109 results about "Tissue therapy" patented technology

A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.

A tissue treatment system and method of using the tissue treatment system determines a size of a body lumen, or a neuromodulation parameter corresponding to the size of the body lumen. The tissue treatment system fills a balloon with a fluid when the balloon is within a body lumen. A fluid parameter of the fluid is detected over a period of time. A parameter curve of the fluid parameter is determined. The parameter curve includes the fluid parameter versus an independent variable over the period of time. The parameter curve includes inflections that correspond to changes in the fluid parameter. Based on the inflections, the system can determine the body lumen size or the neuromodulation parameter. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

The invention discloses a comprehensive oral diagnosis and treatment system, which relates to the technical field of oral medicine and medical instruments and comprises a tooth movement monitoring module, a low-intensity pulsed ultrasound module, a high-intensity focused ultrasound module, a blood flow monitoring module, a control module, a wireless communication module and a terminal module. According to the invention, comprehensive monitoring and treatment of tooth movement, periodontal tissue health, temporomandibular joint function and oral cavity related muscle dynamics of a patient can be realized. Meanwhile, the equipment integrates advanced low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and high-intensity focused ultrasound technologies, and has the functions of periodontal tissue repair, muscle relaxation and joint soft tissue treatment. Besides, through the wireless communication module and the terminal module, the system can provide real-time health data monitoring and personalized diagnosis and treatment schemes, and is widely suitable for patients with orthodontics, periodontal diseases, temporomandibular joint disorder and other related oral dysfunctions.

Systems and methods utilizing RF energy to treat a patient's skin (e.g., dermis and hypodermis) or other target tissue including at a depth below a tissue surface (e.g., skin surface, mucosal surfaces of the vagina or esophagus) are provided herein. In various aspects, the methods and systems described herein can provide a RF-based treatment in which the deposition of RF energy can be selectively controlled to help ensure heating uniformity during one or more of body sculpting treatment (lipolysis), skin tightening treatment (laxity improvement), cellulite treatment, vaginal laxity or rejuvenation treatment, urinary incontinence treatment, fecal incontinence treatment, all by way of non-limiting examples. In various aspects, the systems can comprise one or more sources of RF energy (e.g., a RF generator), a treatment applicator comprising one or more electrode arrays configured to be disposed in contact with a tissue surface, and a return electrode (e.g., a neutral pad) to the tissue surface.

Ultrasound transducer assemblies comprising a ultrasound producing material, a plurality of actuation regions on a surface of the ultrasound producing material, and at least one non-actuation region on the surface of the ultrasound producing material separating the first actuation region from the second actuation region. Each actuation region is operable to produce a propagating acoustic wave. Also provided are ultrasound treatment systems comprising a transducer assembly and an applicator for applying ultrasound energy to a patient using the transducer assembly. Skin treatment methods are provided, comprising placing an applicator in contact with or adjacent to a first region of interest on the skin of a subject, and applying ultrasound energy to the first region of interest using the applicator, wherein the applicator comprises a plurality of actuation regions and at least one non-actuation region on a surface of a ultrasound producing material.

Articles (10) that are wearable for muscle therapy are provided. The articles (10) are compression garments and / or have compression sections (12) that can house a trigger object (14). The trigger object (14) rests on a trigger point between the compression section (12) and the individual's targeted muscle. When an individual wears the article (10), the trigger object (14) acts upon the trigger point and provides myofascial tissue release in the targeted area. The trigger objects (14) can be varied with respect to material, consistency, size, temperature and vibration. Methods for using the articles are also provided.

A surgical system is disclosed that includes an end effector configurable between an open state and a clamped state. The end effector includes a first jaw and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw. The surgical system also includes a drive system including a motor and a drive assembly movable by the motor to effect tissue treatment movement at the end effector. The surgical system also includes a motor control system that includes motor control electronics. The motor control system is configured to transmit a motor drive signal that causes the motor to move the drive assembly to effect a tissue treatment motion at the end effector, and to control the motor control electronics to modify the tissue treatment motion independently of the motor drive signal.

