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue
An instrument and method are provided for sealing and joining or hemostatically dividing tissue, which is particularly suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. The instrument makes use of...
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7510553 |
Medical energy irradiating apparatus
A temperature measuring unit of a temperature sensor has electrodes disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of a temperature measuring element, thin-film substrates disposed on the upper and lower...
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7318822 |
Hybrid cannula/electrode medical device and method
A cannula having a hollow metal tube for injection of liquids such as an anesthetic, or RF energy, into a patient. A thermocouple or other temperature sensor is located at the bare tip of the...
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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...
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7211079 |
Ringed forceps
A surgical instrument comprises two oppositely-positioned working numbers each having proximal and distal ends and each having a working surface. The instrument also comprises at least one ring...
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7166075 |
Elastographic imaging of in vivo soft tissue
Elastographic images provide visualization in two or three dimensions of RF ablation lesions to guide in the ablation process. Compression may be applied using the RF probe. A similar technique may...
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7151964 |
Device and method for multi-phase radio-frequency ablation
Multi-phase RF ablation employing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional electrode array produces a multitude of currents paths on the surface of the ablation zone. This results in a uniform lesion...
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7137979 |
Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions
Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions resulting from bacterial, fungal or viral infections or from exposure to irritants are disclosed. The invention relates methods and devices for...
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7113821 |
Tissue electroperforation for enhanced drug delivery
The present invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a molecule through a mammalian barrier membrane of at least one layer of cells comprising the steps of: ablating the membrane...
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7108694 |
Heat-emitting treatment device
Treatment equipment for treating body tissue comprises heater elements which are heated by electric power supplied from an electric power supply circuit, and the heat of the heater elements is...
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7104985 |
Apparatus and method for causing selective necrosis of abnormal cells
A method and apparatus adapted to utilize means for controlling a plurality of energy pulses to repetitively increase and decrease the temperature of a target tissue with a prescribed timing for...
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7044945 |
Prevention of regression in thermal ciliary muscle tendinoplasty
Methods and apparatus are provided that prevent or inhibit functional regression caused by the stromal remodeling resulting from epithelial or fibroblastic apoptosis or necrosis in patients who...
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7037306 |
System for creating linear lesions for the treatment of atrial fibrillation
A system for forming linear lesions in tissue, the system comprising a control unit having an ultrasound vibration driving section, and an ultrasonic applicator operatively connected to the control...
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7001336 |
Method for treating ischemia
A method and apparatus for improving blood flow to an ischemic region (e.g., myocardial ischemia) a patient is provided. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned proximate to the ischemic region....
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6936046 |
Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
A method of thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound energy includes the steps of positioning an ultrasound emitting member, emitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound emitting...
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6908463 |
Electrothermal device for coagulating, sealing and cutting tissue during surgery
An instrument and method are provided for sealing and joining or hemostatically dividing tissue, which is particularly suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. The instrument makes use of...
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6749585 |
Central venous catheter with heat exchange membrane
A central venous catheter includes coolant supply and return lumens which communicate coolant to and from first and second heat exchange membranes arranged along the distal segment of the catheter....
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6740040 |
Ultrasound energy driven intraventricular catheter to treat ischemia
A method and apparatus for improving blood flow to an ischemic region (e.g., myocardial ischemia) a patient is provided. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned proximate to the ischemic region....
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6733442 |
Accessory for surgical instrument
The present invention provides a surgical device for decreasing the trauma imposed on soft tissue by extended contact with a surgical device during a surgical procedure by thermally treating the...
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6527803 |
Intersomatic spine implant having anchoring elements
The intersomatic spine implant comprises a body, at least one anchoring element movable relative to the body to project from a contact face of the body making contact with a vertebra, and at least...
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6500172 |
Systems and methods for controlling tissue ablation using multiple temperature sensing elements
Systems and associated methods place a temperature sensing element in an “edge regions” between an energy transmitting electrode and a non-electrically conducting support body, where higher tem...
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6458125 |
Electro-surgical unit pencil apparatus and method therefor
An electro-surgical unit (ESU) pencil apparatus is disclosed in which an improved handpiece enables the surgeon to vary the length of working electrode without having to use cutting electrodes of...
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6451013 |
Methods of tonsil reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
A method of tonsil reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound energy includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity,...
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6440155 |
Device for heating a biotissue employing a strong light
A device for heating a biotissue employing a strong light, characterized in that, in thermotherapy comprising leading a biotissue to necrosis by heating the biotissue by a strong light from a light...
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6413254 |
Method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound
A method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity, positioning the...
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6409720 |
Methods of tongue reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
A method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity, positioning the...
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6405090 |
Method and apparatus for tightening skin by controlled contraction of collagen tissue
A method and apparatus for tightening a surface of a skin with an underlying collagen containing tissue applies radiant energy through the skin to underlying collagen tissue without substantially...
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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...
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RE37651 |
Apparatus for medical treatment
An apparatus for effecting hyperthermia in a narrow body cavity or duct including: a disposable first part (1) having an elongate distal section (5) intended to be inserted into the cavity or duct...
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6355031 |
Control systems for multiple electrode arrays to create lesions in tissue regions at or near a sphincter
Multiple electrodes are coupled together in monopolar or bipolar arrays to form lesion patterns in tissue regions at or near a sphincter. A controller couples the electrodes to a generator so that...
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6334074 |
Microwave applicator for therapeutic uses
A hand held applicator for delivery of microwave energy to skin surfaces is provided that is compact, easily manipulated, precisely positionable and secure against malfunction. Microwave energy of...
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6327506 |
Far infrared heating apparatus
A far infrared heating methods to facilitate a user receiving continued comfortable thermal stimulation. The far infrared heating method, are provided with a temperature sensor for attachment to...
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6290697 |
Self-guiding catheter system for tissue ablation
An improved guiding catheter system having inflated balloon at its tip section, wherein the inflated balloon having a plurality of electrodes is heated to a predetermined temperature as an ablation...
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6267758 |
Apparatus for in situ saphenous vein bypass and less-invasive varicose vein treatment
An apparatus for in situ saphenous vein bypass includes an operating catheter which includes an optical fiber and an electrode, and a control catheter which includes a valvulotome. The operating...
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6190380 |
Cell transfection apparatus and method
An apparatus and associated method provides for the application of a cell treatment agent, such as genetic material or drugs to be inserted within the cells of a patient in vivo. The apparatus may...
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6185448 |
Apparatus and method for locating and mapping a catheter in intracardiac operations
An apparatus for locating and mapping a catheter in a heart invasive operation, includes a permanent magnet with a north pole face, a permanent magnet with a south pole face, a frame for...
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6162215 |
Cauterization treatment by infrared rays
An infrared rays cauterizing structure is composed of a base, locating devices, fixed cauterizers and a hand-held cauterizer. In light of locating devices, the cauterizers can be located in...
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