Dual-curvature phased array high-intensity focused ultrasound transducer for tumor therapy
US8888706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transducer for use with a high intensity focused ultrasound medical system has transducer elements that are made from a piezocomposite material bonded together in turn with an adhesive. The elements are deployed along a surface of a geometric structure with two curvatures. The structure is a truncated curved cylinder. The transducer also includes electrodes, each of which is arranged on a corresponding one of the transducer elements for exciting the transducer elements to emit ultrasonic waves in response to electrical signals applied to the electrodes to steer the waves to form a common focus zone in a desired heating area.
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