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Title:
ULTRASOUND THERAPY HEAD WITH MOVEMENT CONTROL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005065409
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A therapy head for use in HIFU procedures is described. The therapy head has an enclosure with a window, an energy applicator and a means of moving the energy applicator within the enclosure. The therapy head uses motors and actuators to move the energy applicator, usually an ultrasound transducer, inside the enclosure. A controller is provided either internally or externally that allows the therapy head to identify and distinguish locations where the therapy head should be to radiate energy into a patient. The controller uses the motors and actuators to move the energy applicator into the desired locations.

Inventors:
QUISTGAARD JENS U (US)
ETCHELLS TIM (US)
DARLINGTON GREGORY PAUL (US)
DESILETS CHARLES S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/044046
Publication Date:
April 20, 2006
Filing Date:
December 29, 2004
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Assignee:
LIPOSONIX INC (US)
QUISTGAARD JENS U (US)
ETCHELLS TIM (US)
DARLINGTON GREGORY PAUL (US)
DESILETS CHARLES S (US)
International Classes:
A61H1/02; A61N7/02; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H5/00
Foreign References:
US20030004439A12003-01-02
US6350245B12002-02-26
Other References:
See also references of EP 1699407A4
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