Patents by Inventor Ariel Sverdlik
Ariel Sverdlik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11903118Abstract: An assembly including: a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first surface and a second surface; at least one energy transmitter mounted on the first surface; at least one cooling element associated with the PCB second surface, wherein the cooling element is configured to cool the at least one energy transmitter via the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Erez Panir
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Publication number: 20230389954Abstract: According to some embodiments there is provided a method for controlling a treatment effect on blood vessel tissue during an ultrasonic treatment, the method comprising positioning an ultrasonic transducer device in the blood vessel lumen; controlling a treatment effect by controlling fluid flow, wherein controlling comprises deploying a fluid restrictor at a location relative to the transducer effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. According to some embodiments there is provided an ultrasonic transducer device sized for placement in a body lumen, and comprising a fluid restrictor effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. In some embodiments, the fluid is blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Sonivie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Or SHABTAY
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Publication number: 20230345615Abstract: An assembly including: a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first surface and a second surface; at least one energy transmitter mounted on the first surface; at least one cooling element associated with the PCB second surface, wherein the cooling element is configured to cool the at least one energy transmitter via the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Erez PANIR
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Patent number: 11730506Abstract: According to some embodiments there is provided a method for controlling a treatment effect on blood vessel tissue during an ultrasonic treatment, the method comprising positioning an ultrasonic transducer device in the blood vessel lumen; controlling a treatment effect by controlling fluid flow, wherein controlling comprises deploying a fluid restrictor at a location relative to the transducer effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. According to some embodiments there is provided an ultrasonic transducer device sized for placement in a body lumen, and comprising a fluid restrictor effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. In some embodiments, the fluid is blood.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Sonivie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Or Shabtay
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Patent number: 11691033Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention relate to an applicator for applying ultrasound energy to a tissue volume, comprising: an array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers, the transducers arranged side by side, the transducers configured to emit unfocused ultrasound energy suitable to thermally damage at least a portion of the tissue volume, each of the transducers comprising a coating thin enough so as not to substantially affect heat transfer via the coating to the tissue; and a cooling module configured to apply cooling via the transducers to prevent overheating of a surface of the tissue volume being contacted by the transducers.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Shimon Eckhouse, Rana Bassal, Ilya Glants
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Patent number: 11471704Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention relate to an applicator for applying ultrasound energy to a tissue volume, comprising: an array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers, the transducers arranged side by side, the transducers configured to emit unfocused ultrasound energy suitable to thermally damage at least a portion of the tissue volume, each of the transducers comprising a coating thin enough so as not to substantially affect heat transfer via the coating to the tissue; and a cooling module configured to apply cooling via the transducers to prevent overheating of a surface of the tissue volume being contacted by the transducers.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Rana Bassal, Ilya Glants
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Publication number: 20220287634Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to methods and/or apparatus for measuring the effectiveness of a renal denervation treatment. In some embodiments, a method for determining effectiveness of the denervation treatment comprises tracking at least one of arterial wall movement, arterial blood flow rate, arterial blood flow velocity, blood pressure and arterial diameter at one or more selected locations in the renal artery over time, and assessing the effectiveness of said renal denervation treatment according to results obtained by tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Sonivie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Benny DILMONEY, Yehuda ZADOK, Or SHABTAY
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Patent number: 11357447Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to methods and/or apparatus for measuring the effectiveness of a renal denervation treatment. In some embodiments, a method for determining effectiveness of the denervation treatment comprises tracking at least one of arterial wall movement, arterial blood flow rate, arterial blood flow velocity, blood pressure and arterial diameter at one or more selected locations in the renal artery over time, and assessing the effectiveness of said renal denervation treatment according to results obtained by tracking.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Sonivie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Benny Dilmoney, Yehuda Zadok, Or Shabtay
