Acoustic coupler using an independent water pillow with circulation for cooling a transducer
    1.
    发明授权
    Acoustic coupler using an independent water pillow with circulation for cooling a transducer 失效
    声学耦合器使用独立的水枕头与循环冷却传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08611189B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US11229005

    申请日:2005-09-16

    Abstract: A water pillow for coupling acoustic energy into tissue. The pillow is configured to conform to a transducer to facilitate coupling of ultrasound energy. The pillow includes a pouch that accommodates the transducer to enable a snug fit between the pillow and the transducer. The pillow includes a liquid inlet and outlet to facilitate liquid circulation for cooling, is biocompatible, has a low attenuation, is conformal to the shape of the transducer, facilitates use of an adjustable pressure to achieve various standoffs, includes an integral pouch to facilitate an interference fit to the transducer, facilitates water circulation for cooling, is sterilizable, and is disposable. Either the surface of the pillow adapted to conform to a tissue interface, or the surface of the pillow adapted to conform to the transducer, or both, can include pores configured to weep liquid to facilitate acoustic coupling of the pillow with the transducer and/or tissue.

    Abstract translation: 用于将声能耦合到组织中的水枕头。 枕头被配置成符合换能器以便于耦合超声能量。 枕头包括一个可容纳传感器的小袋,以便在枕头和换能器之间进行贴合。 枕头包括液体入口和出口,以促进液体循环冷却,是生物相容的,具有低衰减,与换能器的形状保持一致,便于使用可调节的压力来实现各种支座,包括一个整体的袋子,以便于 过盈配合传感器,便于水循环冷却,可灭菌,是一次性使用。 枕头的适于符合组织界面的表面或适于换能器的枕头的表面或两者都可以包括被构造成使液体流失以促进枕头与换能器的声耦合的孔和/或 组织。

    Ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of nerves
    2.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of nerves 有权
    超声引导高强度聚焦超声治疗神经

    公开(公告)号:US20050240126A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US11016701

    申请日:2004-12-16

    Abstract: A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic affect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversible a block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures.

    Abstract translation: 一种使用高强度聚焦超声(HIFU)治疗神经结构以达到理想的治疗效果的方法。 根据施用的HIFU的剂量,它可以对神经结构具有可逆或不可逆的作用。 例如,相对高剂量的HIFU可用于永久性阻断神经功能,提供切断神经以治疗严重痉挛状态的非侵入性替代方案。 相对较低剂量的HIFU可用于逆转阻断神经功能,减轻疼痛,达到麻醉效果,或达到美容效果。 如果感觉神经对于自愿功能不是必需的,而是涉及与肿瘤或骨癌相关的疼痛,HIFU可用于非侵入性地破坏这种感觉神经以缓解没有药物的疼痛。 优选地,与HIFU治疗同步的超声成像被用于提供神经结构的实时超声图像引导的HIFU治疗。

    Acoustic coupler using an independent water pillow with circulation for cooling a transducer
    3.
    发明申请
    Acoustic coupler using an independent water pillow with circulation for cooling a transducer 失效
    声学耦合器使用独立的水枕头与循环冷却传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20060235303A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:US11229005

    申请日:2005-09-16

    Abstract: A water pillow for coupling acoustic energy into tissue. The pillow is configured to conform to a transducer to facilitate coupling of ultrasound energy. The pillow includes a pouch that accommodates the transducer to enable a snug fit between the pillow and the transducer. The pillow includes a liquid inlet and outlet to facilitate liquid circulation for cooling, is biocompatible, has a low attenuation, is conformal to the shape of the transducer, facilitates use of an adjustable pressure to achieve various standoffs, includes an integral pouch to facilitate an interference fit to the transducer, facilitates water circulation for cooling, is sterilizeable, and is disposable. Either the surface of the pillow adapted to conform to a tissue interface, or the surface of the pillow adapted to conform to the transducer, or both, can include pores configured to weep liquid to facilitate acoustic coupling of the pillow with the transducer and/or tissue.

    Abstract translation: 用于将声能耦合到组织中的水枕头。 枕头被配置成符合换能器以便于耦合超声能量。 枕头包括一个可容纳传感器的小袋,以便在枕头和换能器之间进行贴合。 枕头包括液体入口和出口,以促进液体循环冷却,是生物相容的,具有低衰减,与换能器的形状保持一致,便于使用可调节的压力来实现各种支座,包括一个整体的袋子,以便于 过盈配合传感器,便于水循环冷却,可灭菌,并且是一次性的。 枕头的适于符合组织界面的表面或适于换能器的枕头的表面或两者都可以包括被构造成使液体流失以促进枕头与换能器的声耦合的孔和/或 组织。

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