Prostate visualization device and methods of use
    2.
    发明授权
    Prostate visualization device and methods of use 失效
    前列腺可视化装置及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US06695787B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US10160341

    申请日:2002-05-31

    IPC分类号: A61B814

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for improved administration of brachytherapy in the treatment of prostate disease. More particularly, a prostate visualization device is provided comprising a catheter coupled to at least one deployable member at the distal end of the catheter. The deployable member is preferably manufactured from a shape memory alloy having a petal-shaped configuration suitable for engaging and defining the proximal region of a patient's bladder. The deployable member may comprise tubing filled with air or other radiopaque agents to facilitate ultrasonic imaging of the deployable members near the bladder/prostate junction.

    摘要翻译: 为治疗前列腺疾病提供近距离放射治疗的方法和装置。 更具体地,提供了前列腺可视化装置,其包括在导管的远端处联接到至少一个可展开构件的导管。 可展开构件优选地由具有适于接合和限定患者膀胱近端区域的花瓣状构型的形状记忆合金制成。 可部署构件可以包括填充有空气或其它不透射线剂的管道,以促进膀胱/前列腺结合附近的可部署构件的超声成像。

    Self-anchoring magnetic force implant devices, systems, and methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Self-anchoring magnetic force implant devices, systems, and methods 有权
    自固定磁力植入装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08807137B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US11645918

    申请日:2006-12-27

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: A magnetic force system uses a magnetic implant sized and configured to be inserted in the pharynx and another magnetic implant sized and configured to be inserted in the tongue, palate, or pharynx. The system establishes different regions of magnetic interaction between the two implants across the airway, attracting and repelling, such that attractive interaction in one region of the implants combines with repelling interaction in another region of the implants, to provide a “hinge” structure. Alternatively, a magnetic force system that uses three magnetic implants sized and configured to be inserted in the tongue, pharynx, and palate, respectively. The tongue implant is attracted to the palatal implant, and repels the pharyngeal implant, forming a modified “hinge” structure. Forces of magnetic attracting bring tissue together to form a magnetic hinge joint, providing an anchor to stabilize the regions where repelling forces work to separate tissue to keep the airway open.

    摘要翻译: 磁力系统使用尺寸和构造成插入咽部的磁性植入物,另一个磁性植入物尺寸和构造成插入舌头,上颚或咽部中。 该系统建立穿过气道的两个植入物之间的磁相互作用的不同区域,吸引和排斥,使得植入物的一个区域中的有吸引力的相互作用与植入物的另一区域中的排斥相互作用结合,以提供“铰链”结构。 或者,磁力系统使用三个磁性植入物,其尺寸和构造分别插入舌,咽和腭中。 舌植入物被吸引到腭植入物,并排斥咽部植入物,形成改良的“铰链”结构。 磁力吸引力将组织组合在一起形成磁性铰链接头,提供锚定器以稳定排斥力工作以分离组织以保持气道打开的区域。

    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the upper airway
    8.
    发明授权
    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the upper airway 失效
    在上气道中使用磁力系统的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08511315B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US11592452

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 A61F5/56

    摘要: Devices, systems, and methods resist posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. An implant device has a ferromagnetic structure that, when implanted, occupies only one lateral side of the tongue when implanted. The ferromagnetic structure magnetically interacts with a magnetized material placed in a desired relationship with the tongue to stabilize a preferred tongue orientation.

    摘要翻译: 装置,系统和方法抵抗睡眠期间舌头的后移动,从而保持气道打开。 植入装置具有铁磁结构,其在植入时仅在植入时仅占据舌的一个侧面。 铁磁结构与与舌头放置成期望的关系的磁化材料磁性地相互作用以稳定优选的舌头取向。

    Apparatus, systems, and methods for constraining and/or supporting tissue structures along an airway
    9.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, systems, and methods for constraining and/or supporting tissue structures along an airway 有权
    用于约束和/或支持沿着气道的组织结构的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110155142A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-30

    申请号:US12928091

    申请日:2010-12-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: Systems and methods implant structures in, on, or near the floor of the mouth. The structures can be sized and configured to resist buckling of tissue structures in, on, or near the floor of the mouth in a cranial direction. The systems and methods can also be sized and configured, singly or in combination, for stabilizing a hyoid bone, and/or stabilizing a tongue, and/or suspending a tongue, and/or providing neuro-muscular stimulation of tissue structures in, on, or near the floor of the mouth.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法将口腔内,上或附近植入结构。 该结构的尺寸和构造可以抵抗在颅骨方向上的口中,上或附近的组织结构的屈曲。 系统和方法还可以单独或组合地定尺寸和配置,以稳定舌骨,和/或稳定舌头,和/或悬挂舌头,和/或在组织结构上进行神经肌肉刺激 ,或在嘴巴附近。