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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Thermal Applicators Thermal ApplicatorsThermal Applicators 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.12/14/06 - 20060282139 - 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 ... 12/14/06 - 20060282138 - Exothermic structure that is directly applied to skin An exothermic structure that is directly applied to skin comprising an air-permeable sheet layer, an exothermic composition layer, an air-impermeable sheet layer, a layer of a non-woven fabric, and an adhesive layer in this order wherein the exothermic composition layer is put into a pouch that is made of the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276863 - Warming tool A warming article having a heat generating main body (4). The heat generating main body (4) is composed of a heat generating element (2) having water vapor generating capability and an air permeable holder (3) for holding the heat generating element (2). The heat generating main body (4) is configured ... 11/30/06 - 20060271133 - Cryotherapeutic device The discovery refers to medical equipment, but more specifically is used as a facility for rehabilitation and prophylactic physiotherapeutic procedures. The discovery is aimed at reduction of liquid nitrogen used during procedures and improvement of working conditions for servicing personnel.-This aim is reached due to the fact that the cryotherapeutic ... 10/19/06 - 20060235496 - External heat exchange pad for patient An intravenous heat exchange catheter and/or an external cooling pad/bladder can be used to maintain hypothermia in, e.g., a cardiac arrest patient, but to accelerate the cooling process the patient first can be infused with cold saline before the opportunity arises to connect the catheter or pad to the patient. ... 10/19/06 - 20060235495 - Long-acting flexible thermal compress A long-acting flexible thermal compress includes an inner compound layer, an outer compound layer, and a thermal filling. The inner compound layer comprises a film layer laminated with a contact layer. The outer compound layer comprises a film layer laminated with a separation layer. The thermal filling is sealed in ... 10/12/06 - 20060229691 - System and method of applying a therapeutic treatment A system and method for applying a therapeutic treatment to occupants of an enclosure. The enclosure includes at least one treatment area configured to receive and support one or more occupants. One or more heating panels are provided on the at least one treatment area to generate radiant heat effecting ... 10/05/06 - 20060224219 - Method of using neural stimulation during nucleoplasty procedures The present disclosure relates to methods of performing nucleoplasty including the step of providing an elongated thermal or electromagnetic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and having a guidable region adjacent the distal end thereof. The method further includes the steps of introducing the guidable region of the ... 09/21/06 - 20060212101 - Electric heat therapy apparatus An electric heat therapy apparatus which includes an upper cover, a holder, a heating unit including a control circuit, an electrical connector and a light bulb, a heat reservoir, wherein the holder has no upper end connected to a lower ed of the upper cover and a lower end connected ... 09/14/06 - 20060206179 - Temperature controlled heating device and method to heat a selected area of a biological body A heating device and method is provided that controls a desired temperature in a selected area of a body part to obtain a temperature effect within the selected area for therapeutic or medical purposes. It includes temperature gathering means to generate the desired temperature in the selected area. It also ... 09/14/06 - 20060206178 - Percutaneous endoscopic access tools for the spinal epidural space and related methods of treatment Several alternative spinal access devices are described. A number of alternative methods for performing therapies in the spinal region using the described spinal access devices are also described. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206177 - Electrical heating device particularyly for heating a patient body An electrical heating unit is presented for use in a heating device for heating an object to a required temperature and enabling maintaining this temperature of the object. The heating unit may have the following configuration: first and second elements each made of a material with a specific resistivity in ... 08/31/06 - 20060195167 - Electrostimulating system An electrostimulating apparatus that generates a relaxing sequence suitable for stimulating the striated or vasoactive muscle fibre for the activation of the microcirculation, based on three fundamental parameters: the width of the electric stimulation: the frequency of said stimulation and the time intervals wherein a plurality of width/frequency combinations follows. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190062 - System and method for reducing shivering when using external cooling pads Heat exchange pads are externally applied to a patient to induce therapeutic hypothermia. Anti-shivering agents may be administered to reduce shivering. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178716 - Device for drawing heat from the surface of skin A handheld appliance suitable for skin treatment and/or personal care operations comprises an applicator structure having a thermally conductive element supported so as to be exposable to controlled release of pressurized fluid within a gas-expansion chamber. The just-expanded gas causes an endothermic reaction in which heat is removed from the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178715 - Hypertension descending device Disclosed is a hypertension descending device capable of curing a hypertension disease by stimulating a patient's Acupuncture point Renying (or referred to as “carotid sinus”) by repeated cold pressure vibration. The hypertension descending device is designed to allow common users to use it easily, and provides a good hypertension descent ... 