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Surgery: Kinesitherapy > Kinesitherapy > Ultrasonic UltrasonicUltrasonic 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.11/23/06 - 20060264787 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus An ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic generating unit which generates an ultrasonic vibration for giving ultrasonic treatment to a desired part in a body cavity; a supporting member which rotatably supports the ultrasonic generating unit at an ultrasonic vibration node; and an operation wire which operates the ultrasonic generating ... 11/09/06 - 20060253050 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus, and probe, treatment portion and large-diameter portion for ultrasonic treatment apparatus There is provided an ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations, an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion, and a treatment portion ... 11/02/06 - 20060247558 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus An ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes a transmission member which has flexibility and to which an ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to perform ultrasonic treatment; a treatment portion which is provided at a distal end of the transmission member, and has a length approximately ½ of a wavelength of the ultrasonic vibration, ... 10/26/06 - 20060241532 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus, method of assembling and disassembling ultrasonic treatment apparatus, and ultrasonic treatment system An ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes a vibrator-assembly which generates ultrasonic vibration, a probe which is detachably mounted to the vibrator-assembly, and has a treatment-portion which performs treatment of a biological tissue in a distal end portion, and a main-body-unit-assembly to which the vibrator-assembly and the probe are detachably mounted, and ... 10/26/06 - 20060241531 - Non-invasive skin contouring device to delaminate skin layers using tissue resonance A system and method for treating cellulite tissue and related conditions comprising apparatus configured to transmit shear and other vibration modes beneath a patient's skin sufficient to break down connective tissue so that pocketing and dimpling of adjacent skin is ameliorated. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241530 - Device and method for controlled tissue treatment A device for heating target tissue comprises a housing, an array of ultrasound transducers and a deflector member. The housing includes a tissue contacting surface. The array of ultrasound transducers is mounted within the housing on an array surface shaped so that ultrasound energy from the transducers converges on a ... 10/26/06 - 20060241529 - Adaptive ultrasound delivery system A method and system for opening a blood-brain barrier are described. Ultrasonic radiation having a frequency below 500 kHz is directed through a skull to a target region and the frequency is adjusted such that wavefronts of the ultrasonic radiation remain essentially unchanged while passing through the skull. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241528 - System and method for a low profile vibrating plate A medical treatment system and method are provided for the treatment of tissue ailments, including weakened bone structures caused by fractures, osteoporosis, or other bone related ailments, and orthostatic hypotension, using a vibrating plate. The system and method use magnetic fields to provide vertical vibrational motion to a platform, thus ... 10/26/06 - 20060241527 - System and method for inducing controlled cardiac damage A murine myocardial infarction model is provided. Cardiac damage or coronary defects are induced in the model by non-invasive application of focused high intensity ultrasound energy. The size or extent of the defects is controlled by varying ablation time, exposure number, pulse repetition rate, and acoustic intensity. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241526 - Therapeutic shockwave system with automatically controlled ramping A shockwave system has a shockwave source that generates shockwaves for a treatment of a patient. At the beginning of the treatment the shockwave energy, starting from a predeterminable energy start value, is automatically, successively increased in predeterminable energy levels to a predeterminable energy end value. Such a shockwave system ... 10/26/06 - 20060241525 - Therapeutic shockwave system with automatically controlled resumption of an interrupted treatment session A shockwave system has a shockwave source that generates shockwaves for treatment of a patient wherein, after an interruption of the treatment, the shockwave energy, starting from a predeterminable energy start value, is automatically, successively increased in predeterminable energy levels to a last energy end value applied and stored before ... 10/26/06 - 20060241524 - Intravascular ultrasound catheter device and method for ablating atheroma An intravascular catheter device having a catheter and an ultrasound ablation manifold is proposed for generating cavitations and acoustic jet streams in the blood to ablate atheroma. The ablation manifold has a power transducer and a coupled leaky acoustic cavity. The leaky acoustic cavity contains a first portion of ultrasonic ... 10/26/06 - 20060241523 - Ultrasound generating method, apparatus and probe Ultrasound energy originating from an emitter at a number of predetermined positions is sensed by a plurality of duplex transducers in a predefined arrangement. Each transducer produces a sensor signal representing ultrasound energy sensed by it, and the sensor signals of each transducer are stored in association with the predetermined ... 