Imaging and therapeutic procedure for carpal tunnel syndrome
    1.
    发明申请
    Imaging and therapeutic procedure for carpal tunnel syndrome 审中-公开
    腕管综合征的成像和治疗程序

    公开(公告)号:US20080071165A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11983851

    申请日:2007-11-13

    IPC分类号: A61N7/02 A61B5/055

    摘要: A system, method and/or apparatus is provided for visualization or imaging of the transverse carpal ligament and surrounding structures/features of a hand of a patient, and treatment of the transverse carpal ligament, particularly, but not necessarily, for performing non-invasive carpal tunnel release. The subject invention utilizes ultrasound waves preferably, but not necessarily, in the high frequency range and cavitations to image the transverse carpal ligament (TCL), record its location in three-dimensional space, and perform precision treatment on the transverse carpal ligament. Treatment may range from stretching or lengthening the TCL to complete tissue ablation or dissection of a portion or portions of the TCL (as is performed in a standard carpal tunnel release procedure) in order to release pressure within the carpal tunnel. Particularly, high temperature conditions are generated at target tissue of the TCL resulting in elongation or necrosis/dissection. The subject system, apparatus and/or method provides the surgeon to relieve a patient of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms in a bloodless, efficient, and accurate manner.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,方法和/或装置,用于横向腕韧带和患者的手的周围结构/特征的可视化或成像,以及横向腕韧带的治疗,特别地但不一定用于执行非侵入性 腕管释放。 本发明优选但不一定在高频范围内使用超声波,并且对横向腕韧带(TCL)进行成像的空化,将其位置记录在三维空间中,并对横腕腕韧带进行精确的处理。 治疗可以从拉伸或延长TCL到完成组织消融或TCL的一部分或部分的解剖(如在标准腕管释放程序中执行的)以释放腕管内的压力。 特别地,在TCL的靶组织处产生高温条件,导致伸长或坏死/解剖。 受试者系统,装置和/或方法提供外科医生以无血型,有效率和准确的方式缓解患者腕管综合征症状。

    Ultrasound-based procedure for uterine medical treatment
    5.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound-based procedure for uterine medical treatment 审中-公开
    基于超声的子宫手术治疗

    公开(公告)号:US20050256405A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-17

    申请号:US10847209

    申请日:2004-05-17

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12 A61B17/32 A61B17/42

    摘要: A first method for ultrasound uterine medical treatment includes obtaining an end effector having an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer assembly, identifying a blood vessel which supplies blood to a portion of the uterus, and medically treating the blood vessel with ultrasound from the transducer assembly to substantially seal the blood vessel to substantially stop the supply of blood from the blood vessel to the portion of the uterus. In one example, shrinkage of a uterine fibroid is accomplished through use of the end effector endoscopically inserted into the uterus. A second method for ultrasound uterine medical treatment includes endoscopically inserting the end effector into the uterus and medically treating the endometrium lining with ultrasound from the transducer assembly to ablate a desired thickness of at least a portion of the endometrium lining to substantially stop abnormal uterine bleeding from the endometrium lining.

    摘要翻译: 用于超声子宫疗法的第一种方法包括获得具有超声波医疗换能器组件的端部执行器,其识别向子宫的一部分供血的血管,以及用换能器组件的超声医用血管 密封血管以基本上停止从血管向子宫的部分供血。 在一个实例中,子宫肌瘤的收缩通过使用内窥镜插入到子宫中的末端执行器完成。 用于超声子宫治疗的第二种方法包括将末端执行器内窥镜地插入子宫,并用来自换能器组件的超声医学治疗子宫内膜衬里,以消融子宫内膜衬垫的至少一部分的期望厚度,以基本上阻止异常子宫出血 子宫内膜衬里。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF BLOOD VESSEL DISORDERS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF BLOOD VESSEL DISORDERS 审中-公开
    用于治疗血管病变的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060079868A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-13

    申请号:US11163176

    申请日:2005-10-07

    IPC分类号: A61B18/04

    摘要: A non-invasive method and system for using ultrasound energy for the treatment of conditions resulting from vascular disorders is provided. In one embodiment, an image-treatment approach can be used to locate the blood vessel to be treated and then to ablate it non-invasively, while also monitoring the progress of the treatment. In another embodiment, a transducer is configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the regions of the superficial tissue (e.g., skin) such that the energy is deposited at the particular depth at which the vascular malformations (such as but not limited to varicose veins) are located below the skin surface. The ultrasound transducer can be driven at a number of different frequency regimes such that the depth and shape of energy concentration can match the region of treatment.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用超声能量治疗由血管疾病引起的病症的非侵入性方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,可以使用图像处理方法来定位待治疗的血管,然后非侵入性地消融,同时还监视治疗进展。 在另一个实施例中,换能器被配置为将超声能量递送到浅表组织(例如,皮肤)的区域,使得能量在血管畸形(例如但不限于静脉曲张)的特定深度处被沉积 位于皮肤表面下方。 超声波传感器可以以多种不同的频率方式驱动,使得能量浓度的深度和形状可以与治疗区域相匹配。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING CELLULITE
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING CELLULITE 有权
    处理细胞的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060074313A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US11163154

    申请日:2005-10-06

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12

    摘要: A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat labuli into the dermis. The invention delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat labuli, whereby eliminating the fat protrusions into the dermis. The invention can also include ultrasound imaging configurations using the same or a separate probe before, after or during the treatment. In addition various therapeutic levels of ultrasound can be used to increase the speed at which fat metabolizes. Additionally the mechanical action of ultrasound physically breaks fat cell clusters and stretches the fibrous bonds. Mechanical action will also enhance lymphatic drainage, stimulating the evacuation of fat decay products.

    摘要翻译: 用于向深层组织提供超声处理的方法和系统,所述深部组织含有真皮的下部和脂肪乳突的近端突出部分进入真皮。 本发明向该区域提供超声波能量,从而产生热损伤,并使脂肪乳突的近端突起凝结,从而消除了真皮中的脂肪突起。 本发明还可以包括在治疗之前,之后或期间使用相同或单独的探针的超声成像构造。 此外,可以使用各种治疗水平的超声波来增加脂肪代谢的速度。 另外,超声的机械作用物理地破坏脂肪细胞簇并延伸纤维结合。 机械作用也会增强淋巴引流,刺激排出脂肪衰变产物。