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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2002
Veijo T Suorsa, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Todd a Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael J Horzewski, San Jose, CA (US);
Veijo T Suorsa, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Todd A Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael J Horzewski, San Jose, CA (US);
TIMI 3 Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Ultrasound energy is delivered to an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound energy is delivered at an output frequency that varies over time within a range of output frequencies, and a tuning function selects from within the range an operating output frequency for the ultrasound transducer based upon preprogrammed selection rules. The ultrasound energy is delivered to the ultrasound transducer at or near the operating output frequency selected, to perform a therapeutic or diagnostic function for a specified treatment time, after which operation of the ultrasound transducer is disabled.