EP0989822A4 - ACOUSTIC HEMOSTASIS METHODS AND DEVICES - Google Patents

ACOUSTIC HEMOSTASIS METHODS AND DEVICES

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EP0989822A4
EP0989822A4 EP97941317A EP97941317A EP0989822A4 EP 0989822 A4 EP0989822 A4 EP 0989822A4 EP 97941317 A EP97941317 A EP 97941317A EP 97941317 A EP97941317 A EP 97941317A EP 0989822 A4 EP0989822 A4 EP 0989822A4
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devices
hemostasis methods
acoustic hemostasis
acoustic
methods
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0989822A1 (en
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Edward C Driscoll Jr
Lawrence A Crum
Wing K Law
Stan Demarta
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Focus Surgery Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
    • A61N7/022—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia intracavitary
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P7/00—Drugs for disorders of the blood or the extracellular fluid
    • A61P7/04—Antihaemorrhagics; Procoagulants; Haemostatic agents; Antifibrinolytic agents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00106—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site ultrasonic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/00491—Surgical glue applicators
    • A61B2017/00504—Tissue welding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
    • A61B2017/12004—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord for haemostasis, for prevention of bleeding

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Diabetes (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
EP97941317A 1997-06-23 1997-06-23 ACOUSTIC HEMOSTASIS METHODS AND DEVICES Ceased EP0989822A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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PCT/US1997/010848 WO1998058588A1 (en) 1997-06-23 1997-06-23 Methods and devices for providing acoustic hemostasis
CA2253664A CA2253664C (en) 1997-06-23 1998-11-04 Methods and devices for providing acoustic hemostasis

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EP0989822A1 EP0989822A1 (en) 2000-04-05
EP0989822A4 true EP0989822A4 (en) 2004-07-28

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