Focused ultrasonic transducer navigation system
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an outer housing configured to attach to a patient;
an inner housing attached to the outer housing;
a transducer retained within the inner housing and having an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, wherein the z-axis is substantially transverse to the patient; and
an alignment assembly attaching the inner housing to the outer housing and configured to move the transducer within the inner housing into different positions along the x-axis and y-axis while the outer housing is attached to the patient.
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Abstract
A focused ultrasonic transducer navigation system attaches to a patient and includes a housing that contains an ultrasonic device. An alignment system moves the housing, and moves the ultrasonic device within the housing, so a focal point of ultrasonic energy from the ultrasonic device is aligned in x, y, and z planes with a target location in the patient. The alignment system realigns the focal point of the ultrasonic device with the same patient target location over multiple therapy sessions eliminating repeated use of an MRI system for repeatedly realigning the ultrasonic device.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an outer housing configured to attach to a patient; an inner housing attached to the outer housing; a transducer retained within the inner housing and having an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, wherein the z-axis is substantially transverse to the patient; and an alignment assembly attaching the inner housing to the outer housing and configured to move the transducer within the inner housing into different positions along the x-axis and y-axis while the outer housing is attached to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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an outer housing configured to attach to a patient; an inner housing attached to the outer housing; a transducer retained within the inner housing having an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, wherein the z-axis is substantially transverse to a surface of the patient; and an alignment assembly coupled between the outer housing and the inner housing and configured to move the inner housing and the transducer into different positions along the x-axis and y-axis. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A transducer navigation system, comprising:
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an outer housing configured to attach to a patient; an inner housing attached to the outer housing; a transducer retained within the inner housing having an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, wherein the z-axis is substantially transverse to the patient; and an alignment assembly coupled between the outer housing and the inner housing and configured to move the transducer in the inner housing into different positions along the x-axis and y-axis. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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