Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions 05/06

20060111744 - Method and system for treatment of sweat glands: A method and system for ultrasound treatment of sweat glands are provided. An exemplary method and system for targeted treatment of sweat glands can be configured in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and therapy, or therapy, imaging, and monitoring, and/or through use...

20060111743 - Method for arresting seizure activity: The method includes applying a cold thermal material to an area of the back of an individual suffering from seizure activity. The cold thermal material may be a material that is capable of providing temperatures substantially near 32° F. directly to the skin of the back of the individual suffering...

20060111745 - Cardiac neuromodulation and methods of using same: The present invention relates in general to methodologies for the treatment quenching preconditioning and communication between the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and an electrical stimulus. In particular, the present invention utilizes spinal cord stimulation to alter and/or affect the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and thereby protect the myocytes, stabilize myocardial...

20060111746 - Cardiac neuromodulation and methods of using same: The present invention relates in general to methodologies for the treatment quenching preconditioning and communication between the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and an electrical stimulus. In particular, the present invention utilizes spinal cord stimulation to alter and/or affect the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and thereby protect the myocytes, stabilize myocardial...

20060111747 - Cardiac template generation based on patient response information: Cardiac treatment methods and devices provide for templates representative of past tachyarrythmia events, each template associated with a therapy. Methods involve providing a cardiac waveform representative of a patient's cardiac activity and identifying a portion that indicates an arrhythmic event. A cardiac template corresponding to the portion is generated, and...

20060111750 - Automated external defibrillator (aed) with discrete sensing pulse for use in configuring a therapeutic biphasic waveform: An automatic external defibrillator (AED) with a discrete sensing pulse for use in configuring a therapeutic biphasic waveform. The sensing pulse is used to determine a patient-specific parameter (e.g., thoracic impedance) prior to delivery of the therapy waveform. The defibrillator adjusts the therapy waveform, based on the patient-specific parameter, prior...

20060111748 - Defibrillator: A defibrillator having an electronic system arranged in a housing and electrodes which can be connected to the system and are to be placed on the patient. This invention provides a user-friendly defibrillator. Thus, the electrodes are received in a chamber provided on the inner side of a cover which...

20060111749 - System for providing emergency medical care with real-time instructions and associated methods: A basic life support system (BLSS) includes a processing element and an output element, such as a display screen or an audio output element, for providing an individual with real-time instructions on providing emergency medical care to a patient until paramedics or other healthcare professionals arrive to take over care...

20060111751 - Cardiac tachyarrhythmia therapy selection based on patient response information: Cardiac treatment methods and devices providing templates representative of past tachyarrythmia events, each template associated with a therapy. A cardiac waveform is detected, and if it corresponds to a particular template associated with a previous therapy that was satisfactory in terminating a past event, the previous therapy is delivered again....

20060111752 - High-energy battery power source for implantable medical use: A high energy battery power source suitable for use in an implantable medical device includes an input, an output, and two or more battery modules each comprising two or more battery cells. The battery cells are of relatively low voltage and permanently configured within each battery module in an electrically...

20060111753 - Gastric stimulation anchor and method: A device, system and method for electrically stimulating the stomach is provided. A device system and method for attaching a stimulating device to the stomach wall is also provided....

20060111754 - Methods of treating medical conditions by neuromodulation of the sympathetic nervous system: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for treating respiratory or pulmonary medical conditions by neuromodulation of a target site of the sympathetic nervous system and preferably a target site in communication with a sympathetic nerve chain. A system for treating a respiratory or pulmonary medical condition incorporating...

20060111755 - Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals: A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the control of respiration and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system...

20060111756 - Method and apparatus for a neuromuscular stimulator: A portable neuromuscular stimulator is disclosed. The neuromuscular stimulator for use with a patient during general anesthesia comprises a housing, a pair of electrode terminals disposed on the outside of the housing, a pulse generator within the housing, wherein the pulse generator is disposed to controllably generate one of TOF...

20060111757 - Retinal prosthesis: The invention is a retinal prosthesis with an improved configuration mounting necessary components within and surrounding the eye. The present invention better allows for the implantation of electronics within the delicate eye structure. The invention further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by...

