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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Timothy A. Wagner, Cambridge, MA (US);
Uri T. Eden, Somerville, MA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy A. Wagner, Cambridge, MA (US);
Uri T. Eden, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Highland Instruments, Inc., Somerville, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0408 (2013.01); A61N 1/36025 (2013.01); A61N 1/36182 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/0529 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 1/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating tissue using focused energy. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for stimulating tissue that includes a first energy source, a second energy source, and a focusing element that focuses at least the first or second energy source so that the first and second energy sources target the same region of tissue such that the combined effect stimulates the tissue.