07/27/06 - 20060167533 - Endo-pelvic fascia penetrating heating systems and methods for incontinence treatment Retrograde methods of accessing and treating collagenous pelvic tissue from a fixed point behind the endo-pelvic fascia, particularly from a space of retzius, are disclosed. Performing treatment from the space of retzius provides for simple and reliable placement and application of the system which in turn enhances both safety and ... 07/20/06 - 20060161229 - System and method for the treatment of heart tissue A device is disclosed for locating and treating an infarct scar in a heart. The device includes a catheter, a collapsible heater and energizing means connected to the collapsible heater for energizing the collapsible heater to raise the temperature of the infarct scar to a temperature sufficient to reduce the ... 06/29/06 - 20060142824 - Systems and methods for treating a hollow anatomical structure A treatment system for occluding a hollow anatomical structure comprises a treatment device sized for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure. The treatment device comprises a therapeutic element configured to treat the hollow anatomical structure. The system comprises a sensor configured to sense a first treatment parameter. A controller is ... 06/22/06 - 20060136021 - Helical probe The present invention relates to a therapeutic probe adapted to aid in the insertion and navigation of the probe into delicate tissue structures, and to provide protection of adjacent tissue structures. ... 06/22/06 - 20060136020 - Silhouette control A therapeutic apparatus allowing the user to stretch into it in order to aliviate muscular pains whilst controlling his weight. The chest uses dry heat and infrared spread by radiating strips. The chest is a hollow compartment, long-limbed, structured of 45 and 90 degree angles. The head remains outside the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129212 - Method and apparatus for applying heat or cold to a body An apparatus for applying heat and/or cold to a body and, in particular to a wearer's chest, and for allowing relatively easy application and removal of the device while further allowing for relative mobility of the wearer the apparatus having an elongated section having a outside side and an underside ... 06/08/06 - 20060122670 - Methods and devices for prevention of hypothermia in a mammal during prolonged exposure to extreme cold Methods and devices for preventing a change in the core body temperature of a mammal under cold conditions are provided. In the subject methods, a requirement for thermal energy input in said mammal is first detected. In response to the detection of this requirement for thermal energy input, a surface ... 06/08/06 - 20060122669 - Method and apparatus for insulating body organs during transplantation A method and apparatus for thermally affecting graft organs during harvesting and transplantation operations. An insulation jacket is configured to conform to the shape of the graft organ. The insulation jacket includes a body portion constructed from a flexible surgical grade plastic, insulation foam, or thermo mass. The body portion ... 05/25/06 - 20060111763 - Heat generating article for hyperthermia and method for preparation thereof These exothermic elements for hyperthermic treatment may be manufactured by heating after depositing iron hydroxide on the nucleus particles (10) by a liquid phase process. ... 05/18/06 - 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 ... 05/11/06 - 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 ... 05/04/06 - 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 ... 04/20/06 - 20060085054 - Methods and apparatus for treatment of hollow anatomical structures One embodiment comprises an apparatus for applying energy to a hollow anatomical structure having an inner wall. The apparatus comprises an elongate shaft having a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end; and a capacitive treatment element located near the distal end. The capacitive treatment element is ... 03/23/06 - 20060064145 - Method for treatment of an intervertebral disc The present disclosure is directed to methods for relieving pain associated with an intervertebral disc having a disc nucleus pulposus and an outer annulus fibrosus surrounding the nucleus pulposus. The method includes the steps of providing an elongated thermal or electromagnetic probe member having a flexible guidable region adjacent the ... 02/09/06 - 20060030910 - Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modification The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the internal body temperature of a patient. According to the present invention, a catheter is inserted through an incision into a large blood vessel of a patient. By selectively heating or cooling a portion of the catheter lying within the ... 01/26/06 - 20060020311 - Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications A heating pad system useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper and lower foam pads. A form-fitting waterproof cover encloses ... 01/19/06 - 20060015160 - Method and apparatus for cooling spinal cord and fluid A method and system are provided for reducing cerebrospinal tissue swelling and inflammation and providing neuroprotection. In an exemplary method, a medical procedure includes the step of subdermally, subdurally, or epidurally cooling spinal tissue. Such cooling can be effected by exposing spinal tissue, placing a cooling structure on the exposed ... 01/19/06 - 20060015159 - Ferroelectric hyperthermia system and method for cancer therapy A method of localized cell heating introduces a plurality of ferroelectric comprising particles into a target region of a patient, and applies a time varying electrical field to the target region. The ferroelectric particles absorb energy from the electrical field and heat the target region in response, such as to ... 