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US 2004/0176826 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for causing selective necrosis of abnormal cells
OwnerMichael A. Martinelliinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are adapted to use synchronized hyperthermia or synchronized chirp hyperthermia to provide selected necrosis of diseased cells.
Claims23
Apparatus for treating a target tissue sensitive to changes in target tissue temperature comprising:
- means for directing a plurality of energy pulses toward said target tissue;
- and
- means for controlling said plurality of energy pulses to assist in pulsating said target tissue temperature over a predetermined period of time.
Apparatus for treating a target tissue containing cells sensitive to temperature change comprising:
- means for generating a plurality of energy pulses;
- and
- means for controlling said energy pulses to provide a repetitive increase and decrease in temperature of said target tissue over a predetermined time period.
Apparatus for treating tissue cells containing one or more defective proteins comprising:
- means for alternately heating and cooling said tissue cells with specific timing for each temperature excursion and specific temperatures for each temperature excursion.
A method for treating target tissue sensitive to changes in target tissue temperature comprising the steps of:
- directing a plurality of energy pulses toward said target tissue;
- and
- pulsating said target tissue temperature over a predetermined period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.