US4315514A
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Method and apparatus for selective cell destruction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-05-08
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Granted: 1982-02-16
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Expires: 2000-05-08
Abstract
Abstract Method for destroying selected cells in a host without damage to non-selected cells comprises selecting a transmission path from an energy source (12) to the selected cells (30); determining one or more of the resonant frequencies of the selected cells (30); selecting as a destructive frequency one of the resonant frequencies at which the transmissibility of the selected cells (30) is higher than the transmissibility of the non-selected cells in the transmission path; and transmitting energy from the source (12) at the destructive frequency along the path with sufficient intensity to destroy the selected cells (30) without destroying the non-selected cells. Apparatus for practicing the method is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 William Drewes
- 👤 Martin Levine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N7/00; A61N7/02; A61F; A61F7/00; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00057; A61B2017/00106; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for destroying selected cells in a host without damage to non-selected cells, comprising: selecting a transmission path from an energy source to the selected cells; determining one or more of the resonant frequencies of the selected cells; comparing the transmissibility of the selected cells at said one or more resonant frequencies with the transmissibility of the non-selected cells in the transmission path at said one or more resonant frequencies; selecting, as a destructive frequency, one of said one or more resonant frequencies at which the transmissibility of said selected cells is higher than the transmissibility of said non-selected cells in the transmission path; and transmitting energy from said source at said destructive frequency along said transmission path with sufficient intensity to destroy said selected cells without destroying said non-selected cells in the transmission path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for destroying selected cells in a host without damage to non-selected cells, comprising: selecting a transmission path from an energy source to the selected cells; determining one or more of the resonant frequencies of the selected cells; comparing the transmissibility of the selected cells at said one or more resonant frequencies with the transmissibility of the non-selected cells in the transmission path at said one or more resonant frequencies; selecting, as a destructive frequency, one of said one or more resonant frequencies at which the transmissibility of said selected cells is higher than the transmissibility of said non-selected cells in the transmission path; and transmitting energy from said source at said destructive frequency along said transmission path with sufficient intensity to destroy said selected cells without destroying said non-selected cells in the transmission path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said resonant frequency determining step comprises impacting a biopsy of said selected cells with energy over a predetermined frequency range corresponding to the expected range of said one or more resonant frequencies; and detecting the movement of said selected cells during said impacting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said destructive frequency selecting step comprises: determining the damping coefficients of said selected cells at said one or more resonant frequencies whereby the transmissibility of said selected cells at said one or more resonant frequencies may be determined; and determining the resonant frequencies and corresponding damping coefficients of said non-selected cells in said transmission path whereby the transmissibility of said non-selected cells at said one or more resonant frequencies may be determined.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said energy transmitting step further comprises disposing a coupling medium between said energy source and said host.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said energy transmitting step further comprises moving said energy source relative to said host for varying the impact site of said transmitted energy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said energy transmitting step includes the step of determining the transmission losses resulting from transmission of said energy through said path.
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