01/12/06 - 20060009824 - System and method using the rectal mucosal membrane for inducing hypothermia and warming A system and method for cooling and warming the central nervous system of a patient comprises a delivery tube with one of the ends couplable to a supply of fluid. A head structure is coupled to the other end of the delivery tube and cooling or warming fluid is directed ... 12/29/05 - 20050288747 - Heat generating element, medical therapeutic instrument implementing the same, and treatment apparatus A heat generating element of the present invention includes at least a substrate, an insulating film disposed on the substrate, a heat generating portion provided with a thin film resistor disposed on at least a part of the insulating film, and a protective film disposed on the above-described insulating film ... 12/15/05 - 20050278006 - Solar energy stored papers and their clinical applications The invention refers to a method of treating medical conditions through the application of solar energy stored papers during sunrise or sunset comprising the steps of storing solar energy from a sunrise or sunset into a storage media and applying said storage media to an affected area of a patient ... 12/15/05 - 20050278005 - Triggering plate of a chemical heating pack A triggering plate of a chemical thermos bag has at least a groove with a slit, having two opposite tip parts hiding each other and the tip parts being different in thickness. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267552 - Electrosurgical device An electrosurgical device having improved placement accuracy is provided. The electrosurgical device comprises an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen therethrough, a conductive tip at the distal end for delivery of energy to the tissue, an electrical connector at or near the proximal end ... 11/24/05 - 20050261753 - Methods and systems for cryogenic cooling Methods and systems are provided for cooling an object with a cryogen having a critical point defined by a critical-point pressure and a critical-point temperature. A pressure of the cryogen is raised above a pressure value determined to provide the cryogen at a reduced molar volume that prevents vapor lock. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261752 - Binocular optical treatment for presbyopia Methods and systems for treating presbyopia involve ablating a corneal surface of a first eye of a patient to enhance vision of near objects through a central zone of the first eye and ablating a second eye of the patient to enhance vision of near objects through a peripheral zone ... 11/17/05 - 20050256555 - Method of controlling body temperature with an electrochemical device while providing on-demand power to an electrical device Electrochemical devices are utilized as an on-demand personal temperature control system, as well as an on-demand power supply for electrical devices. The electrochemical devices are planar stiff fuel cells flexibly interconnected in a plane by a flexible interconnecting means. This allows the fuel cells to move with respect to each ... 11/10/05 - 20050251232 - Apparatus and methods for monitoring heart rate and respiration rate and for monitoring and maintaining body temperature in anesthetized mammals undergoing diagnostic or surgical procedures The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the heart rate and the respiration rate of one or more anesthetized rodent while monitoring and maintaining body temperature of at least one or more anesthetized rodent during diagnostic or surgical procedures. The apparatus includes a printed circuit board having four electrodes, ... 10/27/05 - 20050240249 - Methods for treating mitral valve annulus with biodegradable compression element A catheter system and methods for repairing a valvular annulus or an annular organ structure of a patient comprising intimately contacting the annular organ structure by a tissue-contactor member having energy-delivering elements, and delivering tissue-shrinkable energy at the annular organ structure through the elements, wherein the tissue-shrinkable energy is applied ... 10/20/05 - 20050234532 - System method and apparatus for localized heating of tissue System method and apparatus for accurately carrying out the in situ heating of a targeted tissue. Small implants are employed with the targeted tissue which exhibit an abrupt change of magnetic permeability at an elected Curie temperature. The permeability state of the implant is monitored utilizing a magnetometer. The implants ... 10/06/05 - 20050222650 - Neurosurgical device for thermally affecting tissue having invertable lumen A device and method are provided for effecting a thermal change within a selection region of a skull, such as a particular surface portion of the brain, the tissue that encloses the brain or the fluid within the skull. A first elongate, flexible member having a proximal end, a distal ... 09/22/05 - 20050209658 - Disposable cassette for intravenous heat exchange catheter A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a reusable master control unit. The bulkhead includes a reservoir section ... 09/15/05 - 20050203596 - Medical device and method for treating skin disease Methods and systems for treating skin disease are disclosed. Heat is applied at a controlled temperature, for a predetermined period of time, to a skin lesion associated with a skin disease according to embodiments. The temperature used, according to embodiments, is in a range between about 46-62° C., and controlled ... 08/25/05 - 20050187598 - Mat The present invention provides a mat (1, 4) with multiple filing chambers (10a, 40a) charged gel-liked heat medium (12) and expanded by a pressure of the heat medium, wherein the filling chambers in parallel and adjacent to each other. The mat (1, 4) of the invention can keep simply and ... 08/04/05 - 20050171585 - Apparatus and methods for cooling a region within the body Apparatus and methods for cooling selected regions within a body are described herein. An implantable cooling system is used to cool regions of the brain, spinal cord, fibrous nerve bodies, e.g., vagus nerve, etc. down to about 30° C. to diminish nerve impulses which control seizures or chronic pain. The ... 