Ultrasound device for use in a thermotherapy apparatus
US5522869A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N7/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermotherapy device for use in treating cancer. The thermotherapy device includes a radio frequency power source for energizing transducers to output ultrasound waves to heat a patient treatment site. The transducers are arranged in a cylindrical shape to treat the patient and a variable number of ultrasound transducers can provide a customized therapy treatment.
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