ULTRASONIC TREATMENT AND IMAGING OF ADIPOSE TISSUE
First Claim
1. A passive imaging device comprising:
- a plurality of sensors adapted to detect sound created by cavitation or boiling of organic tissue; and
a display device adapted to display images corresponding to the sound detected by the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
A system for the destruction of adipose tissue utilizing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) within a patient'"'"'s body. The system comprises a controller for data storage and the operation and control of a plurality of elements. One elements is a means for mapping a human body to establish three dimensional coordinate position data for existing adipose tissue. The controller is able to identify the plurality of adipose tissue locations on said human body and establish a protocol for the destruction of the adipose tissue. A HIFU transducer assembly having one or more piezoelectric element(s) is used along with at least one sensor wherein the sensor provides feed back information to the controller for the safe operation of the piezoelectric element(s). The sensor is electronically coupled to the controller, and the controller provides essential treatment command information to one or more piezoelectric element(s) based on positioning information obtained from the three dimensional coordinate position data.
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5 Claims
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1. A passive imaging device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors adapted to detect sound created by cavitation or boiling of organic tissue; and
a display device adapted to display images corresponding to the sound detected by the plurality of sensors.
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2. A method of applying ultrasonic energy to organic tissue, comprising:
emitting ultrasonic energy from a transducer into organic tissue in a sequence of on/off cycles, such that heat produced during the emitting is not conducted away from the transducer between consecutive on cycles in the sequence of on/off cycles. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method of identifying fat tissue to be removed from a patient, comprising:
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imaging a patient with a linear array of optical cameras and ultrasonic imaging system to mark contours of constant fat thickness;
creating a skin fingerprint by printing an image from the step of imaging; and
identifying individual fat thicknesses with different colors of ink.
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