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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael R. Bailey, Seattle, WA (US);
Lawrence A. Crum, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tatiana D. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Vera A. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Julianna C. Simon, Kenmore, WA (US);
Yak-nam Wang, Seattle, WA (US);
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael R. Bailey, Seattle, WA (US);
Lawrence A. Crum, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tatiana D. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Vera A. Khokhlova, Seattle, WA (US);
Julianna C. Simon, Kenmore, WA (US);
Yak-Nam Wang, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
The present technology is directed to methods of soft tissue emulsification using a mechanism of ultrasonic atomization inside gas or vapor cavities, and associated systems and devices. In several embodiments, for example, a method of non-invasively treating tissue includes pulsing ultrasound energy from the ultrasound source toward the target site in tissue. The ultrasound source is configured to emit high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) waves. The target site comprises a pressure-release interface of a gas or vapor cavity located within the tissue. The method continues by generating shock waves in the tissue to induce a lesion in the tissue at the target site. The method additionally includes characterizing the lesion based on a degree of at least one of a mechanical or thermal ablation of the tissue.