20060111758 - Apparatus and methods for replacement of files in a receiver of an in-vivo sensing system: Methods and systems according for replacement of an operational file in a receiver of an in vivo sensing device with a file received from an apparatus external and/or remote from the receiver. An operational file may be replaced by an updated version....

20060111759 - System and method for temporary programming for implanted medical devices: A system and method for temporary programming of an implantable medical device. The system and method include a repeater uploading temporary programming and instructions to a temporary memory of the device and then instructing the device to operate according to the temporary instructions. If during a first time period, the...

20060111761 - Methods and apparatus for light therapy: In a first aspect, an apparatus for use in light therapy is provided that includes (1) at least one light emitting diode array adapted to emit a wavelength of light; and (2) a targeting mechanism coupled to the at least one light emitting diode array so as to allow light...

20060111760 - Phototherapeutical method and system for the treatment of inflammatory and hyperproliferative disorders of the nasal mucosa: A phototherapeutical apparatus is described, including a light source, generating high intensity visible light, in some embodiments in combination with ultraviolet light, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface. The patient interface can be insertable at least partially into a nasal cavity and is operable to apply the generated...

20060111762 - Device and method for photodynamic therapy of the nasopharyngeal cavity: A device/system and method for the delivery of light to the nasopharyngeal cavity in a controlled and reproducible manner using at least one optical fiber having a linear diffusing tip, a spherical diffusing tip, or a bare cut end is disclosed. A positioning device may have one or two flexible...

20060111763 - Heat generating article for hyperthermia and method for preparation thereof: d

20060111765 - Medical device for thermally affecting tissue having an inflatable circumferential stiffening member: A medical device for thermally affecting tissue including a heat exchanger having a first fluid circulating through the heat exchanger, a deployment member secured to at least a portion of the heat exchanger, and a second fluid located within the deployment member. The medical device may be deformable upon contact...

20060111764 - Medical device having a dual fluid circulation structure for thermally affecting tissue: A medical device for thermally affecting tissue, having a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger at least partially disposed within the first heat exchanger, a first fluid located within the first heat exchanger to at least partially surround the second heat exchanger, and a second fluid circulating through the...

20060111766 - Methods and devices for extracting thermal energy from the body core of a mammal: Methods and devices for extracting thermal energy from the core body of a mammal are provided. In practicing the subject methods, a portion of the mammal, e.g. a limb or portion thereof, is placed in a sealed enclosure to produce an enclosed portion of the mammal. A surface of the...

20060111768 - Lead body and method of lead body construction: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead, comprises: a lead body, the lead body comprising an inner insulator, an outer insulator positioned around the inner insulator, wherein the outer insulator and the inner insulator are fused together; at least one conductor that is wound between the inner insulator and the outer...

20060111767 - Medical implant systems: Medical implant systems for a variety of medical uses including stimulating tissue, locating nerves during a medical procedure, measuring nerve activity, stimulating bone growth, assisting hearing, providing eyesight, delivering medicaments, and facilitating positioning and tracking of positions of medical implants....

20060106425 - Method and apparatus of removal of intravascular blockages: A method and apparatus for the treatment of intravascular blockages includes introducing a medicament and ultrasound to the blockage, monitoring the blockage or bleeding to determine a status thereof and controlling the agent introduced to the blockage based upon the monitoring....

20060106424 - Ultrasound device and method of use: A method of treating bacterial and/or fungal infections by stimulating a cell, cells or tissue with ultrasound....

20060106427 - Electrical stimulation unit and waterbath system: A method for treating an infected area on a subject, comprising the steps of: exposing the infected area to an aqueous solution; and providing direct current to the aqueous solution to treat the infected area....

20060106426 - Sphero cylindrical eye refraction system using fluid focus electrostatically variable lenses: Optical devices, systems, and methods can produce and/or measure cylindrical (as well as spherical) lens shapes throughout a range of both powers and cylindrical axes. Fluid focus lenses employ electrical potentials to vary the shape of a fluid/fluid interface between two immiscible fluids having differing indices of refractions by controlling...

