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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Ultrasonic > With Therapeutic Device With Therapeutic DeviceWith Therapeutic Device patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/28/06 - 20060293598 - Motion-tracking improvements for hifu ultrasound therapy High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for medically treating tumors is automatically administered under robotic control in dosage intervals that alternate with ultrasonic imaging intervals. The HIFU transmitter is re-aimed for each dosage to compensate for motion of the tumor due to heart beats and other events. ... 12/21/06 - 20060287598 - System of implantable ultrasonic emitters for preventing restenosis following a stent procedure A system and method that minimizes plaque accumulation on a stent and thereby restenosis that could require a subsequent invasive medical procedure following implantation of the stent in a patient. A plurality of electrically-powered, biocompatible devices, implantable via injection, are positioned within the patient proximate to the stent and under ... 12/21/06 - 20060287597 - Stent having an integral ultrasonic emitter for preventing restenosis following a stent procedure A system and method that minimizes plaque accumulation on a stent and thereby restenosis that could require a subsequent invasive medical procedure following stent implantation. The stent, essentially an expandable wire mesh tube comprised of a plurality of integral lattice portions, configured for expansion within a blood vessel of a ... 11/23/06 - 20060264752 - Electroporation controlled with real time imaging A method and a system for producing the method are disclosed whereby irreversible electroporation pulses are produced across an area of target tissue. A medical imaging device is used to create an image of the irreversible electroporation in real time thereby making it possible to determine the area of electroporation ... 11/23/06 - 20060264751 - Protective thin film dressing for therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound A protective thin film adhesive dressing 10 is disclosed for use during diagnostic ultrasound exams and therapeutic ultrasound treatments. Thin film dressing 10 accommodates and covers various shaped transducers 22 and provides a sterile contact surface between a transducer's acoustic window 24 and a body 34, human or animal. Thin ... 11/09/06 - 20060253026 - Transducer for multi-purpose ultrasound Multiple transducer layers are provided for one or more elements of a transducer array. One layer is used for imaging, and another layer is used for generating acoustic energy for other purposes. Since the two layers of an element are used for different purposes, separate cables are provided for transmitting ... 10/26/06 - 20060241443 - Real time ultrasound monitoring of the motion of internal structures during respiration for control of therapy delivery A method of targeting therapy such as radiation treatment to a patient includes: identifying a target lesion inside the patient using an image obtained from an imaging modality selected from the group consisting of computed axial tomography, magnetic resonance tomography, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound; identifying an anatomical feature inside ... 10/26/06 - 20060241442 - Method and system for treating photoaged tissue A method and system for ultrasound treatment of photoaged tissue are provided. An exemplary method and system are configured for first, ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, second, delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, ... 10/26/06 - 20060241441 - Holder for a high intensity focused ultrasound probe A holder for a conventional high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) probe to be interfaced with a stepper atop a conventional tripod, or the like, to enable a physician/surgeon to image and visually inspect the rectal and prostate areas of a patient for signs of cancer and other abnormalities so that ... 10/26/06 - 20060241440 - Non-thermal acoustic tissue modification A methodology and system for modifying tissue including directing the acoustic beam for a predetermined time duration at a multiplicity of target volumes, which target volumes contain tissue, thereby to modify the tissue in the target volumes while the acoustic beam has a pressure at target volume which lies below ... 10/19/06 - 20060235300 - Ultrasound transducers for imaging and therapy Ultrasound applicators able to both image a treatment site and administer ultrasound therapy include an array of transducer elements that can be focused. In several embodiments, an electronically phased array is used for controlling the focal point of an ultrasound beam. The ultrasound beam produced thereby can also be electronically ... 08/03/06 - 20060173323 - Sound wave therapy application system A system including a method and apparatus for applying sound wave therapy to a mammal utilizing a silicone layer at or near the skin to enhance the therapeutic affect. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173322 - Multiple receive beams for rapid acquisition Multiple receive beams are formed for each transmission for rapid acquisition. The receive aperture is shifted as a function of the position of each receive beam. Multiple receive beams with differently positioned apertures are formed in response to a single transmit beam. Alternatively or additionally, the apodization varies as a ... 