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US 2012/0238918 A1Published application
Methods for delivering energy to modulate neural structures
AssigneeKona Medical, Inc.
InventorMichael Gertner
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Abstract
In some examples, nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some examples, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some examples, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents or the agents are enhanced by the energy sources.
Claims26
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A treatment method, comprising:
- providing a therapeutic ultrasonic energy source comprising a transducer outside a patient;
- using the transducer to apply ultrasonic energy to a nerve region containing a blood vessel based on a treatment plan that considers minimization of energy delivery to a wall of the blood vessel;
- wherein the act of using the transducer comprises operating the transducer to treat tissue in the nerve region on at least two sides of the blood vessel so that the tissue on the at least two sides of the blood vessel receives more therapeutic effect than the blood vessel.
A treatment method, comprising:
- providing a therapeutic ultrasonic energy source comprising a transducer at a location outside a patient;
- determining a model of an ultrasound delivery, wherein the model considers minimization of energy delivery to a wall of a blood vessel, and
- controlling the transducer based on the model to apply ultrasonic energy to autonomic nerves leading to or from a kidney;
- wherein the act of controlling transducer comprises tracking a position associated with the autonomic nerves to thereby reduce an amount of energy being delivered to the wall of the blood vessel;
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- wherein the ultrasonic energy is applied to treat a first one of the autonomic nerves on a first side of a blood vessel, and to treat a second one of the autonomic nerves on a second sided of the blood vessel.
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A treatment method, comprising:
- providing a therapeutic ultrasonic energy source comprising a transducer at a location outside a patient;
- controlling the transducer based on a signal from inside a blood vessel to apply ultrasonic energy to autonomic nerves around a lumen of the blood vessel;
- wherein the transducer is controlled to apply the ultrasonic energy to treat a first one of the autonomic nerves on a first side of the blood vessel, and to treat a second one of the autonomic nerves on a second sided of the blood vessel, so that the first one and the second one of the autonomic nerves are heated to a temperature above 60 degrees Celsius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.