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System and method providing directional ultrasound therapy to skeletal joints

  • US 20030216721A1
  • Filed: 01/15/2003
  • Published: 11/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound energy delivery system for treating a region of tissue associated with a skeletal joint, comprising:

  • an ultrasound treatment assembly with an ultrasound transducer;

    a skeletal joint delivery assembly that is adapted to deliver the ultrasound treatment assembly into the body with the ultrasound transducer positioned at a location within the body associated with the skeletal joint; and

    wherein the ultrasound treatment assembly is adapted to deliver a therapeutic level of ultrasound energy from the location and into the region of tissue.

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