Pulsed mode lysis method
US6113558A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for the application of ultrasound to a location within the body is provided. The apparatus can advantageously operate at a pulse duration below about 100 milliseconds and in the range 0.1 milliseconds to 100 milliseconds and a pulse repetition period below about 1 second and in the range of 1 millisecond to 1 second. Duty ratios over 5 and preferably over 8 are also advantageous. Therapeutic applications of ultrasound such as for assisting in the treatment of medical conditions such as cancer and/or other ailments are also provided.
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