HIFU APPLICATOR - ALBRIGHT ETHAN P

Title:

HIFU APPLICATOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/024545

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An applicator for providing HIFU therapy to a patient includes a HIFU transducer that is rotatably coupled to a frame. In one embodiment, the rotatable coupling is configured such that the HIFU transducer can be mechanically oriented to position a focal zone of the HIFU transducer at any desired location in a treatment volume radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the applicator while the HIFU transducer remains within a housing that is not more than a defined percentage (e.g., 50%) larger than the maximum diameter of the HIFU transducer. In one embodiment, the HIFU transducer is rotatably coupled to the frame with a ball and socket joint. In another embodiment, the HIFU transducer is rotatably coupled to the frame with an offset gimble assembly. A pair of linear actuators and drive shafts engage the HIFU transducer to orient HIFU transducer in a desired direction.

Inventors:

ALBRIGHT ETHAN P (US)
HORTH ROLAND (US)
MURKOWSKI JOHN (US)
BROWN TROY (US)
PHILLIPS DANIEL B (US)
DARLINGTON GREGORY P (US)
SMITH ADAM L (US)
THIELMAN SCOTT C (US)
STANCIK BLAKE R (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/048331

Publication Date:

May 31, 2012

Filing Date:

August 18, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ALBRIGHT ETHAN P (US)
HORTH ROLAND (US)
MURKOWSKI JOHN (US)
BROWN TROY (US)
PHILLIPS DANIEL B (US)
DARLINGTON GREGORY P (US)
SMITH ADAM L (US)
THIELMAN SCOTT C (US)
STANCIK BLAKE R (US)
MIRABILIS MEDICA INC

International Classes:

A61N7/00; A61B18/00; A61N7/02

Domestic Patent References:

WO2010040140A2

2010-04-08

Foreign References:

US20090171252A1	2009-07-02
KR20090077694A	2009-07-15
JP2005507750A	2005-03-24
US20050187495A1	2005-08-25

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