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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicants:
Soliton, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Christopher C. Capelli, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Crowley, Sudbury, MA (US);
Assignees:
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
SOLITON, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/225 (2006.01); G10K 15/04 (2006.01); G10K 11/26 (2006.01); A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/225 (2013.01); A61B 17/2251 (2013.01); A61H 23/008 (2013.01); G10K 11/26 (2013.01); G10K 15/043 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00769 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22024 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3616 (2016.02); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/105 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1238 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1635 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5005 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0034 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for electrohydraulic generation of shockwaves at a rate of between 10 Hz and 5 MHz, and/or that permit a user to view a region of a patient comprising target cells during application of generated shockwaves to the region. Methods of applying electro-hydraulically generated shockwaves to target tissues (e.g., for reducing the appearance of tattoos, treatment or reduction of certain conditions and/or maladies).