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6120529 |
Method for heating a horizontal resting surface for persons and irradiation apparatus
To heat horizontal surfaces on which patients are placed after surgery, an irradiation apparatus with halogen lamps is provided, the radiation of which is directed toward the horizontal surface to...
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6113626 |
Heat transfer blanket for controlling a patient's temperature
The present invention relates to a heat transfer blanket which wraps the torso and legs leaving the arms, buttocks, perineum and head exposed and allows for the selective heating or cooling of...
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6113561 |
Normothermic tissue heating wound covering
A non-contact heated wound covering preferably having a peripheral sealing ring covered by a layer to which is attached a heater and this assembly is attached to the skin with an adhesive so that...
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6110168 |
Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modifications
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the internal body temperature of a patient. According to the present invention, a catheter is inserted through an incision into...
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6110196 |
Apparatus and method for tympanic membrane tightening
Apparatus for being held by the human hand for treating the tympanic membrane in an ear by the use of electromagnetic energy. An elongate probe has proximal and distal extremities. The proximal...
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6108581 |
Far infrared ray diffusing mat
A far infrared ray diffusing mat having sequential layers of a first cushion plate with a predetermined thickness for protecting things placed above; a heat reflecting plate and a water vein...
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6106547 |
Hot/cold dual-mold skin treatment apparatus
A hot/cold dual-mode skin treatment apparatus includes a housing holding a skin treatment solution in a water trough therein, a barrel mounted in a vertical through hole on the housing, an atomizer...
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6106518 |
Variable geometry tip for a cryosurgical ablation device
A medical device includes a flexible member having a variable geometry tip with a thermally-transmissive region. A smooth fluid path is provided through the flexible member to and from the variable...
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6099555 |
Gelling cold pack
The present invention provides a cold pack which utilizes the negative heat of solution of a material dissolving in a liquid. The cold pack further includes a gelling agent, which is activatable to...
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6096067 |
Disposable thermal body pad
The present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads comprising one or more thermal packs having a unified structure of at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material which softens...
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6095149 |
Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration
A percutaneous method treats degenerate disc disease characterized by a circumferential bulge. The method provides a catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis, the...
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6095992 |
Wound treatment apparatus for normothermic treatment of wounds
A wound treatment apparatus is provided which includes a thermally conductive bandage, a heater disposed against the bandage, aligned with a wound treatment area, an adhesive attachment device...
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6090132 |
Method and apparatus for inducing hypothermia
The invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for inducing hypothermia in an animal. Known methods for inducing hypothermia all involve cooling the outside or inside of an animal,...
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6083254 |
Reusable hot/cold therapeutic compress appliance
A family of reusable hot/cold therapeutic compress appliances for application to a large number of different treated areas on the body of a patient, each member of the family being dimensioned to...
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6083256 |
NNT or cold pad with inner element
A flexible heat transfer device for heating or cooling a surface such as the skin has an envelope formed from two sheets. The envelope contains a high thermal capacity first material such as a...
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6080160 |
Use of shape memory alloy for internally fixing light emitting device at treatment site
A method and apparatus for selectively engaging and disengaging an anchor to fix a medical device at a selected site within a patient's body. A shape memory alloy (SMA) such as Nitinol is used to...
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6074415 |
Hot or cold applicator with inner element
A flexible heat transfer device 1 for heating or cooling a surface such as the skin has an envelope 2 formed from two double walled sheets 3 and 4. Each sheet contains within the double wall a...
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6074410 |
Finger-pressure functioning health-aid instrument for improving blood circulation in the human body
A finger-pressure functioning health-aid instrument for improving blood circulation of a human body includes a cylindrical body, and a lower cap, inserted in the lower part of the body. A negative...
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6071303 |
Device for the treatment of infarcted tissue and method of treating infarcted tissue
A device and method for treating myocardial infarction by selectively heating the infarct scar to reduce the size of the scar tissue area by shrinking the tissue in the heart, stiffen the floppy...
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6066164 |
Heating device for heating a skin surface on partial areas of the human body
The invention relates to a heating device (1), particularly for heating and/or maintaining the temperature of a skin surface with a depth effect on partial areas of a human body. The latter has at...
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6051018 |
Hyperthermia apparatus
A hyperthermia apparatus, suitable for transurethral application, has an energy radiating element comprising a leaky-wave antenna. The leaky wave antenna radiation pattern is characterized by a...
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6023932 |
Topical cooling device
A portable topical heat transfer device for topically cooling an animal or human when required such as to relieve pain and swelling from injured joints or muscles or the like. The device comprises...
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6024760 |
Process and equipment for reducing adipose tissue in specific areas of the body by combined action of heat and muscular activity
Process and apparatus (170) for reducing adipose tissue in the human body (195), in certain areas by stimulating lipolysis through the presence of heat, provided by generators (185) of infrared...
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6019782 |
Disposable thermal body pad
The present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads comprising one or more thermal packs having a unified structure of at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material which softens...
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6021348 |
Stimulation and heating device
A combination soft body tissue stimulator and heating device including two thin, flat, multi-layered flexible pads, each formed as a unit, one side of which defines a working surface. The working...