Described here are devices, systems, and methods for treating tissue. In some variations, a method of treating a target tissue may comprise advancing a tissue treatment system and a visualization device to the target tissue of a patient. The tissue treatment system may comprise a tissue treatment device comprising an elongate body, an expandable member including an electrode array, and a sheath. In a delivery configuration, the expandable member may be disposed in the sheath circumferentially about the visualization device in an unexpanded configuration. The expandable member may be advanced distal to the sheath. The expandable member may be transitioned into an expanded configuration. The target tissue may be treated using the tissue treatment device. The expandable member may be retracted to reposition the system to the delivery configuration.

Tissue treatment systems include an actuator handle assembly coupled with a clamp assembly having a first jaw mechanism and a second jaw mechanism. A first jaw mechanism includes a first flexible boot, a first flexible ablation member coupled with the first flexible boot, and a first rotatable jawbone disposed within the first flexible boot. A second jaw mechanism comprises a second flexible boot, a second flexible ablation member coupled with the second flexible boot, and a second rotatable jawbone disposed within the second flexible boot.

Described here are devices, systems, and methods for treating tissue. In some variations, a method of treating a target tissue may comprise advancing a tissue treatment system and a visualization device to the target tissue of a patient. The tissue treatment system may comprise a tissue treatment device comprising an elongate body such as an endoscope, an inflatable balloon including an electrode array. The balloon may comprise a non-tapered distal end, one or more pleats and releasable fasteners configured to ensure a controlled unfolding inflation sequence of the pleats to achieve an expanded configuration, and a controlled folding deflation sequence to achieve a collapsed configuration.

The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members and an electrode. One or both of the jaw members are movable from a spaced-out position to a close position relative to the other for grasping tissue. The electrode is supported by the second jaw member, extends longitudinally along the second jaw member, and protrudes from the second jaw member. The electrode includes a conductive element and an electrically insulating coating. The conductive element defines a long basal surface, first and second long sides, a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion, all covered by the electrically insulating coating. The conductive element further defines a long tissue treatment surface opposite the long basal surface, which is left exposed, thereby exciting the conductive element with RF energy to concentrate the RF energy on the exposed long tissue treatment surface.

An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator configured to supply electrosurgical energy, and an electrosurgical instrument capable of delivering the electrosurgical energy for treating tissue, such as a tissue sealing operation and a tissue cutting operation. A controller module is configured to receive at least a first initiation request for a the tissue sealing operation. In some instances, the controller module is configured to receive a second initiation request for a tissue cutting operation. The controller module is configured to controllably operate the electrosurgical generator to selectively supply energy for the tissue sealing operation or the tissue cutting operation.

A powered treatment device for restructuring and revitalizing fascia tissue. The powered treatment device may include a housing, an actuator, and a tissue treatment assembly. The actuator may be configured to rotate and may be coupled to and disposed substantially within the housing. The tissue treatment assembly may include a panel and a plurality of finger members. The plurality of finger member may be fixedly coupled to the panel at a proximal end of the respective finger members. The finger members may be rigid and extend away from the panel. Each one of the finger members may have a respective central axis that extends from the proximal end to a distal end of the respective finger member. At least one of the central axes may extend at least partly along a radial direction and / or a circumferential direction of the panel.

A treatment system for restructuring and revitalizing fascia tissue. The treatment system may include a base station that powers tissue treatment devices that are used to treat fascia or other tissue of patients. The tissue treatment devices may be powered devices, and include actuators that are used to move tissue treatment elements. The actuators may be motors that cause an effector inclusive of a support structure, such as a disc or other shaped structural member, on which the tissue treatment elements are connected or formed. In an embodiment, the effector may be a unitary piece, where a support structure and protrusions or fingers extend. Alternatively, the fingers may be detachably coupled to the support structure. The fingers may have a base that connects to or is integrated with the support structure, curved shafts, and rounded tips.

A histotripsy therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are systems and methods for acoustically coupling a histotripsy therapy system to the skin of a patient to provide targeted, efficacious histotripsy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening / non-target tissues or structures.