08/04/05 - 20050171584 - Heating devices and apparatuses employing far infrared radiation and negative ions Heating devices and apparatuses and methods of manufacturing and using same are provided. The devices and apparatuses include a powered heating element and a material so configured and arranged to allow the material to be effectively heated so as to emit both a infrared radiation and negative ions. ... 08/04/05 - 20050171583 - Heating method for tissue contraction Systems, software, devices, and methods are disclosed for therapeutically heating a collagenous structural support tissue within a pelvic support system of a patient body. The present invention may monitor the delivery of energy and dynamically adjust the delivery of energy during the treatment so that an actual treatment time for ... 08/04/05 - 20050171582 - Electrically heated/phase change probe temperature control The present invention provides devices and methods for treating tissue. In one embodiment the present invention provides a method of controlling a temperature of an applicator body, the method comprising providing an applicator body that comprises at least one contact surface A coolant is delivered through at least a portion ... 07/14/05 - 20050154431 - Systems and methods for the destruction of adipose tissue Described is a system and method for the destruction of adipose tissue using an energy applicator such as a HIFU transducer. The system has a scan head containing an energy applicator, a mechanical arm for carrying the weight of the scan head, and a therapy controller such as a computer ... 07/14/05 - 20050154430 - Transpulmonary systemic cooling using liquid mists A method for transpulmonary cooling by providing a liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C., more preferably 38-250° C., more preferably 38-200° C., more preferably 38-150° C., more preferably 38-80° C. The liquid is nebulized to form a mist. The mist is optionally cooled below room temperature and delivered ... 07/14/05 - 20050154429 - Acupuncture needle warmer An acupuncture needle warmer device comprises a flat watertight plastic container filled with supersaturated solution, the container having a closed folded position and an open position, a fold line defined upon the container body wherein the container body can fold on the fold line to snugly enclose a handle of ... 07/07/05 - 20050149152 - Cardiac ablation devices and methods Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial tissue in the vicinity of at least one pulmonary vein, various embodiments may be used to ablate other cardiac tissues in ... 07/07/05 - 20050149151 - Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system A switched resonant power amplifier system for ultrasonic transducers is disclosed. The system includes an amplifier that receives and processes a driver output signal for generating a drive signal that is provided to an ultrasonic device for controlling output of the ultrasonic device. An output control circuit receives and processes ... 06/30/05 - 20050143794 - Sap adjuster A sap adjuster comprises a plurality of hot compress units and a control box. Each hot compress unit has a heat-tolerable insulting rubber sheet and two electric heated sheets. The heat-tolerable insulting rubber sheet and the two electric heated sheets are combined by silicon. A short conductive wire serves to ... 06/23/05 - 20050137661 - Method and system of treatment of cardiac arrhythmias using 4d imaging A method is provided for treating a heart arrhythmia having the steps of obtaining cardiac digital data from a medical imaging system utilizing an ECG gated protocol; generating a series of 3D images of a cardiac chamber and its surrounding structures, preferably the left atrium and pulmonary veins, from this ... 06/23/05 - 20050137660 - System and method for providing therapy to a portion of a body The present invention relates to a system and method for providing therapy to a portion of a body. The system and method use an elastic band to hold a pack against an injured area on a body. The system and method are particularly effective in supporting packs that require access ... 06/23/05 - 20050137659 - Tissue treatment system and method for tissue perfusion using feedback control A system, ablation probe, and method is provided for treating tissue, e.g., tissue having tumors. The treatment system is configured to automatically deliver infusaid to tissue when needed and comprises an ablation probe having an ablative element and at least one perfusion exit port. The system further comprises an ablation ... 06/23/05 - 20050137658 - Treatment of superficial pigmented and vascular lesions of the skin A method and device to treat superficial lesions in the skin such as solar lentigines that involves a light based energy delivery system in conjunction with a pulsed cooling device to selectively heat surface targets without damage to deeper skin structures. ... 06/16/05 - 20050131503 - Device, a kit and a method for treatment of disorders in the heart rhythm regulation system A tissue lesion creating device is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent the heart and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The tissue lesion creating device may thus be used ... 06/16/05 - 20050131502 - Method and device for patient temperature control employing optimized rewarming 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 ... 06/16/05 - 20050131501 - Apparatus and method for prevention and treatment of infection A method for preventing and/or treating infection includes transitioning the temperature in a suspected area of infection based on an assessment of the existence and/or likelihood of infection in a localized area. Also, an apparatus for transitioning the temperature in a suspected area of infection, which includes a heat transfer ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |