公开(公告)号：EP1229875A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-14

申请号：EP00961718.4

申请日：2000-09-11

申请人： Surx, Inc.

发明人： MORRISON, George, A. ,  CARTER, Garry, L. ,  DIETZ, Timothy, G.

IPC分类号： A61F7/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/202 ,  A61B5/205 ,  A61B18/1482 ,  A61B18/1485 ,  A61B2018/00011 ,  A61B2018/00023 ,  A61B2018/00517 ,  A61B2018/00523 ,  A61B2018/00714 ,  A61B2018/00791

摘要： Methods, devices, and systems for treating the support structures of the body, particularly for incontinence, take advantage of two mechanisms to enhance the support provided by the fascia, ligaments and tendons: first, the invention increases a modulus of elasticity of these tissues, and particularly of the fascial tissues. The increase in modulus can be effected by directing sufficient energy to the fascial tissue so as to promote the formation of scar tissue. The second mechanism attaches tissue planes together, often by directing energy to an interface between adjacent fascial tissues.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗身体的支撑结构，特别是用于失禁的方法，装置和系统利用两种机制来增强由筋膜，韧带和肌腱提供的支撑：首先，本发明增加了这些组织的弹性模量， 特别是筋膜组织。 通过将足够的能量引导至筋膜组织可以实现模量的增加，从而促进瘢痕组织的形成。 第二种机制通常通过将能量引导至相邻筋膜组织之间的界面来将组织平面附着在一起。

公开(公告)号：EP1047347A1

公开(公告)日：2000-11-02

申请号：EP99901445.9

申请日：1999-01-12

申请人： Surx, Inc.

发明人： LAIRD, Robert, J. ,  INGLE, Frank ,  CARTER, Garry ,  DIETZ, Timothy, G.

IPC分类号： A61B17/36

CPC分类号： A61B18/1485 ,  A61B18/1815 ,  A61B2017/00084 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2018/00011 ,  A61B2018/00023 ,  A61B2018/0016 ,  A61B2018/0022 ,  A61B2018/00517 ,  A61B2018/00523 ,  A61B2018/00553 ,  A61B2018/00601 ,  A61B2018/00654 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/126 ,  A61B2018/1273 ,  A61B2018/1467 ,  A61B2018/1472 ,  A61B2090/3782 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61N7/02

摘要： The invention provides improved devices, methods, and systems for shrinking of collagenous tissues, particularly for treating urinary incontinence in a non-invasive manner by directing energy to a patient's own support tissues. This energy gently heats fascia, and other collagenous support tissues, causing them to contract. The energy will preferably be applied between a pair of large plate electrodes (12, 14) having cooled flat electrode surfaces separated by an insulating rib (39a) or film (39b). Such cooled plate electrodes are capable of directing electrical energy through an intermediate tissue, and into fascia while the cooled electrode surface prevents injury to the intermediate tissue.