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6017337 |
Cryoprobe based on a peltier module
An apparatus is described which is suitable for thermal treatment of the human or animal skin and underlying tissue, substituting ice frictions, and cold sprays. This cryoprobe is characterised by...
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6007571 |
Liquid coolant supply system
A liquid coolant supply system for supplying a liquid coolant to a thermal therapy catheter includes a sensor control unit, a liquid coolant containment unit and mounts. The sensor control unit...
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6007570 |
Apparatus with functional element for performing function upon intervertebral discs
A percutaneous method of repairing a fissure in the annulus pulposus comprises placing an energy source adjacent to the fissure and providing sufficient energy to the fissure to raise the...
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6006136 |
Heating pad
An electric heating pad is provided, the heating pad having a conductive sheet, the conductive sheet provided with an elongated opening and a perimeter. The conductive sheet is comprised of a...
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5989284 |
Method and device for soft tissue modification
A device and method for shortening the chordae tendineae by heating them. Shortening the chordae tendineae stabilizes the atrioventricular valve to which they are attached, thus reducing or halting...
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5987360 |
Axial preferential thermal therapy
A device for prostate treatment is inserted into a prostatic portion of an urethra and connected to an energy source. Energy is delivered to the prostate from the device. The amount of energy...
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5984952 |
Facial steamer with an adjustable steamer arm
A facial steamer having an adjustable steamer arm, which includes a steamer spread arm, a first adjustable device, a second adjustable device hingedly and rotatably connect to the first adjustable...
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5972026 |
Bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes
A device and method for treating collapsed bronchial tubes found in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma are provided. The device delivers energy so that the tissue is...
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5961458 |
Minimally invasive surgical probe for tissue identification and retrieval and method of use
A probe for detecting and removing radioactively tagged tissue, e.g., a sentinel lymph node, within the body of a living being. The probe is arranged to be inserted through a small percutaneous...
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5956963 |
Wrist cooler for relief of hot flashes and similar symptoms
The invention offers relief for hot flash symptoms of menopause and body overheating by providing a wrist cooler. The cooler preferably includes chemical cooling pellets that remain in a solid...
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5948009 |
Apparatus and methods for medical ablation use
An ablation device for treating canker sores or reducing the mass of cellular tissue, wherein an elongated tubular element includes at least one electrode disposed at its distal section, RF energy...
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5948010 |
Therapeutic heat application device
A new therapeutic heat application device for applying heat to various areas of a person's body. The inventive device includes a pad portion having a wide central portion and a pair of opposed...
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5944713 |
Method of treating a body cavity using an endoscopic surgical laser
A method of treating the interior surface of a body cavity of a patient using an optical fiber having at its distal end a tip which partially absorbs and partially emits laser radiation supplied to...
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5931806 |
Acupressure-type moxa treatment device
An acupressure-type moxa treatment device uses a carbonized moxa, of which main component is moxa and which is compression-moulded into a fixed shape and does not generate smoke nor bad smell when...
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5928273 |
Coupling device for connecting a medical therapy device to a supply
A coupling device connects a medical therapy device, such as a therapy cushion, to a supply device. The coupling device includes a coupling part connected to a double hose line and a...
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5913849 |
Heat dressing
A heat dressing for treatment of skin areas and comprising a heat generating unit and a liquid-absorbing adhesive layer which prior to use is coated with a strippable release layer. The adhesive...
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5906636 |
Heat treatment of inflamed tissue
The present invention relates to methods for treating inflammation in body tissues. More specifically, certain disclosed methods relate to selectively inducing apoptosis in inflammatory immune...
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5899932 |
Method of axial preferential thermal therapy
A method of prostate treatment includes the step of inserting into a prostatic portion of urethra an energy emitting device that is connected to an energy source. Energy is delivered to the...
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5891187 |
Temperature control pad for use during medical and surgical procedures
A heating or cooling pad device, particularly for use in surgical operations and medical procedures, which has a human shaped pad for receiving a lying body. The heating or cooling pad can be...
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5885211 |
Microporation of human skin for monitoring the concentration of an analyte
A method of enhancing the permeability of the skin to an analyte for diagnostic purposes or to a drug for therapeutic purposes is described utilizing microporation and optionally sonic energy and a...
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5879378 |
Exothermic device and an application pad using the same
An exothermic device has an exothermic composition enclosed in a flat pouch formed of film or sheet, at least one surface thereof being gas-permeable. The exothermic composition comprises a...
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5867999 |
Evaporative cooling band device
An evaporative cooling band device adapted to be positioned upon a user's body, the apparatus comprising: a horizontally disposed band formed in a circular configuration, the band including a hose...
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5853408 |
In-vivo modification of the mechanical properties of surgical devices
The mechanical properties of various angioplastic surgical devices are altered in order to enhance their transportability through the vascular system by changing their operating temperature while...
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5849026 |
Physiotherapy method
The present invention relates to a radiation generating apparatus for physical therapy and a process for its manufacture. The apparatus generates a characteristic radiation spectrum to treat and...
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5843145 |
Reusable hot/cold temperature pack
A three component temperature pack, such as for use in a therapeutic hot/cold wrap applied to a human or animal, includes an outer casing, a gel contained within the casing, and one or more...
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