Therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment

US10814147B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• University of Utah Research Foundation · US

Inventors

• Allison Payne · Salt Lake City, US
• Rock J. Hadley · Salt Lake City, US
• Robb P. Merrill · Salt Lake City, US
• Emilee Minalga · Salt Lake City, US
• Dennis L. Parker · Centerville, US
• Laura Lighty · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2007/0095
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment device (101) is disclosed. The device (101) can include a receptacle (130) to receive a breast of a patient therein. The device (101) can also include an ultrasound transducer assembly disposed proximate the receptacle and oriented to direct a high intensity ultrasound transmission through an opening (168) of the receptacle (130) toward the breast. The device (101) can include a liner (1 60) disposed in the receptacle (130) to contain an ultrasound coupling fluid about the breast. The liner (160) can have an extension portion that extends through the opening (168) to form a seal with the ultrasound transducer assembly to prevent leakage of the ultrasound coupling fluid. A focus location of the ultrasound transmission can be adjustable and the device (101) can include a plurality of RF tracking coils to determine the focus location of the ultrasound transmission to facilitate adjustment of the focus location in an MRI environment.