LAPAROSCOPIC HIFU PROBE
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Abstract
A high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of tissue using minimally invasive medical procedures is provided.
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28 Claims
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10. A method of providing high intensity focused ultrasound therapy to a treatment zone comprising:
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positioning a transducer in relation to a target tissue region of a patient, wherein the transducer is configured to provide HIFU therapy; energizing the transducer to provide HIFU therapy at a focal point within a treatment zone; operating a computer to calculate a path of movement of the transducer; further operating the computer to move the transducer along the path; and energizing the transducer to provide HIFU therapy into the treatment zone while the transducer is moving along the path, thereby treating contiguous portions of tissue with HIFU. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28)
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25. An apparatus for providing high intensity focused ultrasound therapy to a treatment zone comprising:
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a transducer which is positionable relative to the target tissue region of a patient, wherein the transducer is configured to provide HIFU therapy; a servomechanism connected to the transducer configured to move the transducer along a path in a treatment zone; a computer connected to the servomechanism and configured to determine the path and controlling the servomechanism to move the transducer along the path, the computer configured to have the transducer continuously apply HIFU therapy into the treatment zone while the transducer is moving along at least a portion of the path.
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