20060106428 - Cardiac rhythm management device with neural sensor: Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a device. In various embodiments, the device comprises at least one port adapted to connect at least one lead, a CRM functions module connected to the port and adapted to provide at least one CRM function using the lead, a neural...

20060106429 - System and method for closed-loop neural stimulation: Various aspects of the present subject matter provide a device. In various embodiments, the device comprises a port adapted to connect a lead, a pulse generator connected to the port and adapted to provide a neural stimulation signal to the lead, and a signal processing module connected to the port...

20060106430 - Electrode configurations for reducing invasiveness and/or enhancing neural stimulation efficacy, and associated methods: Electrode configurations for reducing invasiveness and/or enhancing neural stimulation efficacy, and associated methods, are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention for treating a brain disorder includes identifying a target neural structure within a patient's skull and implanting an electrode device within the patient's skull so...

20060106431 - Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects: Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation proximate to the interhemispheric fissure, the Sylvian fissure, or between the two fissures, respectively....

20060106432 - Artificial vision system: A miniaturized body electronic implant for providing artificial vision to a blind person or for other uses as neuromuscular sensors and microstimulators. The implant has a high resolution electrode array connected to a chip integrating implant stimulation and monitoring circuits, mounted on the back of the electrode array. The implant...

20060106433 - Advanced patient management system including interrogator/transceiver unit: An advanced patient management system including at least one device that is implanted in a patient, the device being configured to measure physiological attributes of the patient and provide therapy to the patient. The advanced patient management system may also include an interrogator/transceiver unit in communication with the device and...

20060106434 - Portable time harmonic tissue stimulator and method: A programmable electronic time harmonic therapeutic and research device used in stimulating living human and other living tissue. This invention consists of a portable, electronic apparatus, multiple types of stimulus delivery, multiple methods of stimulus delivery, electromagnetic, electric and other manner of emitters, and multiple emitter housing apparatus. Electric and...

20060106436 - Method and apparatus of providing wavefront color therapy: A method and apparatus of providing wave-front color therapy using a computer or portable handheld devices such as PDA's and other portable telecommunication devices to deliver a specific different nanometer wavelength of light to affect a wide variety of visual, binocular, function, perceptual, and cognitive-related vision imbalances that interfere with...

20060106437 - Method for modifying or resetting the circadian cycle using short wavelength light: The present invention is a method for modifying the circadian cycle of a human subject to a desired state. The method includes the steps of assessing the present circadian cycle of the human subject, determining the characteristics of a desired circadian cycle, selecting an appropriate time during which to apply...

20060106435 - Photodynamic therapy light source: A photodynamic therapy light source for treating skin conditions of a patient is disclosed which has a light source (10), a filter wheel (24), a light guide (60), and a control unit (40) for controlling the source. A spectral analyser (80) is included for analysing the spectrum received from a...

20060106438 - Apparatus for treating age-related maculopathy (arm): Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying in the range 1.2 μm to 1.3 μm, and preferably equal to 1.26 μm to 1.27 μm. The laser source preferably comprises an...

20060106439 - Thermocautery block: A thermocautery block is formed by mixing alumina, zirconium silicate, feldspar, pottery stone, siliceous limestone, kaolin, Gairome clay (Japan), and black soil with water; evenly stirring the mixture; compressing, dehydrating, and extruding the mixture into polygonal blocks; and drying, kilning, and cooling the blocks. The thermocautery block has a high...

20060106440 - Epidural electrode for use during spinal surgery: An electrode for use in monitoring MEPs during spinal instrumentation. A thin, flexible strip of insulative material is provided with conductive tracks on both top and bottom surfaces, the top and bottom conductive tracks connecting through respective plated-through holes. The bottom side tracks extend at an oblique angle relative to...

20060106441 - Techniques for nerve stimulation: Apparatus is provided for applying current to a nerve, including a housing, adapted to be placed in a vicinity of the nerve, and at least one cathode and at least one anode, fixed to the housing. The apparatus further includes two or more passive electrodes, fixed to the housing, and...

20060106442 - Devices and methods for treating cardiac pathologies: The invention relates to heart treatment devices and methods for performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in the region between a bodily organ and a covering of the bodily organ. The invention can be used for example to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the pericardial space....

