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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Francois Lacoste, Paris, FR;
Inventor:
Francois Lacoste, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Theraclion SA, Malakoff, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/4205 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00694 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02);
Abstract
A treatment device and methods for HIFU treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disorders are provided. The treatment device comprises the first sensor for detecting swallowing motion and the second sensor for tracking the motion of the thyroid and parathyroid tissue with ultrasound imaging. Thus, the treatment device allows for safe and non-invasive use of HIFU on thyroid and parathyroid tissue of patients by synchronizing HIFU pulse delivery with patient swallowing and/or directing the applicator of HIFU energy to follow the appropriate tissue when the patient moves.