US Patent No: 5,106,360

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Thermotherapeutic apparatus

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Abstract

A thermotherapeutic apparatus comprises an internal applicator adapted to be inserted into a body cavity of a patient. The internal applicator includes an electrode for warming the tissues of the patient's body with use of an applied voltage, a holding member for holding the electrode, a balloon surrounding the electrode and attached to the holding member, a feed/discharge unit for feeding into and discharging a fluid from the balloon, and a mechanism for situating a radiation source, used in radiotherapy on the body tissues, in the vicinity of the electrode.

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Patent Owner(s)

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.TOKYO5516

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Masashi Akiruno, JP 7 702
Hatta, Shinji Hachioji, JP 39 1830
Ishiwara, Koichiro Tokyo, JP 6 521

Cited Art

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
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RCA CORPORATION (1)
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2)
5,277,191 Heated catheter for monitoring cardiac output 23 1991
5,474,080 Method for monitoring cardiac output and protecting blood and tissue 14 1993
 
BARRX MEDICAL, INC. (2)
7,556,628 Method for tissue ablation 6 2006
7,507,234 Method for cryogenic tissue ablation 2 2006
 
CORDIS CORPORATION (2)
5,540,659 Irradiation catheter and method of use 150 1994
5,891,091 Irradiation catheter and method of use 45 1996
 
EMORY UNIVERSITY (2)
5,899,882 Catheter apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system of a patient 160 1996
6,306,074 Method and apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system of a patient 35 1999
 
ENDOLOGIX, INC. (2)
6,699,170 Radiation delivery balloon catheter 28 2000
6,685,618 Method for delivering radiation to an intraluminal site in the body 13 2001
 
NEOCARDIA, LLC (2)
5,662,580 Combined angioplasty and intravascular radiotherapy method and apparatus 128 1995
5,971,909 Combined angioplasty and intravascular radiotherapy method and apparatus 26 1997
 
THERAGENICS CORPORATION (2)
7,662,082 Expandable brachytherapy device 6 2005
8,398,534 Expandable brachytherapy device 0 2010
 
XRT CORP. (2)
6,799,075 X-ray catheter 24 1996
6,353,658 Miniature x-ray source 10 1999
 
ABBOTT CRITICAL CARE SYSTEMS (1)
5,620,002 Method for correcting thermal drift in cardiac output determination 3 1995
 
BARRX MEDICAL LLC (1)
8,192,426 Devices and methods for treatment of luminal tissue 0 2007
 
BSD MEDICAL CORPORATION (1)
6,957,108 Invasive microwave antenna array for hyperthermia and brachytherapy 12 2003
 
CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS, INC. (1)
5,782,742 Radiation delivery balloon 101 1997
 
COVIDEN LP (1)
7,632,268 System for tissue ablation 4 2006
 
CRYO VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
7,060,062 Controllable pressure cryogenic balloon treatment system and method 0 2003
 
CYROVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,648,879 Safety cryotherapy catheter 36 2001
 
ENDOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,458,069 Multi layer radiation delivery balloon 49 1999
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (1)
6,488,658 Method of treating the inner lining of an organ using a bipolar electrosurgical instrument including a plurality of balloon electrodes 9 1999
 
GANZ, ROBERT A. (1)
6,095,966 X-ray device having a dilation structure for delivering localized radiation to an interior of a body 72 1998
 
INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
6,416,457 System and method for intravascular ionizing tandem radiation therapy 18 2000
 
INTERVENTIONAL INNOVATION CORPORATION (1)
6,377,846 Device for delivering localized x-ray radiation and method of manufacture 16 1997
 
MALLINCKRODT INC. (1)
6,356,774 Oximeter sensor with encoded temperature characteristic 181 1999
 
MEDIFOCUS, INC. (1)
8,123,705 Adjustable profile probe 0 2005
 
NEUROTHERM, INC. (1)
7,226,447 Electrosurgical generator 44 2004
 
NEUROTHERMIA, INC. (1)
6,676,690 Inflatable heat transfer apparatus 14 2001
 
NOVASYS MEDICAL, INC. (1)
7,022,105 Treatment of tissue in sphincters, sinuses and orifices 33 1999
 
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
5,433,740 Method and apparatus for thermotherapy 113 1993
 
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC. (1)
6,939,346 Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe 78 2002
 
PACESETTER, INC. (1)
5,713,945 Implantable lead modified to reduce tissue ingrowth 10 1996
 
PRUTECH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (1)
5,368,591 Heated balloon catheters 192 1992
 
QUASIMOTO (1)
6,529,775 System and method employing indwelling RF catheter for systemic patient warming by application of dielectric heating 25 2001
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,203,485 Low attenuation guide wire for intravascular radiation delivery 35 1999
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
8,337,556 Curable media for implantable medical device 0 2005
 
SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES (1)
8,029,449 Cryotherapy method for detecting and treating vulnerable plaque 0 2010
 
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,354,989 Radiation source delivery wire and catheter assembly for radiation therapy provided with the same 33 1999
 
THEMOCORPS,INC. (1)
6,110,168 Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modifications 120 1998
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (1)
5,222,938 Method for thermal ablation of hollow body organs 47 1992
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (1)
5,833,593 Flexible source wire for localized internal irradiation of tissue 93 1995
 
URYOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,955,174 Cryotherapy method for detecting and treating vulnerable plaque 16 2003
 
VENTURE BANKING GROUP, A DIVISION OF CUPERTINO NATIONAL BANK (1)
6,044,846 Method to treat esophageal sphincters 112 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (9)
5,326,343 Device for asymmetrical thermal therapy with helical dipole microwave antenna 1992
5,653,683 Intracavitary catheter for use in therapeutic radiation procedures 94 1995
5,720,717 Intracavitary catheter for use in therapeutic radiation procedures 105 1997
6,517,533 Balloon catheter for controlling tissue remodeling and/or tissue proliferation 47 1999
6,422,988 Combined angioplasty and intravascular radiotherapy method and apparatus 7 1999
6,585,715 Irradiation catheter and method of use 2 2000
8,443,810 Methods of reducing mucus in airways 0 2006
8,439,908 Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding 0 2008
8,403,927 Vasectomy devices and methods 0 2012