The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Michael S. Canney, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Michael R. Bailey, Seattle, WA (US);
Lawrence A. Crum, Bellevue, WA (US);
Vera A. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Tatiana D. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Wayne Kreider, Seattle, WA (US);
Joo Ha Hwang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael S. Canney, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Michael R. Bailey, Seattle, WA (US);
Lawrence A. Crum, Bellevue, WA (US);
Vera A. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Tatiana D. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Wayne Kreider, Seattle, WA (US);
Joo Ha Hwang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for non-invasive treatment of tissue using high intensity focused ultrasound ('HIFU') therapy. A method of non-invasively treating tissue in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology, for example, can include positioning a focal plane of an ultrasound source at a target site in tissue. The ultrasound source can be configured to emit HIFU waves. The method can further include pulsing ultrasound energy from the ultrasound source toward the target site, and generating shock waves in the tissue to induce boiling of the tissue at the target site within milliseconds. The boiling of the tissue at least substantially emulsifies the tissue.