Carthera

Assistance Publique-hopitaux De Paris

Sorbonne Université

Guillaume Bouchoux

Francois Lacoste

Michael Canney

Alexandre Carpentier

Matthieu Cholvy

Alexandre Vignot

François Lacoste

Cyril Martin

Guillaume Godefroy

The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a pathology, comprising: —an implantable device () including an electrical connection terminal, —a remote control unit () for determining and controlling operating parameters of the implantable device (), and delivering electricity thereto, —electrical connection means for electrically connecting the implantable device () to the control unit () via the electrical connection terminal, noteworthy in that the implantable device comprises a positioning indicator in order to facilitate detection of the position of the electrical connection terminal.

Method and system for detecting a connection terminal

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating a pathology, comprising:

Method and system for detecting a fault in acoustic coupling between an ultrasonic device and a tissue to be treated

The present invention relates to an acoustic window () suitable for implantation at an opening in a patient's skull (), said acoustic window () being intended to cooperate with an external ultrasound probe () for the emission of ultrasound waves through the acoustic window (), remarkable in that the acoustic window comprises a plate () including a plurality of through-holes (), the distance (P) of the through-holes () being less than twice the wavelength of the ultrasound waves emitted by the external ultrasound probe ().

Acoustic window for imaging and/or treatment of brain tissue

An assembly for imaging and/or treating brain tissue, having at least one acoustic window which comprises a plate that is transparent to ultrasonic waves, and at least one positioning marker which facilitates positioning of a probe for generating ultrasonic waves so as to be aligned with said acoustic window.

Assembly for imaging and/or treating brain tissue

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a probe for the treatment of brain tissue using an assembly comprising the probe and an acoustic window (), the probe () including a plurality of transducers () for generating ultrasound waves, the method comprising: —a phase of detection: •of the probe transducers situated above the cranium () of the patient, and •of the probe transducers situated above the acoustic window (), so as to permit: •deactivation of the transducers situated above the cranium () of the patient, •activation of the transducers situated above the acoustic window ().

Control method for the treatment of brain tissue using an ultrasonic probe and an implanted acoustic window on the cranium

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe for heating, internally, an ultrasonically absorbent target medium, the probe comprising: at least one piezoelectric transducer () having a front face () intended to be positioned facing the target medium and a back face () opposite the front face (), the transducer being able to emit at least one primary wave emanating from its front face and at least one secondary wave emanating from its back face, the probe being noteworthy in that it furthermore comprises: a reflector () facing the back face () of the transducer (), the reflector () being suitable for reflecting the secondary wave emitted by the transducer (); and a cooling-fluid layer () between the transducer () and the reflector ().

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