Medical devices, systems and related methods for tissue treatment and manipulation are described. An exemplary medical system includes device including a catheter, at least one arm, and one or more pull wires. The catheter having a central longitudinal axis and including a catheter lumen. The arm is positioned at a distal end of the catheter with a proximal end of arm pivotally connected to the catheter and a distal end of the arm forming a free end. The pull wire(s) extend to the distal end of the catheter. The arm includes a first configuration where the arm is generally parallel with the central longitudinal axis and a second configuration where the pull wire(s) urges the free end radially outward. The medical system further includes an accessory medical device including a shaft slidably received within the catheter lumen.

The application discloses a method for treating premature ejaculation by using high-frequency muscle-bone ultrasonic guiding razor needle to release the connective tissue of the dorsal nerve of penis, and belongs to the technical field of minimally invasive treatment of male sexual dysfunction. The method can accurately distinguish the course, branch and adjacent blood vessel level of the dorsal nerve of penis and mark the safe needle insertion area through real-time imaging of high-frequency muscle-bone ultrasound. A 0.4mm razor needle is used to perform longitudinal push-cut release in the interspace of the dorsal nerve of penis under the whole-process monitoring of ultrasound, so as to release the adhesion of the loose connective tissue under the skin and the high-tension structure. Then, transverse push-cut release is performed in the coronal sulcus area, so as to reduce the local sensory afferent excitability and prolong the ejaculation latency. The application realizes visual operation in the whole process, has small trauma and is controllable and accurate, does not damage the main stem of the nerve and the blood vessel, can stably improve the symptoms of premature ejaculation and is suitable for clinical standardization and popularization.

: A system for predicting tissue treatment settings and response of tissue is described. When executed by the processor, instructions cause the processor to: (a) receive measured nitric oxide (NO) tissue data from a personal healthcare device; (b) apply a trained computational model to predict an NO response, and based on the predicted NO response, predict tissue treatment settings; (c) compare the predicted treatment settings to a safety limit; (d) when the comparison of the predicted treatment settings is equal to or below the safety limit, update the predicted treatment settings and carrying out the tissue treatment at the predicted treatment settings; and (e) when the comparison of the prediction is greater than the safety limit, adjust the tissue treatment settings, update weights of the trained computational model, and repeat (c) through (e). A method and a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium to make the predictions are also disclosed.

Systems and methods utilizing RF energy to treat a patient's skin or other target tissues are provided herein. In various aspects, the methods and systems described herein can provide a RF-based treatment in which RF energy can be selectively controlled to facilitate heating uniformity during one or more of body sculpting treatment (lipolysis), skin tightening treatment (laxity improvement), cellulite treatment, all by way of non-limiting examples. In various aspects, the systems may include a flexible applicator comprising a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprises a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a conductive layer, wherein the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer sandwich the conductive layer, the plurality of layers define a plurality of kerfs, an inner region and N regions extending from the inner region, wherein the plurality of kerfs divide the applicator into N regions.

A device for facilitating super-mirror application of a tissue treatment element includes an end cap and a control member. The end cap includes a proximal portion mounted on a distal end of the endoscopic device and a distal portion including a flap. The proximal portion extends along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a proximal channel therethrough. The proximal end of each flap is pivotally connected to the distal end of the proximal portion such that the flaps are movable between a closed configuration and an expanded configuration. The distal end of each control member is connected to a respective flap such that longitudinal movement of the member relative to the proximal portion of the end cap moves the flaps relative to the proximal portion between a closed configuration and an expanded configuration.

An electrosurgical system, comprising a handpiece having a mounting channel therein, an electrical contact in communication with the mounting channel; and an electrode arrangement that is engageable within the mounting channel. The electrode arrangement further comprises a mounting shaft that is in communication with an active electrode end, that is configured to deliver RF energy when the mounting shaft is in electrical engagement with the electrical contact within the mounting channel and the handpiece is in an energized state. The active electrode end includes at least one aperture through which a gel is secreted.