10/26/06 - 20060241522 - Ultrasound devices and methods for treating ischemia and other cardiovascular disorders Therapeutic ultrasound devices and methods are provided. The device (10) generally includes a substrate, for example, a flexible substrate (14), and multiple, individual transducer elements (16a, 16b, 16c) disposed on a face (18) of the substrate (14). The device may be provided as a part of an ultrasound system for ... 10/19/06 - 20060235339 - Skin massage device A skin massage device having a handset connected to a machine body. The handset in turn has a chamber closed by a deformable membrane which adheres to a patient's skin by virtue of a vacuum generated in the chamber by a vacuum generating device. The device also has an electronic ... 10/05/06 - 20060224090 - Apparatus and method for stiffening tissue An apparatus for stiffening tissue comprises an ultrasound element including an array of ultrasound crystals arranged on a surface, the surface shaped so that energy generated by the crystals converges on a predetermined focusing area. A method of treating tissue comprises positioning adjacent a target portion of tissue to be ... 09/21/06 - 20060211955 - Systems and methods for applying ultrasound energy to stimulating circulatory activity in a targeted body region of an individual Systems and methods stimulate circulatory activity in a targeted body region of an individual by applying ultrasound energy. Before, during or after the application of ultrasound energy, the systems and methods administer an agent to individual that results, e.g., in an angiogenic effect, or in a reduction of blood perfusion, ... 09/14/06 - 20060206039 - Ultrasound catheter with embedded conductors An ultrasound catheter comprises an elongate tubular body. The elongate tubular body has a proximal region and a distal region opposite the proximal region. The tubular body defines a central lumen having a central lumen diameter. The ultrasound catheter further comprises an elongate, hollow inner core extending through the central ... 08/17/06 - 20060184075 - Method and device for applying pressure waves to the body of an organism A method and device are described for applying extracorporeally generated pressure waves, specifically acoustic shock waves, to the body of an organism. The effect of the shock waves in the impacted target area of the body is measured by extracorporeally disposed detectors which record the acoustic signals, the acoustic signals ... 08/17/06 - 20060184074 - Solid hydrogel coupling for ultrasound imaging and therapy The present invention employs hydrogels as acoustic couplings for clinical applications of ultrasound imaging and therapy, but is particularly applicable to high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) based therapy. While other materials can be used, it has been determined that polyacrylamide is sufficiently robust and transmissive to withstand the high temperatures ... 08/17/06 - 20060184073 - Ultrasonic treatment device and treatment method using the ultrasonic treatment device An ultrasonic treatment device includes a handpiece, a probe, a sheath, and a lifting operation portion. A distal end portion of the probe has a puncture portion that transmits ultrasonic oscillation from an ultrasonic oscillator in the handpiece to a living-body wall part and punctures the living-body wall part. The ... 08/17/06 - 20060184072 - Ultrasonic medical treatment device with variable focal zone An ultrasonic medical treatment device takes the form of an elongate probe having an elongate wave-generating concave surface with a longitudinal axis and ultrasonic electromechanical transducer elements for vibrating said concave surface to generate ultrasonic pressure waves focused along a linear locus extending parallel to said longitudinal axis. The probe ... 08/17/06 - 20060184071 - Treatment of skin with acoustic energy Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying acoustic energy to the skin whereby the wavefront can be controlled to confine the focused energy to a desired subsurface region. Acoustic waveguides are disclosed which compensate for distortions that otherwise occur when a focused acoustic beam crosses a boundary, such as the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184070 - External ultrasonic therapy A coupling pad can be used with a transducer element. Ultrasound produced by the transducer element can be propagated through the coupling pad to a patient. In one arrangement, the pad is a pouch containing a pliant substance. In other arrangements, the pad is a somewhat solid member formed of ... 08/17/06 - 20060184069 - Focused ultrasound for pain reduction Methods and devices that provide ultrasonic energy used to cause one or more nerves to become dysfunctional. A nerve to be treated is placed in the focal zone of ultrasonic energy emitted by ultrasound transducer. A first level of ultrasonic energy is provided to the nerve using the ultrasound transducer, ... 08/03/06 - 20060173387 - Externally enhanced ultrasonic therapy In one embodiment, a method for treating a vascular occlusion in a patient's body comprises exposing the vascular occlusion to an external ultrasonic energy field that is generated outside the patient's body. The method further comprises positioning an ultrasound radiating member in the patient's body in the vicinity of the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173386 - Injection distraction device A system for mitigating pain in a patient associated with needle penetration in the administration of medication, and in particular to a vibratory device configured to be utilized with a variety of existing hand-held intra-oral dental drills or like devices. The preferred embodiment of the present invention teaches a disposable ... 