Apparatus and method for treating female urinary incontinence
    93.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for treating female urinary incontinence 有权
    女性尿失禁治疗的装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06470219B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09678500

    申请日:2000-10-02

    IPC分类号: A61B1818

    摘要: Apparatus for remodeling in the urinary tract of a human female comprising a remodeling device having a shaft with a profile and with proximal and distal extremities. A handle is secured to the proximal extremity of the shaft. A member is mounted on the distal extremity of the shaft. A plurality of needle electrodes are carried by the distal extremity of the shaft and are disposed circumferentially of the shaft. A pusher is carried by the handle for moving the needle electrodes from a retracted position in which they are within the profile of the shaft and an extended position in which they extend sidewise beyond the profile of the shaft. A pump is connected to the handle for supplying a cooling liquid to the distal extremity of the shaft so that it exits from the shaft in the vicinity of the needle electrodes. An RF generator is coupled to the handle and to the needle electrodes for supplying radio frequency energy to the needle electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 用于在人类女性的尿道中重塑的装置,包括具有轮廓和具有近端和远端四肢的轴的重塑装置。 手柄固定到轴的近端。 一个构件安装在轴的远端上。 多个针电极由轴的远端承载并且设置在轴的周向。 推动器由手柄承载,用于使针电极从其在轴的轮廓内的缩回位置移动并且延伸位置,在该延伸位置中它们侧向延伸超过轴的轮廓。 泵连接到手柄,用于将冷却液供给到轴的远端,使得其在针电极附近从轴离开。 RF发生器耦合到手柄和针电极,用于向针电极提供射频能量。

    Apparatus and method for tympanic membrane tightening
    95.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for tympanic membrane tightening 失效
    鼓膜收紧装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US6110196A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-29

    申请号:US98596

    申请日:1998-06-17

    申请人: Stuart D. Edwards

    发明人: Stuart D. Edwards

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61F7/00

    CPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B2018/1407

    摘要: Apparatus for being held by the human hand for treating the tympanic membrane in an ear by the use of electromagnetic energy. An elongate probe has proximal and distal extremities. The proximal extremity is sized to be grasped by a human hand and the elongate probe has a length so that the distal extremity can be held in close proximity to the tympanic membrane while the proximal extremity is being held by the human hand. An energy delivery member is carried by the distal extremity. Conductors carried by the elongate probe conduct electromagnetic energy to the energy delivery member. A dispersive member is carried by the energy delivery member for dispersing the electromagnetic energy from the energy delivery member and applies energy to the tympanic membrane to heat the tympanic membrane in order to cause shrinkage of the tympanic membrane.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过使用电磁能量来手持用于治疗耳朵中的鼓膜的装置。 细长的探针具有近端和远端。 近端末端的尺寸被人的手抓住,并且细长的探针具有一长度,使得远端可以靠近鼓膜保持,而近端被人的手握住。 能量传递构件由远端承载。 由细长探针携带的导体将电磁能量传导到能量输送构件。 分散构件由能量输送构件承载,用于分散来自能量输送构件的电磁能,并将能量施加到鼓膜以加热鼓膜,以引起鼓膜收缩。

    Radio frequency refractive keratectomy apparatus and method
    100.
    发明授权
    Radio frequency refractive keratectomy apparatus and method 失效
    射频折射角膜切除术装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US6036688A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-14

    申请号:US98598

    申请日:1998-06-17

    申请人: Stuart D. Edwards

    发明人: Stuart D. Edwards

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B17/39

    摘要: Apparatus for being held by the human hand for performing refractive keratectomy on the eye of a patient by the use of radio frequency energy from a radio frequency generator. An elongate probe has proximal and distal extremities. The proximal extremity is sized to be grasped by a human hand. The elongate probe has a length so that the distal extremity can be held in close proximity to the cornea while the proximal extremity is held by the human hand. An energy delivery member is carried by the distal extremity. Conductors are carried by the elongate probe for conducting radio frequency from the generator to the energy delivery member. A dispersive member is carried by the energy delivery member for dispersing the radio frequency energy from the energy delivery member and applies the energy to the cornea to remove a portion of said cornea in order to reshape the cornea and improve vision.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过使用来自射频发生器的射频能量由人手保持用于对患者的眼睛进行折射角膜切除术的装置。 细长的探针具有近端和远端。 近端的大小被设计成用人的手抓住。 细长探针具有一长度,使得远端可以保持在靠近角膜的位置,同时近端由人的手保持。 能量传递构件由远端承载。 导体由细长探头承载,用于将射频从发生器传导到能量输送构件。 分散构件由能量输送构件承载,用于分散来自能量输送构件的射频能量,并将能量施加到角膜以去除所述角膜的一部分,以便重塑角膜并改善视力。