Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080243047 | ULTRASOUND WOUND CARE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of treating wounds by applying ultrasonic energy to a wound to inactivate, destroy, and/or remove infectious agents, and/or deliver a coupling medium to debride, cleanse, and/or sterilize the wound. The device of the present invention comprises an ultrasound generator, an ultrasound transducer, a transducer tip at the distal end of the ultrasound transducer, and a radiation surface tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the transducer tip. Ultrasonic waves emanating from the tilted radiation surface of the present invention may travel through the air directly to the wound, and/or may be applied to the wound through a coupling medium. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243048 | ULTRASOUND WOUND CARE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of treating wounds by applying ultrasonic energy to a wound to inactivate, destroy, and/or remove infectious agents, and/or deliver a coupling medium to debride, cleanse, and/or sterilize the wound. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of placing the wound in front of the ultrasound emitting surface in near field, activating the ultrasound transducer, generating ultrasonic energy, emitting ultrasonic waves from ultrasound emitting surface, allowing ozone to be created in the near field, applying ozone to the wound, introducing a coupling medium to the ultrasound emitting surface of the wound device, sonicating the coupling medium, and applying the coupling medium to a wound. | 10-02-2008 |
20090090299 | Apparatus for Holding a Medical Device During Coating - The present invention is directed towards the holding of medical devices during manufacture to enable the application of therapeutic and/or protective coatings. More specifically, the present invention provides medical device holders that securely retain stents and other medical devices during the application of a coating while minimizing compressive and tensile forces applied to the stents. The invention avoids disruptions to coating quality due to holder blockage during coating deposition. The invention discloses an improved device containing a mandrel and frame that may improve coating uniformity by eliminating shadowing from the frame of the medical device holder when applying coatings to stents and other medical devices. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093870 | Method for Holding a Medical Device During Coating - The present invention is directed towards the holding of medical devices during manufacture to enable the application of therapeutic and/or protective coatings. More specifically, the present invention provides medical device holders that securely retain stents and other medical devices during the application of a coating while minimizing compressive and tensile forces applied to the stents. The invention avoids disruptions to coating quality due to holder blockage during coating deposition. The invention discloses an improved device containing a mandrel and frame that may improve coating uniformity by eliminating shadowing from the frame of the medical device holder when applying coatings to stents and other medical devices. | 04-09-2009 |