110 results about "Treatments procedures" patented technology

Apparatus comprising a housing, at least one needle arranged for reciprocal motion between a retracted position and an extended position to penetrate an animal tissue surface when in the extended position, and a sealing device defining a channel through which a movable shaft extends to move the at least one needle in the reciprocating motion, wherein the sealing device serves to form a seal between the housing and the movable shaft. A corresponding method of preventing cross-contamination within apparatus for minimally invasive treatment of skin is also disclosed.

A dental treatment system can include a console, a tooth coupler, and an interface member that provides at least one of fluidic, electrical, mechanical, and data communication between the tooth coupler and the console. The tooth coupler (which may comprise a handpiece or a treatment cap) can act as a working end of the system to administer a suitable treatment procedure, such as a cleaning procedure, an obturation procedure, a restoration procedure, etc. The tooth coupler can removably engage the interface member such that the clinician can easily engage and disengage the tooth coupler and interface member.

An apparatus for treating a tooth or gum tissue is disclosed. The apparatus can include a tooth cap for supporting a treatment device during a treatment procedure. The tooth cap can comprise a platform to support the treatment device. The platform can include an access port to provide a portion of the treatment device with access to a treatment region of the tooth or gum tissue. The tooth cap can also include a wall coupled with and angled relative to the platform, the wall configured to be attached to the tooth or gum tissue during treatment.

The invention relates to a preparation for improving the release rate of nucleic acid in a sample and application thereof, specifically, the preparation comprises a preserving fluid and further comprises grinding filter beads. When the preparation is used for treating a sample, the nucleic acid release rate of the sample can be improved. Under the assistance of ultrasound and / or heating, the nucleic acid release rate of the sample is further improved, so that the sample collection and treatment procedures are simplified. The method for treating the sample by using the preparation is simple to operate, low in cost, rapid and convenient, and wide in application scene.

Disclosed herein are catheters for use with clot treatment systems, and associated devices and methods. The catheter can include an outer sheath, an outer sheath drive component operably coupled to the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath slidably disposed within the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath drive component operably coupled to the guidewire sheath and slidably disposed within the outer sheath drive component, and a clot treatment component. During a clot treatment procedure, the outer sheath drive component can be moved proximally and / or the guidewire sheath drive component can be moved distally to cause corresponding movement of the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath, respectively, and transition the catheter between a first configuration, in which the clot treatment component can be positioned within the outer sheath, and a second configuration, in which at least part of the clot treatment component can extend beyond the outer sheath.

The present disclosure provides a method of performing and evaluating a treatment procedure, the method comprising: navigating a treatment device to a target tissue; transitioning the treatment device from a first linear configuration to a second deployed configuration such that a plurality of electrodes on the treatment device engage the target tissue; applying a pulse of neurostimulation energy having at least two phases to the target tissue via the plurality of electrodes, the neurostimulation energy comprising an anode phase and a cathode phase, where the phase of neurostimulation is switched from anode to cathode or from cathode to anode for each consecutive pulse; observing a physiological response to the nerve stimulation energy indicative of a nerve response; performing denervation on the nerves of the target tissue; and applying the neurostimulation energy to the target tissue, wherein less than a physiological response than a threshold indicates successful denervation of the nerves of the target tissue.

Methods and devices are provided for fabricating and employing patient immobilization devices during radiation treatment procedures. Immobilization devices are provided that include a thin conformal shell configured to conform to an anatomical region of a patient that is to be exposed to radiation during a radiation treatment procedure, with a rigid lattice structure extending outwardly, in an external, beam-facing direction, from the conformal shell. The rigid lattice structure confers structural rigidity to the device, and the thin cellular regions mitigate the impact of the device on a surface dose delivered to the patient or subject. The present mechanical-metamaterial-based immobilization devices incorporate structural features that confer advantageous mechanical properties and radiation transmissive properties when compared with conventional solid or mesh-based immobilization devices used in radiation therapy.

The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic device including one or more ultrasonic heads connected to the body through output lines or wirelessly, ultrasonic coupling gel matched with the ultrasonic heads, and further comprising a main controller installed inside the body, a signal generator installed either inside the body or the ultrasonic heads, and a detector installed either inside the body or the ultrasonic heads. By incorporating the detector, the described ultrasonic device achieves precise control during treatment procedures. The detector continuously monitors the operating status of the ultrasonic heads and provides real-time feedback to the main controller, enabling dynamic adjustment of the output from the signal generator. This ensures both treatment safety and accuracy.

In order to provide a treatment system (100) for treating workpieces (102) that is of a simple and compact construction and enables an efficient treatment of workpieces, it is proposed that the treatment system (100) comprises the following: a treatment space (110) which serves to receive one or a plurality of workpieces (102) and in which a treatment procedure is able to be carried out; and one or a plurality of recirculating air units (118) by means of which a recirculating airflow guided through the treatment space (110) is able to be generated, wherein the one or the plurality of recirculating air units (118) comprises / comprise in each case one or a plurality of electric heating devices (122).