08/03/06 - 20060173385 - Ultrasound probe having a central opening The invention relates to an ultrasound probe having a central opening (22) in an arrangement for ultrasound treatment of a patient. The probe has a front portion adapted to be placed at, against or in an object to be treated and is arranged to emit an ultrasound field having an ... 07/06/06 - 20060149169 - Ultrasound applying skin care device An ultrasonic skin care device has an applicator head for applying the ultrasound vibrations to a user's skin. The applicator head has a vibrator element and a horn which are integrated into a combined vibration mass that resonates with an electric pulse to produce the ultrasound vibrations. The device is ... 06/29/06 - 20060142672 - Devices for applying energy to tissue Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass ... 06/01/06 - 20060116611 - Apparatus and method for treating body tissues with electricity or medicaments A therapeutic device and therapeutic method for delivering electrical energy or a medicament to a body tissue or organ utilizing ultrasonic vibration to cause a device implanted in the body tissue or organ to be treated to discharge an electrical current or medicament to the target area. ... 06/01/06 - 20060116610 - Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device with variable frequency drive An apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device with a variable frequency drive for ablating a biological material comprises an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a transducer that drives the ultrasonic probe over a variable frequency range, creating a transverse ... 05/18/06 - 20060106325 - Ultrasonic medical device Ultrasonic medical apparatus (10) is disclosed comprising ultrasonic transducers (16) and associated electronics incorporated in a portable hand-held device (10) adapted for engagement with the neck of a person and energised to induce a coughing reflex in the person. The apparatus can be utilised on subjects who, for various reasons, ... 05/11/06 - 20060100554 - 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. Ultrasonic energy is applied at a frequency at or above 1 MHz to create one or more thermal lesions in the ... 05/11/06 - 20060100553 - Heart valve decalcification method and apparatus A method and apparatus for removing plaque deposits from an intact in situ heart valve. The interventional system includes an energy delivery disruption catheter and both a passive and active system to remove debris. ... 05/11/06 - 20060100552 - Therapeutic treatment for infertility or impotency The method of treatment for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The treatment has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive ... 05/11/06 - 20060100551 - 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 shock waves; and subjecting the plant substance to the pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves stimulating said ... 05/11/06 - 20060100550 - 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 the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted ... 05/11/06 - 20060100549 - Pressure pulse/shock wave apparatus for generating waves having nearly plane or divergent characteristics An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have nearly plane or divergent characteristics. ... 05/11/06 - 20060100548 - Ultrasonic implant revision instrument A method of loosening ingrown bone from an intervertebral implant using an ultrasonic instrument having a self tapping connector. The method comprises surgically accessing the intervertebral implant. The intervertebral implant includes first and second endplate assemblies and the first endplate assembly includes an unthreaded aperture. The method further comprises tapping ... 05/11/06 - 20060100547 - Apparatus and method for using an ultrasonic medical device to reinforce bone An apparatus and a method for using an ultrasonic medical device to reinforce bone. An ultrasonic medical device ablates a marrow in a bone to create a channel in the bone for injection of a bone supporting compound to reinforce and strengthen the bone. An ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic ... 05/04/06 - 20060094988 - Ultrasonic apparatus and method for treating obesity or fat-deposits or for delivering cosmetic or other bodily therapy Obesity or fat deposits are treated with ultrasound. In one embodiment, a waveguide-based apparatus and method are disclosed for applying ultrasound to a treatment-subject for the purpose of providing treatment or therapy for obesity, fat-deposits, cosmetic benefit or other bodily therapy tasks. In another embodiment, a novel apparatus and method ... 04/20/06 - 20060084891 - 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 providing ultrasound treatment to a patient such that the superficial and/or subcutaneous regions of the patient can be treated. An exemplary high-frequency ultrasound transducer system comprises ... 04/13/06 - 20060079816 - 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 providing ultrasound treatment to a shallow tissue region, such as a region comprising an epidermis, a dermis and a deep dermis. In accordance ... 04/13/06 - 20060079815 - Ultrasonic cavitating apparatus and ultrasonic doppler flow measurement system Disclosed is an ultrasonic Doppler flow measurment system that achieves flow measurement regardless of the temperature of a fluid. A temperature sensor 7 is combined with a pipe 1 to measure the temperature of a fluid 2. A controller 9 calculates a frequency that will cause cavitation when an ultrasonic ... 