Focused ultrasound system for surrounding a body tissue mass and treatment method
US8409099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0078
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A focused ultrasound system includes an ultrasound transducer device forming an opening, and having a plurality of transducer elements positioned at least partially around the opening. A focused ultrasound system includes a structure having a first end for allowing an object to be inserted and a second end for allowing the object to exit, and a plurality of transducer elements coupled to the structure, the transducer elements located relative to each other in a formation that at least partially define an opening, wherein the transducer elements are configured to emit acoustic energy that converges at a focal zone.
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