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Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring

US9242122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Liat Tsoref · Nes Ziona, IL
Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
Michael KARDOSH · Kiryat Ono, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2011
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2007/027
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus comprising an ultrasound ablation system (10), which comprises a reflection-facilitation element (12), configured to be placed at an extramyocardial site of a subject, and to provide an extramyocardial reflective region; and an ultra-sound tool (20), which comprises at least one ultrasound transducer (40) configured to be positioned within a heart chamber of the subject. The ultrasound transducer (40) is configured to ablate myocardial tissue by applying ultrasound energy to the myocardial tissue such that at least a portion of the transmitted energy is reflected by the reflective region onto the myocardial tissue. Other embodiments are also described.

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