04/06/06 - 20060074355 - Method and system for combined ultrasound treatment A non-invasive method and system for combined ultrasound treatment are provided. An exemplary combined ultrasound treatment system comprises a transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to provide two or more energy effects to a region of interest. The energy effects facilitate the initiation of one or more responses in the ... 03/30/06 - 20060069325 - Massage machine, massager for hands and massaging method The arm and hand can be reliably massaged with a massaging machine having a chair body 5 having a seat 2 and a backrest 3; an armrest 7 provided to the side of the seat 2; a tunnel-shaped support 22 provided to stand from the armrest 7 so as to ... 03/16/06 - 20060058711 - 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 ultrasonic emitter such as a cylindrical emitter and an inflatable annular lens balloon surrounding the ultrasonic emitter. The lens balloon is ... 03/16/06 - 20060058710 - Ultrasound wound treatment method and device using standing waves The method and device of the present invention for wound treatment with ultrasound standing waves includes a transducer probe to produce ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic transducer has a tip with a distal radiation surface that radiates ultrasound energy toward the surface of a wound. Ultrasound standing waves occurring as a ... 03/16/06 - 20060058709 - Ultrasound systems and methods for treating ischemic limbs or tissue affected by peripheral arterial disease A method of treating tissue within a body includes aiming an ultrasound transducer towards target tissue, and delivering ultrasound energy towards the target tissue to thereby reduce pain at the target tissue. A method of treating tissue within a body includes aiming an ultrasound transducer towards target tissue, and delivering ... 03/16/06 - 20060058708 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonically increasing the transportation of therapeutic substances through tissue The transportation of therapeutic substances through internal tissue is enhanced by surgically implanting an ultrasound transducer in immediate proximity to the target tissue and oriented to direct ultrasound having selected characteristics toward the target tissue. The parameters of frequency, mechanical index, pulses per cycle and pulse repetition frequency are selected ... 03/16/06 - 20060058707 - 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 directions. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a multi-directional transducer comprises a transduction element configured to provide for ultrasound energy, such as ... 03/16/06 - 20060058706 - Backing, transducer array and method for thermal survival Backing blocks, transducer arrays and methods are provided for thermal cycle survivability. By decoupling a portion of the backing block from a case used to contain the transducer stack, the greater thermal expansion properties of most backing blocks may be minimized. For example, a rim is formed on the backing ... 02/16/06 - 20060036196 - 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 shock waves; and subjecting the aquatic life form to the pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves ... 02/16/06 - 20060036195 - 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 acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the organ to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said organ wherein the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036194 - 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 shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the periodontal tissue, or the entire periodontal region ... 02/16/06 - 20060036193 - Ultrasonic system for healing of wounds and ultrasonic instrument for these purposes and ultrasonic set for healing of wounds An ultra sonic system is for healing of wounds. The system includes an ultrasonic generator providing the working field in the frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and amplitude 2 to 180 mcm, an acoustic unit coupled to the generator and an ultrasonic instrument that connects rigidly with the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036192 - Ultrasonic system for treatment of urologic diseases and ultrasonic instrument for these purposes and ultrasonic urologic set An ultra sonic system is for treatment of urologic diseases. The system includes an ultrasonic generator providing the working field in the frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and amplitude 2 to 180 mcm, an acoustic unit coupled to the generator and an ultrasonic instrument that connects rigidly with ... 02/16/06 - 20060036191 - Ultrasonic system for treatment of otolaryngologic diseases and ultrasonic instrument for these purposes and ultrasonic otolaryngologic set. An ultra sonic system is for treatment of otolaryngologic diseases. The system includes an ultrasonic generator providing the working field in the frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and amplitude 2 to 180 mcm, an acoustic unit coupled to the generator and an ultrasonic instrument that connects rigidly with ... 02/16/06 - 20060036190 - Ultrasonic system for treatment of gynecologic diseases and ultrasonic instrument for these purposes and ultrasonic gynecologic set An ultrasonic system is for treatment of gynecologic diseases. The system includes an ultrasonic generator providing the working field in the frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and amplitude 2 to 180 mcm, an acoustic unit coupled to the generator, and an ultrasonic instrument that connects rigidly with the ... 