SYSTEMS FOR EXTERNALLY DELIVERED ENERGY TO MODULATE NEURAL STRUCTURES
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Abstract
In some examples, nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some examples, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some examples, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents or the agents are enhanced by the energy sources.
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176 Claims
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1-148. -148. (canceled)
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149. A treatment system, comprising:
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a therapeutic ultrasonic energy source comprising a transducer; and a processor coupled to the transducer, wherein the processor is configured to control the transducer based on information from an imaging device to apply ultrasonic energy to a nerve region containing a blood vessel; wherein the processor is configured to operate the transducer to treat tissue in the nerve region on at least two sides of the blood vessel so that the tissue on the at least two sides of the blood vessel receives more therapeutic effect than the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165)
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166. A treatment method, comprising:
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placing a therapeutic ultrasonic energy source comprising a transducer outside a patient; using the transducer to apply ultrasonic energy to a nerve region containing a blood vessel; wherein the act of using the transducer comprises operating the transducer to treat tissue in the nerve region on at least two sides of the blood vessel so that the tissue on the at least two sides of the blood vessel receives more therapeutic effect than the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176)
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