Device and system for generating ultrasonic waves in a target region of a soft solid and method for locally treating a tissue
US11540806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0078
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This device (2) for generating ultrasonic waves in a target region of a soft solid, includes at least two ultrasound sources (32), light sources (40) distributed around a central axis (X2) of the device (2), for enlightening a zone of the soft solid via subsurface scattering, and a video camera (50), for capturing images of the zone enlightened by the lighting means. The ultrasound source (32), the light sources (40) and the video camera (50) are mounted on a body of the device (20) and oriented toward a common target zone which includes a focal point of the ultrasound sources (32). A boresight of the video camera is aligned on the central axis (X2).
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