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Patent US8123707 - Method and apparatus for connective tissue treatment - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe invention relates to methods and apparatus for therapeutically treating connective tissue or increasing vascularization in tissue using ultrasound. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus which use ultrasound to stimulate growth or healing, or to treating pathologies,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8123707?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8123707 - Method and apparatus for connective tissue treatmentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8123707 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/818,452Publication dateFeb 28, 2012Filing dateJun 18, 2010Priority dateFeb 6, 1997Also published asCA2483336A1, CN1662280A, EP1496995A1, US7789841, US20030153849, US20100318003, WO2003090868A1Publication number12818452, 818452, US 8123707 B2, US 8123707B2, US-B2-8123707, US8123707 B2, US8123707B2InventorsJames William Huckle, Andrew Carter, Nicolas J. Cotton, William R Walsh, Nelson Scarborough, Roger J. TalishOriginal AssigneeExogen, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (147), Referenced by (7), Classifications (17), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for connective tissue treatment
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