20060106443 - Drawn strand filled tubing wire: A wire for use in medical applications. The wire is formed by forming a bundle from a plurality of drawn filled tubing strands and positioning the bundle within an outer tubing. The tubing and strands are then drawn down to a predetermined diameter to form a wire for use in...

20060106444 - Drawn strand filled tubing wire: A wire for use in medical applications. The wire is formed by forming a bundle from a plurality of metallic strands and positioning the bundle within an outer tube. The tube and strands are then drawn down to a predetermined diameter to form a wire for use in medical devices....

20060106445 - Method and apparatus for reliably placing and adjusting a left ventricular pacemaker lead: A left ventricular stimulation lead construction and a technique for lead placement that provides for improved anchoring and positioning of the electrode located on the distal end of the lead, while also including a method for readjusting the positioning of the lead as necessary. The lead includes a small diameter...

20060106446 - Inner hair cell stimulation model for the use by an intra-cochlear implant: The stimulation provided in the electrically stimulated cochlea is modulated in accordance with the amplitude of a received acoustic signal and the onset of a sound in a received acoustic signal to provide increased sound perception. An onset time that corresponds to the onset of a sound is detected in...

20060100666 - Apparatus and method for lung analysis: An apparatus and method of detecting COPD and in particular, emphysema utilizes a change in acoustic transmission characteristics of a lung due to e.g. the appearance of fenestrae (perforations) in the alveoli of the lung. The use of acoustic signals may provide good sensitivity to the existence of alveolar fenestrae,...

20060100667 - Methods and systems of achieving hemodynamic control through neuromodulation: Method of treating hemodynamic derangement and controlling the mobilization of splanchnic circulation. The method comprises applying a therapy signal to a celiac ganglion, a celiac plexus, a splanchnic nerve, or any combination thereof and adjusting the signal to effectuate treatment. The present invention also provides methods of treating hemodynamic derangement...

20060100668 - Selective nerve fiber stimulation: Apparatus is provided for treating a condition of a subject, including an electrode device, adapted to be coupled to an autonomic nerve of the subject, and a control unit. The control unit is adapted to drive the electrode device to apply to the nerve a stimulating current, which is capable...

20060100669 - Method and system for atrial defibrillation: A method and system for atrial defibrillation in a patient are provided. The method comprises introducing into the patient a catheter comprising an elongated catheter body having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough, and a basket-shaped electrode assembly at the distal end of the catheter body....

20060100670 - Multiple pulse defibrillation for subcutaneous implantable cardiac devices: Cardiac stimulation methods and systems provide for multiple pulse defibrillation, and involve sensing a fibrillation event, determining a fibrillation cycle length associated with the fibrillation event, and delivering a plurality of defibrillation pulses to treat the fibrillation event. Defibrillation pulses are delivered using a combination of subcutaneous non-intrathoracic electrodes. Delivery...

20060100671 - Stimulation of the amygdalohippocampal complex to treat neurological conditions: A system and/or method treating for a neurological disorder by brain region stimulation. The system and/or method comprises a probe and a device to provide stimulation. The probe has a stimulation portion implanted in communication with a predetermined brain region site. The stimulation portion of the probe may be implanted...

20060100672 - Method and system of matching information from cochlear implants in two ears: Disclosed are systems and methods for matching pitch information between bilateral cochlear implants in order to maximize a patient's listening experience. The system permits an electrode array of a first cochlear implant to be pitch matched to an electrode array of a second cochlear implant system by utilizing virtual electrodes,...

20060100674 - Active implantable medical device which includes a circuit of rf telemetry: An active implantable medical device having an RF telemetry circuit. The device is in particular a stimulation, resynchronization, defibrillation and/or cardioversion device. It includes a principal circuit, an RF telemetry auxiliary circuit and a supply battery for the principal and auxiliary circuits. It is envisaged to have between the supply...

20060100673 - Programmable device for an implant comprising a base station and a detachable hand set: The invention concerns an external programming device for an implant comprising a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the implant, and a display with a display control unit which are connected to the transmitting and receiving unit. The device is made in a modular...