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Publication number: 20220176167Abstract: A system for treating fat tissue, including: an ultrasound applicator, including: two or more ultrasound transducers configured to generate and direct ultrasonic waves to a selected tissue volume including fat tissue; a control unit, including: a control circuitry electrically connected to the two or more ultrasound transducers, wherein the control circuitry is configured to activate the two or more ultrasound transducers to heat the selected tissue volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Shimon ECKHOUSE, Assaf GELSTEIN
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Publication number: 20220008112Abstract: A method for treating skin, including: delivering one or more pulses of non-converging ultrasonic energy through a surface area size in a range of 3 mm2-7 mm2, wherein each pulse having an intensity in a range of 5 W/cm2-60 W/cm2 and a time duration in which the ultrasonic energy is actively transmitted in a range of 1-10 seconds per pulse, wherein the non-converging ultrasonic energy is delivered from a fixed position to one or more skin regions having a maximal surface area size in a range of 5 cm2-100 cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Shimon ECKHOUSE, Assaf GELSTEIN
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Publication number: 20210339053Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention relate to an applicator for applying ultrasound energy to a tissue volume, comprising: an array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers, the transducers arranged side by side, the transducers configured to emit unfocused ultrasound energy suitable to thermally damage at least a portion of the tissue volume, each of the transducers comprising a coating thin enough so as not to substantially affect heat transfer via the coating to the tissue; and a cooling module configured to apply cooling via the transducers to prevent overheating of a surface of the tissue volume being contacted by the transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Shimon ECKHOUSE, Rana BASSAL, Ilya GLANTS
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Publication number: 20210298812Abstract: A system for delivery of ultrasonic waves to a tissue volume, including: an ultrasound applicator shaped and sized to be at least partially inserted into a vagina, including: a body with a non-planar surface, wherein said body is shaped and sized to be at least partly introduced into a vagina; a plurality of ultrasound transducers distributed on the non-planar surface of the ultrasound applicator body, wherein at least some of the plurality of ultrasound transducers are configured to contact a surface of a wall of the vagina during the generation of ultrasonic waves; at least one cooler configured to apply cooling to prevent overheating of the vagina wall surface being contacted by the transducers; a control unit, comprising: a control circuitry electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducers, wherein the control circuitry signals at least some of the ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasonic waves to heat the tissue volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Shimon ECKHOUSE, Assaf GELSTEIN
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Publication number: 20210252314Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention relate to an applicator for applying ultrasound energy to a tissue volume, comprising: an array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers, the transducers arranged side by side, the transducers configured to emit unfocused ultrasound energy suitable to thermally damage at least a portion of the tissue volume, each of the transducers comprising a coating thin enough so as not to substantially affect heat transfer via the coating to the tissue; and a cooling module configured to apply cooling via the transducers to prevent overheating of a surface of the tissue volume being contacted by the transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Sofwave Medical Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Shimon ECKHOUSE, Rana BASSAL, Ilya GLANTS
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Publication number: 20210178194Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a devices and methods for intravascular denervation and assessment thereof and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to devices and methods for renal denervation. Some embodiments of the invention relate to an intravascular catheter configured for ultrasonic ablation of the tissue, comprising a plurality of piezoelectric transceivers. In some embodiments, an intravascular distancing device is provided, the device adapted for obtaining at least a minimal distance between an ultrasound emitting element and a tissue, such as the blood vessel wall. Some embodiments of the invention relate to assessment of renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) treatment effectiveness. Some embodiments of the invention relate to processing echo of signals, such as processing of signals to characterize physical and/or mechanical properties of the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Sonivie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Or SHABTAY, Ronen NEEMAN, Giora BEIT-YAAKOV, Lilah MARZIANO, Avital SCHAUDER, Marina DUBINSKY, Yehuda ZADOK, Jonathan YALOM
