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Methods and devices for modulating cellular activity using ultrasound

  • US 9,403,038 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2014
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound wave generating device for modulating neuronal cellular activity of a neuronal cellular site in a subject, comprising at least one component for generating an ultrasound wave, adapted to deliver a stimulus waveform to the neuronal cellular site;

  • anda controller coupled to the at least one component, the controller comprising a process to determine the stimulus waveform delivered to the neuronal cells, wherein the controller is configured with the process to provide the stimulus waveform comprising a plurality of pulses, each pulse of the plurality comprising a plurality of cycles having one or more frequencies in a range from about 0.02 MHz to about 100 MHz at the site of the cells to be modulated, wherein said each pulse of the plurality of pulses comprises a plurality of frequencies and wherein pulses of the plurality are repeated at a pulse repetition frequency ranging from about 0.001 to about 100 kHz to produce spatial-peak temporal-average intensities of no more than 100 W/cm2.

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