Acoustic shock wave devices and methods for treating erectile dysfunction
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- an extracorporeal shock wave apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises;
a housing configured to enclose a penis in a cavity bound by the housing, the housing including;
a first opening configured to receive the penis into the cavity; and
a substantially cylindrical inner surface extending longitudinally from the first opening, wherein a first inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface is parallel to a second inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface that opposes the first inner surface portion;
a plurality of shock wave generators disposed on the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the housing, wherein;
each shock wave generator of the plurality of generators is configured to generate a respective shock wave propagating within the cavity; and
a first shock wave generator of the plurality of shock wave generators is disposed on the first inner surface portion and generates a plurality of shock waves perpendicularly away from the first inner surface portion and perpendicularly toward the second inner surface portion; and
a coupling assembly covering the plurality of shock wave generators disposed over the plurality of shock wave generators such that the plurality of shock wave generators being sandwiched by the housing and the coupling assembly, wherein;
the coupling assembly is configured to transmit the plurality of shock waves to the penis; and
the coupling assembly includes a deformable sac configured to conform to a shape of the penis.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for generating acoustic shock wave within a cavity is disclosed. The shock wave device optionally includes a housing having a cylindrical portion and a cone frustum portion. The housing optionally forms a cavity configured to receive a penis. The shock wave device optionally includes a plurality of shock wave generators and a coupling assembly having a deformable sac configured to hold shock wave transmitting liquid. The volume of the transmitting liquid is optionally increased or decreased as needed so that the coupling assembly can conform to the shape of the penis. The shock waves generated optionally has an intensity gradient within the cavity of the shock wave device, where the intensity gradient is optionally controllable using a control and power supply unit.
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28 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
an extracorporeal shock wave apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises; a housing configured to enclose a penis in a cavity bound by the housing, the housing including; a first opening configured to receive the penis into the cavity; and a substantially cylindrical inner surface extending longitudinally from the first opening, wherein a first inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface is parallel to a second inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface that opposes the first inner surface portion; a plurality of shock wave generators disposed on the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the housing, wherein; each shock wave generator of the plurality of generators is configured to generate a respective shock wave propagating within the cavity; and a first shock wave generator of the plurality of shock wave generators is disposed on the first inner surface portion and generates a plurality of shock waves perpendicularly away from the first inner surface portion and perpendicularly toward the second inner surface portion; and a coupling assembly covering the plurality of shock wave generators disposed over the plurality of shock wave generators such that the plurality of shock wave generators being sandwiched by the housing and the coupling assembly, wherein; the coupling assembly is configured to transmit the plurality of shock waves to the penis; and the coupling assembly includes a deformable sac configured to conform to a shape of the penis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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at an extracorporeal shock wave apparatus comprising; a housing, a cavity bound by the housing, a first opening in the housing, a substantially cylindrical inner surface extending longitudinally from the first opening, wherein a first inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface is parallel to a second inner surface portion of the substantially cylindrical inner surface that opposes the first inner surface portion, a plurality of shock wave generators disposed on the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the housing, including a first shock wave generator of the plurality of shock wave generators disposed on the first inner surface portion, and a coupling assembly disposed over the plurality of shock wave generators such that the plurality of shock wave generators being sandwiched by the housing and the coupling assembly, wherein the coupling assembly includes a deformable sac configured to conform to the shape of a penis; receiving the penis through the first opening into the cavity; enclosing the penis using the housing; generating, using the plurality of shock wave generators, a plurality of shock wave (pressure pulses) propagating within the cavity, wherein the first shock wave generator of the plurality of shock wave generators generates shock waves perpendicularly away from the first inner surface portion and perpendicularly toward the second inner surface portion; and transmitting, using the coupling assembly connected to and covering the plurality of shock wave generators, the plurality of shock wave (pressure pulses) to the penis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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