Method and apparatus for selective cell destruction

Details Method and apparatus for selective cell destruction Method and apparatus for selective cell destruction

1980-05-08

1982-02-16

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

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128660, 128 24A, A61B 500

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043155146

ABSTRACT:
Method for destroying selected cells in a host without damage to non-selected cells comprises selecting a transmission path from an energy source (12) to the selected cells (30); determining one or more of the resonant frequencies of the selected cells (30); selecting as a destructive frequency one of the resonant frequencies at which the transmissibility of the selected cells (30) is higher than the transmissibility of the non-selected cells in the transmission path; and transmitting energy from the source (12) at the destructive frequency along the path with sufficient intensity to destroy the selected cells (30) without destroying the non-selected cells. Apparatus for practicing the method is also disclosed.

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