Methods and apparatus for the subcutaneous delivery of acoustic vibrations
US6361554B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/82
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for delivering vibrational energy to subcutaneous tissue sites comprise externally generating acoustic energy and directing the external energy to an implanted structure which is capable of resonating at a pre-selected frequency. The vibration of the implanted structure, in turn, will reradiate heat and mechanical energy into tissue surrounding the structure. In one example, the implanted structure is a stent and the vibrational energy is intended to inhibit hyperplasia in a blood vessel in which the stent is implanted.
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