20060100675 - Device and method for phototherapy of jaundiced infants: A phototherapy device and method for treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) and related conditions. The device comprises a flexible material encasing flexible circuitry that allows the device to flex as an infant is positioned on it, while also protecting the circuitry. The circuitry comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs)...

20060100676 - Laser beam homogenisers in medical applications: A device is disclosed usable for low level laser therapy to induce a photochemical reaction (non-heating) which is used in the treatment of conditions like tendonitis and other soft tissue injuries, wound healing and pain relief. The arrangement proposed will allow the device to be a Class I laser device...

20060100677 - Patterned laser treatment of the retina: Patterned laser treatment of the retina is provided. A visible alignment pattern having at least two separated spots is projected onto the retina. By triggering a laser subsystem, doses of laser energy are automatically provided to at least two treatment locations coincident with the alignment spots. All of the doses...

20060100679 - Light-based implants for treating alzheimer's disease: An intracranial, light-emitting implant for providing therapy to a patient having Alzheimer's Disease....

20060100678 - Tanning device: A tanning device is disclosed. The tanning device comprises an elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly comprising (1) a lighting element assembly emitting ultraviolet light waves, the lighting element assembly mounted at the vertex of the elliptically-shaped conic reflector assembly; (2) a reflector wall, the reflector wall comprising a reflective inner surface;...

20060100680 - Bath blanket: The bath blanket has a heat-absorbing inner gel layer, a thin plastic gel retaining liner completely surrounding the gel layer, and an external cloth layer attached or adhered to at least one side of the retaining liner. The gel layer may absorb heat by absorbing microwave energy in a microwave...

20060100681 - Heat generating therapeutic device for ears: A device is worn on the head that covers the outer ear. The device comprises one or more materials that exotherm upon activation, so that the device generates heat. The generated heat is contained within the ear cap or covering for the outer ear, and the heat is communicated with...

20060100682 - Ice belt to reduce body temperature: The Ice Belt To Reduce Body Temperature is a belt made of a turned out strip of non-elastic, pliable material of amble width and length to gird the waist from the midriff down, contains pocket-like receptacles on its innermost body-contacting side for the placement of flexible ice bags, and is...

20060100683 - Epicardial heartwire, chest tube with epicardial heartwire, and method of use: A heartwire comprises a wire having a proximal end and a distal end, at least part of the distal end being conductive so as to be usable in heart stimulation; and attached to said distal end, an end structure adapted for non-invasively maintaining the distal end in position adjacent the...

20060095078 - Expandable fixation mechanism: In general, the invention is directed to a medical device implantable in a body of a patient. The device includes a housing with a plurality of collapsible fixation structures coupled to the housing, and can be in a collapsed configuration or an expanded configuration. The device assumes a collapsed configuration...

20060095077 - Expandable fixation structures: In general, the invention is directed to a medical device implantable in a body of a patient. The medical device includes a non-expandable element, constructed of a biocompatible material such as silicone or polyurethane. The device also includes one or more expandable elements constructed of a hydrogel material. During implantation,...

20060095081 - Methods and apparatus for sensing cardiac activity via neurological stimulation therapy system or medical electrical lead: According to the present invention at least a pair of neurological stimulation electrodes are disposed in, on, about, adjacent and/or within excitable neural tissue of a subject. Cardiac activity of a patient is detected using one or more electrodes adapted for delivery of a neurological stimulation therapy (NST). Following detection...

20060095079 - Sub-mucosal medical device implantation: In general, the invention is directed to devices and methods for use in sub-mucosal implantation of medical devices such as electrical stimulators and physiological sensors. An implantation instrument includes a probe defining a cavity, and a vacuum channel to apply vacuum pressure to draw tissue into the cavity. Once the...

20060095080 - System and method for filtering neural stimulation: Various aspects of the present subject matter provide a filter module. In various embodiments, the filter module comprises an input, an output, a signal path from the input to the output, a filter and a switch. The filter has a transfer response to attenuate a frequency of a neural stimulation...

20060095082 - Cardiac therapy triggered by capture verification: The present invention provides methods and systems for tachyarrhythmia therapy involving pacing the heart to prior to the application of a cardioversion/defibrillation shock. One or more pace pulses are delivered to the arrhythmic chamber or chambers. The pace pulses may be delivered to the heart at an adaptable rate selected...

20060095084 - Conduction based automatic therapy selection: A system comprising an implantable medical device includes a ventricular heart signal sensing circuit, a pacing therapy circuit, and a controller circuit coupled to the signal sensing circuit and the therapy circuit. The controller circuit is operable to detect a ventricular tachycardia heart rhythm from the cardiac signal, measure an...

20060095083 - Methods and apparatuses for arrhythmia detection and classification using wireless ecg: A CRM system enhances intracardiac electrogram-based arrhythmia detection using a wireless electrocardiogram (ECG), which is a signal sensed with implantable electrodes and approximating a surface ECG. In one embodiment, an intracardiac electrogram allows for detection of an arrhythmia, and the wireless ECG allows for classification of the detected arrhythmia by...

20060095085 - Accelerometer-based method for cardiac function and therapy assessment: A method for determining a change in function of a patient's heart that includes the steps of collecting seismocardiographic (SCG) data corresponding to a heart motion of the patient's heart; determining a hemodynamic parameter based on the SCG data; and comparing the parameter with a predetermined measure of cardiac performance....

20060095086 - Pigtail spring contacts for implanted medical devices: Spring contact apparatus for an implantable medical device includes a plurality of nonconductive housing with each housing having a bore therethrough alignable with adjacent housing bores and assembled in spaced apart pairs with adjacent radial accesses to adjacent housing chambers. A plurality of electrically conductive garter springs are provided with...

20060095087 - Method for treating disease using motion style treatment: The present invention relates to a method for treating diseases by stimulation of stiff muscles, ligaments, and nerves of the patient, using a motion style treatment (MST). The method comprises applying an acupuncture needle to a relevant and selected acupoint of a target site of the patient body, and motioning...

20060095088 - New stimulation design for neuromodulation: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder....

20060095089 - Method and system for myocardial infarction repair: An implantable system is provided that includes: a cell repopulation source comprising genetic material, undifferentiated and/or differentiated contractile cells, or a combination thereof capable of forming new contractile tissue in and/or near an infarct zone of a patient's myocardium; and an electrical stimulation device for electrically stimulating the new contractile...

20060095090 - Peripheral nerve stimulation to treat auditory dysfunction: A system and/or method for treating auditory dysfunction by somatosensory system stimulation. The system and/or method comprises a probe and a device to stimulate the probe. The probe has a stimulation portion implanted in communication with a predetermined peripheral nerve site. The stimulation portion of the probe may be implanted...

20060095091 - Apparatus for data retention in an implantable medical device: An apparatus for storing data records associated with a medical monitoring event in a data structure. An implanted device obtains data and stores the data in the data record in a first data structure that is age-based. Before an oldest data record is lost, the oldest data record may be...

20060095093 - Apparatus and method for receiving device selection and combining: An in-vivo communication system comprises an in-vivo transmitting device, multiple receiving devices, a signal selector, and a signal processing device. The signal selector being able to select two or more signals from multiple received signals at the multiple receiving devices, and the signal processing device being able to combine the...

20060095092 - Techniques for data reporting in an implantable medical device: Methods and apparatus for storing data records associated with a medical monitoring event in a data structure. An implanted device obtains data and stores the data in the data record in a first data structure that is age-based. Before an oldest data record is lost, the oldest data record may...

20060095094 - Medical device having lithium-ion battery: An exemplary embodiment relates to a medical device that includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for providing power to the medical device. The lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode comprising a current collector, a first active material, and a second active material. The lithium-ion battery also includes a negative electrode comprising...

20060095095 - Cancer treatment using laser: A method for killing cancer cells, including placing fiber needles into a human body adjacent cancerous cells, and exposing the cancerous cells to laser light emitted through the fiber needles so that the laser light tends to cause death of the cancer cells....