02/09/06 - 20060030798 - Method for therapeutic action with a ultrasonic field to biological tissues and a device for this purpose The invention relates to the art of medicine and medicine equipment and concerns techniques and means for therapeutic action to biological tissues with electromagnetic fields. The invention allows to improve the therapeutic effectiveness of action with ultrasonic fields to biological tissue. The action is effected with the ultrasonic fields having ... 02/09/06 - 20060030797 - Ultrasonic orthopedic surgical device with compound ultrasound vibration An orthopedic surgical device with compound ultrasound vibration that comprises a handpiece, a surgical cutter fixed on the anterior top of the handpiece, and an ultrasound signal generator. Inside the outer casing of said handpiece, there are provided: an ultrasound transducer for transforming the ultrasound signals from said ultrasound signal ... 02/09/06 - 20060030796 - Method and device for the treatment of biological samples A device for sample tissue disruption and/or cell lysis comprising: a piezoelectric material; and at least a second material in contact with the piezoelectric material; and wherein the second material has an uneven surface on an opposite side to that in contact with the piezoelectric material. The device may be ... 02/02/06 - 20060025709 - Tissue warming device and method The present invention relates to a tissue warming device for use with an ultrasound probe having top and bottom sides located diametrically opposite to each other viewed from a frontal cross-section of the probe. The device includes a sheath configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the ... 01/26/06 - 20060020231 - Ultrasonic system for treatment of proctologic diseases and ultrasonic instrument for these purposes and ultrasonic proctologic set An ultrasonic system is for treatment of proctologic diseases. The system includes an ultrasonic generator providing the working field in the frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and amplitude 2 to 180 mcm, an acoustic unit coupled to the generator, and an ultrasonic instrument that connects rigidly with the ... 01/12/06 - 20060009716 - Method and apparatus for preventing a heart attack when experiencing angina A method and portable apparatus to be carried by a potential user for preventing a heart attack or reducing the effect of a heart attack that provides warning through the person experiencing chest pain or angina by applying a narrow beam (circle of one inch diameter) directly to the chest ... 12/22/05 - 20050283098 - Method for ultrasound triggered drug delivery using hollow microbubbles with controlled fragility A method is provided for site specific delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents to a region in a fluid-filled cavity, vessel or tissue using an agent-loaded microbubble population. The population has controlled fragility characterized by a uniform wall thickness to diameter ratio which defines the discrete threshold intensity value of ultrasonic ... 12/22/05 - 20050283097 - Devices and methodologies useful in non invasive termination of pregnancy A method and apparatus for termination of pregnancy, the method including imaging a gestational sac in a body and applying energy through non-gestational sac body tissue to the gestational sac, which is sufficient to effect termination of pregnancy and the apparatus including a radiant energy source and a gestational sac ... 12/15/05 - 20050277853 - System and method for medical treatment using ultrasound A system and method for medical treatment of tissue using ultrasound. The system comprises a probe having an array of transducer elements, an ultrasound waveform generator adapted to generate at least one electrical ultrasound signal, and a plurality of phase controls, each coupled to the ultrasound waveform generator and adapted ... 11/24/05 - 20050261611 - Ultrasound medical system and method An ultrasound medical system includes an interstitial end effector. The interstitial end effector is interstitially insertable into patient tissue, includes at least one medical-treatment ultrasound transducer, and includes at least one end-effector-tissue-track ablation device. One method for ultrasonically treating a lesion in a patient includes the steps of obtaining the ... 11/24/05 - 20050261610 - Transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array A system for temporal transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array. The system includes a waveform generator and an ultrasound transducer array having a plurality of transducer elements. Each of the transducer elements is driven by a signal generator that generates a periodic waveform. The duty cycle of each signal ... 11/17/05 - 20050256431 - Skin care pad with ultrasonic transducer A cosmetic device for improving skin conditions comprises: (i) a fluid-storing portion fluid-tightly storing a fluid therein comprised of a thin material, on a surface of which portion a planar contact surface adapted to contact a skin is formed; and (ii) at least one ultrasonic transducer disposed near or at ... 10/27/05 - 20050240127 - Ultrasound phased arrays Ultrasound transducers are disclosed which focus acoustic energy at various focal locations while minimizing focal spot degradation and the generation of unwanted on-axis or off-axis energy concentrations through using a generally constant f-number at the various focal locations. