TRANSDUCERS, SYSTEMS, AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES FOR FOCUSED ULTRASOUND THERAPIES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140316269A1
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14201851

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A system to apply ultrasound energy to a region surrounding blood flow in a blood vessel from a position outside a patient includes: a therapeutic ultrasound transducer comprising a plurality of transducer elements; and a processor configured to control the plurality of transducer elements; wherein the processor is configured to change phase inputs to the transducer elements to move a focus of the transducer at least 1 cm in a first plane which is substantially along a plane of the transducer elements of the therapeutic ultrasound transducer and at least 1 cm in a second plane orthogonal to the first plane; and wherein the processor is further configured to position the focus of the transducer in sequential positions offset from the blood flow in the blood vessel according to a pattern pre-determined by an operator of the system.

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OTSUKA MEDICAL DEVICES CO LTDTOKYO 101-0048

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Gertner, Michael Menlo Park, US 170 13585
Zhang, Jimin Bellevue, US 136 4883

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