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Patent number: 10967160Abstract: There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method of treating a subject suffering from a nerve related disorder, the method comprising causing a damage region to one or both of a lumen wall or nearby surrounding tissues, the damage region encompassing a volume having dimensions of less than about 6.8 mm in a substantially radial direction, less than about 5.8 mm in a direction substantially tangential to the lumen, less than about 10 mm in a substantially axial direction, the damage region being located no closer than about 0.2 mm from an inner wall of the lumen, the damage region comprises of greater than about 60% of collagen denatured tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: CardioSonic Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Iris Szwarcfiter, Or Shabtay
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Patent number: 10933259Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a devices and methods for intravascular denervation and assessment thereof and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to devices and methods for renal denervation. Some embodiments of the invention relate to an intravascular catheter configured for ultrasonic ablation of the tissue, comprising a plurality of piezoelectric transceivers. In some embodiments, an intravascular distancing device is provided, the device adapted for obtaining at least a minimal distance between an ultrasound emitting element and a tissue, such as the blood vessel wall. Some embodiments of the invention relate to assessment of renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) treatment effectiveness. Some embodiments of the invention relate to processing echo of signals, such as processing of signals to characterize physical and/or mechanical properties of the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CardioSonic Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Or Shabtay, Ronen Neeman, Giora Beit-Yaakov, Lilah Marziano, Avital Schauder, Marina Dubinsky, Yehuda Zadok, Jonathan Yalom
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Publication number: 20190366130Abstract: The present invention in some embodiments thereof relates to a method for selectively modifying nerve activity without causing substantial damage to non-targeted tissue, comprising introducing a catheter device comprising one or more ultrasonic transceivers to the pulmonary artery lumen, receiving, using the one or more ultrasonic transceivers, echo signals reflected from the non-targeted tissue following emission of ultrasound energy by the one or more transceivers, analyzing the received echo signals to identify at least one of a type and location of the non-targeted tissue relative to the one or more transceivers, and emitting ultrasound energy from the one or more ultrasonic transceivers in accordance with the analysis, to modify nerve activity without substantially damaging the identified non-targeted tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: SonieVie Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Or SHABTAY, Lilah MARZIANO
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Patent number: 10463886Abstract: Described is a method of stabilizing blood vessel wall abnormality. The method includes ultrasonically heating at least a portion of the blood vessel wall having the abnormality; monitoring a parameter related to a property of at least a portion of the heated portion of the blood vessel wall; and stopping the heating when the monitored parameter changes by a predetermined factor or after the monitored parameter changes in a slow enough rate. The slow enough rate may be, for instance, a predetermined fraction of a maximal rate change observed during heating.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.Inventors: Ariel Sverdlik, Shmuel Einav, Zeev Aronis, Ran Kornowski, Ifat Lavi
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Publication number: 20190308003Abstract: According to some embodiments there is provided a method for controlling a treatment effect on blood vessel tissue during an ultrasonic treatment, the method comprising positioning an ultrasonic transducer device in the blood vessel lumen; controlling a treatment effect by controlling fluid flow, wherein controlling comprises deploying a fluid restrictor at a location relative to the transducer effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. According to some embodiments there is provided an ultrasonic transducer device sized for placement in a body lumen, and comprising a fluid restrictor effective to block at least a portion of fluid flowing upstream, downstream or adjacent the transducer. In some embodiments, the fluid is blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: CardioSonic Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Or SHABTAY
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Publication number: 20190290350Abstract: There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method and/or a device of treating tissue near a first lumen comprising inserting an energy emission element into a second lumen and delivering energy in an amount sufficient to cause one or more spaced apart areas of tissue damage at preselected locations in tissue near the first lumen. There is also provided a method and/or a device for treating a carotid artery wall, for example, to reduce signal conduction. There is also provided a method and/or a device for treating a wall of a lumen in a limb, for example, to increase blood flow. There is also provided a method and/or a device for treating a wall of a heart, for example, to stop abnormal signal propagation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: CardioSonic Ltd.Inventors: Ariel SVERDLIK, Yehuda ZADOK, Or SHABTAY, Iris SZWARCFITER, Avital SCHAUDER, Krishna J. ROCHA-SINGH