131 results about "Acoustic shock" patented technology

The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums. The tissue may be a part of the vascular system, a part of the nervous system, a part of the urinary or reproductive system, a part of the lymph node or pituitary systems, a part of the ocular system or a part of a skeletal system.

The method of stimulating a plant substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating a pressure pulse or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the plant substance to the pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves stimulating said plant substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted pressure pulse or shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a plant tissue having cells. The tissue can be a seed, zygotic embryo or somatic embryogenic culture of somatic embryos of plants. The plant may be a vegetable, tree, shrub or tuber. The tissue may be a part of the root system, a part of the stem system or a part of the leaf system. The method of stimulating includes activating the cells within the treated tissue thereby releasing growth factor proteins or other chemical compositions promoting growth and accelerating germination or plant growth.

A method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site of a patient prior to, during or after a fat grafting procedure, or any combination of these, has the steps of: activating an ultrasonic or acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit ultrasonic or acoustic shock waves; subjecting the soft tissue region or site to ultrasonic or acoustic shock waves stimulating the said soft tissue; wherein the emitted waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves or ultrasonic waves and wherein the soft tissue region or site underlies the patient's skin. The soft tissue region or site is one of a buttock, a breast or a scalp. The method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site further has the step of: treating the soft tissue region or site after conditioning and implanting or injecting viable fat cells in a fat grafting procedure.

The method of stimulation for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The stimulation has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive region of the body to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue, organ or body wherein the tissue, organ or body is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. The emitted shock waves can be convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.