SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE DEPTH ULTRASOUND TREATMENT
First Claim
1. An non-invasive ultrasound treatment system configured for treatment of regions of interest at variable depths within a patient, said ultrasound treatment system comprising:
- a control system configured for control of said ultrasound treatment system;
a variable depth transducer system comprising a transducer and a variable depth device to provide treatment to a region of interest between a deep treatment region and an inner treatment region of the patient, said variable depth device comprises an inclined reflective surface surrounding said transducer, said inclined reflective surface having an inner edge above an emitting portion of said transducer and having an outer edge below said emitting portion of said transducer to direct acoustic energy provided by said transducer to said region of interest; and
a coupling system configured for acoustic coupling between said variable depth transducer system and the patient.
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Abstract
A non-invasive variable depth ultrasound treatment method and system comprises a variable depth transducer system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a patient. An exemplary variable depth transducer system can comprise a transducer configured to provide treatment to more than one region of interest, such as between a deep treatment region of interest and a superficial region of interest, and/or a subcutaneous region of interest. The variable depth transducer can comprise a transduction element having a piezoelectrically active layer, matching layers and/or other materials for generating radiation or acoustical energy. The variable depth transducer may be configured to operate at moderate frequencies within the range from approximately 750 kHz to 20 MHz or more. In addition, the transduction element may be configured with a variable depth device comprising one or more materials configured to allow for control and focusing/defocusing of the acoustic energy to more than one region of interest.
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39 Claims
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1. An non-invasive ultrasound treatment system configured for treatment of regions of interest at variable depths within a patient, said ultrasound treatment system comprising:
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a control system configured for control of said ultrasound treatment system; a variable depth transducer system comprising a transducer and a variable depth device to provide treatment to a region of interest between a deep treatment region and an inner treatment region of the patient, said variable depth device comprises an inclined reflective surface surrounding said transducer, said inclined reflective surface having an inner edge above an emitting portion of said transducer and having an outer edge below said emitting portion of said transducer to direct acoustic energy provided by said transducer to said region of interest; and a coupling system configured for acoustic coupling between said variable depth transducer system and the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-invasive ultrasound treatment system for providing treatment to a patient, said non-invasive ultrasound treatment system comprising:
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a variable depth transducer comprising a transduction element and a variable depth element comprising a non-rotating reflective surface, said transducer operable to provide treatment to at least two regions of interest between a deep treatment region and an inner treatment region of a patient, said transducer comprising spatial control operable to change a distance from said transduction element to said non-rotating reflective surface and to change an angle of said non-rotating reflective surface to direct acoustic energy emitted by said transduction element to said at least two regions of interest; and a controller in communication with said variable depth transducer, said controller comprising a control of said spatial control and a control of a frequency range of said acoustic energy. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-invasive ultrasound treatment system for providing treatment to a patient, said non-invasive ultrasound treatment system comprising:
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a non-planar variable depth transducer comprising a transduction element and a variable depth element, said non-planar variable depth transducer operable to provide treatment to at least two regions of interest between a deep treatment region and an inner treatment region of a patient, said variable depth element surrounding said transducer element and comprising a non-planar reflective device configured for spatial control of emitted acoustic energy from said transduction element; and a controller in communication with said non-planar variable depth transducer, said controller comprising a control of said spatial control of said emitted acoustic energy.
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