A method for a genital tissue treatment comprises providing a device including a central control unit, an energy generator and an internal applicator, wherein the internal applicator is detachable and includes at least one ring-shaped circular energy delivery element encircling or around the internal applicator, with the at least one circular energy delivery element, inserting the internal applicator into vagina and into or onto the genital tissue, transferring radiofrequency energy into the genital tissue, heating the genital tissue and, wherein the applicator includes at least one temperature sensor in communication with the central control unit or the energy generator and providing a feedback during treatment, wherein the feedback includes changing output of at least one energy delivery element.

A jaw member of a surgical instrument includes a structural frame, an insulative spacer supported on the structural frame, an electrically conductive tissue contacting plate supported on the insulative spacer, and a lead wire. The spacer defines a pocket at an upper portion thereof and includes a channel extending from the pocket, through the spacer, to a bottom portion of the spacer. The channel defines a substantially U-shaped configuration having first and second radiused corners at the bottom portion of the spacer. The lead wire is attached to an underside of the plate at an attachment point within the pocket and extends distally from the attachment point into the channel, through the channel, over the first and second radiused corners, and proximally from the jaw member. The lead wire is adapted to connect to a source of energy to energize the plate for treating tissue.

A device for ablating target tissue of a patient with electrical energy is provided. An elongate shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a radially expandable element is attached to the distal portion. An ablation element for delivering electrical energy to target tissue is mounted to the radially expandable element. The device can be constructed and arranged to ablate the duodenal mucosa of a patient while avoiding damage to the duodenal adventitial tissue. Systems and methods of treating target tissue are also provided.

An electrosurgical system, comprising a handpiece having a mounting channel therein, an electrical contact in communication with the mounting channel; and an electrode arrangement that is engageable within the mounting channel. The electrode arrangement further comprises a mounting shaft that is in communication with an active electrode end, that is configured to deliver RF energy when the mounting shaft is in electrical engagement with the electrical contact within the mounting channel and the handpiece is in an energized state. The active electrode end includes at least one edge portion that includes a visual indicator of a treatment depth.

An energizing garment comprising a compressive material configured to be worn by a user for therapeutic lymphatic drainage and tissue massage. The garment includes watershed fingers secured to watershed portions of the material that overlie lymphatic watershed regions of the user's body, and massage fingers secured to non-watershed portions that overlie non-watershed regions. The watershed fingers are arranged in a variable density pattern to encourage lymph flow through watershed areas, while massage fingers are arranged in a consistent density pattern to create fluid pathways directing flow from non-watershed regions toward watersheds. The compressive material applies targeted pressure to drive the fingers against the skin and underlying tissues, energizing the tissues to release fluid and smooth the skin. The garment can be formed as various clothing items including shirts, pants, shorts, jumpsuits, or leotards, providing a wearable therapeutic solution for lymphatic system stimulation and tissue treatment.

A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.

Described here are devices, systems, and methods for treating tissue. In some variations, a method of treating a target tissue may comprise advancing a tissue treatment system and a visualization device to the target tissue of a patient. The tissue treatment system may comprise a tissue treatment device comprising an elongate body, an expandable member including an electrode array, and a sheath. In a delivery configuration, the expandable member may be disposed in the sheath circumferentially about the visualization device in an unexpanded configuration. The expandable member may be advanced distal to the sheath. The expandable member may be transitioned into an expanded configuration. The target tissue may be treated using the tissue treatment device. The expandable member may be retracted to reposition the system to the delivery configuration.

The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for evaluating the success of a treatment applied to tissue in a patient, such as a radio frequency ablative treatment used to neuromodulate nerves associated with the renal artery. A system monitors parameters or values generated during the course of a treatment. Feedback provided to an operator is based on the monitored values and relates to an assessment of the likelihood that a completed treatment was technically successful. In other embodiments, parameters or values generated during the course of an incomplete treatment (such as due to high temperature or high impedance conditions) may be evaluated to provide additional instructions or feedback to an operator.