Therapeutic treatment for infertility or impotency

• US 20060100552A1
• Filed: 09/29/2005
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Softwave Tissue Regeneration Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: General Patent, LLC (Tissue Regeneration Technologies LLC)
• Inventors: Schaden, Wolfgang, Warlick, John, Schultheiss, Reiner
• Granted Patent: US 7,601,127 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/086 Buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/087 Genitals
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/008 using shock waves

Abstract

The method of treatment for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The treatment has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive region of the body to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue, organ or body wherein the tissue, organ or body is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. The emitted shock waves can be convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.

Claims

1. The method of treatment for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient comprises the steps of:

activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and

subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive region of the body to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue, organ or body wherein the tissue, organ or body is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves.

2. The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the emitted shock waves are convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.

3. The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the emitted shock waves are convergent having one or more geometric focal volumes of points at a distance of at least X from the generator or source, the method further comprising positioning the organ at a distance at or less than the distance X from the source.

4. The method of treatment of claim 1 further comprises the step of:

administering one or more medicaments prior, during or after subjecting the patient to acoustic shock waves.

5. The method of treatment of claim 1 further comprises the step of:

testing the sperm count or viability of the male infertility or impotence diagnosed patient after exposure to one or more acoustic shock wave treatments.

6. The method of treatment of claim 1 further comprises the step of:

testing the oocyte viability or count of the female infertility or impotence diagnosed patient after one or more acoustic shock wave treatments.

7. The method of treatment of claim 1 further comprises the step of:

subjecting a tissue or organ to a surgical procedure to remove or repair some or all of any defects or degenerative reproductive tissues or organs.

8. The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the treated tissue has an indication of one or more pathological conditions including:

infertility of oocyte or sperm, impotency, premenstrual syndrome, PMDD, stress urinary incontinence, polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis, endometrial cancer, infertility, hormone imbalance, and tissue subjected to a variety of perturbations including hormone replacement therapy or chemical contraception.