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US 6,485,488 B1Granted
Device for revascularizing muscular tissues
AssigneeLaser-und Medizin-Technologies GmbH Berlin
InventorsGerhard Muller, Kai Desinger, Brita Schaldach
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Abstract
A muscular tissue revascularizing apparatus. First electrodes generate a heat effect into the muscular tissue. Second electrodes generate pulsed spark discharge shockwaves into the muscular tissue.
Claims64
A device for revascularizing muscular tissue, comprising:
- means for providing an input of heat to obtain a heat effect in the muscular tissue;
- and
- means for providing a shockwave effect in the muscular tissue;
- the means for providing a shockwave effect in the muscular tissue being mutually separated from the means for providing an input of heat to obtain the heat effect.
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A muscular tissue revascularizing apparatus comprising:
- an applicator for penetrating muscular tissue;
- first electrodes electrically isolated from each other on the applicator, the first electrodes generating a heat effect into the muscular tissue;
- and
- second electrodes located within the applicator and spaced to allow a pulsed spark discharge between the second electrodes, the second electrodes generating pulsed spark discharge shockwaves into the muscular tissue.
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A muscular tissue revascularizing apparatus comprising:
- an applicator for penetrating muscular tissue;
- first electrodes electrically isolated from each other on the applicator, the first electrodes generating a heat effect into the muscular tissue;
- and
- second electrodes electrically isolated from the first electrodes on the applicator and spaced to allow a pulsed spark discharge between the second electrodes, the second electrodes generating pulsed spark discharge shockwaves into the muscular tissue.
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A method for revascularizing muscular tissue comprising:
- providing an applicator for penetrating muscular tissue;
- locating first electrodes electrically isolated from each other on a surface of the applicator;
- locating second electrodes within the applicator, the second electrodes being spaced to allow a pulsed spark discharge between the second electrodes;
- pushing the applicator into the muscular tissue;
- applying high frequency electrical signals to the first electrodes for generating a heat effect in the muscular tissue;
- and
- applying electrical pulse signals to the second electrodes for generating pulsed spark discharge shockwaves from within the applicator into the muscular tissue.
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A method for revascularizing muscular tissue comprising:
- providing an applicator for penetrating muscular tissue;
- locating first electrodes electrically isolated from each other on a surface of the applicator;
- locating on the surface of the applicator second electrodes electrically isolated from the first electrodes, the second electrodes being spaced to allow a pulsed spark discharge between the second electrodes;
- pushing the applicator into the muscular tissue;
- applying high frequency electrical signals to the first electrodes for generating a heat effect in the muscular tissue;
- and
- applying electrical pulse signals to the second electrodes for generating pulsed spark discharge shockwaves from the applicator into the muscular tissue.
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