Transportable systems for applying ultrasound energy to the thoracic cavity
First Claim
1. A system for applying ultrasound energy to the thoracic cavity of an individual while being transported comprising an electric signal generating machine sized to be transported with the individual, and an ultrasound applicator adapted to be coupled to the electric signal generating machine to generate ultrasound energy, the ultrasound applicator being sized to be placed to the chest of the individual while being transported to transcutaneously apply ultrasound energy to the thoracic cavity.
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Abstract
Systems and methods initiate and maintain treatment of a reduced blood perfusion incident using ultrasound in a clinical location or a non-clinical, even mobile location, outside a traditional medical setting. The systems and methods make possible a therapeutic ultrasound treatment modality that “follows the patient” while outside the medical center, while en route to the medical center, and even while being transported within the medical center itself. The systems and methods also make possible therapeutic ultrasound treatment modalities for a traditional medical setting, including cardiac rehabilitation centers, and for in-home use.
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1. A system for applying ultrasound energy to the thoracic cavity of an individual while being transported comprising
an electric signal generating machine sized to be transported with the individual, and an ultrasound applicator adapted to be coupled to the electric signal generating machine to generate ultrasound energy, the ultrasound applicator being sized to be placed to the chest of the individual while being transported to transcutaneously apply ultrasound energy to the thoracic cavity.
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