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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2007
Chris J. Diederich, Novato, CA (US);
Will Nau, Longmont, CO (US);
Alison Jacoby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dana Deardorff, Lafayette, CO (US);
Everette C. Burdette, Champaign, IL (US);
Chris J. Diederich, Novato, CA (US);
Will Nau, Longmont, CO (US);
Alison Jacoby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dana Deardorff, Lafayette, CO (US);
Everette C. Burdette, Champaign, IL (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Acoustic Medsystems, Inc., Champaign, IL (US);
Abstract
A high-power ultrasound heating applicator for minimally-invasive thermal treatment of uterine fibroids or myomas. High-intensity interstitial ultrasound, applied with minimally-invasive laparoscopic or hysteroscopic procedures, is used to effectively treat fibroids within the myometrium in lieu of major surgery. The applicators are configured with high-power capabilities and thermal penetration to treat large volumes of fibroid tissue (>70 cm) in short treatment times (3-20 minutes), while maintaining three-dimensional control of energy delivery to thermally destroy the target volume.