TITLE OF THE INVENTION: PORTABLE AND AUTONOMOUS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MUSCLE TREATMENT BY CRYOTHERAPY The portable and autonomous device (10) for muscle treatment by cryotherapy comprises: a pressurized fluid container (11), a pressurized fluid regulator (12) in fluidic connection with the container and equipped with an outlet (20) for expanded gas, a plate (13) of thermally conductive material configured to rest on the user's skin and equipped with a heat exchanger (14) positioned in the path of the expanded gas exiting the fluid regulator. Figure for the abstract: Figure 1

A device for electrifying perineal tissue, including: a housing shaped and sized to be attached to a perineum surface of a subject between a posterior aspect of the scrotum and the anus of the subject; at least two electrodes in the housing configured to deliver an electric field to a perineal tissue, wherein the electrodes are positioned entirely between the scrotum and the anus; a pulse generator in the housing electrically connected to the at least two electrodes, wherein the pulse generator generates an electric field with parameter values selected to affect at least one selected target within the perineal tissue; a control circuitry in the housing electrically connected to the pulse generator; a readable and writable memory circuit in the housing electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the readable and writable memory stores indications of at least one electric field parameter and / or at least one treatment program.

A device for electrifying perineal tissue, including:a housing shaped and sized to be attached to a perineum surface of a subject between a posterior aspect of the scrotum and the anus of the subject;at least two electrodes in the housing configured to deliver an electric field to a perineal tissue, wherein the electrodes are positioned entirely between the scrotum and the anus;a pulse generator in the housing electrically connected to the at least two electrodes, wherein the pulse generator generates an electric field with parameter values selected to affect at least one selected target within the perineal tissue;a control circuitry in the housing electrically connected to the pulse generator;a readable and writable memory circuit in the housing electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the readable and writable memory stores indications of at least one electric field parameter and / or at least one treatment program.

The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues.

The present application relates to an evaluation system for medical dressings, comprising a suction unit, a collection unit, a detection unit and a processing unit, the suction unit, which is in communication with a medical dressing covering a wound of a patient, is capable of transmitting negative pressure to the medical dressing and pumping wound exudate out of the medical dressing in the form of a fluid, the processing unit, based on detection results obtained by one or more detection components in the detection unit, adjusts a preset time period for the activation of the collection unit, wherein the activation of the collection unit is at least automatically controlled based on the preset time period and / or manually controlled based on a switch of a treatment program. The evaluation system is used to determine the actual use of a medical dressing in a treatment work for different categories of wounds, so as to obtain the expected use of any medical dressing in a treatment work for a specified category of wounds.

A system and method for planning surgical procedure including a treatment zone setting view presenting at least one slice of a 3D reconstruction generated from CT image data including a target. The treatment zone setting view presenting a treatment zone marker defining a location and a size of a treatment zone and configured to adjust the treatment zone marker in response to a received user input. The system and method further including a volumetric view presenting a 3D volume derived from the 3D reconstruction and a 3D representation of the treatment zone marker relative to structures depicted in the 3D volume.

Methods and related apparatus for performing surgical procedures are disclosed. Exemplary methods may include: locating a first location on a first surface of biological tissue; locating a second location on a second, opposing surface of the biological tissue, the second location corresponding to the first location; and marking the second location on the second surface. The second surface may be substantially opposite the first surface. Exemplary methods may include, after marking the second location, performing a treatment procedure on the biological tissue adjacent to the second location.

A method for determining settings for cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) system includes obtaining historical CRFA data associated with a plurality of patients previously treated using the CRFA system, wherein the historical CRFA data includes patient characteristics, operating parameters of the CRFA system, and treatment outcomes associated with each of the plurality of patients; training an ensemble machine learning model to predict success of CRFA procedures based on the historical CRFA data; determining a first set of operating parameters for the CRFA system using the trained ensemble machine learning model, wherein the first set of operating parameters comprise settings of the CRFA system that are determined to affect the success of CRFA procedures; and determining a value or a range of values for each of the first set of operating parameters for use in CRFA treatment procedures using a decision tree-based model.

The present disclosure provides herein the use of a conjugate of an anti-CLDN18.2 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof with a radionuclide in imaging, patient screening, treatment procedure monitoring, and efficacy assessment.

An intervention planning system receives a first user input identifying a medical professional and a second user input identifying a patient. The system retrieves first data representative of the medical professional in response to the first user input; second data representative of the patient in response to the second user input; and third data associated with a medical facility at which the medical professional can perform a therapeutic procedure on the patient. The system pre-processes the first data, the second data, and the third data to form a structured data set and provides the structured data set as an input to a predictive network. The system generates with the predictive network a procedure plan for the therapeutic procedure. The system outputs, to a display, a screen display comprising at least one of the medical tool or the medical resource.

