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| 601004000 | Contact-free comminution of concretion | 49 |
| 20080228112 | Shock wave conductor - The invention relates to a device for reducing the coupling-in surface area of a shock wave reflector and for forwarding a shock wave focus zone. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090030352 | 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 shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums. The tissue may be a part of the vascular system, a part of the nervous system, a part of the urinary or reproductive system, a part of the lymph node or pituitary systems, a part of the ocular system or a part of a skeletal system. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090036803 | 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 shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums. The tissue may be a part of the vascular system, a part of the nervous system, a part of the urinary or reproductive system, a part of the lymph node or pituitary systems, a part of the ocular system or a part of a skeletal system. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090088670 | SHOCK WAVE COUPLING ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USE - A shock wave adapter for use with a focused shock wave applicator has a flexible, rigid or semi-rigid membrane or housing adapted to be filled with a fluid. The membrane or housing is devoid of any air or gases and when filled forms a spacer volume for passing acoustic shock waves at low impedance. The wave pattern of the shock wave applicator enters the membrane or housing as a converging wave form to a focus inside the membrane or housing and exits through the membrane or housing in a diverging wave form into the patient to be treated. The spacer adapter may further include a gas filled shield around the perimeter of the fluid filled membrane or housing to block transmissions of acoustic shock waves. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090093739 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090204032 | LITHOTRIPSY APPARATUS - A lithotripsy apparatus ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090216160 | Focusing System for a Device for Producing Shock Waves - A system for directing shock waves splits the shock waves into a plurality of components that are reflected or combined in multiple focal points arranged along a common focal line. The system comprises a rotationally symmetrical body, and the common focal line corresponds with a line of symmetry of the body. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090221940 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING BIOLOGICAL BODY SUBSTANCES BY MECHANICAL SHOCKWAVES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of biological body substances, in particular of the human body, by accelerating a projectile ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090275866 | Lithotripsy system with automatic 3D tracking - A lithotripsy system capable of 3D tracking monitors the acoustic reflection from the stone in order to focus the shock wave on the stone regardless of shock wave displacement or stone movement. The tracking and focusing is based on a phased array concept, allowing the lithotripsy head to remain stationary and well coupled to the body. An alternate shock wave steering is based on refraction by a variable liquid wedge. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090318839 | Neoplastic cell destruction device and method utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials - A neoplasm cell destruction device utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials in neoplastic cells so as to damage and ultimately destruct the neoplastic cells. The device includes a plurality of signal generators, a controller, a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of transducers, and a target interface. The controller is in electrical communication with, and generates timing and control signals for simultaneously activating, the plurality of signal generators. Each amplifier is in electrical communication with a respective signal generator and amplifies the signal generated by the respective signal generator so as to form an amplified signal. Each transducer is in electrical communication with a respective amplifier and is driven by the amplified signal formed by the respective amplifier. The target interface combines the waveforms formed by the plurality of transducers to form an interference wave that is a low frequency sound wave. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090318840 | Neoplastic cell destruction device and method utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials - A neoplasm cell destruction device utilizing low frequency sound waves to disrupt or displace cellular materials in neoplastic cells so as to damage and ultimately destruct the neoplastic cells. The device includes a plurality of signal generators, a controller, a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of transducers, and a target interface. The controller is in electrical communication with, and generates timing and control signals for simultaneously activating, the plurality of signal generators. Each amplifier is in electrical communication with a respective signal generator and amplifies the signal generated by the respective signal generator so as to form an amplified signal. Each transducer is in electrical communication with a respective amplifier and is driven by the amplified signal formed by the respective amplifier. The target interface combines the waveforms formed by the plurality of transducers to form an interference wave that is a low frequency sound wave. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090326421 | Device for Producing Shock Waves - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004568 | Treatment Device for a Device for Producing Shock Waves - The invention relates to a treatment device ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100036294 | Radially-Firing Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy Probe - Invasive side-firing electrohydraulic lithotripsy probes that creates a substantially annular shockwave to break up concretions are disclosed. Generally, the side-firing electrohydraulic lithotripsy probe includes a lithotripter tip including a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is positioned at a distal end of the lithotripter tip and the second electrode is positioned in the lithotripter tip such that an end of the second electrode is coaxially aligned with an end of the first electrode. An electric arc between the first and second electrodes causes a shockwave to radiate radially from the lithotripter tip. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100137754 | SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPTER SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PERFORMING SHOCK WAVE CALCULUS FRAGMENTATION USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a shock wave lithotripter system and a method of performing shock wave calculus fragmentation using the same, the system is composed of current commercial lithotripter with protection device made of special acoustic material. The protection device could change the diffraction wave produced at the edge of the shock wave reflector, focusing lens, or shock wave generator, leading to the reduction of the energy of tensile wave in the focal region and the subsequent bubble cavitation effect in the renal tissue. Therefore, the propensity of shock wave induced tissue injury could be suppressed. Meanwhile, with the increase of the number of shock wave delivered, the effect of bubble cavitation effect be restored gradually to guarantee the success of stone fragmentation. The present invention can be used in treating all kinds of calculus diseases and in physical therapies. The present invention can be used in all commercial lithotripters, no matter of their methods of shock wave generation (electrohydraulic, electromagnetic, piezoelectric or combined method); the diverse method (blocking, attenuating, scattering, pressure inverting, etc) can be used to change the diffraction wave. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100198114 | ADJUSTING PARAMETERS OF AN APPARATUS FOR SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT - The invention relates to a method for setting a pressure application time in an apparatus ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100249671 | System And Method For Assessing Lithotripsy - An apparatus, method and system for classifying a shockwave is described, particularly for use in an Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (SWL) system. The method for classifying a shockwave generated and directed towards a stone in an extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment comprises receiving an acoustic signal at a passive unfocused acoustic sensor, determining whether at least one characteristic of the received acoustic emissions exceeds a respective pre-determined threshold value, and classifying the shockwave as effective or ineffective in dependence upon said determination. A method for predicting the outcome of an SWL treatment is also described. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100274161 | IMPLOSION TECHNIQUES FOR ULTRASOUND - A housing ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100286574 | TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a treating apparatus which can be used with a radiation source and which can particularly be employed in lithotripsy, a shockwave source being provided which generates shockwaves and with which shockwaves can be sent to an object to be treated, and a radiation locating device being also provided which is integrated into the shockwave source. To provide a treating apparatus of this type which despite the use with a radiation source permits a high image quality and accurate focusing of the shockwaves in a way which is as easy as possible, the radiation locating device comprises a radiation receiving unit which is configured as a solid-state detector. The solid-state detector can include both radiation locating units and ultrasonic locating units. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110028868 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE TO STABILIZE PRESSURE FOR SHOCKWAVE MEDICALTHERAPY DEVICE - An electrohydraulic shock-wave therapy apparatus comprising a variable voltage source and a controller that controls said voltage source for accurate adjustment of the shock wave pressure. The invention, in various embodiments, also includes various methods, optionally closed loop as well as open loop based, for determining the shock pressure while compensating for burnout and or erosion that normally suppress the pressure after some thousands of sparks. This way the effective lifetime of the electrodes is dramatically extended. The control is further used for significantly increasing the effective therapeutic area of the apparatus by adjusting the shock pressure value close to the maximal safe value. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110060256 | Confinement of Kidney Stone Fragments During Lithotripsy - The present invention improves significantly the success rate of lithotripsy and reduces the risk of tissue damage, by injecting a temporary plug in front, and optionally behind a concretion (for extracorporeal lithotripsy) or behind a concretion (for intracorporeal lithotripsy). One aspect of the present invention relates to injecting an inverse thermosensitive polymer solution into a lumen, thereby preventing the migration of a concretion, or its fragments, upon extracorporeal or intracorporeal lithotripsy | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110118634 | FRACTURING CALCIFICATIONS IN HEART VALVES - A device for fracturing calcifications in heart valves including a catheter ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110196268 | Precision Guidance of Extracorporeal Shock Waves - Described herein are apparatus for performing lithotripsy. The apparatus comprise a CT scanner and a shock wave tube for generating shock wave pulses for fragmenting kidney stones. The CT scanner includes a guidance system which is utilized to guide and control the position of the shock wave tube relative to a patient. The shock tube moves along an track which may be coupled to the CT scanner or which may be movable relative to the scanner. The track may be circular or semi-circular. The shock tube is movable about three orthogonal axes, which movement is controlled by the guidance system. A method for performing the lithotripsy using the apparatus is also described herein. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110237984 | DYNAMIC SYSTEM FOR SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT - A dynamic system for shockwave treatment including a shockwave source operative to produce shockwaves that propagate along a shockwave axis, an imaging beam source attached to the shockwave source, operable to emit an imaging beam along a beam axis, the shockwave source and the imaging beam source forming an assembly, an imaging detector operative to receive the imaging beam and generate signals thereby for processing into an image, and a positioner coupled to the assembly operative to position the assembly at a desired position and attitude in three-dimensional space, wherein said shockwave source is movable along the shockwave axis relative to the imaging beam source. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110245736 | DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING SHOCK WAVES INTO A LIVING BODY AND USE THEREOF - In a device for introducing shock waves into a living body by way of at least one element ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110251530 | PRESSURE WAVE TREATMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED WITH A SYSTEM FOR MOVING THE CURVED SECTION OF AN X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - Processing equipment by pressure waves includes a chassis supporting a pressure-wave generator. According to the invention, the processing equipment includes an actuation system including a fixed part mounted on the chassis and a mobile part in translation according to a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of oscillation of a curved section of an imaging system, a linking system with the curved section, connected to the mobile part in translation of the actuation system, and a control unit of the actuation system for placing the linking system in at least two stable positions corresponding to two different positions of incidence of the curved section of the imaging system. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110270139 | SHOCK WAVE THERAPY APPARATUS FOR EXTRACORPORAL SHOCK-WAVE THERAPY - A shock wave therapy apparatus having a shock wave source and a control device for activating the shock wave source is provided for extracorporal shock wave therapy. The control device comprises a program module in which at least one predefined sequence of individual shock waves is stored or may be set. The shock wave source may be activated by the control device in a manner such that the shock wave source emits the predefined sequence of shock waves. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110306905 | Shock wave apparatus with pneumatic drive - According to the invention, the use properties of a shock wave apparatus are improved by providing a metrological detection of the pressing force in addition to a sensual perception of the pressing force by a user. In this context, the invention relates to a shock wave apparatus having a housing and a contact device held at the housing, wherein the contact device is held via a force sensor at the housing in such a way that a force is transmitted from the contact device to the housing via the force sensor, at least partially. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120041346 | Directing system for a device for producing shock waves - A system for directing shock waves splits the shock waves into a plurality of components that are reflected or combined in multiple focal points arranged along a common focal line. The system comprises a rotationally symmetrical body, and the common focal line corresponds with a line of symmetry of the body. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120157892 | Apparatus and Method for Clearance Calibration of Shock Wave Electrodes - An apparatus for generating shock waves, especially for medical application, creates a spark discharge between two electrodes in a liquid medium. At least one of the electrodes is moveable between a first limit position that corresponds to the smallest possible distance between the two electrodes, and a second limit position that corresponds to the largest possible distance between the electrodes. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120215138 | ACOUSTIC LENS FOR SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY AND RELATED METHODS - Systems and methods for providing therapeutic shock waves are provided. A modified acoustic lens can include a first lens portion for directing a first part of an acoustic shock wave pulse toward a target and a second lens portion for directing a second part of the acoustic shock wave pulse toward the target. The second lens portion can be offset relative to the first portion such that transmission of the second part of the acoustic shock wave pulse through the second lens portion is delayed by a predetermined amount relative to transmission of the first part through the first lens portion. In situ superposition of the first and second pulses near and at the target can lead to the formation of a pressure waveform with idealized pulse profile and broadened focal width, which can provide for improved comminution of a concretion located within a living body with reduced tissue injury. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120253240 | PRESSURE PULSE/SHOCK WAVE METHOD FOR GENERATING WAVES HAVING PLANE, NEARLY PLANE, CONVERGENT OFF TARGET 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 plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics. In one embodiment, an extracorporeal shock wave system provides a planar wave for the treatment of tissue. A parabolic reflector is provided in order to propagate the planar wave through a membrane and to the tissue of a human subject. A piezoelectric, electrohydraulic or electromagnetic source may be used to develop the wave. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130046210 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GENERATING A STEERABLE PRESSURE FIELD IN A SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPTER - Lithotripter apparatuses and methods are provided for selectively modifying an acoustic pressure field and can include a shock wave source operable to generate a shock wave having a substantially axisymmetric acoustic pressure field, an acoustic focusing member positioned between the shock wave source and a target, and an acoustic barrier positioned between the shock wave source and the acoustic focusing member. The acoustic barrier can be operable to selectively block a portion of the shock wave generated by the shock wave source such that the substantially axisymmetric pressure field is transformed into a modified acoustic pressure field. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130172789 | Confinement of Kidney Stone Fragments During Lithotripsy - The present invention improves significantly the success rate of lithotripsy and reduces the risk of tissue damage, by injecting a temporary plug in front, and optionally behind a concretion (for extracorporeal lithotripsy) or behind a concretion (for intracorporeal lithotripsy). One aspect of the present invention relates to injecting an inverse thermosensitive polymer solution into a lumen, thereby preventing the migration of a concretion, or its fragments, upon extracorporeal or intracorporeal lithotripsy. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130211294 | Shock Wave Therapy Device - The invention concerns shock wave therapy device ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130345600 | METHODS TO INCREASE ELECTRODE LIFE IN DEVICES USED FOR EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY (ESWT) - Medical devices with novel spark gap electrode designs, able to control manually or automatically the electrodes gap are provided. These devices are used to generate a shock wave created by the rapid expansion and collapse of a plasma bubble that is formed between two spark gap electrodes placed in a special liquid medium, when a high differential voltage (kV) is applied to the electrodes. The resulting shock wave impacts a reflector to direct the energy into the body of an animal or a human toward the desired treatment location. This electro-hydraulic principle to create acoustic shock waves as a method of treatment is in use in the medical (lithotripsy, orthopedic use, wound treatment, burns, post-operative treatment, pain treatment, diagnosis, skin and organ transplantation supporting devices, arteriosclerosis treatment), cosmetic (treatment of scars and cellulite) and veterinary (treatment of musculoskeletal disorders) fields. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140005576 | SHOCK WAVE BALLOON CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE SHOCK WAVE SOURCES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140088465 | Extracorporeal Pressure Shock Wave Devices with Reversed Applicators and Methods for Using these Devices - A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140243715 | Extracorporeal Pressure Shock Wave Devices with Multiple Reflectors and Methods for Using these Devices - A shock wave applicator includes a housing multiple reflectors with shock wave generators projecting into a shared cavity. The multiple shock wave generators are able to produce a variety of shockwave focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140257148 | ULTRASOUND LITHOTRITE - An ultrasound lithotrite comprises a handle main body ( | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150073312 | LOW INTENSITY SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT - A low intensity shockwaves (LISW) system includes a support surface for a patient to sit upon, a shockwave generating device including focusing apparatus operative to focus shockwaves generated by the shockwave generating device to a target, and an organ interface member on the support surface operative to direct the shockwaves to a peritoneum or penile shaft of the patient when the patient sits upon the support surface. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150327877 | MECHANICAL CONVERTER ASSEMBLY AND IMPLEMENTATIONS - A mechanical converter assembly includes an input, a lever stack (multiple levers), and an output. The input is configured to receive a mechanical drive force (or mechanical input signal) from a driver resource. The lever stack translates the received drive force into a mechanical output force (or mechanical output signal). The output of the mechanical converter assembly is configured to apply the mechanical output force produced by the lever stack to a driven element. In one embodiment, use of the lever stack in the mechanical converter assembly provides translational gain in which an amount of translational movement at the input of the mechanical converter assembly results in a substantially greater amount of corresponding translational movement at the output. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150342626 | CALCULUS AIMING AND LOCKING SYSTEM - The invention is a calculus aiming and locking system that is an application computer system and comprises a calculus locating module, an aiming and locking and emission control module, and a shockwave generation module. The calculus locating module acquires and calculates a calculus image of a calculus and the aiming and locking and emission control module determines whether to trigger a shockwave generation module to control a shockwave emission device to emit energy at an effective aiming area according to whether the calculus coordinate is within the effective aiming area. The invention renders the calculus hit rate 100% when the shockwave emission device emits energy, which may save energy substantially and avoid causing injuries to the normal tissue of the patient requiring extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160000645 | Shock Wave Applicator with Movable Electrode - A shock wave applicator includes a reflector and a movable shockwave-generating electrode disposed in the reflector at a first focal point. The reflector is at least a portion of an ellipsoidal shape having a long and small axis with the first focal point and a second focal point on the long axis, and the reflector terminates at an edge defining a membrane-covered aperture on a plane intersecting the small axis and coincident with the second focal point. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160008016 | Blood Vessel Treatment with Pressure Shock Waves | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160015393 | CONFINEMENT OF KIDNEY STONE FRAGMENTS DURING LITHOTRIPSY - The present invention improves significantly the success rate of lithotripsy and reduces the risk of tissue damage, by injecting a temporary plug in front, and optionally behind a concretion (for extracorporeal lithotripsy) or behind a concretion (for intracorporeal lithotripsy). One aspect of the present invention relates to injecting an inverse thermosensitive polymer solution into a lumen, thereby preventing the migration of a concretion, or its fragments, upon extracorporeal or intracorporeal lithotripsy. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160022294 | OCCLUSION AND CLOT TREATMENT WITH INTRACORPOREAL PRESSURE SHOCK WAVES - An intracorporeal pressure shock wave device to provide treatment within blood vessels artificial vessels and grafts that includes a frontal pressure shock wave reflector positioned at the distal end of an intracorporeal catheter to direct shock waves toward a treatment target, such as an occlusion and clot. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160067139 | Shock Wave Electrodes with Fluid Holes - Medical devices utilizing shock waves with spark gap electrodes that include fluid holes into the respective electrode cores. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160120559 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING CALCULUS IN VITRO - Disclosed is a lithagogue equipment in vitro, comprising a vibrating bed ( | 05-05-2016 |