08/03/06 - 20060173321 - Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic device An ultrasound probe comprises therapeutic transducers which include a plurality of arrayed first transducer elements and emit therapeutic ultrasounds to a subject, and diagnostic transducers which include a plurality of arrayed second transducer elements and emit diagnostic ultrasounds to the subject and receive the diagnostic ultrasounds, wherein the therapeutic transducers ... 07/20/06 - 20060161061 - Vibrational therapy device used for resynchronization pacing in a treatment for heart failure Systems for pacing the heart include a vibrational transducer which directs energy at the heart, usually at at least a ventricle, to pace the heart and to promote synchronized contraction of the ventricles. Optionally, additional vibrational and/or electrical stimulation may be provided. The vibrational transducers are usually implantable at a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122509 - System and methods for destroying adipose tissue Methods and systems for the destruction of adipose tissue are disclosed. A method is provided for creating a surface map corresponding to a volume of adipose tissue for noninvasive treatment, and additional methods are provided for the treatment of the adipose tissue. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122508 - Method and system for noninvasive face lifts and deep tissue tightening A method and system for noninvasive face lifts and deep tissue tightening are disclosed. An exemplary method and treatment system are configured for the imaging, monitoring, and thermal injury to treat the SMAS region. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary method and system are configured for treating the ... 05/18/06 - 20060106308 - Blood flow reestablishment determination A method for monitoring a clot dissolution treatment in a patient's vasculature comprises positioning a catheter at a treatment site in the patient's vasculature. The method further comprises performing a clot dissolution treatment at the treatment site. The clot dissolution treatment comprises delivering ultrasonic energy and a therapeutic compound from ... 05/11/06 - 20060100514 - Cardiac ablation using microbubbles In a cardiac ablation procedure, ultrasonic energy is emitted from an ultrasonic ablation device (28) and is focused on myocardial tissue (30) within the wall of the heart or within the wall of a blood vessel connected to the heart (10). Ultrasound attenuation of the cardiac tissue is selectively increased ... 04/27/06 - 20060089552 - Tracking system with scattering effect utilization, in particular with star effect and/or cross effect utilization An image generating device for an optical, in particular medical tracking system, for determining the position of a recorded image point, includes a light scattering effect generating device, in particular a star and/or cross effect generating device. The invention further provides a tracking system including such an image generating device ... 04/06/06 - 20060074314 - Method and system for noninvasive mastopexy Methods and systems for noninvasive mastopexy through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue region, such as a region comprising muscular fascia and ligaments. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a ... 04/06/06 - 20060074313 - Method and system for treating cellulite A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat labuli into the dermis. The invention delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat labuli, whereby eliminating ... 03/23/06 - 20060064014 - Radiotherapy treatment monitoring using ultrasound Methods and systems for assessing the effects of therapy on a patient include obtaining baseline and treatment ultrasound scans of a treatment area of a patient where the treatment ultrasound scans are taken subsequent to the baseline scan and at various times during a course of radiotherapy treatment sessions. The ... 03/16/06 - 20060058665 - Noninvasive method of ultrasound wound evaluation A noninvasive method of ultrasound wound evaluation whereby a health care professional fills a wound with a sterile coupling gel, covers the wound with a non-adhesive couplant sheet, scans the wound with a ultrasound transducer that has been covered with a sterile sheath, thereby producing measurement data about the wound ... 03/16/06 - 20060058664 - 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 depth transducer system can comprise a transducer configured to provide treatment to more than one region of interest, such as between a deep treatment ... 03/09/06 - 20060052701 - Treatment of unwanted tissue by the selective destruction of vasculature providing nutrients to the tissue A noninvasive technique that can be used to deny blood flow to a particular region of tissue, without the inherent risks associated with invasive procedures such as surgery and minimally-invasive procedures such as embolization. Blood flow in selected portions of the vasculature can be occluded by selectively treating specific portions ... 02/02/06 - 20060025683 - Hand-held imaging probe for treatment of states of low blood perfusion A non-invasive hand-held treatment imaging probe for treatment of acute blood flow disturbances and states of low blood perfusion. The treatment imaging probe is operable to emit high intensity therapeutic mechanical acoustic waves while under ultrasonic imaging guidance. The probe has a substantially rigid application surface, sized to enable seating ... 