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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2011
Applicant:
Christopher C. Capelli, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Christopher C. Capelli, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2253 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0034 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0039 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for generating therapeutic shock waves. Some embodiments comprise: an acoustic-wave generator configured to emit acoustic waves having at least one frequency between 1 MHz and 1000 MHz; a shock wave housing coupled to the acoustic-wave generator; and a shock wave medium disposed in the shock wave housing; where the apparatus is configured such that if the acoustic-wave generator emits acoustic waves then at least some portion of the acoustic waves will travel through the shock wave medium and form one or more shock waves.