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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2004
Jens U. Quistgaard, Seattle, WA (US);
Tim Etchells, Bothell, WA (US);
Gregory Paul Darlington, Snohomoish, WA (US);
Charles S. Desilets, Edmonds, WA (US);
Jens U. Quistgaard, Seattle, WA (US);
Tim Etchells, Bothell, WA (US);
Gregory Paul Darlington, Snohomoish, WA (US);
Charles S. Desilets, Edmonds, WA (US);
Medicis Technologies Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
A therapy head for use in HIFU procedures is described. The therapy head has an enclosure with a window, an energy applicator and a means of moving the energy applicator within the enclosure. The therapy head uses motors and actuators to move the energy applicator, usually an ultrasound transducer, inside the enclosure. A controller is provided either internally or externally that allows the therapy head to identify and distinguish locations where the therapy head should be to radiate energy into a patient. The controller uses the motors and actuators to move the energy applicator into the desired locations.