The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Uri Rosenschein, Kfar Daniel, IL;
Arie Rozenszajn, Ramat Hasharon, IL;
Assignee:
Angiosonics Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
601-2 ; 600-2 ; 604 22 ;
Abstract
A device and methods for inducing apoptosis in precancerous, cancerous and hyperproliferating cells by applying ultrasonic energy. The methods can include use of ultrasonic energy in combination with antioxidants and/or conventional therapies such as hormonal therapy, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The device for the ultrasonic energy source can include a transmitter and a control unit.