Systems and methods for ablating discrete motor nerve regions
    22.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for ablating discrete motor nerve regions 失效
    用于消融离散运动神经区域的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6139545A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US150078

    申请日:1998-09-09

    摘要: Systems and method ablate motor nerve tissue by inserting an operative element connectable to an ablation energy generator into a defined percutaneous tissue region. The systems and methods apply stimulant energy in the defined percutaneous tissue region to stimulate targeted motor nerve tissue prior to ablation by the operative element. Application of the nerve ablation energy can permanently eliminate the function of a targeted motor nerve branch, to thereby inactivate a selected muscle. The muscle inactivation may, e.g., treat dystonias and other hyperfunction neuromuscular dysfunctions in the face and neck, such as torticollis, blepharospasm, and uncontrolled grimacing. The muscle inactivation may also provide cosmetic results, to eliminate or prevent aesthetically displeasing skin furrows, frowning wrinkles, or neck bands, which can arise from normal muscle contraction or prolonged exposure of the face to the sun.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法通过将可连接到消融能量发生器的操作元件插入到限定的经皮组织区域来消融运动神经组织。 系统和方法在定义的经皮组织区域中施加兴奋剂能量,以在手术元件消融之前刺激目标运动神经组织。 神经消融能量的应用可以永久地消除目标运动神经分支的功能,从而使所选择的肌肉失活。 肌肉失活可以例如治疗面部和颈部的肌张力障碍和其他亢进的神经肌肉功能障碍,例如斜颈,眼睑痉挛和不受控制的做法。 肌肉失活还可以提供美容效果,以消除或预防由正常肌肉收缩或面部长时间暴露于太阳而引起的美学上令人不快的皮肤皱纹,皱眉皱纹或颈带。

    GERD treatment apparatus and method
    26.
    发明授权
    GERD treatment apparatus and method 有权
    GERD治疗仪和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08313484B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US11254951

    申请日:2005-10-20

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B19/00

    摘要: A method of forming a composite lesion pattern in a tissue region at or near a sphincter comprising providing a catheter having a plurality of energy delivery devices coupled to the catheter. The catheter is introduced at least partially into the sphincter. Energy is delivered from the energy delivery devices to produce the composite lesion pattern. The composite lesion pattern comprises a radial distribution of lesions about the tissue region and a longitudinal distribution of lesions along the tissue region.

    摘要翻译: 在括约肌处或附近在组织区域中形成复合损伤图案的方法,包括提供具有耦合到导管的多个能量输送装置的导管。 将导管至少部分地引入括约肌。 能量从能量输送装置输送以产生复合损伤模式。 复合损伤图案包括围绕组织区域的损伤的径向分布和沿着组织区域的损伤的纵向分布。

    Sphincter treatment method
    29.
    发明授权
    Sphincter treatment method 有权
    括约肌治疗方法

    公开(公告)号:US06971395B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US10428458

    申请日:2003-05-02

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B19/00

    摘要: A method of forming a composite lesion pattern in a tissue region at or near a sphincter comprising providing a catheter having a plurality of energy delivery devices coupled to the catheter. The catheter is introduced at least partially into the sphincter. Energy is delivered from the energy delivery devices to produce the composite lesion pattern. The composite lesion pattern comprises a radial distribution of lesions about the tissue region and a longitudinal distribution of lesions along the tissue region.

    摘要翻译: 在括约肌处或附近在组织区域中形成复合损伤图案的方法,包括提供具有耦合到导管的多个能量输送装置的导管。 将导管至少部分地引入括约肌。 能量从能量输送装置输送以产生复合损伤模式。 复合损伤图案包括围绕组织区域的损伤的径向分布和沿着组织区域的损伤的纵向分布。