Method for improving kidney function with extracorporeal shockwaves
US11517499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00511
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for treating the kidney with focused extracorporeal shockwaves in a noninvasive manner. The method configured to restore blood flow velocity in the interlobular renal arteries, the method using non-invasive focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (‘ESWT’), the method comprising applying between 1 and 2400 non-invasive focused shockwaves having a repetition rate above one shockwave per second, and energy density of about 0.02 to 0.18 mJ/mm2. The non-invasive shockwave treatment is applied to various focal zones encompassing renal structures.
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