公开(公告)号：US20240335682A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18747492

申请日：2024-06-19

Applicant: MDSG Innovation Ltd.

Inventor： Benny ROUSSO ,  Lior ESHEL ,  Assaf ERELL ,  Naama WINETRAUB

IPC: A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0004 ,  A61N2007/0043 ,  A61N2007/0047 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0073 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  A61N2007/0082

Abstract: A method and/or system are provided for improving kidney function and/or increasing Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) of the renal system, by applying acoustic and/or ultrasonic energy to one or more of the kidneys. The method suggests either focused or non-focused (or combined) energy delivery, optionally in a noninvasive approach, which could also be implemented invasively and/or by implantable device.
Potential applications of this technique, include, but are not restricted to, treatment of renal disorders such as CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and/or AKI (Acute Kidney Injury), short term or long term intervention in kidney function for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, modifying urine output in heart failure, modulating blood volume and/or pressure, and modulating clearance of compounds in the blood are typically difficult to extract from the kidneys, such as iodine, other imaging contrast media, and similar compounds.

公开(公告)号：US20240307709A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18671236

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Cordance Medical Inc.

Inventor： Bhaskar S. RAMAMURTHY ,  Mallika KERALAPURA ,  John Douglas MARSHALL

IPC: A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0026 ,  A61N2007/0039 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0078

Abstract: Methods and systems confirm the treatment focus location of ultrasound energy to be delivered to a patient from a plurality of transducers. The location of focus of treatment ultrasound may be confirmed prior to the start of ultrasound therapy. In some embodiments, ultrasound therapy may comprise delivering treatment ultrasound energy from the treatment ultrasound transducers through the skull to the brain of a patient. Methods for confirming the treatment ultrasound focus location comprise determining receive focus profiles ϕx,vi for particular candidate three-dimensional (3D) treatment focus locations and particular assumed ultrasound propagation velocity profiles; performing a pre-treatment (e.g. low-power) ultrasound transmission into the brain of the patient; receiving return signals; and determining the location of treatment focus based at least in part on the received return signals and the receive focus profiles ϕx,vi.

公开(公告)号：US12076591B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US16964914

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: Ulthera, Inc.

Inventor： Charles D. Emery

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  A61N7/02

CPC classification number: A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0008 ,  A61N2007/0034 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0082 ,  A61N2007/0091 ,  A61N2007/0095

Abstract: Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and/or imaging system and method adapted to alter placement and position of multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue from ultrasound beams from a transducer, simultaneous multi-focus therapy at multiple depths, and/or dithering ultrasound beams from a transducer to alter placement and position of multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, and a control module. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in various cosmetic procedures.

公开(公告)号：US12070304B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US16964736

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: University Of Maryland, Baltimore ,  Sonosa Medical, Inc.

Inventor： Amal Isaiah ,  Jeffrey S. Wolf ,  Stephen Restaino

IPC: A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0826 ,  A61B5/14542 ,  A61B5/4818 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/6822 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0026 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0073

Abstract: A method and system detects a hypoxic condition during an obstruction of an airway of a subject to detect and treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the subject. The method and system includes an organ stimulating transducer configured for placement in a vicinity of an organ of the subject to stimulate the organ and remove the obstruction when OSA is detected.

公开(公告)号：US12059582B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17283983

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation

Inventor： Mehdi Kiani

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/372

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/0808 ,  A61B8/42 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/37235 ,  A61N2007/0026 ,  A61N2007/0047 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: A method and system of neural stimulation and imaging of nervous system of a subject. The method includes the steps of providing an interface device operable to generate an ultrasonic beam for neuroniodulation and imaging of a targeted neural structure of a subject, implanting the interface device in the subject, and providing and disposing an external coil array over the targeted neural structure of the subject, wherein the external coil array is wirelessly powering and communicating with the interface device.

公开(公告)号：US20240226608A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18546632

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: INTELLIGENZA TRASPARENTE S.R.L.

Inventor： Alessandro Carmelo ROTILIO

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/0808 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/481 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61N2007/0026 ,  A61N2007/0039 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: A system for ultrasound brain treatment through modulation and control of emission of an ultrasound beam. The ultrasound beam includes an ultrasound probe, an ultrasound device, and a processing unit. The ultrasound probe performs an ultrasound scan and collects a stream of ultrasound images of a part of a patient's brain. The ultrasound device selectively modulates and controls the emission of an ultrasound beam on the basis of a desired treatment procedure for the part of the brain. The processing unit, which is in data communication with the ultrasound probe and with the ultrasound device, includes a sampling module, a graphics processing module, and a calculation module. The sampling module samples the stream of ultrasound images collected by the ultrasound probe. The graphic processing module performs a first step of graphic processing of the sampled frames by generating an analysis grid composed of a plurality of cells and elaborating a distribution map of targets to be treated with ultrasound within the part of the patient's brain. The distribution map of targets refers to the plurality of cells. The calculation module determines the ultrasound modulation and control parameters of the ultrasound device on the basis of the desired treatment procedure and the distribution map of targets.

公开(公告)号：US11944847B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16984367

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Profound Medical Inc.

Inventor： Mathieu Allard

IPC: A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0004 ,  A61N2007/0043 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  A61N2007/0086

Abstract: A method for delivering ultrasound therapy using open-loop controls comprises inserting a distal tip of a therapeutic ultrasound applicator into a patient's urethra, the distal tip including an ultrasound transducer; acquiring ultrasound images of the patient's urethra and prostate with an ultrasound imaging probe; aligning the distal tip of the therapeutic ultrasound applicator with the patient's prostate using the ultrasound images; delivering therapeutic ultrasound energy to the patient's prostate, with the ultrasound transducer, according to a treatment plan, the treatment plan including a predetermined limited angular range for the therapeutic ultrasound energy that avoids the patient's rectum and neurovascular bundles, wherein the therapeutic ultrasound is delivered without temperature feedback data.

公开(公告)号：US20240090869A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18520180

申请日：2023-11-27

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： David Andrew Shoudy ,  Craig Patrick Galligan ,  Weston Blaine Griffin ,  Jeffrey Michael Ashe ,  Warren Lee ,  James Enrico Sabatini

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4227 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0026 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0078

Abstract: The present discussion relates to structures and devices to facilitate application of an ultrasound therapy beam to a target anatomic region in a replicable manner. In certain aspects, adjustable positioning structures are described that allow a general probe positioning structure to be configured for a specific patient in a manner that allows the device to be used repeatedly to target the anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings. In other aspects, a probe positioning structure is fabricated that is specific to a respective patient anatomy, such that use of the probe positioning structure provides repeatable targeting of the target anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings.

公开(公告)号：US20240050775A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18493480

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Lowell Scott Smith ,  Luca Marinelli ,  Larry Y.L. Mo ,  Antonio Caiafa ,  David Shoudy

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  A61B5/02042 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  A61N2007/0082 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61N2007/0017

Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, ultrasound-based techniques using a combined scanning and treatment array module are employed to find and treat anomalies corresponding to bleed events. By way of example, ultrasound data may be acquired with a scanning array at one or more locations on a patient anatomy. A treatment array may deliver heat to a targeted anomaly to provide therapy. Such a technique may be useful outside of a hospital environment.

公开(公告)号：US20240050773A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18269733

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM ,  Jun Hyeok JANG

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: Disclosed are a focused ultrasound device and a method for setting an order of focused ultrasound treatment thereof. When using an ultrasound treatment method using mechanical energy, the focused ultrasound device according to an embodiment determines a next focal point position in consideration of at least one previous focal point position of focused ultrasound and thus can minimize thermal increase of an affected area and maximally utilize the mechanical energy.