University of Utah Research Foundation

Robb P Merrill

Dennis Lee Parker

Allison Payne

J Rock Hadley

Rock J Hadley

Laura Lighty

Emilee Minalga

Payne Allison

A therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment device () is disclosed. The device () can include a receptacle () to receive a breast of a patient therein. The device () can also include an ultrasound transducer assembly disposed proximate the receptacle and oriented to direct a high intensity ultrasound transmission through an opening () of the receptacle () toward the breast. The device () can include a liner () disposed in the receptacle () to contain an ultrasound coupling fluid about the breast. The liner () can have an extension portion that extends through the opening () to form a seal with the ultrasound transducer assembly to prevent leakage of the ultrasound coupling fluid. A focus location of the ultrasound transmission can be adjustable and the device () can include a plurality of RF tracking coils to determine the focus location of the ultrasound transmission to facilitate adjustment of the focus location in an MRI environment.

Therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment

Growing community of inventors

Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

Robb P Merrill