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MEDICAL ULTRASOUND DEVICE WITH LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE COUPLED TO A THERAPY HEAD

  • US 20110077557A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2010
  • Published: 03/31/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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