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240126 - Ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of nerves A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic affect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently ... 10/27/05 - 20050240125 - Medical system having multiple ultrasound transducers or an ultrasound transducer and an rf electrode An ultrasound medical system includes an ultrasound transducer assembly having various combinations of ultrasound transducers having different-shaped ultrasound emitting surfaces and/or different ultrasound transducer types, wherein the types are ultrasound-medical-treatment-only type, ultrasound-medical-treatment-and-imaging type, and ultrasound-medical-imaging-only type ultrasound transducers. Another ultrasound medical system includes a transducer assembly having an RF (radio-frequency) ... 10/27/05 - 20050240124 - Ultrasound medical treatment system and method An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a controller. In one arrangement, the controller movingly controls the medical treatment transducer to emit ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue: 1) for a plurality of predetermined time intervals each associated with the medical treatment transducer movingly disposed ... 10/27/05 - 20050240123 - Ultrasound medical treatment system and method An embodiment of an ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer and a controller. The controller powers the transducer to deliver ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue in vivo. In a first expression of the embodiment and/or a first method for thermally ablating patient tissue in vivo which ... 10/13/05 - 20050228319 - Neoplasm cell destruction device A neoplasm cell destruction device. The device includes at least one signal generator and at least one transducer. The at least one transducer is driven by the at least one signal generator, and produces sound waves. The sound waves are impacted upon a neoplastic target to damage, and ultimately destruct, ... 10/13/05 - 20050228318 - Method and apparatus for altering activity of tissue layers The present invention concerns ultrasonic methods and devices for altering activity of layers of natural—or of artificial tissues and organs, and for altering activity of particular components within said layers, while minimizing alterations in neighboring layers located deeper to—or outer to—treated layer. It is carried out by focused or non ... 09/15/05 - 20050203444 - Ultrasound therapeutic device The ultrasound therapeutic system of the present invention generally includes a generator unit, at least one transducer treatment head, and a programmable controller. The generator is in operable communication with the at least one transducer treatment head such that electric power outputted from the generator to the head is converted ... 08/25/05 - 20050187495 - 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 therapy head uses motors and actuators to move the energy applicator, usually an ultrasound transducer, inside ... 08/25/05 - 20050187494 - Focusing ultrasonic source The present invention provides a focus ultrasonic wave source including an ultrasonic wave emitting component for emiting the ultrasonic wave and a focusing component for focusing the the emited ultrasonic wave, wherein the emitted ultrasonic wave is transmitted to a focal point in a manner similar to a spherical wave ... 07/21/05 - 20050159682 - Molecule vibrator A voltage generation circuit (20) is provided which generates a voltage. A voltage application circuit (30) is provided which has electrodes (11, 12) which are fed a respective voltage for causing creation of an instantaneous high electric field in a region of interest as a target such as a living ... 07/14/05 - 20050154333 - Skin abrading apparatus A hand held skin abrading apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a handle configured for gripping by a human operator; a reciprocating motion generator, in the form of a magnetostrictive ultrasonic transducer, associated with the handle; an applicator attached to the handle and having an applicator blade for applying abrading ... 07/14/05 - 20050154332 - Methods and systems for removing hair using focused acoustic energy Hair is permanently removed from a patient's skin by transcutaneously focusing high intensity acoustic energy at a hair follicle. Usually, a region of a patient's skin is first ultrasonically imaged to locate individual hair follicles. The imaged hair follicles are then treated using a system which automatically directs the high ... 07/14/05 - 20050154331 - Minimally invasive bone miller apparatus A milling system is disclosed for creating a cavity in a bone. The cavity has a cross section which has a generally triangular profile having a first side generally parallel with an axis of the bone and a second side forming an acute angle with the first side. The cavity ... 07/07/05 - 20050148905 - Torque limiting driver with easily disassembled components for sterilization A driver has components that are easily disassembled for cleaning and/or sterilization. Once disassembled, the limited number of components allows for easy reassembly. The driver utilizes a cam that rides on spring fingers for determining the level of producible torque that the driver can produce. The cam and spring fingers ... 06/30/05 - 20050143677 - Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic vibration generator (1) and a lens (2) affixed thereto adapted to focus the ultrasonic vibration at a predetermined zone. It may be used to destroy certain types of cancerous cell which lie close beneath the surface, such as skin cancers and other melanomas. Other cosmetic ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |