MICROMANIPULATOR CONTROL ARM FOR THERAPEUTIC AND IMAGING ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS
First Claim
1. An imaging and therapy system comprising:
- a micro-manipulator system;
an ultrasound therapy system supported by the micro-manipulator system; and
an imaging system supported by the micro-manipulator system apart from the ultrasound therapy system;
the micro-manipulator system being adapted and configured to maintain a focal point of the ultrasound therapy system within a field of view of the imaging system.
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Abstract
A medical imaging and therapy device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the device is that it can image a target tissue volume and apply ultrasound energy to the target tissue volume. In some embodiments, the medical imaging and therapy device is configured controllably apply ultrasound energy into the prostate by maintaining a cavitational bubble cloud generated by an ultrasound therapy system within an image of the prostate generated by an imaging system. The medical imaging and therapy device can be used in therapeutic applications such as Histotripsy, Lithotripsy, and HIFU, for example. Methods associated with use of the medical imaging and therapy device are also covered.
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25 Claims
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1. An imaging and therapy system comprising:
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a micro-manipulator system; an ultrasound therapy system supported by the micro-manipulator system; and an imaging system supported by the micro-manipulator system apart from the ultrasound therapy system; the micro-manipulator system being adapted and configured to maintain a focal point of the ultrasound therapy system within a field of view of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of ablating tissue in a prostate of a patient, comprising:
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supporting an imaging system and an ultrasound therapy system on micro-manipulator system; inserting the imaging system into the patient'"'"'s rectum; generating an image of the prostate with the imaging system; and controllably applying ultrasound energy from the ultrasound therapy system into the prostate by maintaining a bubble cloud generated by the ultrasound therapy system within the image of the prostate generated by the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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