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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Applicant:
Kullervo Henrik Hynynen, Toronto, CA;
Inventor:
Kullervo Henrik Hynynen, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Toronto, ON, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0073 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0095 (2013.01); A61N 2007/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for delivering increased amounts of energy to localized treatment zones in a target tissue volume are provided. In some instances the non-linear wave propagation and other properties of the treatment apparatus and propagation medium as well as novel beam forming and control of the treatment apparatus are employed to generate extended focal zones for efficient treatment of a condition in a patient.