FOCUSED ULTRASOUND OPERATION APPARATUS

Title:

FOCUSED ULTRASOUND OPERATION APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/098995

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Disclosed is a focused ultrasound operation apparatus that comprises: an operation hand piece that includes a handle unit that is used as a handle for a user; a cartridge that includes an ultrasound treatment unit, which generates a focused ultrasound, and has the shape of a circular cylinder or bar, the cartridge being attached to, and detached from, the operation hand piece; a window provided on the cartridge to pass the focused ultrasound generated by the ultrasound treatment unit; and a driver that drives the ultrasound treatment unit to move the ultrasound treatment unit forward and backward, wherein the focused ultrasound operation apparatus further comprises at least one of a detector that detects whether the cartridge is normally placed within the vagina, an image probe that performs imaging of a skin tissue at a predetermined depth from the skin surface of the vagina, and a buffer part formed of a flexible material.

Inventors:

CHOI MOON SEOK (KR)
KIM SEON TAI (KR)
LEE SUNG WON (KR)
LEE JIN WOO (KR)
LEE JUN HYUNG (KR)
HWANG SANG HYEON (KR)
KWON TAE YUN (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2015/009224

Publication Date:

October 27, 2016

Filing Date:

September 02, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HIRONIC CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

A61N7/02; A61B8/00; A61B18/04; A61N7/00

Foreign References:

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US20130178738A1	2013-07-11
KR20110020293A	2011-03-02
KR101335476B1	2013-12-11
KR20110032122A	2011-03-30

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