175 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.

Systems and methods for testing a pump assembly for a cooled radiofrequency treatment procedure. In some embodiments, the pump assembly and at least one pump head are driven by at least one respective motor, where the at least one pump head is coupled to tubing for delivering a cooling fluid to a medical probe assembly. The at least one pump head is configured to pump the cooling fluid through the tubing for the cooled radiofrequency treatment procedure. The system can also include a programmable controller operatively connective to the pump assembly and configured to control the pump assembly, and one or more pump function sensors for sensing operation parameters associated with the pump assembly and communicating the pump operation parameters to the controller. The controller can determine that the pump assembly is operating properly based on the operation parameters and can adjust the operation of the motor or output an alert.

In some examples a medical system comprising an implantable medical device and processing circuitry. The implantable medical device is configured to: sense a cardiac signal of a patient; detect a plurality of episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) over a time period based on the cardiac signal; and store AF episode data for the plurality of episodes of AF detected over the time period. The processing circuitry configured to: determine, based on the AF episode data, a first parameter representing a prevalence over the time period of AF episodes and a second parameter representing a degree of temporal clustering of the AF episodes; determine a likelihood of recurrence of AF after an AF treatment procedure based on the first parameter and the second parameter; and transmit the likelihood to a computing device for presentation to a clinician.

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 advanced therapy machine comprises a therapy signal generator that emits programmable therapeutic frequencies, tailored to individual patient needs. The user interface facilitates the selection and customization of therapy programs, making the device accessible and user-friendly. This machine also includes a signal application mechanism connected to the therapy signal generator, efficiently administering therapeutic frequencies to the patient. A data repository stores a diverse array of therapy programs and patient response data, supporting a wide range of treatment options. The integrated feedback system monitors patient responses in real-time, allowing for immediate adjustment of therapy parameters. Central to the machine's functionality is the central processing unit, which coordinates all components. It processes selections from the user interface, retrieves therapy programs from the data repository, sends commands to the therapy signal generator, receives feedback data, and displays real-time operational status and session data, ensuring an adaptive and responsive treatment experience.

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.

To provide capability for auditing whether medical cosmetic treatment is being appropriately provided or not.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein is a medical audit system for recording and auditing treatment provided at a beauty clinic, and specifically an audit system for generating models regarding treatment procedures from a captured video image of "treatment for removing bags after implant breast augmentation," and analyzing the newly acquired video image to audit whether or not the treatment in the video image is being executed as per treatment procedures. Generating procedure models from a video image according to the present invention enables one to audit whether or not treatment in the newly acquired video image is being executed as per specified procedures. Such an arrangement enables improvement in consistency and quality of treatment, and allows one to detect inappropriate treatment at an early stage to implement countermeasures.SELECTED DRAWING: None

A treatment device (300) for ultrasonic treatment and high frequency treatment procedure is equipped with an ultrasonic transducer (312) generating ultrasonic vibrations. The treatment device (300) includes a transmission rod (502) with a treatment probe (404) and a jaw (402) for clasping objects. The transmission rod (502) includes one or more features (700, 1004) for damping, to minimize or prevent excess vibrations and to, among other things, decrease frictional heat caused by the friction between the damping features (700, 1004) and the transmission rod (502) arising from attenuating the ultrasonic vibrations.

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.

To provide a treatment audit system for auditing whether aesthetic medicine is appropriately performed.SOLUTION: A medical audit system generates a model relating to following procedures from an image obtained by photographing treatment, analyzes newly acquired video, and audits whether the treatment in the video is performed according to the following procedures. The medical audit system can automatically recognize each step of the treatment and audit in real time whether the appropriate treatment procedures are being followed. The real-time audit makes it possible to improve quality of the treatment and ensure safety of the patient.SELECTED DRAWING: None

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.

To inspect whether beauty treatment is performed properly.SOLUTION: There is provided a medical treatment inspection system for recording treatment in a beauty clinic and performing inspection for analyzing an image capturing the treatment and inspecting whether the treatment is performed according to undermentioned procedures. Concretely, the following treatment procedures are inspected: a process for applying laughing gas anesthesia for checking whether a person receiving breast augmentation surgery has received breast cancer screening within two years before the treatment, and sterilization / draping; a process from check / design of a fat collection part to processing of collected fat; a process from design of the breast (injection part) to an injection part naht (stitching); and a check after the treatment on whether the number of used needles is correct. The inspection system makes it possible to check whether the respective procedures of the treatment are performed correctly. By analyzing the image capturing the treatment, compliance with or deviation from the procedures can be detected, and correction can be made on a timely basis. Thereby, a risk of a medical accident can be reduced and quality of the treatment can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: None