Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound Article
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1. An article comprising:
- at least one pocket;
an ultrasound transducer positioned within the pocket and including a piezoelectric material; and
a power supply in electrical communication with the piezoelectric material;
wherein the ultrasound transducer is movable within the pocket.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a wearable therapeutic article including an ultrasound transducer having a first electrode, a second electrode and a piezoelectric material disposed therebetween, the ultrasound transducer being positioned within a pocket so that, as the user moves, the ultrasound transducer moves to a different position in the pocket.
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1. An article comprising:
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at least one pocket; an ultrasound transducer positioned within the pocket and including a piezoelectric material; and a power supply in electrical communication with the piezoelectric material; wherein the ultrasound transducer is movable within the pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A therapeutic article comprising:
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a support layer including at least one electrically conductive region; an enclosing layer including at least one electrically conductive region, the enclosing layer being joined to the support layer to form at least one pocket including the electrically conductive regions within the interior of the pocket, an ultrasound transducer positioned within the pocket and in electrical communication with the electrically conductive regions of the enclosing layer and the support layer; a power supply in electrical communication with the electrically conductive regions of the support layer and the enclosing layer; wherein the ultrasound transducer is movable within the pocket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A therapeutic article adapted to provide ultrasound energy to a user, the article comprising:
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a wave transmission layer adapted to be positioned on the skin of a user; a support layer including an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including at least one electrically conductive region and at least a portion of the lower surface adhered to the wave transmission layer; an enclosing layer including an upper surface and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface of the enclosing layer being joined to at least a portion of the upper surface of the support layer to form at least one pocket, at least a portion of the lower surface of the enclosing layer including at least one electrically conductive region; an ultrasound transducer positioned within at least one of the pockets and comprising a first and a second electrode and a piezoelectric material in contact with and positioned between the first and second electrode, the first electrode in electrical communication with at least a portion of the electrically conductive region of the support layer and the second electrode in electrical communication with at least a portion of the electrically conductive region of the enclosing layer, a power source in electrical communication with the electrically conductive regions of the support layer and the enclosing layer; wherein the ultrasound transducer is slidable within the pocket. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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