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US 10,517,628 B2Granted
Systems and methods for tissue treatment
AssigneeTenex Health, Inc.
InventorsTate Ray Parham, Brad Buzea
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Abstract
A system, delivery device and method delivers ultrasonic energy to a target musculoskeletal tissue site. In some embodiments, the delivery device includes a stainless steel needle joined to a horn. In some embodiments, the stainless steel needle is joined to the horn using a heating process or a brazing process.
Claims19
An ultrasonic energy delivery device configured to deliver ultrasonic energy to a musculoskeletal tissue site, the device comprising:
- a horn configured to receive energy generated by a transducer;
- and
- a work-hardened stainless steel needle brazed to the horn.
A system configured to deliver ultrasonic energy to a musculoskeletal tissue site, the system comprising:
- a memory device containing instructions;
- a processor in communication with the memory device;
- a delivery device comprising:
- a horn;
- and
- a work-hardened stainless steel needle brazed to the horn;
- wherein execution of the instructions by the processor causes a transducer to generate ultrasonic energy at a pre-determined frequency suitable for debriding musculoskeletal tissue.
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