Ultrasonic bath to increase tissue perfusion

摘要

The present invention describes a method of using an ultrasonic bath to enhance tissue perfusion, enhance the development of collateral blood vessels and/or enhance collateral circulation in an extremity in need thereof. Also described is an ultrasonic bath adapted to hold media and to permit the immersion of an extremity and comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers to generate and transmit ultrasonic energy to the extremity or the inventive method.

主权项

1. A method for enhancing the oxygen level in an ischemic extremity, comprising:
providing a subject having an ischemic extremity; providing an ultrasonic bath comprising a basin shaped and sized to hold media and to permit the immersion of an extremity, and one or more ultrasonic transducers to generate and transmit ultrasonic energy to the extremity; placing the ischemic extremity in the ultrasonic bath; and using the ultrasonic bath to apply ultrasonic energy from the ultrasonic transducer to the ischemic extremity, thereby enhancing the oxygen level in the ischemic extremity.