System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment
First Claim
1. A non-invasive ultrasound treatment system for providing treatment to a patient, the system comprising:
- a variable depth transducer system comprising;
a transducer having a surface and comprising at least one transduction element, and a variable depth element comprising a reflective surface, wherein;
the variable depth transducer system operable to provide treatment to a region of interest between a superficial and subcutaneous region of a patient, andthe reflective surface is configured to be inclined at any angle with respect to the transducer such that energy emitted by the surface of the transducer is bent, redirected or reflected from the reflective surface towards the region of interest;
wherein the variable depth transducer comprises a spatial control operable to change the angle of inclination of the reflective surface to focus the energy emitted by the surface of the transducer to any depth in the region of interest; and
a controller in communication with the transducer and the variable depth element, the controller comprising a control of the spatial control and a control of a frequency of the energy.
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Abstract
A non-invasive variable depth ultrasound treatment method and system comprises a variable depth transducer system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a patient. An exemplary variable depth transducer system can comprise a transducer configured to provide treatment to more than one region of interest, such as between a deep treatment region of interest and a superficial region of interest, and/or a subcutaneous region of interest. The variable depth transducer can comprise a transduction element having a piezoelectrically active layer, matching layers and/or other materials for generating radiation or acoustical energy. The variable depth transducer may be configured to operate at moderate frequencies within the range from approximately 750 kHz to 20 MHz or more. In addition, the transduction element may be configured with a variable depth device comprising one or more materials configured to allow for control and focusing/defocusing of the acoustic energy to more than one region of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-invasive ultrasound treatment system for providing treatment to a patient, the system comprising:
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a variable depth transducer system comprising;
a transducer having a surface and comprising at least one transduction element, and a variable depth element comprising a reflective surface, wherein;the variable depth transducer system operable to provide treatment to a region of interest between a superficial and subcutaneous region of a patient, and the reflective surface is configured to be inclined at any angle with respect to the transducer such that energy emitted by the surface of the transducer is bent, redirected or reflected from the reflective surface towards the region of interest; wherein the variable depth transducer comprises a spatial control operable to change the angle of inclination of the reflective surface to focus the energy emitted by the surface of the transducer to any depth in the region of interest; and a controller in communication with the transducer and the variable depth element, the controller comprising a control of the spatial control and a control of a frequency of the energy.
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2. A non-invasive ultrasound treatment system for providing treatment to a patient, the system comprising:
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a variable depth transducer system comprising; a transducer having a surface and comprising at least one transduction element; and a variable depth element comprising a reflective surface and a spatial control, the reflective surface configured to be inclined at an angle with respect to the transducer such that energy emitted by the surface of the transducer is bent, redirected or reflected from the reflective surface towards the region of interest, the spatial control configured to adjust the angle; and a controller in communication with the transducer and the variable depth element, the controller configured to direct the spatial control to change the angle of inclination of the reflective surface to direct the energy emitted from the surface of the transducer to a pre-determined depth in the region of interest and to adjust a frequency of the energy. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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