BARRY NEIL SILBERG, MD
Medical Practice at Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, CA

6039048, Mar 21, 2000

Apr 8, 1998

9/057163

Barry Silberg - Santa Rosa CA

A61B 1900

128898

Using an external ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic waves are transmitted through the skin to the cells and tumescent solution. The ultrasonic waves disrupt the connective tissue between the cells.

6565521, May 20, 2003

Nov 30, 2001

10/000739

Barry N. Silberg - Santa Rosa CA 95404

A61H 100

601 2, 606 1, 600 36, 607105

A method and system for removing body vessels from a patient is provided. An embodiment of the method includes a method for harvesting a vessel for subsequent use in a grafting procedure, such as, for example, saphenous vein graft harvesting for a coronary bypass surgical operation. A quantity of a solution is infused into tissue surrounding the portion of the vessel to be removed. An external device is used to apply an energy field to the tissue to loosen the intercellular connections between the tissue and the vessel to be removed. One such device is an ultrasonic instrument having an ultrasonic transducer comprised of a composite of ultrasonic crystal transducers. Once the energy field has been applied, the portion of the vessel to be removed is separated from surrounding tissue and tributary vessels are ligated. The portion of the vessel is then transected and removed from the body.

5980512, Nov 9, 1999

Feb 26, 1998

9/031383

Barry Silberg - Santa Rosa CA

A61B 1736

606 9

A surgical apparatus particularly adapted for use in the cosmetic surgery field of skin resurfacing in which a laser is directed towards the imperfection of the skin. The surgical site is bathed with an inert or noble gas which has the affect of replacing the oxygen in the surgical site. Without the oxygen, burning of the surrounding tissue from the laser is minimized. This results in a reduced recuperation time and less pain associated with the procedure. In one embodiment of the invention, a "basin" is created to hold the inert gas; in another embodiment, the inert gas is "sprayed" in line with the laser against the surgical site. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the surgical site is encapsulated and the inert gas in inserted into the capsule. A window in the capsule permits the laser to be used in the now oxygen poor environment within the capsule. Once the surgery is completed, the inert gas is removed from the capsule and a sterile gas adapted to encourage healing (i. e.

5884631, Mar 23, 1999

Apr 17, 1997

8/842873

Barry Silberg - Santa Rosa CA

A61B 1900

128898

A technique for body contouring or the removal of undesired fat cells or soft tissue in which a tumescent solution is injected among the fat cells to suspend the fat cells. After suspension, using an external ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic waves are transmitted through the skin to the fat cells. The ultrasonic waves damage the fat cells and also assists in disrupting the connective tissue between the fat cells. The fat cells are then removed either through the body's natural actions of "sloughing" dead or damaged cells, or by liposuction techniques which suction the cells from the site.

2010006, Mar 18, 2010

Mar 17, 2009

12/405616

Barry Neil Silberg - Santa Rosa CA, US

A61B 17/3209, A61M 5/178

604 22

Antibiotics are administered in a surgical site subcutaneously via a small or stab incision in the surgical field. Transcutaneous ultrasonic vibrations are applied across the surgical field, which is then opened in the usual manner, to thereby provide a surgical field which contains a vastly higher and more effective level of antibiotic. At the same time the underlying tissue is hydrated.

2011030, Dec 8, 2011

Aug 8, 2011

13/205097

Barry Neil Silberg - Santa Rosa CA, US

A61M 37/00

604 20, 604 22

Antibiotics are administered in a surgical site subcutaneously via a small or stab incision in the surgical field. Transcutaneous ultrasonic vibrations are applied across the surgical field, which is then opened in the usual manner, to thereby provide a surgical field which contains a vastly higher and more effective level of antibiotic. At the same time the underlying tissue is hydrated.

2012012, May 17, 2012

Dec 15, 2011

13/374221

Barry Neil Silberg - Santa Rosa CA, US

A61M 37/00

604 22

Therapeutic agents, diagnostic agents and other compositions can be effectively delivered to target tissues using ultrasonic dispersion. For example, a therapeutic agent in solution may be injected subcutaneously in the vicinity of a target tissue in a patient. External ultrasound is used to disperse the therapeutic agent in the target tissue. The disclosed methods provide increased concentrations of therapeutic agents in tissue relative to traditional delivery methods, thereby improving therapeutic outcomes while reducing costs. In addition the methods can be used to deliver effective concentrations of therapeutic agents to tissues with limited blood supply.