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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2018
Sonacare Medical, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Mark Carol, Charlotte, NC (US);
Sonablate Corp., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A method of treating colorectal cancer included placing a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) probe proximate a designated treatment volume at one of the colon and the rectum of a patient. The method further includes delivering HIFU via the HIFU probe at a frequency of at least 1 mHz for at least 3 seconds to raise a temperature of a first portion of the designated treatment volume to above 65° C., thereby ablating the first portion and causing a tissue defect within the designated treatment volume. The method further includes applying a nonablative dose of energy via the HIFU probe to a second portion of the designated treatment volume to provoke stem cell homing in the second portion, thereby encouraging tissue regrowth.