Patents by Inventor Vilhelm Ekstrand

Vilhelm Ekstrand 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).

  • Publication number: 20140163544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-seeding arrangement (100) for invasive treatment of a human or animal body comprising an elongated hollow member (102), and a first electrode (116) of which one portion is arranged near one end of the elongated hollow member (102), said first electrode (116) being connectable to an electromagnetic field generator (110), wherein the elongated hollow member (102) is arranged to be inserted into the human or animal body, control means (106, 108) arranged to control the electromagnetic field generator (110) for delivering radio frequency bursts to the first electrode (116), and sensing means (104) to sense a physical property dependent on the insertion length of the elongated hollow member (102) in the human or animal body, and wherein the control means (106, 108) is arranged to control the operation of the electromagnetic field generator (110) in dependence of the sensed physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NEODYNAMICS AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 8652124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-seeding arrangement (100) for invasive treatment of a human or animal body comprising an elongated hollow member (102), and a first electrode (116) of which one portion is arranged near one end of the elongated hollow member (102), said first electrode (116) being connectable to an electromagnetic field generator (110), wherein the elongated hollow member (102) is arranged to be inserted into the human or animal body, control means (106, 108) arranged to control the electromagnetic field generator (110) for delivering radio frequency bursts to the first electrode (116), and sensing means (104) to sense a physical property dependent on the insertion length of the elongated hollow member (102) in the human or animal body, and wherein the control means (106, 108) is arranged to control the operation of the electromagnetic field generator (110) in dependence of the sensed physical property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Neodynamics AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 8323210
    Abstract: Fine needle arrangement for taking a sample of cells from suspicious lesions by using fine needle aspiration (FNA) technique, including a tubular needle member (1), a storage compartment (2) enclosing a chamber, and a coupling (3) to which a connector may be attached. The chamber is configured with a gradually increasing cross-sectional area from the distal part of the chamber to the proximal part of the chamber, such that the chamber has no residual spaces where cell samples may be trapped, and that an efficient air streaming is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: NeoDynamics AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Gert Auer
  • Patent number: 7871383
    Abstract: An arrangement for taking a sample of cells from a suspicious lesion or a tumor with the so called fine needle aspiration technique, provides a good penetration of tumors, especially small and/or hard fibrous tumors, and in the meantime yielding an increased amount of cells in the sample, by applying a longitudinal movement to the needle when the needle is penetrating the tumor and by applying both a rotational and a longitudinal movement to the needle when the needle is positioned inside the tumor. The arrangement is further provided with heat generating elements in order to apply a short pulse of heat to the needle in order to lower the risk for the tumor to spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: VibraTech AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Peter Harge
  • Publication number: 20100228242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-seeding arrangement (100) for invasive treatment of a human or animal body comprising an elongated hollow member (102), and a first electrode (116) of which one portion is arranged near one end of the elongated hollow member (102), said first electrode (116) being connectable to an electromagnetic field generator (110), wherein the elongated hollow member (102) is arranged to be inserted into the human or animal body, control means (106, 108) arranged to control the electromagnetic field generator (110) for delivering radio frequency bursts to the first electrode (116), and sensing means (104) to sense a physical property dependent on the insertion length of the elongated hollow member (102) in the human or animal body, and wherein the control means (106, 108) is arranged to control the operation of the electromagnetic field generator (110) in dependence of the sensed physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: NEODYNAMICS AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand
  • Publication number: 20100160828
    Abstract: Fine needle arrangement for taking a sample of cells from suspicious lesions by using fine needle aspiration (FNA) technique, including a tubular needle member (1), a storage compartment (2) enclosing a chamber, and a coupling (3) to which a connector may be attached. The chamber is configured with a gradually increasing cross-sectional area from the distal part of the chamber to the proximal part of the chamber, such that the chamber has no residual spaces where cell samples may be trapped, and that an efficient air streaming is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: NEODYNAMICS AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Gert Auer
  • Publication number: 20080058671
    Abstract: An arrangement for taking a sample of cells from a suspicious lesion or a tumour with the so called fine needle aspiration technique, provides a good penetration of tumours, especially small and/or hard fibrous tumours, and in the meantime yielding an increased amount of cells in the sample, by applying a longitudinal movement to the needle when the needle is penetrating the tumour and by applying both a rotational and a longitudinal movement to the needle when the needle is positioned inside the tumour. The arrangement is further provided with heat generating elements in order to apply a short pulse of heat to the needle in order to lower the risk for the tumour to spread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: VIBRATECH AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Peter Harge
  • Publication number: 20080058705
    Abstract: Arrangement for treatment of a tumour localized inside a body, comprising a needle that is intended to be inserted into said tumour, a ground electrode that is intended to be applied to the outer surface of the body, and a radio frequency generating device that is intended to apply radio frequency energy between the needle and the ground electrode such that heat is generated in tissue surrounding the needle. The arrangement further comprises novel temperature measurement means and means that provides for a better penetration of the needle into the tumour in comparison with prior art RFA arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: VIBRATECH AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Peter Harge
  • Publication number: 20070270712
    Abstract: An arrangement for sinus evacuation and for taking a sample of bone marrow during a bone marrow aspiration procedure as well as a bone marrow biopsy procedure. By applying a longitudinal movement to the needle when the needle is penetrating the bone the penetration force is reduced which lower the risk of penetrating the posterior cortex or the second sinus wall. The arrangement further includes a stopping element that prevents the needle to penetrate deeper than to a predetermined depth. The arrangement further includes longitudinal movement a stopping element that provides for an active break of the longitudinal movement of the needle when the needle has penetrated down to the predetermined depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: VIBRATECH AB
    Inventors: Hans Wiksell, Gert Auer, Vilhelm Ekstrand, Eva Munck-Wikland, Peter Harge