12/22/05 - 20050283074 - Ultrasound feedback for tissue ablation procedures Bubble generation during a tissue ablation procedure is identified or detected. The ultrasound imaging is optimized to better detect generation of bubbles for more refined visualization and control of the ablation procedure. The generation of bubbles may alternatively or additionally be quantified to assist in control and/or diagnosis during an ... 11/24/05 - 20050261585 - Ultrasound medical system An ultrasound medical system includes an ultrasound end effector and at least one non-ultrasound tissue-property-measuring sensor. The ultrasound end effector includes a medical ultrasound transducer assembly having at least one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer. The at-least-one non-ultrasound tissue-property-measuring sensor is supported by the ultrasound end effector and is positionable in contact ... 11/24/05 - 20050261584 - Devices and methodologies useful in body aesthetics A methodology and system for lysis or induction of apoptosis in cellulite and fat including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain cellulite and fat, thereby to selectively lyse or induce apoptosis in the cellulite and fat in the target volumes ... 11/17/05 - 20050256405 - Ultrasound-based procedure for uterine medical treatment A first method for ultrasound uterine medical treatment includes obtaining an end effector having an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer assembly, identifying a blood vessel which supplies blood to a portion of the uterus, and medically treating the blood vessel with ultrasound from the transducer assembly to substantially seal the blood vessel ... 11/03/05 - 20050245823 - Ultrasonic treatment device with mist suctioning structure An ultrasonic treatment device comprises a handpiece having an ultrasonic transducer and a long axial probe whose base end is connected with the transducer. The device further comprises a tubular inner sheath covering the probe and an outer sheath covering the inner sheath with a predetermined annular space left therebetween. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234338 - Treatment apparatus and treatment device for surgical treatments using ultrasonic vibration An ultrasonic treatment device comprises a transducer unit, probe unit, and a main unit. The transducer unit comprises an ultrasonic transducer generating ultrasonic vibration in response to supply of power. The probe unit has a treatment member at a distal end thereof. The probe unit is detachably loaded to the ... 09/29/05 - 20050215899 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for acoustic radiation force impulse (arfi) imaging of ablated tissue Ultrasound methods of distinguishing ablated tissue from unablated tissue include scanning ablated tissue using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging. ARFI image data is generated based on the scanning. The image data includes a portion of increased stiffness representing the ablated tissue that is distinguishable from unablated tissue. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203400 - System and method for precisely identifying a configuration of an anatomical space in real time A method of identifying a configuration of an anatomical space within a patient in real-time for the precise performance of a procedure at a site of medical interest associated with the anatomical space, wherein a catheter containing an external, inflatable imaging bladder is introduced into the patient until the image ... 09/15/05 - 20050203399 - Image guided high intensity focused ultrasound device for therapy in obstetrics and gynecology A frame ensures that the alignment between a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) transducer designed for vaginal use and a commercially available ultrasound image probe is maintained, so that the HIFU focus remains in the image plane during HIFU therapy. A water-filled membrane placed between the HIFU transducer and the ... 09/08/05 - 20050197577 - Intra-cavitary ultrasound medical system and method A method for medically employing ultrasound within a body cavity of a patient. An end effector is obtained having a medical ultrasound transducer assembly. A biocompatible hygroscopic substance is obtained having a non-expanded anhydrous state and having an expanded and fluidly-loculated hydrated state. The end effector, including the transducer assembly, ... 08/25/05 - 20050187475 - Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a transceiver, a processor, a memory, and a display unit. The transceiver is configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a part of a specimen and receive an echo signal resulting from the ultrasound signal transmission. The part is administered with a contrast agent. The ... 08/18/05 - 20050182326 - Combined therapy and imaging ultrasound apparatus An ultrasound imaging and treatment system including: a diffraction grating transducer; and, a signal source electrically coupled to the diffraction grating transducer and operative: in a first mode to provide a wide-band excitation signal to the diffraction grating transducer to operate the diffraction grating transducer in an imaging manner; and ... 06/09/05 - 20050124884 - Multidimensional transducer systems and methods for intra patient probes Endocavity and invasive catheter transducers for four-dimensional or other imaging are provided. A two-dimensional or other multi-dimensional array of elements is connected with a minimum number of conductors to an imaging system. One or more conductors are used to select an aperture, such as selecting one or more rows of ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |