Device and method to treat vaginal atrophy

a vaginal atrophy and device technology, applied in the field of vaginal atrophy devices and methods, can solve the problems of diminishing sexual response, no data showing that any prior art device and method provides a lasting benefit, and affecting so as to improve the health of vaginal tissue, effective treatment of vaginal atrophy, and increase the effect of vaginal blood flow
US20170143997A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-05-25THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV
Publication Date
2017-05-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method of treating vaginal tissue atrophy in a female subject, the method including the steps of engaging an energy delivery element with tissue in or around the subject's vagina; applying energy to the tissue from the energy delivery element; and increasing blood flow to internal vaginal tissue to an increased level above a baseline level of blood flow to the internal vaginal tissue, the increased level of blood flow to the internal vaginal tissue persisting after the applying step ceases. The invention also provides devices for performing this therapy.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This Application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 111,099, filed Jul. 12, 2016 which is a 371 of International Application No. PCT / US2015 / 012825, filed Jan. 26, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 933,712, filed Jan. 30, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 947,715, filed Mar. 4, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 982,475, filed Apr. 22, 2014, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT AS TO FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

[0002] This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. TR001085 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The Government has certain rights in the invention.INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

[0003] All publications and patent applications mentioned in this specification are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application was spe...

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