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WO2008144274A3 - Method, system, and apparatus for line-focused ultrasound therapy - Google Patents

Method, system, and apparatus for line-focused ultrasound therapy Download PDF

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WO2008144274A3
WO2008144274A3 PCT/US2008/063412 US2008063412W WO2008144274A3 WO 2008144274 A3 WO2008144274 A3 WO 2008144274A3 US 2008063412 W US2008063412 W US 2008063412W WO 2008144274 A3 WO2008144274 A3 WO 2008144274A3
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David Paul Quigley
Abraham Gal
Michael H. Phillips
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    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
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    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/06—Measuring blood flow
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/13—Tomography
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0004—Applications of ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0008—Destruction of fat cells
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    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0056—Beam shaping elements
    • A61N2007/0065—Concave transducers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0078—Ultrasound therapy with multiple treatment transducers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0086—Beam steering
    • A61N2007/0091—Beam steering with moving parts, e.g. transducers, lenses, reflectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
    • A61N2007/027—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia with multiple foci created simultaneously

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Abstract

A focused ultrasound transducer apparatus (107,107', 115) is provided. The transducer focuses the application of ultrasound energy along a substantially straight line. Systems and methods for using a line-focused ultrasound transducer apparatus (107,107', 115) are also provided, including systems and methods for using the apparatus to perform therapy on human skin, muscle, organ, or bone tissue.
PCT/US2008/063412 2007-05-14 2008-05-12 Method, system, and apparatus for line-focused ultrasound therapy Ceased WO2008144274A2 (en)

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