This invention discloses an adjustable pressure constant temperature wound irrigation device, belonging to the field of wound irrigation technology. It includes a constant temperature water tank, with a first connecting pipe fixedly connected to the output end of the water tank. A water pump is installed at one end of the first connecting pipe, and a second connecting pipe fixedly connected to the output end of the water pump. A fixed support is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second connecting pipe. A wound adaptor is also included, with the pressure adaptor disposed inside the fixed support for adapting to wounds of different lengths and adjusting the extension length of the water outlet. This invention, by incorporating a wound adaptor and precisely controlling the extension distance of the spray nozzle to match the wound length through motor start / stop, ensures that the irrigation water flow targets and covers the entire wound area, guaranteeing comprehensive and effective irrigation while avoiding irritation of surrounding healthy tissue. It also replaces manual adjustment, improving the accuracy, controllability, and standardization of operation, while reducing patient discomfort and balancing the effectiveness and comfort of the treatment procedure.

The present invention relates to an occlusion device (1) consisting of a braiding (2) of thin wires or threads (4) which is given a suitable form in a molding and heat treatment procedure. The occlusion device (1) has a proximal retention area (6) and a distal retention area (8), whereby the ends of the wires or threads (4) converge into a holder (5) in distal retention area (8). A cylindrical crosspiece (10) is furthermore disposed between the proximal and distal retention areas (6, 8). With the objective of providing an occlusion device which positions as flat as possible against the septum at the proximal side of a septal defect in the inserted state, the invention provides for the proximal retention area (6) of the braiding (2) to exhibit a completely closed proximal wall (112) disposed with a continuous surface at the proximal end of the occlusion device (1) which forms the proximal end (12) of said occlusion device (1).

An implantable medical device includes processing circuitry, the computing apparatus configured to communicate with a plurality of implantable electrodes to sense and pace a patient's heart. The plurality of electrodes include a conduction system pacing electrode positioned in a myocardium of the patient's heart. The computing apparatus is configured to monitor local muscle impedance of the patient's heart using the cardiac conduction system electrode and adapt cardiac therapy deliverable by the implantable device based on the local muscle impedance.

Methods and devices are provided for fabricating and employing patient immobilization devices during radiation treatment procedures. Immobilization devices are provided that include a thin conformal shell configured to conform to an anatomical region of a patient that is to be exposed to radiation during a radiation treatment procedure, with a rigid lattice structure extending outwardly, in an external, beam-facing direction, from the conformal shell. The rigid lattice structure confers structural rigidity to the device, and the thin cellular regions mitigate the impact of the device on a surface dose delivered to the patient or subject. The present mechanical-metamaterial-based immobilization devices incorporate structural features that confer advantageous mechanical properties and radiation transmissive properties when compared with conventional solid or mesh-based immobilization devices used in radiation therapy.

Catheters for use with clot treatment systems, and associated devices and methods, are disclosed herein. The catheter may include an outer sheath, an outer sheath drive member operably coupled to the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath slidably disposed within the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath drive member operably coupled to the guidewire sheath and slidably disposed within the outer sheath drive member, and a clot handling member. During a clot treatment procedure, the outer sheath drive member may be moved proximally and / or the guidewire sheath drive member may be moved distally to cause respective movement of the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath, respectively, and transition of the catheter between a first configuration in which the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath drive member may be moved proximally and / or the guidewire sheath drive member may be moved distally, and a second configuration in which the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath drive member may be moved distally, respectively, to cause respective movement of the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath drive member. The clot handling member may be positioned within the outer sheath, and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the clot handling member may extend beyond the outer sheath.

The embodiment of the invention relates to the field of radioactive waste treatment, in particular to a clamping and transferring device and curing equipment. According to the clamping and transferring device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the material containing device is clamped through relative opening and closing movement of the multiple clamping assemblies, and the sliding assembly is driven to slide, so that the clamping assemblies drive the material containing device to do reciprocating movement, and transferring of the material containing device is achieved; in this way, the material containing device can be stably transferred to the next treatment procedure. According to the curing equipment, the clamping and transferring device drives the material containing device to move in the containing space, connection of the material containing device between different treatment procedures is achieved, the automation level is improved, manual operation is reduced, the clamping and transferring process is stable, and it is ensured that materials cannot be scattered outwards.

Disclosed herein are catheters for use with clot treatment systems, and associated devices and methods. The catheter can include an outer sheath, an outer sheath drive component operably coupled to the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath slidably disposed within the outer sheath, a guidewire sheath drive component operably coupled to the guidewire sheath and slidably disposed within the outer sheath drive component, and a clot treatment component. During a clot treatment procedure, the outer sheath drive component can be moved proximally and / or the guidewire sheath drive component can be moved distally to cause corresponding movement of the outer sheath and / or guidewire sheath, respectively, and transition the catheter between a first configuration, in which the clot treatment component can be positioned within the outer sheath, and a second configuration, in which at least part of the clot treatment component can extend beyond the outer sheath.

A treatment system and a treatment procedure are provided that improve the efficiency of an examination or treatment using an endoscope. A treatment system (20) comprises a tubular element (31) having a hollow section (31S) therein and a treatment part (32) at a distal end section (31A), the treatment part being provided on an outer circumference of the hollow section (31S), wherein the tubular element (31) has a proximal end surface (311) on the side of a proximal end section (31B) and a distal end surface (312) on the side of a distal end section (31A) in an axial direction and has a proximal end opening (31A) connected to the hollow section (31S) on at least the proximal end surface (311).