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Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000

Filed:

Mar. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kullervo Hynynen, Medfield, MA (US);

Karoly Foldes, Budapest, HU;

Ferenc A Jolesz, Brookline, MA (US);

Carl Winalski, Westwood, MA (US);

Sonya Shortkroff, Braintree, MA (US);

Assignee:

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
601-3 ; 600411 ; 600427 ; 600439 ;
Abstract

The present invention describes methods for the treatment of joint diseases characterized by unwanted pannus, e.g., arthritis. The method involves the introduction of ultrasound energy into the inflamed cells or pannus of the joint to be treated resulting in destruction and/or modification of the pannus.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Hynynen, Kullervo. (2000). Method for the treatment of joint diseases characterized by unwanted (U.S. Patent No. 6074352). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6074352

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