High intensity focused ultrasound systems for treating tissue
US11857813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
High intensity focused ultrasound systems for treating tissue are disclosed herein. A system of treating tissue in a patient in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, an ultrasound source having a focal region and configured to deliver high intensity focused ultrasound energy to a target site in tissue of the patient. The system can further include a controller operably coupled to the ultrasound source. The controller comprises a pulsing protocol for delivering the high intensity focused ultrasound energy with the ultrasound source to the target site. The controller is configured to cause the ultrasound source to pulse high intensity focused ultrasound waves to lyse cells in a volume of the tissue of the subject while preserving an extracellular matrix in the volume of the tissue exposed to the high intensity focused ultrasound waves.
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