METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING ACNE AND SEBACEOUS GLANDS
First Claim
1. An ultrasound treatment system configured for treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said ultrasound treatment system comprising:
- a control system for facilitating control of the ultrasound treatment system; and
a probe system configured for targeted delivery of ultrasound energy to produce a treatment region for destroying the function of a sebaceous gland.
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Abstract
A method and system for ultrasound treatment of acne and sebaceous glands are provided. An exemplary method and system are configured for targeted treatment of sebaceous glands in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and therapy, or therapy, imaging, and monitoring, and/or through use of focused, unfocused, or defocused ultrasound at various spatial and temporal energy settings. An exemplary method and system can be configured to produce regions of heating and damage by destroying the function of sebaceous glands within a user-specified treatment layer depth associated with the glands to be treated. In addition, an exemplary method and system can be configured to produce regions of heating and damage within the treatment layer in spatially defined patterns, rather than heating and destroying the entire volume of the target layer of tissue. Further, an exemplary method and system can be configured to specifically aim such regions of heating and damage within the treatment layer, to occur at the same location as the secretory portion of sebaceous glands.
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1. An ultrasound treatment system configured for treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said ultrasound treatment system comprising:
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a control system for facilitating control of the ultrasound treatment system; and a probe system configured for targeted delivery of ultrasound energy to produce a treatment region for destroying the function of a sebaceous gland. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25)
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14. A method for providing treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said method comprising:
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localizing of at least one targeted region within a region of interest, said localizing configured for identifying at least one sebaceous gland; targeting of delivery of ablative ultrasound energy from a transducer probe to said at least one sebaceous gland; and monitoring of results of said targeted delivery within said at least one sebaceous gland during and after said targeted delivery to continue planning of treatment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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