MEDICAL ULTRASOUND DEVICE WITH LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE COUPLED TO A THERAPY HEAD
First Claim
1. A medical high intensity focused ultrasound system comprising:
- a base unit including;
(a) a primary digital controller having a primary interface;
(b) a cooling liquid recirculation circuit; and
(c) a cable carrying electrical and information transmission members and cooling liquid conduits; and
a therapy head including;
(a) a body coupled to the cable;
(b) a secondary controller on the body having a secondary digital interface, said secondary controller coupled to said primary controller by the electrical and information transmission members; and
(c) a cartridge removably attached to the body, said cartridge including a sealed enclosure being filled with an acoustic coupling liquid and having a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer therein, wherein the cartridge is coupled to the cooling liquid recirculation circuit via the cooling liquid conduits and the transducer is coupled to the electrical transmission members when the cartridge is attached to the body
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Abstract
A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transducer cartridge with a coupling fluid therein. A cooling system is provided for cooling the coupling fluid. A plurality of guide indicators are positioned around the therapy head to align with crossed lines on a patient so as to properly align the therapy head prior to use. The therapy head can provide variable treatments to an area while the therapy head is in contact with a patient.
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15 Claims
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1. A medical high intensity focused ultrasound system comprising:
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a base unit including; (a) a primary digital controller having a primary interface; (b) a cooling liquid recirculation circuit; and (c) a cable carrying electrical and information transmission members and cooling liquid conduits; and a therapy head including; (a) a body coupled to the cable; (b) a secondary controller on the body having a secondary digital interface, said secondary controller coupled to said primary controller by the electrical and information transmission members; and (c) a cartridge removably attached to the body, said cartridge including a sealed enclosure being filled with an acoustic coupling liquid and having a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer therein, wherein the cartridge is coupled to the cooling liquid recirculation circuit via the cooling liquid conduits and the transducer is coupled to the electrical transmission members when the cartridge is attached to the body - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of modifying tissue on a patient with an ultrasound therapy head, the method comprising:
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applying a cooling liquid on a region of a patient'"'"'s skin using a liquid dispensing device coupled to a therapy head; pressing the ultrasound therapy head into contact with the region; and activating a transducer within a cartridge attached to the ultrasound therapy head to modify tissue under a surface of the skin.
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14. A method of providing electronic communication between a computer controller in a base unit and a therapy head using a reduced physical wire cable, the method comprising:
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serializing device control commands, queries and data into serially presented packets through a single wire; and de-serializing the device control commands, queries and data in a receiving de-serializing interface wherein the serializing and de-serializing interface use the same protocol to unpack the electronic information moved up and down the wire.
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15. An ultrasound therapy head for medical use, comprising:
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a high intensity focused transducer mounted in the therapy head; and means, coupled to the therapy head for dispersing a liquid medium used for cooling the therapy head on to a patient body.
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