发明公开
- 专利标题: DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING CONTROLLED BUBBLE CLOUD CAVITATION IN FRACTIONATING URINARY STONES
- 专利标题(中): 器件和方法使用受控空泡云孔洞AT尿了断
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申请号: EP10814303申请日: 2010-08-26
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公开(公告)号: EP2470087A4公开(公告)日: 2014-03-19
- 发明人: CAIN CHARLES A , HALL TIMOTHY L , ROBERTS WILLIAM W , XU ZHEN , FOWLKES J BRIAN , DAVISON THOMAS W
- 申请人: UNIV MICHIGAN , HISTOSONICS INC
- 专利权人: UNIV MICHIGAN,HISTOSONICS INC
- 当前专利权人: UNIV MICHIGAN,HISTOSONICS INC
- 优先权: US23701109 2009-08-26
- 主分类号: A61B17/225
- IPC分类号: A61B17/225 ; A61B6/12 ; A61B8/00 ; A61B18/26
摘要:
A medical imaging and therapy device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the device is that it can deliver Lithotripsy therapy to a patient, so as to fractionate urinary stones. Another feature of the device is that it can deliver Histotripsy therapy to a patient, so as to erode urinary stones. In some embodiments, the medical imaging and therapy device is configured to target and track urinary stones in the patient during therapy. Methods associated with use of the medical imaging and therapy device are also covered.
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