US 12,016,817 B2
Low energy acoustic pulse apparatus and method
Charles R. Engles, Portola Valley, CA (US); and Yung Chen Su, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to Acoustic Wave Cell Therapy, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed by Acoustic Wave Cell Therapy, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/665,855.
Application 16/665,855 is a continuation of application No. 16/135,863, filed on Sep. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,500,128.
Application 16/135,863 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/928,490, filed on Mar. 22, 2018, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2020/0054519 A1, Feb. 20, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/225 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61H 19/00 (2006.01); A61H 21/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); G10K 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 23/008 (2013.01) [A61H 19/44 (2013.01); A61H 21/00 (2013.01); A61H 23/006 (2013.01); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00523 (2013.01); A61F 2007/005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0119 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1238 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1654 (2013.01)] 49 Claims
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1. A method of treating a urethra of a female patient, said method comprising:
providing an acoustic energy pulse generating apparatus;
contacting the acoustic energy pulse generating apparatus to a body of the patient, in contact with or adjacent to an end of the urethra;
generating an acoustic energy pulse and delivering the acoustic energy pulse into the body, in a direction along a length of the urethra; and
as a result of said providing, contacting, generating and delivering, reducing urinary incontinence.