20060095096 - Interchangeable tips for medical laser treatments and methods for using same: A typical treatment system for use with tip embodiments includes an optical energy source, such as, for example, a laser. A set of tips may be interchangeably attached to the treatment system, for example to alter the system parameters and the treatment provided through the individual tips. Embodiments of the...

20060095097 - Treatment of pigmented tissue using optical energy: A method and apparatus for selectively photobleaching or killing pigmented tissues by photochemically converting pigments in the tissues using light and specifically two-photon excitation. Phototoxic products thereby produced then kill pigmented cells. Hyperthermia or an exogenous agent can also be added to augment efficacy. The present invention is also directed...

20060095098 - Hand-held laser device with base station: A system for charging and programming one or more hand-held lasers. Each hand-held laser probe contains a rechargeable battery and means for storing program instructions. A base station transmits program instructions to the probe while the probe rests in the base or over the air by using radio or infrared...

20060095100 - Method and apparatus for regulating light administered at a patient treatment site: In one embodiment, apparatus is provided with at least one solid-state light emitter, at least one fiber optic light guide, at least one photosensor, and a control system. Each of the at least one fiber optic light guide has a first end that is independently positionable with respect to the...

20060095099 - Stand-alone scanning laser device: A stand-alone laser device that provides low level laser therapy using one or more laser sources. The laser sources are attached to one or more arms which can be positioned to cause the laser light to impinge on a desired area of a patient's body. A scanning apparatus is attached...

20060095101 - Treatment of pigmented tissues using optical energy: A method and apparatus for selectively photobleaching or killing pigmented tissues by photochemically converting pigments in the tissues using light and specifically two-photon excitation. Phototoxic products thereby produced then kill pigmented cells. Hyperthermia or an exogenous agent can also be added to augment efficacy. The present invention is also directed...

20060095102 - Method and apparatus for sublingual application of light to blood: Light having one or more therapeutic wavelengths is applied to a patient's blood while that blood remains in the body. The UV light is applied sublingually. A shell having a cold cathode fluorescent bulb is inserted under a patient's tongue to irradiate the mucus membrane and provide the UV light...

20060095103 - Aesthetic thermal sculpting of skin: Method, system and apparatus for carrying out a controlled heating of dermis to achieve a percentage of linear collagen shrinkage. Implants are employed which preferably are configured as a thermal barrier defining support an outwardly disposed support surface of which carries one or more heater segments. Located along heating channels...

20060095104 - System and method for patient temperature control employing temperature projection algorithm: Embodiments of the invention provide a system for temperature control of the human body. The system includes an indwelling catheter with a tip-mounted heat transfer element. The catheter is fluidically coupled to a console that provides a heated or cooled heat transfer working fluid to exchange heat with the heat...

20060095105 - Multichannel electrode and methods of using same: The invention provides a multichannel electrode (“MC electrode”) which can perform multiple functions such as recording, stimulating and lesioning simultaneously or sequentially upon a single insertion into a target site. In one aspect, the MC electrode further provides imaging and drug delivery capabilities. The invention also provides interface connectors for...

20060095106 - Catheter, in particular for insertion of heart-pacemaker-or icd-electrodes into a patient's body: A catheter, in particular for insertion of heart-pacemaker- or ICD-electrodes into a patient's body, comprises a catheter wall and a reinforcement therein for stabilization of the catheter. The reinforcement is a profile element which is adjusted to the desired mechanical properties of the catheter in the axial and peripheral direction...

20060095107 - Flexible lead body for implantable stimulation leads: Disclosed is an implantable stimulation lead. The lead includes an inner lead body portion and an outer lead body portion. An interior passage is defined between the inner and outer lead body portions for accommodating a plurality of conductors. A plurality of circumferentially disposed, elongated concavities are defined by either...

20060095108 - Extraocular device: A medical device for use on the human eye is described. The device is placed in an extrocular location in a patient and delivers an electrical current that stimulates the retina of patients who are blind or have vision disorders. It has at least one electrode that makes contact with...

20060095109 - Flexible electronic acupuncture device and manufacture method thereof: A flexible electronic acupuncture device comprises a metal substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, an circuit device disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the metal substrate via a lead through the insulating layer, a rechargeable power module coupled to the circuit device to provide...