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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Allison Payne, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Rock J. Hadley, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Robb P. Merrill, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Emilee Minalga, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Dennis L. Parker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Laura Lighty, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
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.